Deuteronomy 32:16 - Easy To Read Version16 The Lord’s people made him jealous— They worshiped other gods! They worshiped those horrible idols. And that made God angry. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176916 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, With abominations provoked they him to anger. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition16 They provoked Him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations they provoked Him to anger. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)16 They moved him to jealousy with strange gods; With abominations provoked they him to anger. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible16 They made God jealous with strange gods, aggravated him with detestable things. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version16 They provoked him with strange gods, and they stirred him to anger by their abominations. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version16 They provoked him by strange gods: and stirred him up to anger, with their abominations. Féach an chaibidil |
In the past, King Solomon built some high places [292] on Destroyer Hill near Jerusalem. The high places were on the south side of that hill. King Solomon built one of those places of worship to honor Ashtoreth, that horrible thing the people of Sidon worship. King Solomon also built one to honor Chemosh, that horrible thing the people of Moab worship. And King Solomon built one high place to honor Milcom, that horrible thing the Ammonite people worship. But King Josiah defiled (ruined) all those places of worship.
This is what the people of Judah are doing: The children gather wood. The fathers use the wood to make a fire. The women make the dough and make cakes of bread to offer to the Queen of Heaven. {\cf2\super [62]} Those people of Judah pour out drink offerings to worship other gods. They do this to make me angry.
Then I saw something that looked like an arm. The arm reached out and grabbed me by the hair on my head. Then the wind {\cf2\super [60]} lifted me into the air. And in God’s vision, {\cf2\super [61]} he took me to Jerusalem. He took me to the inner gate—the gate that is on the north side. The statue that makes God jealous is by that gate.
“You must throw the statues of their gods into the fire and burn them. You must not want to keep the silver or the gold that is on those statues. You must not take that silver or gold for yourselves. It will be like a trap to you—{it will ruin your life}. Why? Because the Lord your God hates those idols.