2 Kings 17:8-20

8They also 12followedH1980 the 3customsH2708 of the nationsH1471 whomH834 the LordH3068 had drivenH3423 outH3423 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and in the customs 4of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 whichH834 they had 5introducedH6213. 9And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 6didH2644 thingsH1697 secretlyH2644 againstH5921 the LordH3068 their GodH430 whichH834 were not rightH3653. Moreover, they builtH1129 for themselves highH1116 placesH1116 in allH3605 their townsH5892, from 7watchtowerH4026 to fortifiedH4013 cityH5892. 10And 8they setH5324 upH5324 for themselves memorialH4676 stonesH4676 and 910AsherimH842 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, 11concerning whichH834 the LordH3068 had saidH559 to them, “You shall not doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.” 13Yet the 12LordH3068 warnedH5749 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 1314throughH3027 allH3605 His prophetsH5030 and 15everyH3605 seerH2374, sayingH559, “16TurnH7725 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 17throughH3027 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030.” 14However, they did not listenH8085, but 18stiffenedH7185 their neckH6203 19like their fathersH1, whoH834 did not believeH539 in the LordH3068 their GodH430. 1520They rejectedH3988 His statutesH2706 and 21His covenantH1285 whichH834 He madeH3772 with their fathersH1, and His warningsH5715 whichH834 He 22gaveH5749 them. And 23they followedH1980H310 24idolsH1892 and 25becameH1891 emptyH1891, and followedH310 the nationsH1471 that surroundedH5439 them, about whichH834 the 26LordH3068 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: 27twoH8147 calvesH5695. And they 28madeH6213 an 29AsherahH842, and 30worshipedH2331 allH3605 the heavenlyH8064 31lightsH6635, and 32servedH5647 BaalH1168. 17Then 33they made their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784, and they 34practicedH7080 divinationH7081 and interpretingH5172 omensH5172, and 35gaveH4376 themselves overH4376 to doH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, provokingH3707 Him. 18So the LordH3068 was veryH3966 angryH599 with IsraelH3478, and He 36removedH5493 them from His 37sightH6440; 38noH3808 one was leftH7604 exceptH7534H905 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063.

1939JudahH3063 did not keepH8104 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 eitherH1571, but they 4041followedH1980 the 42customsH2708 43whichH834 IsraelH3478 had 44introducedH6213. 20So the LordH3068 rejectedH3988 allH3605 the 45descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478 and afflictedH6031 them and 46handedH5414H3027 them overH5414 to plunderersH8154, untilH5704H834 He had castH7993 them 47outH7993 of His sightH6440.