²² The people of Judah did ·what the Lord said was wrong [^Levil in the eyes/sight of the Lord]. Their sins ·made the Lord very angry, even more angry than he had been at what [provoked/aroused his resentment/jealousy more than anything] their ancestors had done. ²³ The people built ·places to worship gods [^Lhigh places; 3:2] and pillars and Asherah ·idols [poles; 14:15] on every high hill and under every ·green [luxuriant; spreading] tree. ²⁴ There were even male prostitutes [^Cassociated with pagan cults] in the land. They ·acted like [imitated/committed the detestable acts/abominations of] the people God had ·driven out of [dispossessed from] the land before the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel].