Acts 7:42

Updated: June 3, 2025
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But God turned, and gave them up to serve the army of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘Did you offer to me slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
World English Bible (WEB)
Then{G1161} God{G2316} turned{G4762}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860}{(G5656)} to worship{G3000}{(G5721)} the host{G4756} of heaven{G3772}; as it{G2531} is written{G1125}{(G5769)} in{G1722} the book{G976} of the prophets{G4396}, O ye house{G3624} of Israel{G2474}, have ye offered{G3361}{G4374}{(G5656)} to me{G3427} slain beasts{G4968} and{G2532} sacrifices{G2378} by the space of forty{G5062} years{G2094} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2048}?
KJV with Strongs
(42) But The אֱלֹהִים Elohim turned away and handed them over to worship the host-army of the sky, as it's written in the scroll of the prophets, "IT WASN'T TO ME YOU OFFERED VICTIMS AND SACRIFICES, 40 YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS, WAS IT, HOUSE OF ISRAEL?
The F.O.G
[42] But God turned away from them and gave them over to worship the sun, moon, and stars. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets: 'Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings for forty years in the wilderness, house of Israel?
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and God did turn, and did give them up to do service to the host of the heaven, according as it hath been written in the scroll of the prophets: Slain beasts and sacrifices did ye offer to Me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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