Study it in the app“The sons of Israel did secretly things that were not right against YHWH their Elohim; they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.”
The sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdid secretlyוַיְחַפְּאוּthingsדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere notלֹאrightכֵןagainst YHWHעַל יְהוָהtheir Elohim;אֱלֹהֵיהֶםthey builtוַיִּבְנוּfor themselvesלָהֶםhigh placesבָּמוֹתin allבְּכָלtheir cities,עָרֵיהֶםfrom the towerמִמִּגְדַּלof the watchmenנוֹצְרִיםtoעַדthe fortified city.עִיר מִבְצָר
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsdo secretly
A verb that appears only once in the Bible (2 Kings 17:9). The lexicon explains it as "cover," hence "do something secretly"; its sense is not certain.
Where else “yechapu” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devarim” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “yivnu” appearshigh place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bamot” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appearstower
A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.
Where else “migdal” appearsguard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “notsrim” appearsfortress, fortified city
Fortress, fortified city.
Where else “mivtsar” appears“Did secretly” translates a verb that appears only here; its sense is not certain. “From the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city”: it can be understood as “from the smallest place to the largest.”
8and walked in the statutes of the nations whom YHWH dispossessed before the sons of Israel, and in those of the kings of Israel which they made.
9 · This verse (above)
10They set up for themselves standing stones and Asherahs on every high hill and under every leafy tree.
