2 Kings 17:17-19

International Standard Version

¹⁷ They passed their sons and daughters through fire, practiced divination, cast spells, and sold themselves to practice what the Lord considered to be evil, thereby^[a] provoking him. ¹⁸ As a result, the Lord was angry with Israel and removed them from his presence. No one was left except for the tribe of Judah.

¹⁹ But Judah, too, did not keep the commands of the Lord their God. Instead, they lived the lifestyle^[b] that Israel had chosen,