26 They went off and worshiped other gods and bowed down to them, gods they did not know, gods he had not given them.
26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
26 and went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods whom they had not known and whom he had not allotted to them.
26 they went off and worshiped other gods, submitted to gods they'd never heard of before, gods they had no business dealing with.
26 for they went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods that they did not know and that He had not given to them.
26 Instead, they turned away to serve and worship gods they had not known before, gods that were not from the Lord .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 29:26
Commentary on Deuteronomy 29:22-28
(Read Deuteronomy 29:22-28)
Idolatry would be the ruin of their nation. It is no new thing for God to bring desolating judgments on a people near to him in profession. He never does this without good reason. It concerns us to seek for the reason, that we may give glory to God, and take warning to ourselves. Thus the law of Moses leaves sinners under the curse, and rooted out of the Lord's land; but the grace of Christ toward penitent, believing sinners, plants them again in their land; and they shall no more be pulled up, being kept by the power of God.