2 Kings 17:7-17

7All this happenedH1961 becauseH3588 the peopleH1121 of IsraelH3478 had sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068 their GodH430, who had broughtH5927 themH853 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 from underH8478 the handH3027 of PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714. They had worshipedH3372 otherH312 godsH430 8and walkedH1980 in the customsH2708 of the nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had driven outH3423 beforeH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478, as well as in the practicesH834 introducedH6213 by the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478.

9The IsraelitesH1121H3478H1697 secretly didH2644 things againstH5921 the LORDH3068 their GodH430 thatH834 were notH3808 rightH3651. From watchtowerH4026H5341 toH5704 fortifiedH4013 cityH5892, they builtH1129 high placesH1116 in allH3605 their citiesH5892. 10They set upH5324 for themselves sacred pillarsH4676 and Asherah polesH842 onH5921 everyH3605 highH1364 hillH1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086. 11They burned incenseH6999H8033 on allH3605 the high placesH1116 like the nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had driven outH1540 before themH6440. They didH6213 wickedH7451 thingsH1697, provokingH3707 the LORD to angerH3068. 12They servedH5647 idolsH1544, although the LORDH3068 had toldH559 them, “You shall notH3808 doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.”1

13Yet throughH3027 allH3605 His prophetsH5030 and seersH2374, the LORDH3068 warnedH5749 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063, sayingH559, “TurnH7725 from your wickedH7451 waysH1870 and keepH8104 My commandmentsH4687 and statutesH2708, according to the entireH3605 LawH8451 thatH834 I commandedH6680 your fathersH1 and deliveredH7971 to youH413 throughH3027 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030.”

14But they would notH3808 listenH8085, and they stiffenedH7185 their necksH6203 like their fathersH1, whoH834 did notH3808 believeH539 the LORDH3068 their GodH430. 15They rejectedH3988 His statutesH2706 and the covenantH1285 He had madeH3772 withH854 their fathersH1, as well as the decreesH5715 He had givenH5749 them. They pursuedH1980H310 worthless idolsH1892 and became worthless themselvesH1891, going afterH310 the surroundingH5439 nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had commanded themH6680 notH1115 to imitateH6213.

16They abandonedH5800 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 their GodH430 and madeH6213 for themselves twoH8147 cast idolsH4541 of calvesH5695H6213 and an Asherah poleH842. They bowed down toH7812 allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 and servedH5647 BaalH1168. 17They sacrificedH5674 their sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 in the fireH7842 and practicedH7080 divinationH7081 and soothsayingH5172. They devoted themselvesH4376 to doingH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, provoking Him to angerH3707.