NET Bible
"They burned incense on all the high places just like the nations whom the LORD had driven away from before them. Their evil practices made the LORD angry."
— 2 Kings 17:11, NET Bible
“And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:”
“and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Jehovah carried away before them; and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger; ”
“and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Yahweh carried away before them; and they worked wicked things to provoke Yahweh to anger;”
“And they burnt incense there upon altars, after the manner of the nations which the Lord had removed from their face: and they did wicked things, provoking the Lord.”
“Burning their offerings in all the high places, as those nations did whom the Lord sent away from before them; they did evil things, moving the Lord to wrath;”
“And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:”
they observed the practices of the nations whom the LORD had driven out from before them, and followed the example of the kings of Israel.
The Israelites said things about the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.
They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
They burned incense on all the high places just like the nations whom the LORD had driven away from before them. Their evil practices made the LORD angry.
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the LORD’s command.
The LORD solemnly warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and all the seers,“Turn back from your evil ways; obey my commandments and rules that are recorded in the law. I ordered your ancestors to keep this law and sent my servants the prophets to remind you of its demands.”
But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the LORD their God.