But the people of each nation were still making their own gods in the cities where they lived and putting them in the shrines of the high places that the people of Samaria had made.

Cross over to Cyprus

and take a look.

Send someone to Kedar and consider carefully;
see if there has ever been anything like this:

And we

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in My presence and be blameless.

I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God;
I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone.

House of Jacob,
come and let us walk in the Lord’s light.

I will strengthen them in Yahweh,
and they will march in His name—
this is Yahweh’s declaration.

Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him,

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

The name

God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.

This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”

“This God, our God forever and ever—
He will always lead us.”

A Davidic hymn.I exalt You, my God the King,
and praise Your name forever and ever.

General references

And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

Obey the Lord your God and follow His commands and statutes I am giving you today.”