30:10 The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them. 1
31:1 When all this was over, the Israelites 4 who were in the cities of Judah went out and smashed the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and demolished 5 all the high places and altars throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. 6 Then all the Israelites returned to their own homes in their cities. 7
1 tn Heb “and they were mocking them and ridiculing them.”
2 tn Heb “without what is written.”
3 tn Heb “make atonement for.”
4 tn Heb “all Israel.”
5 tn Or “tore down.”
6 tn Heb “the high places and the altars from all Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and in Manasseh until finished.”
7 tn Heb “and the sons of Israel returned, each to his possession to their cities.”