KJV ORIGINAL
But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But you are the ones who have abandoned the LORD, who have forgotten my holy mountain, who set up feasts for the god of Fortune, and who pour out wine offerings to the god of Destiny.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is confronting people who have turned away from Him to worship false gods of luck and fate instead.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was written during a time when the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile but many were still practicing idolatry alongside their worship of God. 'That troop' and 'that number' refer to Gad (Fortune) and Meni (Destiny), Canaanite gods of luck and fate that people would worship by preparing ritual meals and drink offerings.
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