And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
And there they burned incense at all the worship sites on hills and mountains, just like the pagan nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did evil things that made the LORD angry.
This verse describes how the Israelites copied the forbidden religious practices of the nations God had removed from the land, making God angry with their disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the period before the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BC. The Israelites had adopted the worship practices of the Canaanite peoples who previously lived in the land, including burning incense at 'high places' - hilltop shrines dedicated to foreign gods. God had specifically commanded them not to worship like these nations and to worship Him alone at the designated places.
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