2 Kings 17:16-18

Names of God Bible

¹⁶ They abandoned all the commands of Yahweh their Elohim:

They made two calves out of cast metal.

They made a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

They prayed to the entire army of heaven.

They worshiped Baal.

¹⁷ They sacrificed their sons and daughters by burning them alive.

They practiced black magic and cast evil spells.

They sold themselves by doing what Yahweh considered evil, and they made him furious.

¹⁸ Yahweh became so angry with Israel that he removed them from his sight. Only the tribe of Judah was left.