Deuteronomy 32:17–19
17 They sacrificedq to false gods,r which are not God—
gods they had not known,s
gods that recently appeared,t
gods your ancestors did not fear.
18 You deserted the Rock, who fathered you;
you forgotu the God who gave you birth.
19 The Lord saw this and rejected themv
because he was angered by his sons and daughters.w
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
17 They sacrificed to demons that were no gods,
to gods they had never known,
to new gods that had come recently,
whom your fathers had never dreaded.
18 You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you,
and you forgot the God who gave you birth.
19 “The Lord saw it and spurned them,
because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 They offered sacrifices to demons, which are not God,
to gods they had not known before,
to new gods only recently arrived,
to gods their ancestors had never feared.
18 You neglected the Rock who had fathered you;
you forgot the God who had given you birth.
19 “The Lord saw this and drew back,
provoked to anger by his own sons and daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 They sacrificed to demons, not to God,
To gods they did not know,
To new gods, new arrivals
That your fathers did not fear.
18 Of the Rock who begot you, you are unmindful,
And have forgotten the God who fathered you.
19 “And when the Lord saw it, He spurned them,
Because of the provocation of His sons and His daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 They made sacrifices to demons, not God,
to gods they had never known,
new gods from nearby,
gods your ancestors did not fear.
18 You left God who is the Rock, your Father,
and you forgot the God who gave you birth.
19 The Lord saw this and rejected them;
his sons and daughters had made him angry.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 They sacrificed unto demons, which were no God,
To gods that they knew not,
To new gods that came up of late,
Which your fathers dreaded not.
18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful,
And hast forgotten God that gave thee birth.
19 And Jehovah saw it, and abhorred them,
Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 They sacrificed unto demons who are not †God; To gods whom they knew not, To new ones, who came newly up, Whom your fathers revered not. 18 Of the Rock that begot thee wast thou unmindful, And thou hast forgotten •God who brought thee forth.
19 And Jehovah saw it, and despised them, Because of the provoking of his sons and of his daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 They sacrificed to demons that are not God,
to gods they never heard of.
These were new gods, who came from nearby,
gods your ancestors never worshiped.
18 (You ignored the rock who fathered you
and forgot the God who gave you life.)
19 The Lord saw this and rejected them,
because his own sons and daughters had made him angry.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 They sacrificed to demons, not God,
to gods they had not known,
new gods that had just arrived,
which your fathers did not fear.
18 You ignored the Rock who gave you birth;
you forgot the God who gave birth to you.
19 When the Lord saw this, He despised them,
provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 They sacrificed to demons, not God,
to deities they had never known,
to new ones recently arrived,
whom your ancestors had not feared.
18 You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you;
you forgot the God who gave you birth.
19 The Lord saw it, and was jealous;
he spurned his sons and daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 They sacrificed to the demons, not God,
to gods whom they had not known,
new gods who came from recent times;
their ancestors had not known them.
18 The rock who bore you, you neglected,
and you forgot God, the one giving you birth.
19 Then Yahweh saw, and he spurned them,
because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 The people sacrificed to demons, not to God.
The demons were gods they hadn’t known anything about.
Those gods were new to them.
Their people long ago didn’t worship them.
18 But then they deserted the Rock. He was their Father.
They forgot the God who created them.
19 When the Lord saw that, he turned away from them.
His sons and daughters made him angry.
Deuteronomy 32:17–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 “They sacrificed to demons who were not God,
To gods whom they have not known,
New gods who came lately,
Whom your fathers did not dread.
18 “You neglected the Rock who begot you,
And forgot the God who gave you birth.
19 “The Lord saw this, and spurned them
Because of the provocation of His sons and daughters.