33. Because they there his spirit meekprovoked bitterly,So that he utter'd with his lipswords unadvisedly.
34. Nor, as the Lord commanded them,did they the nations slay:
35. But with the heathen mingled were,and learn'd of them their way.
36. And they their idols serv'd, which dida snare unto them turn.
37. Their sons and daughters they to dev'lsin sacrifice did burn.
38. In their own children's guiltless bloodtheir hands they did imbrue,Whom to Canaan's idols theyfor sacrifices slew:So was the land defil'd with blood.