Deuteronomy 32:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.”

Deuteronomy 32:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 32:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 32:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They sacrificed to demons, not God, to gods that they didn’t know, to new gods that came up recently, which your fathers didn’t dread.”

Deuteronomy 32:17 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 32:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They sacrificed unto demons, which were no God, To gods that they knew not, To newgodsthat came up of late, Which your fathers dreaded not. ”

Deuteronomy 32:17 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 32:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They sacrifice to demons--no god! Gods they have not known--New ones--from the vicinity they came; Not feared them have your fathers!”

Deuteronomy 32:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 32:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They sacrificed unto demons who are notGod; Togods whom they knew not, To new ones, who came newly up, Whom your fathers revered not. ”

Deuteronomy 32:17 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 32:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They offred vnto deuils, not to God, but to gods whome they knew not: new gods that came newly vp, whome their fathers feared not.”

Deuteronomy 32:17 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 32:17 in Context — Deuteronomy 32

15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.

17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

19 And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.

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What Does Deuteronomy 32:17 Mean?

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