Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;
Even to this day, they continue following their old ways: they don't truly honor the LORD, and they don't follow His rules, laws, or the commands that the LORD gave to Jacob's descendants, whom He named Israel.
The writer is saying that these people are still mixing their old religious practices with worship of God, rather than following God's commands wholeheartedly like He gave to Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, 2 Kings 17 describes the aftermath of the Assyrian conquest of the Northern Kingdom of Israel around 722 BC, when the Assyrians deported many Israelites and resettled the land with people from other nations. These newcomers blended their pagan customs with elements of Israelite worship, leading to a syncretistic religion that did not fully honor the Lord. As a result, the verse highlights how, even in the writer's time, these groups persisted in their former idolatrous ways rather than adhering to the laws God gave to Israel.
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