- but they did:
- "And walked²°¹ in the statutesª of the heathen,ª whom¹ the LORDª cast outª° from beforeª¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª and of the kingsª of Israel,ª which¹ they had made.ª°" {2Kg 17:8} + "For they servedª° idols,ª whereof¹ the LORDª had saidª° unto them, Ye shall not¹ doª°¹ this¹ thing.ª" {2Kg 17:12} + "Unto¹ this¹ dayª they¹ doª° after the formerª manners:ª they fear²¹ not¹¹ the LORD,ª neither¹ doª° they after their statutes,ª or after their ordinances,ª or after the lawª and commandmentª which¹ the LORDª commandedª°¹ the childrenª of Jacob,ª whom¹ he namedªª° Israel;ª" {2Kg 17:34} + "And there¹ ye shall serveª° gods,ª the workª of men'sª hands,ª woodª and stone,ª which¹ neither¹ see,ª° nor¹ hear,ª° nor¹ eat,ª° nor¹ smell.ª°" {Deu 4:28}
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