42 But ^jGod turned away and ^kgave them over to worship ^lthe host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:

25 ^r“Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 26 ^sYou ^tshall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god—your images that you made for yourselves, 27 ^uand I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the Lord, whose name is ^gthe God of hosts.