But [the people of] each nation, in the cities where they lived, were still making their own gods and putting them in the shrines of the high places that the Samaritans had made.

They are [still] practicing the former customs to this day. None of them fear the LORD or observe their statutes and ordinances, the law and commandments the LORD commanded the descendants of Jacob; He renamed him Israel.

Cross over to Cyprusand take a look. Send [someone] to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:

Has a nation [ever] exchanged its gods? (but they were not gods!) Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.

When Abram was 99 years old, the LORD appeared to him, saying, "I am God Almighty. Live in My presence and be devout.

I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God; I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone.

House of Jacob, come and let us walk in the LORD's light.

I will strengthen them in the LORD, and they will march in His name-- [this is] Yahweh's declaration.

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him,

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you."

God also said to Moses, "Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

"This God, our God forever and ever-- He will lead us eternally."

[A Davidic hymn.] I exalt You, my God the King, and praise Your name forever and ever.

I will praise You every day; I will honor Your name forever and ever.