2 Kings 17:33

17:33 They were worshiping ¹  the Lord and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.

2 Kings 17:35-39

17:35 The Lord made an agreement ²  with them ³  and instructed them, “You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them. 17:36 Instead you must worship the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt by his great power and military ability; ⁴  bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him. 17:37 You must carefully obey at all times the rules, regulations, law, and commandments he wrote down for you. You must not worship other gods. 17:38 You must never forget the agreement I made with you, and you must not worship other gods. 17:39 Instead you must worship the Lord your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies.”

Jeremiah 10:2

10:2 The Lord says,

“Do not start following pagan religious practices. ⁵ 

Do not be in awe of signs that occur ⁶  in the sky

even though the nations hold them in awe.

[17:33]  ¹ tn Heb “fearing.”

[17:35]  ² tn Or “covenant.”

[17:35]  ³ sn That is, the descendants of Jacob/Israel (see v. 35b).

[17:36]  ⁴ tn Heb “and outstretched arm.”

[10:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “Do not learn the way of the nations.” For this use of the word “ways” (דֶּרֶךְ, derekh) compare for example Jer 12:16 and Isa 2:6.

[10:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “signs.” The words “that occur” are supplied in the translation for clarity.