²³ For they also built for themselves ^(A)high places and sacred ^(B)pillars and ^[a](C)Asherim on every high hill and ^(D)beneath every luxuriant tree.

²¹ For even though they knew God, they did not ^[a]honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became ^(A)futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. ^22 (B)Professing to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and ^(C)exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and ^[b]crawling creatures.