2 Kings 17:9-18

Rotherham(i) 9 And the sons of Israel did, secretly, things which were not right, against Yahweh their God,––and built for themselves high places in all their cities, from the watchmen’s tower, to the fortified city. 10 And they set up for themselves pillars and Sacred Stems, upon every high hill, and under every green tree; 11 and burned incense there, in all the high places, like the nations whom Yahweh drave out from before them,––and did things that were wicked, so as to provoke Yahweh to anger; 12 and they served the manufactured gods, as to which Yahweh had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing. 13 And Yahweh testified against Israel and against Judah, through all his prophets––every one who had a vision, saying––Turn ye from your wicked ways, and keep my commandments, my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers; and which I sent unto you through my servants the prophets. 14 Howbeit they hearkened not,––but stiffened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who trusted not in Yahweh their God; 15 but rejected his statutes, and his covenant, which he solemnised with their fathers, and his testimonies wherewith he testified against them,––and followed vanity, and became vain, and followed the nations that were round about them, as to whom Yahweh charged them, so that they should not do like them. 16 But they forsook all the commandments of Yahweh their God, and made for themselves something molten––two calves, and made a Sacred Stem, and bowed themselves down to all the army of the heavens, and served Baal; 17 and made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and used divinations and enchantments, and sold themselves to do the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, provoking him to wrath. 18 So Yahweh shewed himself exceeding angry with Israel, and removed them from his presence,––there was none left, save the tribe of Judah, alone.