37. Also, the ceremonies, and judgments, and law, and commandment, which he wrote for you, you shall keep so that you do them for all days. And you shall not fear strange gods.
38. And the covenant, which he struck with you, you shall not forget; neither shall you worship strange gods.
39. But you shall fear the Lord, your God. And he will rescue you from the hand of all your enemies."
40. Yet truly, they did not listen to this. Instead, they acted in accord with their earlier custom.
41. And such were these nations: to some extent fearing the Lord, yet nevertheless also serving their idols. As for their sons and grandsons, just as their fathers acted, so also did they act, even to the present day.