²² Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?^(A) Are we stronger than he?^(B)

¹³ because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.^(A)

²⁶ He followed completely the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused^(A) Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.^(B)

¹⁹ Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,