17They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods which they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.


In Context

14 Butter of cows, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou hast waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations they provoked him to anger.

17 They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods which 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 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:17They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new [gods that] came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

32:17They sacrificed to demons, which are not God- gods they had not known, gods that recently appeared, gods your fathers did not fear.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

32:17They sacrificed to devils and not to God: to gods whom they knew not: that were newly come up, whom their fathers worshipped not.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

32:17They 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:17They 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

32:17They sacrificed unto demons, which were no God, To gods whom they knew not, To new gods that came up of late, Whom your fathers dreaded not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:17They sacrificed to demons, [which were] no God, to gods that they didn't know, to new [gods] that came up of late, which your fathers didn't dread.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

32:17They sacrifice to demons — no god! Gods they have not known — New ones — from the vicinity they came; Not feared them have your fathers!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:17They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.