35. Instead, they mingled among the pagansand adopted their evil customs.
36. They worshiped their idols,which led to their downfall.
37. They even sacrificed their sonsand their daughters to the demons.
38. They shed innocent blood,the blood of their sons and daughters.By sacrificing them to the idols of Canaan,they polluted the land with murder.
39. They defiled themselves by their evil deeds,and their love of idols was adultery in the lord’s sight.
40. That is why the lord’s anger burned against his people,and he abhorred his own special possession.
41. He handed them over to pagan nations,and they were ruled by those who hated them.
42. Their enemies crushed themand brought them under their cruel power.