MKJV
KJV
26. And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] the LORD.
ASV
26. and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.
ESV
26. and I defiled them through their very gifts in their offering up all their firstborn, that I might devastate them. I did it that they might know that I am the LORD.
ERVEN
26. I let them make themselves filthy with their gifts. They even began to sacrifice their own firstborn children. In this way I would destroy them. Then they would know that I am the Lord.'
NLT
26. I let them pollute themselves with the very gifts I had given them, and I allowed them to give their firstborn children as offerings to their gods-- so I might devastate them and remind them that I alone am the LORD.
WEB
26. and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.
NET
26. I declared them to be defiled because of their sacrifices— they caused all their first born to pass through the fire— so that I would devastate them, so that they will know that I am the LORD.'
NLV
26. And I let them become sinful because of their gifts. I let them give all their first-born sons as burnt gifts. This was to punish them and show them that I am the Lord." '
HCSB
26. When they made every firstborn pass through [the fire], I defiled them through their gifts in order to devastate them so they would know that I am the LORD.
YLT
26. And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] Jehovah.
LITV
26. And I defiled them by their own gifts, by making all that open the womb to cross the fire, so that I might waste them, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.
RV
26. and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through {cf15i the fire} all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
NCV
26. I let the Israelites make themselves unclean by the gifts they brought to their gods when they sacrificed their first children in the fire. I wanted to terrify them so they would know that I am the Lord.'
AKJV
26. And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
LXXEN
26. And I will defile them by their own [Alex. gifts; so Heb.] decrees, when I pass through upon every one that opens the womb, that I may destroy them.
KJV
26. And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] the LORD.
AMP
26. And I [let them] pollute and make themselves unclean in their own offerings [to their idols], in that they caused to pass through the fire all the firstborn, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord. [Lev. 20:2-5.]
KJVP
26. And I polluted H2930 them in their own gifts H4979 , in that they caused to pass through H5674 [ the ] [ fire ] all H3605 NMS that openeth H6363 the womb H7356 , that H4616 L-CONJ I might make them desolate H8074 , to the end H4616 L-CONJ that H834 RPRO they might know H3045 that H834 RPRO I H589 PPRO-1MS [ am ] the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
YLT
26. And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] Jehovah.
ASV
26. and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.
WEB
26. and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.
NASB
26. I let them become defiled by their gifts, by their immolation of every first-born, so as to make them an object of horror.
ESV
26. and I defiled them through their very gifts in their offering up all their firstborn, that I might devastate them. I did it that they might know that I am the LORD.
RV
26. and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through {cf15i the fire} all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
RSV
26. and I defiled them through their very gifts in making them offer by fire all their first-born, that I might horrify them; I did it that they might know that I am the LORD.
NKJV
26. "and I pronounced them unclean because of their ritual gifts, in that they caused all their firstborn to pass through [the fire,] that I might make them desolate and that they might know that I am the LORD." '
MKJV
26. And I defiled them in their own gifts, in that they caused all that open the womb to pass through the fire, that I might waste them, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.
AKJV
26. And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
NRSV
26. I defiled them through their very gifts, in their offering up all their firstborn, in order that I might horrify them, so that they might know that I am the LORD.
NIV
26. I let them become defiled through their gifts--the sacrifice of every firstborn-- that I might fill them with horror so that they would know that I am the LORD.'
NIRV
26. I let them become polluted by offering sacrifices to other gods. They even sacrificed the first male child who was born in each family. I wanted to fill them with horror. Then they would know that I am the Lord." '
NLT
26. I let them pollute themselves with the very gifts I had given them, and I allowed them to give their firstborn children as offerings to their gods-- so I might devastate them and remind them that I alone am the LORD.
MSG
26. I abandoned them. Filthy in the gutter, they perversely sacrificed their firstborn children in the fire. The very horror should have shocked them into recognizing that I am GOD.'
GNB
26. I let them defile themselves with their own offerings, and I let them sacrifice their first-born sons. This was to punish them and show them that I am the LORD.
NET
26. I declared them to be defiled because of their sacrifices— they caused all their first born to pass through the fire— so that I would devastate them, so that they will know that I am the LORD.'
ERVEN
26. I let them make themselves filthy with their gifts. They even began to sacrifice their own firstborn children. In this way I would destroy them. Then they would know that I am the Lord.'