2 Kings 17:28-41

28So one of the priests whom they had led into exile from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they were to fear the Lord.

29But every nation was still making gods of its own, and they put them 1in the houses of the high places which the people of Samaria had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived. 302The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and 3the Sepharvites were burning their children in the fire to 4Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of 5Sepharvaim. 326They also feared the Lord and 78appointed from their entire population priests of the high places, who acted for them in the houses of the high places. 33They feared the Lord, yet they were serving their own gods in accordance with the custom of the nations from among whom they had been taken into exile.

34To this day they act in accordance with the earlier customs: they do not fear the Lord, nor do they 9follow their statutes, their ordinances, the Law, or the commandments which the Lord commanded the sons of Jacob, 10whom He named Israel. 35The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, saying, “11You shall not fear other gods, nor 12bow down to them, nor 13serve them, nor sacrifice to them. 36But the Lord, 14who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with 15an outstretched arm, 16Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow down, and to Him you shall sacrifice. 37And the statutes, the ordinances, the Law, and the commandment which He wrote for you, 17you shall take care to do always; and you shall not fear other gods. 38The covenant that I have made with you, 18you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods. 39But you shall fear the Lord your God; and He will save you from the hand of all your enemies.” 40However, they did not listen, but they kept acting in accordance with their earlier custom. 4119So while these nations feared the Lord, they also served their 20idols; their children likewise and their grandchildren, just as their fathers did, they do to this day.