God turned — From them in anger; and gave them up — Frequently from the time of the golden calf, to the time of Amos, and afterward. The host of heaven — The stars are called an army or host, because of their number, order, and powerful influence. In the book of the prophets — Of the twelve prophets, which the Jews always wrote together in one book. Have ye offered — The passage of Amos referred to, Amos 5:25, consists of two parts; of which the former confirms Acts 7:41, of the sin of the people; the latter the beginning of Acts 7:42, concerning their punishment. Have ye offered to me — They had offered many sacrifices; but God did not accept them as offered to him, because they sacrificed to idols also; and did not sacrifice to him with an upright heart. Amos 5:25.
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Acts 7:42
42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?