2 Kings 17:32-34

Expanded Bible

³² They also ·honored [revered; feared] the Lord, but they chose priests for the ·places where gods were worshiped [^Lhigh places; 12:3]. The priests were chosen from among themselves, and they ·made sacrifices [^Lofficiated at the temple/houses of the high places] for the people. ³³ The people ·honored [revered; feared] the Lord but also ·served [followed] their own gods, ·just as [^Lin accordance with the customs of] the nations ·did from which they had been brought [from which they had been exiled]. ³⁴ Even today they ·do as they did in the past [practice their former customs]. They do not ·worship [revere; fear] the Lord nor obey his ·rules [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and commands. They do not ·obey [worship nor observe] the ·teachings [law; ^Ltorah] or the commands of the Lord, which he gave to the ·children [descendants] of Jacob, whom he had named Israel [Gen. 32:28].