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Israel’s Riches Led to Its Worship of Idols

10 Israel is like a vine
    that grows plenty of fruit.
But as Israel got more and more things,
    he built more and more altars to honor false gods.
His land became better and better,
    so he put up better and better stones to honor false gods.
The people of Israel tried to trick God,
    but now they must accept their guilt.
He will break down their altars
    and destroy their memorial stones.

The Evil Decisions of the Israelites

Now the Israelites say, “We have no king. We don’t honor the Lord. And his king cannot do anything to us.”

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