17:17a They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire

They sent/placed their sons and their daughters into the fire as/for sacrifices.

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They sacrificed their children as burnt offerings ⌊to pagan gods⌋ .

17:17b and practiced divination and soothsaying.

They consulted fortune-tellers and practiced sorcery. (New Living Translation (2004))

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They used magic and witchcraft (Contemporary English Version)

17:17c They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD,

They committed/devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of Yahweh.

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and chose to do what Yahweh hates.

17:17d provoking Him to anger.

In this way they made him angry.

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So they caused Yahweh to become angry.

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