The altars which were on the roof, the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, the king broke down; and he smashed them there and threw their dust into the brook Kidron.

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned sacrifices to all the heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’”

The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will enter and set this city on fire and burn it, with the houses where people have offered incense to Baal on their roofs and poured out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.

And them

Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him a word.

They feared the Lord and served their own gods according to the custom of the nations from among whom they had been carried away into exile.

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and

wealth.

And that

You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.

“Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are named Israel
And who came forth from the

loins of Judah,

Who swear by the name of the Lord
And invoke the God of Israel,
But not in truth nor in righteousness.

And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’

In truth, in justice and in righteousness;

Then the nations will bless themselves in Him,
And in Him they will glory.”

Though you, Israel, play the harlot,
Do not let Judah become guilty;
Also do not go to Gilgal,
Or go up to Beth-aven

And take the oath:

“As the Lord lives!”

By the lord

“This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’;
And that one will call on the name of Jacob;
And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the Lord,’
And will name Israel’s name with honor.

“I have sworn by Myself,
The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness
And will not turn back,
That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.

For it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall

give praise to God.”

Swear by

so that you will not associate with these nations, these which remain among you, or mention the name of their gods, or make anyone swear by them, or serve them, or bow down to them.

General references

You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.