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16 And they forsook all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made for themselves molten images of two calves; and they made an Ashe′rah, and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served Ba′al. 17 And they burned their sons and their daughters as offerings,[a] and used divination and sorcery, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger. 18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight; none was left but the tribe of Judah only.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 17:17 Or made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire
  2. 17.7-18 A full explanation of how Israel had sinned and was punished accordingly.

16 They forsook all the commands of the Lord their God and made for themselves two idols cast in the shape of calves,(A) and an Asherah(B) pole. They bowed down to all the starry hosts,(C) and they worshiped Baal.(D) 17 They sacrificed(E) their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sought omens(F) and sold(G) themselves to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.

18 So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from his presence.(H) Only the tribe of Judah was left,

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