2 Kings 17:17 - Catholic Public Domain Version And they consecrated their sons and their daughters through fire. And they devoted themselves to divinations and soothsaying. And they delivered themselves into the doing of evil before the Lord, so that they provoked him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire and used divination and enchantments and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger. American Standard Version (1901) And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger. Common English Bible They burned their sons and daughters alive. They practiced divination and sought omens. They gave themselves over to doing what was evil in the LORD’s eyes and made him angry. |