NET Bible
"They were worshiping the LORD and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported."
— 2 Kings 17:33, NET Bible
“They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.”
“They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away. ”
“They feared Yahweh, and served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.”
“And when they worshipped the Lord, they served also their own gods, according to the custom of the nations out of which they were brought to Samaria:”
“They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom they had been taken as prisoners.”
“They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.”
The people from Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the people from Cuth made Nergal, the people from Hamath made Ashima,
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their sons in the fire as an offering to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
At the same time they worshiped the LORD. They appointed some of their own people to serve as priests in the shrines on the high places.
They were worshiping the LORD and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.
To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship the LORD; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel.
The LORD made a covenant with them and instructed them,“You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.
Instead you must worship the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt by his great power and military ability; bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him.