¹²The towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense,^x but they will not help them at all when disaster^y strikes.

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xSee Dt 32:38; See Jer 44:17
ySee Dt 32:37; See Jdg 10:14

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to whom they make offerings, but they cannot save them in the time of their trouble.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods they have been burning incense to, but they certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the people of Judah and Jerusalem will pray to their idols and burn incense before them. But the idols will not save them when disaster strikes!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they are making smoke offerings, but they will certainly not save them in the time of their trouble.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

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