^{28 Ref} For when I had taken them into the land which I made an oath to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every branching tree and made their offerings there, moving me to wrath by their offerings; and there the sweet smell of their offerings went up and their drink offerings were drained out.

^{29 Ref} Then I said to them, What is this high place where you go to no purpose? And it is named Bamah to this day.

^{30 Ref} For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Are you making yourselves unclean as your fathers did? are you being untrue to me by going after their disgusting works?

^{31 Ref} And when you give your offerings, causing your sons to go through the fire, you make yourselves unclean with all your images to this day; and will you come to me for directions, O children of Israel? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no direction from me.

^{32 Ref} And that which comes into your minds will never take place; when you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the countries, servants of wood and stone;