2 Kings 17:32-41

32At the same time they worshiped the Lord. They appointed some of their own people to serve as priests in the shrines on the high places.

33They were worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.

34To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship the Lord; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel.

35The Lord made an agreement with them and instructed them, “You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.

36Instead you must worship the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt by his great power and military ability; bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him.

37You must carefully obey at all times the rules, regulations, law, and commandments he wrote down for you. You must not worship other gods.

38You must never forget the agreement I made with you, and you must not worship other gods.

39Instead you must worship the Lord your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies.”

40But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.

41These nations are worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their idols; their sons and grandsons do just as their fathers have done, to this very day.