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Deuteronomy 32

Deuteronomy 32:16

The Song of Moses · Deuteronomy 32:1–47
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Translations

Modern
They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.
Traditional
They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.
Literal
They provoked Him to jealousy with foreign gods; with abominations they provoked Him to anger.
Latin
Provocaverunt eum in diis alienis, et in abominationibus ad iracundiam concitaverunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.

Notes

Deuteronomy 32:16

His jealousy: See study note on 4:24. Just as a husband is rightfully jealous when another man tries to take his wife away, God was jealous when Israel worshiped other gods (Proverbs 6:34).

Deuteronomy 31:30–32:47

In ancient times, vows from both parties secured a treaty between individuals or nations. Israel's promise was in a song of witness that Moses composed under divine inspiration (31:19–22).

Israel probably sang the song during a regular covenant-renewal ceremony (31:21). They invoked upon themselves the covenant's judgments and reminded themselves of its promises.

Parallels

Revelation 15:1–4

Glossary

Deuteronomy, Book of God, Names of Song of Moses

Topics

Abomination to God: Idolatry Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Death: Scenes of Death of Moses God: Jealous Idolatry: Denunciations Against Instruction in Religion Jealousy: Attributed to God Psalms: Didactic Songs Composed by Moses, Celebrating the Providence, Righteousness Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites The Jews: Often Displeased God by Their Sins