35. The Lord had made an agreement with them and had commanded them, “Do not honor other gods. Do not bow down to them or worship them or offer sacrifices to them.
36. Worship the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and strength. Bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him.
37. Always obey the rules, orders, teachings, and commands he wrote for you. Do not honor other gods.
38. Do not forget the agreement I made with you, and do not honor other gods.
39. Instead worship the Lord your God, who will save you from all your enemies.”
40. But the Israelites did not listen. They kept on doing the same things they had done before.
41. So these nations honored the Lord but also worshiped their idols, and their children and grandchildren still do as their ancestors did.