For he walkedin allthe wayof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebatand in his sinswhichhe made Israelsin,provokingthe LORDGodof Israelwith their idols.
for allthe sinsof Baashaand the sinsof Elahhis son,whichthey sinnedand whichthey made Israelsin,provokingthe LORDGodof Israelto angerwith their idols.
becauseof his sinswhichhe sinned,doingevilin the sightof the LORD,walkingin the wayof Jeroboam,and in his sinwhichhe did,making Israelsin.
"Inasmuchas I exaltedyou from the dustand madeyou leaderoverMy peopleIsrael,and you have walkedin the wayof Jeroboamand have made My peopleIsraelsin,provokingMe to angerwith their sins,
Now the restof the actsof Omriwhichhe didand his mightwhichhe showed,are they not writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Israel?
Moreover,the wordof the LORDthroughthe prophetJehuthe sonof HananialsocameagainstBaashaand his household,both becauseof allthe evilwhichhe didin the sightof the LORD,provokingHim to angerwith the workof his hands,in beinglike the houseof Jeroboam,and becausehe struckit.
I hatethose who regardvainidols,But I trustin the LORD.
For the customsof the peoplesare delusion;Becauseit is woodcutfrom the forest,The workof the handsof a craftsmanwith a cuttingtool.
But they are altogetherstupidand foolish[In their] disciplineof delusion--their idol is wood!
Are thereanyamong the idolsof the nationswho giverain?Orcan the heavensgrantshowers?Is it not You, O LORDour God?Therefore we hopein You, For You are the one who has doneallthesethings.
O LORD,my strengthand my stronghold,And my refugein the dayof distress,To You the nationswill comeFrom the endsof the earthand say,"Our fathershave inheritednothingbut falsehood,Futilityand thingsof noprofit."
For My peoplehave forgottenMe, They burnincenseto worthlessgods And they have stumbledfrom their ways,From the ancientpaths,To walkin bypaths,Not on a highway,
Behold,listen!The cryof the daughterof my peoplefrom a distantland:"Is the LORDnot in Zion?Is her Kingnot within her?" "Whyhave they provokedMe with their gravenimages,with foreignidols?"
"The statutesof OmriAnd allthe worksof the houseof Ahabare observed;And in their devicesyou walk.ThereforeI will giveyou up for destructionAnd your inhabitantsfor derision,And you will bearthe reproachof My people."
and saying,"Men,whyare you doingthese things?We are alsomenof the same natureas you, and preach the gospelto you that you should turnfrom thesevain thingsto a livingGod,WHOMADETHE HEAVENAND THE EARTHAND THE SEAAND ALLTHAT IS IN THEM.
They have madeMe jealouswith [what] is not God;They have provokedMe to angerwith their idols.So I will make them jealouswith [those who] are not a people;I will provokethem to angerwith a foolishnation,
