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17 And they burned their sons and their daughters as offerings,[a] and used divination and sorcery, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger. 18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight; none was left but the tribe of Judah only.[b]

19 Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 17:17 Or made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire
  2. 17.7-18 A full explanation of how Israel had sinned and was punished accordingly.

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