2 Kings 17:32-41

321They also fearedH3372 the LordH3068 and 23appointedH6213 from their entireH7098 populationH7098 priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116, who actedH6213 for them in the housesH1004 of the highH1116 placesH1116. 33They fearedH3372 the LordH3068, yet they were servingH5647 their own godsH430 in accordance with the customH4941 of the nationsH1471 from among whomH834 they had been takenH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540.

34To thisH2088 dayH3117 they actH6213 in accordance with the earlierH7223 customsH4941: they do not fearH3372 the LordH3068, norH369 do they 4followH6213 their statutesH2708, their ordinancesH4941, the LawH8451, or the commandmentsH4687 whichH834 the LordH3068 commandedH6680 the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, 5whomH834 He namedH7760H8034 IsraelH3478. 35The LordH3068 madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with them and commandedH6680 them, sayingH559, “6You shall not fearH3372 otherH312 godsH430, norH3808 7bowH2331 downH2331 to them, norH3808 8serveH5647 them, norH3808 sacrificeH2076 to them. 36But the LordH3068, 9whoH834 broughtH5927 you upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 with greatH1419 powerH3581 and with 10an outstretchedH5186 armH2220, 11Him you shall fearH3372, and to Him you shall bowH2331 downH2331, and to Him you shall sacrificeH2076. 37And the statutesH2706, the ordinancesH4941, the LawH8451, and the commandmentH4687 whichH834 He wroteH3789 for you, 12you shall takeH8104 careH8104 to doH6213 alwaysH3605H3117; and you shall not fearH3372 otherH312 godsH430. 38The covenantH1285 that I have madeH3772 with you, 13you shall not forgetH7911, norH3808 shall you fearH3372 otherH312 godsH430. 39But you shall fearH3372 the LordH3068 your GodH430; and He will saveH5337 you from the handH3027 of allH3605 your enemiesH340.” 40However, they did not listenH8085, but they kept actingH6213 in accordance with their earlierH7223 customH4941. 4114So while theseH428 nationsH1471 fearedH3372 the LordH3068, they also servedH5647 their 15idolsH6456; their childrenH1121 likewiseH1571 and their grandchildrenH1121, justH3512 asH3512 their fathersH1 didH6213, they doH6213 to thisH2088 dayH3117.