2 Kings 17:7-18

7Now 1this cameH1961 aboutH1961 becauseH3588 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068 their GodH430, 2who had broughtH5927 them upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, from underH8478 the handH3027 of PharaohH6547, kingH4428 of EgyptH4714; 3and they had 4fearedH3372 otherH312 godsH430. 8They also 56followedH1980 the 7customsH2708 of the nationsH1471 whomH834 the LordH3068 had drivenH3423 outH3423 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and in the customs 8of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 whichH834 they had 9introducedH6213. 9And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 10didH2644 thingsH1697 secretlyH2644 againstH5921 the LordH3068 their GodH430 whichH834 were not rightH3653. Moreover, they builtH1129 for themselves highH1116 placesH1116 in allH3605 their townsH5892, from 11watchtowerH4026 to fortifiedH4013 cityH5892. 10And 12they setH5324 upH5324 for themselves memorialH4676 stonesH4676 and 1314AsherimH842 on everyH3605 highH1364 hillH1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086, 11and thereH8033 they burnedH6999 incenseH6999 on allH3605 the highH1116 placesH1116 as the nationsH1471 did that the LordH3068 had takenH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 beforeH4480H6440 them; and they didH6213 evilH7451 thingsH1697, provokingH3707 the LordH3068. 12They servedH5647 idolsH1544, 15concerning whichH834 the LordH3068 had saidH559 to them, “You shall not doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.” 13Yet the 16LordH3068 warnedH5749 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 1718throughH3027 allH3605 His prophetsH5030 and 19everyH3605 seerH2374, sayingH559, “20TurnH7725 backH7725 from your evilH7451 waysH1870 and keepH8104 My commandmentsH4687 and My statutesH2708 in accordance with allH3605 the LawH8451 whichH834 I commandedH6680 your fathersH1, and whichH834 I sentH7971 to you 21throughH3027 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030.” 14However, they did not listenH8085, but 22stiffenedH7185 their neckH6203 23like their fathersH1, whoH834 did not believeH539 in the LordH3068 their GodH430. 1524They rejectedH3988 His statutesH2706 and 25His covenantH1285 whichH834 He madeH3772 with their fathersH1, and His warningsH5715 whichH834 He 26gaveH5749 them. And 27they followedH1980H310 28idolsH1892 and 29becameH1891 emptyH1891, and followedH310 the nationsH1471 that surroundedH5439 them, about whichH834 the 30LordH3068 had commandedH6680 them not to doH6213 as they did. 16And they abandonedH5800 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 and madeH6213 for themselves castH4541 metalH4541 imagesH4541: 31twoH8147 calvesH5695. And they 32madeH6213 an 33AsherahH842, and 34worshipedH2331 allH3605 the heavenlyH8064 35lightsH6635, and 36servedH5647 BaalH1168. 17Then 37they made their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784, and they 38practicedH7080 divinationH7081 and interpretingH5172 omensH5172, and 39gaveH4376 themselves overH4376 to doH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, provokingH3707 Him. 18So the LordH3068 was veryH3966 angryH599 with IsraelH3478, and He 40removedH5493 them from His 41sightH6440; 42noH3808 one was leftH7604 exceptH7534H905 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063.