God Condemns Idolatry

“ But come here, you sons of a sorceress,

you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!

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vvv Whom are you mocking?

At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue?

Are you not children of transgression,

offspring of deceit,

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who burn with lust among the oaks,

under every luxuriant tree,

who slaughter your children in the valleys,

under the clefts of the rocks?

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Your portion [is] among the smooth [stones] of the valley;

indeed, they are your lot.

Even to them you have poured out a drink offering

[and] offered a grain offering.

Should I relent because of these?

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On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed,

and there you went up to offer sacrifices.

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Behind the door and doorpost

you have set up your memorial.

Forsaking Me you uncovered your bed;

you climbed up and opened it wide.

And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved;

you have gazed upon their nakedness.

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You went to [Molech][fn] with oil

and multiplied your perfumes.

You have sent your envoys[fn] a great distance;

you have descended even to Sheol itself.

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You are wearied by your many journeys,

but you did not say,“There is no hope!”

You found renewal of your strength;

therefore you did not grow weak.

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Whom have you dreaded and feared,

so that you lied and failed

to remember Me [or] take this to heart?

Is it not [because] I {have} long been silent

that you do not fear Me?

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I will expose your righteousness and your works,

and they will not profit you.

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When you cry out,

let your companies [of idols] deliver you!

Yet the wind will carry off all of them,

a breath will take them away.

But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land

and possess My holy mountain.”

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