12 Israel, the Lord led you,and without the aidof a foreign god,
13 he helped youcapture the land.Your fields were richwith grain.Olive trees grewin your stony soil,and honey was foundamong the rocks.
14 Your flocks and herdsproduced milk and yogurt,and you got choice meatfrom your sheep and goatsthat grazed in Bashan.Your wheat was the finest,and you drank the best wine.
15 Israel, you grew fat and rebelledagainst God, your Creatoryou rejected the Mighty Rock,your only place of safety.
16 You made God jealous and angryby worshiping disgusting idolsand foreign gods.
17 You offered sacrificesto demons, those useless godsthat never helped you,new gods that your ancestorsnever worshiped.
18 You turned awayfrom God, your Creator;you forgot the Mighty Rock,the source of your life.