But each of these nations made its own gods and put them in the shrines on the high places that the people of Samaria had made. Each nation did this in the cities where they lived.

Go west across the sea to the coasts of Cyprus and see. Send someone east to Kedar and have them look carefully. See if such a thing as this has ever happened:

And we

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.

I will come and tell about the mighty acts of the sovereign Lord. I will proclaim your justice -- yours alone.

O descendants of Jacob, come, let us walk in the Lord's guiding light.

Thus I will strengthen them by my power, and they will walk about in my name," says the Lord.

Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,

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

The name

God said to Moses, "I am that I am." And he said, "You must say this to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'"

For God, our God, is our defender forever! He guides us!

A psalm of praise, by David. I will extol you, my God, O king! I will praise your name continually!

General references

After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

You must obey him and keep his commandments and statutes that I am giving you today."