2 Kings 17:9
Contemporary English Version
9 Even worse, the Israelites tried to hide their sins from the Lord their God. They built their own local shrines everywhere in Israel—from small towns to large, walled cities.
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2 Kings 17:9
New International Version
9 The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city(A) they built themselves high places in all their towns.
2 Kings 17:10
Contemporary English Version
10 (A) They also built stone images of foreign gods and set up sacred poles[a] for the worship of Asherah on every hill and under every shady tree.
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- 17.10 sacred poles: See the note at 13.6,7.
2 Kings 17:10
New International Version
10 They set up sacred stones(A) and Asherah poles(B) on every high hill and under every spreading tree.(C)
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