Howbeit, they did not hearken, but did after their former manner. ] They did not repent of their idolatries, but persisted in them, and even when they were in captivity in Assyria, or such of them as were left in the land.
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"Do not forget the covenant I made with you. And remember, you must not worship other gods.
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Instead, worship me. I will save you from the powerful hand of all of your enemies. I am the LORD your God."
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But the people wouldn't listen. Instead, they were stubborn. They continued in their old practices.
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They worshiped the Lord. But at the same time, they served the statues of their gods. And to this very day their children and grandchildren continue to do what their people before them did.