In this section the writer catalogued Israel's transgressions of God's Word that resulted in her going into captivity. Ironically Israel's last king had sought help from Egypt from which Israel had fled 724 years earlier.
They feared other gods (v. 7; cf. Exod. 20:3; Judg. 6:10).
They adopted Canaanite customs (v. 8; cf. Lev. 18:3; Deut. 18:9).
They adopted customs condemned by the Mosaic Law (v. 8; cf. 16:3; 17:19).
They practiced secret sins (v. 9).
They built pagan high places (v. 9; cf. Deut. 12:2-7, 13-14).
They made many sacred pillars and Asherim (v. 10; cf. Exod. 34:12-14).
They burned incense to other gods (v. 11).
They did evil things that provoked Yahweh (v. 11).
They served idols (v. 12; cf. Exod. 20:4).
They refused to heed God's warnings (vv. 13-14).
They became obstinate (v. 14; cf. Exod. 32:9; 33:3).
They rejected God's statutes (v. 15).
They rejected God's covenant (v. 15; cf. Exod. 24:6-8; Deut. 29:25).
They pursued vanity (v. 15; cf. Deut. 32:21).
They became vain (v. 15).
They followed foreign nations (v. 15; cf. Deut. 12:30-31).
They forsook Yahweh's commandments (v. 16).
They made molten calves (v. 16; cf. Exod. 20:4).
They made an Asherah (v. 16; cf. Exod. 20:4).
They worshipped the stars (v. 16; cf. Deut. 4:15, 19; Amos 5:26).
They served Baal (v. 16).
They practiced child sacrifice (v. 17; cf. Lev. 18:21; Deut. 12:31).
They practiced witchcraft (v. 17; cf. Lev. 19:26; Deut. 18:10-12).
They sold themselves to do evil (v. 17; cf. 21:20).
Though God allowed Judah to remain, she was not innocent (v. 19).
The cult of Jeroboam was a major source of Israel's apostasy (vv. 21-22).
