2 Kings 17:8-20

8and 1walkedH1980 in the 2customsH2708 of the nationsH1471 whomH834 the LordH3068 had drivenH3423 out beforeH4480H6440 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and in the customs 3of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 whichH834 they had 4introducedH6213. 9The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 5didH2644 thingsH1697 secretlyH2644 whichH834 were not rightH3653 againstH5921 the LordH3068 their GodH430. Moreover, they builtH1129 for themselves highH1116 placesH1116 in allH3605 their townsH5892, from 6watchtowerH4026 to fortifiedH4013 cityH5892. 107They setH5324 for themselves sacred pillarsH4676 and 89AsherimH842 on everyH3605 highH1364 hillH1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086, 11and thereH8033 they burnedH6999 incenseH6999 on allH3605 the highH1116 placesH1116 as the nationsH1471 did whichH834 the LordH3068 had carriedH1540 awayH1540 to exileH1540 beforeH4480H6440 them; and they didH6213 evilH7451 thingsH1697 provokingH3707 the LordH3068. 12They servedH5647 idolsH1544, 10concerning whichH834 the LordH3068 had saidH559 to them, “You shall not doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.” 13Yet the 11LordH3068 warnedH5749 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 12throughH3027 allH3605 His prophetsH5030 and 13everyH3605 seerH2374, sayingH559, “14TurnH7725 from your evilH7451 waysH1870 and keepH8104 My commandmentsH4687, My statutesH2708 according to allH3605 the lawH8451 whichH834 I commandedH6680 your fathersH1, and whichH834 I sentH7971 to you throughH3027 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030.” 14However, they did not listenH8085, but 15stiffenedH7185 their neckH6203 16like their fathersH1, whoH834 did not believeH539 in the LordH3068 their GodH430. 1517They rejectedH3988 His statutesH2706 and 18His covenantH1285 whichH834 He madeH3772 with their fathersH1 and His warningsH5715 with whichH834 He warnedH5749 them. And 19they followedH1980H310 vanityH1892 and 20becameH1891 vainH1891, and went afterH310 the nationsH1471 whichH834 surroundedH5439 them, concerning whichH834 the 21LordH3068 had commandedH6680 them not to doH6213 like them. 16They forsookH5800 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 and madeH6213 for themselves moltenH4541 imagesH4541, even 22twoH8147 calvesH5695, and 23madeH6213 an 24AsherahH842 and 25worshipedH7812 allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 and 26servedH5647 BaalH1168. 17Then 27they made their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784, and 28practicedH7080 divinationH7081 and enchantmentsH5172, and 29soldH4376 themselves to doH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, provokingH3707 Him. 18So the LordH3068 was veryH3966 angryH599 with IsraelH3478 and 30removedH5493 them from His 31sightH6440; 32noneH3808 was leftH7604 exceptH7534H905 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063.

19AlsoH1571 33JudahH3063 did not keepH8104 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their GodH430, but 34walkedH1980 in the 35customsH2708 36whichH834 IsraelH3478 had 37introducedH6213. 20The LordH3068 rejectedH3988 allH3605 the 38descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478 and afflictedH6031 them and 39gaveH5414 them into the handH3027 of plunderersH8154, untilH5704H834 He had castH7993 them 40out of His sightH6440.