You saw the abominations and idols among them made of wood and stone, of silver and gold.
Parallel translations
- WEB and you have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them);
- KJV And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)
- NKJV and you saw their abominations and their idols which were among them—wood and stone and silver and gold);
- NASB moreover, you have seen their abominations and their idols made of wood and stone, silver and gold, which they had with them);
- NLT You have seen their detestable practices and their idols made of wood, stone, silver, and gold.
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Quick answer
They saw the detestable idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold among the nations. Exposure to idolatry should breed revulsion, not attraction.
Overview
Moses recalls the 'abominations' and lifeless idols Israel observed among foreign peoples. Naming the materials, wood, stone, silver, gold, exposes the emptiness of these so-called gods. The contrast with the living God should fortify Israel against idolatry, a warning the New Testament renews as it calls believers to keep themselves from idols and serve the true and living God.
Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 28:36The LORD will bring you and the king you appoint to a nation neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you will worship other gods—gods of wood and stone.
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