41
"At that time1they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in 2the works of their hands.
42
"But God3turnedaway and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, '4IT WAS NOT TO ME THAT YOU OFFEREDVICTIMS AND SACRIFICES5FORTYYEARS IN THE WILDERNESS, WAS IT, O HOUSE OF ISRAEL?
43
'6YOU ALSOTOOK ALONG THE TABERNACLE OF MOLOCH AND THE STAR OF THE GODROMPHA, THE IMAGESWHICH YOU MADE TO WORSHIP. I ALSO WILL REMOVE YOU BEYONDBABYLON.'
44
"Our fathershad7the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Mosesdirected him to make it 8according to the patternwhich he had seen.
45
"And having received it in their turn, our fathers9brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nationswhomGoddrove out before* our fathers, until the time of David.
46
"10David foundfavor in God'ssight, and 11asked that he might find a dwellingplace for the God of Jacob.
47
"But it was 12Solomon who built a house for Him.
48
"However, 13the MostHigh does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophetsays:
49
'14HEAVEN IS MY THRONE, AND EARTH IS THE FOOTSTOOL OF MY FEET; WHATKIND OF HOUSE WILL YOU BUILD FOR ME?' says the Lord, 'ORWHATPLACE IS THERE FOR MY REPOSE?
50
'15WAS IT NOT MY HAND WHICH MADEALLTHESETHINGS?'
51
"You men who are 16stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are alwaysresisting the HolySpirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.