Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.
Psalm 16:4 - New Revised Standard Version Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take up their names into my lips. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Their sorrows shall be multiplied who choose another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer or take their names upon my lips. American Standard Version (1901) Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips. Common English Bible let their suffering increase because they hurried after a different god. I won’t participate in their blood offerings; I won’t let their names cross my lips. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, may my mouth not speak the works of men. I have kept to difficult ways because of the words of your lips. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways. |
Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.
Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.
All worshipers of images are put to shame, those who make their boast in worthless idols; all gods bow down before him.
Be attentive to all that I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips.
Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a grain offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?
But you who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny;
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who kills a human being; whoever sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck; whoever presents a grain offering, like one who offers swine's blood; whoever makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol. These have chosen their own ways, and in their abominations they take delight;
The children gather wood, the fathers kindle fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
And the grain offering with it shall be two-tenths of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the Lord; and the drink offering with it shall be of wine, one-fourth of a hin.
so that you may not be mixed with these nations left here among you, or make mention of the names of their gods, or swear by them, or serve them, or bow yourselves down to them,