2 Kings 17:9-12 ▼

9 And the sons of Israel secretly did things that were not right against YHWH their God, and they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from a tower of the watchers to a fortified city.

10 And they set up for themselves pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

11 And they burned incense there on all the high places, like the nations whom YHWH had carried away before them, and they did wicked things to provoke YHWH.

12 For they served the idols of which YHWH had said to them, “You⁺ shall not do this thing.”