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Psalm 106:36–40

36  And gthey served their idols:

hWhich were a snare unto them.

37  Yea, ithey sacrificed their sons

And their daughters unto kdevils,

38  And shed innocent blood,

Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters,

iWhom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan:

And lthe land was polluted with blood.

39  Thus were they mdefiled with their own works,

And mnwent a whoring with otheir own inventions.

40  Therefore pwas the wrath of the Lord kindled against qhis people,

Insomuch that he abhorred qhis own inheritance.

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Psalm 106:36–40 — The New International Version (NIV)

36 They worshiped their idols,

which became a snare to them.

37 They sacrificed their sons

and their daughters to false gods.

38 They shed innocent blood,

the blood of their sons and daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,

and the land was desecrated by their blood.

39 They defiled themselves by what they did;

by their deeds they prostituted themselves.

40 Therefore the Lord was angry with his people

and abhorred his inheritance.

Psalm 106:36–40 — English Standard Version (ESV)

36 They served their idols,

which became a snare to them.

37 They sacrificed their sons

and their daughters to the demons;

38 they poured out innocent blood,

the blood of their sons and daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,

and the land was polluted with blood.

39 Thus they became unclean by their acts,

and played the whore in their deeds.

40 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people,

and he abhorred his heritage;

Psalm 106:36–40 — New Living Translation (NLT)

36 They worshiped their idols,

which led to their downfall.

37 They even sacrificed their sons

and their daughters to the demons.

38 They shed innocent blood,

the blood of their sons and daughters.

By sacrificing them to the idols of Canaan,

they polluted the land with murder.

39 They defiled themselves by their evil deeds,

and their love of idols was adultery in the Lord’s sight.

40 That is why the Lord’s anger burned against his people,

and he abhorred his own special possession.

Psalm 106:36–40 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

36 They served their idols,

Which became a snare to them.

37 They even sacrificed their sons

And their daughters to demons,

38 And shed innocent blood,

The blood of their sons and daughters,

Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;

And the land was polluted with blood.

39 Thus they were defiled by their own works,

And played the harlot by their own deeds.

40 Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against His people,

So that He abhorred His own inheritance.

Psalm 106:36–40 — New Century Version (NCV)

36 They worshiped other nations’ idols

and were trapped by them.

37 They even killed their sons and daughters

as sacrifices to demons.

38 They killed innocent people,

their own sons and daughters,

as sacrifices to the idols of Canaan.

So the land was made unholy by their blood.

39 The people became unholy by their sins;

they were unfaithful to God in what they did.

40 So the Lord became angry with his people

and hated his own children.

Psalm 106:36–40 — American Standard Version (ASV)

36 And served their idols,

Which became a snare unto them.

37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

38 And shed innocent blood,

Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters,

Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan;

And the land was polluted with blood.

39 Thus were they defiled with their works,

And played the harlot in their doings.

40 Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people,

And he abhorred his inheritance.

Psalm 106:36–40 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

36 And they served their idols; and they were a snare unto them: 37 And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood. 39 And they were defiled with their works, and went a-whoring in their doings. 40 Then was the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he abhorred his inheritance;

Psalm 106:36–40 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

36 and they worshiped their idols, 

which became a trap for them. 

37 They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons. 

38 They shed innocent blood, 

the blood of their own sons and daughters 

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. 

The land became polluted with blood. 

39 They became filthy because of what they did. 

They behaved like prostitutes. 

40 The Lord burned with anger against his own people. 

He was disgusted with those who belonged to him. 

Psalm 106:36–40 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

36 They served their idols,

which became a snare to them.

37 They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

38 They shed innocent blood—

the blood of their sons and daughters

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;

so the land became polluted with blood.

39 They defiled themselves by their actions

and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

40 Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against His people,

and He abhorred His own inheritance.

Psalm 106:36–40 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

36 They served their idols,

which became a snare to them.

37 They sacrificed their sons

and their daughters to the demons;

38 they poured out innocent blood,

the blood of their sons and daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;

and the land was polluted with blood.

39 Thus they became unclean by their acts,

and prostituted themselves in their doings.

40 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people,

and he abhorred his heritage;

Psalm 106:36–40 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

36 and served their idols,

which became a snare to them.

37 They even sacrificed their sons and daughters

to the demons,

38 and they poured out innocent blood,

the blood of their sons and daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,

and so the land was defiled with the blood.

39 And they became unclean by their works,

and were unfaithful in their deeds.

40 So Yahweh’s anger burned against his people,

and he abhorred his inheritance.

Psalm 106:36–40 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

36 They worshiped statues of their gods.

That became a trap for them.

37 They sacrificed their sons and daughters

as offerings to demons.

38 They killed those who weren’t guilty of doing anything wrong.

They killed their own sons and daughters.

They sacrificed them as offerings to statues of the gods of Canaan.

The land became “unclean” because of the blood of their children.

39 The people polluted themselves by what they had done.

They weren’t faithful to the Lord.

40 So the Lord became angry with his people.

He turned away from his own children.

Psalm 106:36–40 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

36 And served their idols,

Which became a snare to them.

37 They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons,

38 And shed innocent blood,

The blood of their sons and their daughters,

Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;

And the land was polluted with the blood.

39 Thus they became unclean in their practices,

And played the harlot in their deeds.

40 Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people

And He abhorred His inheritance.


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