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2 Kings 17:8
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2 Kings 17:8
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8 and followed the practices of the nations(A) the Lord had driven out before them, as well as the practices that the kings of Israel had introduced.
2 Kings 16:3
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2 Kings 16:3
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3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel(A) and even sacrificed his son(B) in the fire, engaging in the detestable(C) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
Deuteronomy 18:9
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Deuteronomy 18:9
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9 When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate(A) the detestable ways(B) of the nations there.
Leviticus 18:3
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Leviticus 18:3
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3 You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices.(A)
Micah 6:16
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Micah 6:16
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Hosea 5:11
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Hosea 5:11
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Footnotes
- Hosea 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Jeremiah 10:2
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Jeremiah 10:2
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2 This is what the Lord says:
Psalm 106:35
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Psalm 106:35
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35 but they mingled(A) with the nations
and adopted their customs.
2 Kings 21:2
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2 Kings 21:2
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2 He did evil(A) in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices(B) of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
2 Kings 17:19
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2 Kings 17:19
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19 and even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had introduced.(A)
2 Kings 16:10
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2 Kings 16:10
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10 Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. He saw an altar in Damascus and sent to Uriah(A) the priest a sketch of the altar, with detailed plans for its construction.
1 Kings 21:26
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1 Kings 21:26
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26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites(A) the Lord drove out before Israel.)
1 Kings 16:31-33
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1 Kings 16:31-33
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31 He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married(A) Jezebel daughter(B) of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal(C) and worship him. 32 He set up an altar(D) for Baal in the temple(E) of Baal that he built in Samaria. 33 Ahab also made an Asherah pole(F) and did more(G) to arouse the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel before him.
1 Kings 12:28
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1 Kings 12:28
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28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves.(A) He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”(B)
Deuteronomy 12:30-31
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Deuteronomy 12:30-31
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30 and after they have been destroyed before you, be careful not to be ensnared(A) by inquiring about their gods, saying, “How do these nations serve their gods? We will do the same.”(B) 31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates.(C) They even burn their sons(D) and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.(E)
Leviticus 18:27-30
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Leviticus 18:27-30
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27 for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled. 28 And if you defile the land,(A) it will vomit you out(B) as it vomited out the nations that were before you.
29 “‘Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people. 30 Keep my requirements(C) and do not follow any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you came and do not defile yourselves with them. I am the Lord your God.(D)’”
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