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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and you are not to forget the covenant I made with you. No, you must not fear other gods
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but must fear ADONAI your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies."
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However, they didn't listen, but followed their old [pagan] practices.
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So these nations mixed fearing ADONAI with serving their carved idols; likewise their children; and to this day, their descendants do the same as their ancestors did.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.