shed refers to beings receiving sacrifices in passages that contrast them with God.

The attested use names plural beings to whom sacrifices are made: Deuteronomy 32:17 contrasts them with God, and Psalm 106:37 places them as recipients of sacrifices involving sons and daughters.

1. Recipients of sacrificial offerings · dominant

   Both occurrences use a common masculine plural absolute form in clauses about sacrifice. In Deuteronomy 32:17 the APB renders, "They sacrificed to demons, not God," contrasting the recipients with God; in Psalm 106:37 it renders, "They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons."

   Deuteronomy 32:17Psalm 106:37

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the plural term as "demons" in both verses, within clauses about sacrifice. This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clauses' overall presentation.