³³ They feared Yahweh, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

²¹ Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." The people answered him not a word.

⁴¹ So these nations feared Yahweh, and served their engraved images; their children likewise, and their children's children, as did their fathers, so do they to this day.

²⁴ "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.

¹³ No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon{"Mammon" refers to riches or a false god of wealth.}."

² Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

⁵ those who worship the host of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,