In everycityof Judahhe madehighplacesto burnincenseto othergods,and provokedthe LORD,the Godof his fathers,to anger.
"Becausethey have forsakenMe and have burnedincenseto othergodsthat they might provokeMe to angerwith allthe workof their hands,therefore My wrathburnsagainst thisplace,and it shall not be quenched."'
Moreover, when Ahazgatheredtogether the utensilsof the houseof God,he cutthe utensilsof the houseof Godin pieces;and he closedthe doorsof the houseof the LORDand madealtarsfor himself in everycornerof Jerusalem.
Now the restof his actsand allhis ways,from firstto last,behold,they are writtenin the Bookof the Kingsof Judahand Israel.
Moreover, he burnedincensein the valleyof Ben-hinnomand burnedhis sonsin fire,according to the abominationsof the nationswhomthe LORDhad drivenout beforethe sonsof Israel.
He sacrificedand burnedincenseon the highplaces,on the hillsand undereverygreentree.
In the yearthat KingAhazdiedthisoraclecame:
"For your godsare as manyas your cities,O Judah;and as manyas the streetsof Jerusalemare the altarsyou have setup to the shamefulthing,altarsto burnincenseto Baal.
The LORDof hosts,who plantedyou, has pronouncedevilagainstyou becauseof the evilof the houseof Israeland of the houseof Judah,whichthey have doneto provokeMe by offeringup sacrificesto Baal.
that you builtyourself a shrineand madeyourself a highplacein everysquare.
