Deuteronomy 32:16

They provoked Him by the worship of idols, by abominations they made Him angry.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15But Israel waxed fat and kicked, he prospered, grew strong and got rich, and forgot the worship of Eloha who made him, and provoked the Almighty who redeemed him.

17They sacrificed to demons in whom there is no help, (nothing that is needed,) and fearful things that they had not known, new (gods) that were lately made, with which your fathers had no dealings;

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:27For all these abominations have been done by the men of the land who have been before you, and the land hath been polluted;

Deuteronomy 7:25The images of their idols thou shalt burn with fire; thou shalt not desire the silver or the gold upon them, nor take (it) to thyself, lest thou offend through it, for it is an abomination before the Lord thy God.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:16-19

15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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