2 Kings 17:8-12 American Standard Version (ASV)

8. and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

9. And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

10. and they set them up pillars and Asherim upon every high hill, and under every green tree;

11. and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Jehovah carried away before them; and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger;

12. and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

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