2 Kings 17:32-41

MSTC(i) 32 And they feared the LORD, yet they made them priests of the lowest of the people, for the Hill altars; which sacrificed for them in the houses of the Hill altars. 33 And so they feared the LORD, and yet served their own gods after the manner of the people from whence they were brought. 34 Unto this day they do after the old manner: they neither fear the LORD, neither do after their own ordinances and customs, and after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob whose name he called Israel, 35 and made a covenant with them and charged them, saying, "Fear not any other gods, nor bow yourselves to them nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them: 36 But to the LORD which brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm: him fear and to him bow and to him do sacrifice. 37 And the ordinances, customs, law and commandment which I wrote for you, see that ye be diligent to do for evermore, and fear not any other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you, see ye forget not, and that you fear none other gods: 39 but the LORD your God ye shall fear, and he shall deliver you out of the hands of all your enemies." 40 Howbeit, they heard not, but did after the old manner. 41 And even so did these nations fear the LORD and serve their images thereto: and so did their children, and their children's children too. Even as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.