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7 All this happened because the people of Israel (he wrestles with God) had sinned against the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem}, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt (land of bondage) from under the hand of Pharaoh (great house) king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods 8 and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD {YHWH} had driven out before the Israelites (God prevails), as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. 9 The Israelites (God prevails) secretly did things against the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem} that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. 10 They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles (goddess) on every high hill and under every green tree. 11 They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD {YHWH} had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. 12 They served idols, although the LORD {YHWH} had told them, “You⁺ shall not do this thing 13 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD {YHWH} warned Israel (he wrestles with God) and Judah (praised), saying, “Turn from your⁺ wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your⁺ fathers and delivered to you⁺ through My servants the prophets.” 14 But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem}. 15 They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD {YHWH} had commanded them not to imitate. 16 They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem} and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole (goddess). They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal (lord). 17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire \made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire/ and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}, provoking Him to anger. 18 So the LORD {YHWH} was very angry with Israel (he wrestles with God), and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah (praised) remained, 2 Kings 17:7-18, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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