Israel’s Futile Idolatry
And no man takes it to heart;
aMerciful men are taken away,
bWhile no one considers
That the righteous is taken away from1 evil.
Against whom do you make a wide mouth
And stick out the tongue?
Are you not children of transgression,
Offspring of falsehood,
bSlaying the children in the valleys,
Under the clefts of the rocks?
Is your portion;
They, they, are your lot!
Even to them you have poured a drink offering,
You have offered a grain offering.
Should I receive comfort in bthese?
You have set up your remembrance;
For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me,
And have gone up to them;
You have enlarged your bed
And made a covenant with them;
aYou have loved their bed,
Where you saw their1 nudity.
And increased your perfumes;
You sent your bmessengers far off,
And even descended to Sheol.
aYet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’
You have found the life of your hand;
Therefore you were not grieved.
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American Standard Version
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Amplified® Bible
But come close, you sons of a sorceress [nursed in witchcraft and superstition], you offspring of an adulterer and a harlot.
Contemporary English Version
You people are unfaithful! You go to fortunetellers, and you worship idols. Now pay close attention!
Darby English Version
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Good News Bible
Come here to be judged, you sinners! You are no better than sorcerers, adulterers, and prostitutes.
King James Version
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
New American Standard Bible
"But come here, you sons of a sorceress, Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
New International Version
"But you—come here, you sons of a sorceress,
you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
New King James Version
"But come here,
You sons of the sorceress,
You offspring of the adulterer and the harlot!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But come here, you sons of a sorceress, Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
Revised Standard Version
But you, draw near hither, sons of the sorceress, offspring of the adulterer and the harlot.
Young's Literal Translation
And ye, come near hither, O sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer, Even thou dost commit whoredom.
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