2 Kings 17:36-41

36but the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall offer sacrifice.

37And the statutes, the ordinances, the law, and the commandment which He wrote for you, you shall be careful to observe forever; you shall not fear other gods.

38And the covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods.

39But the Lord your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”

40However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.

41So these nations feared the Lord, yet served their carved images; also their children and their children’s children have continued doing as their fathers did, even to this day.