33. They respected the Lord but also served their own gods, just as they did in their own countries.
34. Even today, they live the same way they did in the past. They don’t honor the Lord. They don’t obey the rules and commands of the Israelites. They don’t obey the law or the commands that the Lord gave to the children of Jacob.
35. The Lord made an agreement with the Israelites. He commanded them, “You must not honor other gods. You must not worship them or serve them or offer sacrifices to them.
36. But you must follow the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt. He used his great power to save you. You must worship him and make sacrifices to him.