They abandoned all the commands of the Lord their God. They made cast images for themselves, two calves, and an Asherah pole. They bowed in worship to all the stars in the sky and served Baal.
Acts 7:42 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised God turned away and gave them up to worship the stars of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: House of Israel, did you bring me offerings and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices By the space of forty years in the wilderness? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But God turned [away from them] and delivered them up to worship and serve the host (stars) of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: Did you [really] offer to Me slain beasts and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness (desert), O house of Israel? [Jer. 19:13.] American Standard Version (1901) But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? Common English Bible So God turned away from them and handed them over to worship the stars in the sky, just as it is written in the scroll of the Prophets: “Did you bring sacrifices and offerings to me” “for forty years in the wilderness, house of Israel?” Catholic Public Domain Version Then God turned, and he handed them over, to subservience to the armies of heaven, just as it was written in the Book of the Prophets: 'Did you not offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years in the desert, O house of Israel? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven, as it is written in the books of the prophets: Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years, in the desert, O house of Israel? |
They abandoned all the commands of the Lord their God. They made cast images for themselves, two calves, and an Asherah pole. They bowed in worship to all the stars in the sky and served Baal.
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed and re-established the altars for Baal. He made an Asherah, as King Ahab of Israel had done; he also bowed in worship to all the stars in the sky and served them.
You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings or honoured me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings or wearied you with incense.
But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he became their enemy and fought against them.
So I will choose their punishment, and I will bring on them what they dread because I called and no one answered; I spoke and they did not listen; they did what was evil in my sight and chose what I did not delight in.
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will become impure like that place Topheth #– #all the houses on whose rooftops they have burned incense to all the stars in the sky and poured out drink offerings to other gods.” ’
They will be exposed to the sun, the moon, and all the stars in the sky, which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshipped. Their bones will not be collected and buried but will become like manure on the soil’s surface.
I also gave them statutes that were not good and ordinances they could not live by.
‘ “As for you, house of Israel, this is what the Lord God says: Go and serve your idols, each of you. But afterwards you will surely listen to me, and you will no longer defile my holy name with your gifts and idols.
So he brought me to the inner court of the Lord’s house, and there were about twenty-five men at the entrance of the Lord’s temple, between the portico and the altar, with their backs to the Lord’s temple and their faces turned to the east. They were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.
It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God. , Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to me #– #
This man led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
and has gone to serve other gods by bowing in worship to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky #– #which I have forbidden #– #
When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars #– #all the stars in the sky #– #do not be led astray to bow in worship to them and serve them. The Lord your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven.
If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after he has been good to you.’