On the next day, ¹  their rulers, elders, and experts in the law ²  came together ³  in Jerusalem. ⁴ 

Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of ¹  the ungodly and sinners? ² 

For the religion ¹  of these people is worthless. They cut down a tree in the forest, and a craftsman makes it into an idol with his tools. ² 

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love. ¹ 

and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness ¹  is a way of making a profit.

These women invited ¹  the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods. ² 

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Tell the nations about his splendor, tell ¹  all the nations about his miraculous deeds!

However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors. ¹ 

He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

But you even break off ¹  piety, ²  and hinder ³  meditation ⁴  before God.

The Lord is exalted, ¹  indeed, ²  he lives in heaven; ³  he fills Zion with justice and fairness.

Their children are always thinking about ¹  their ²  altars and their sacred poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, ³  set up beside the green trees on the high hills

For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight ¹  in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings. ² 

But the more I summoned ¹  them, the farther they departed from me. ²  They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images.

And now when you eat and drink, are you not doing so for yourselves?’”