17:19a and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God,

Even ⌊the people of⌋ Judah did not obey the commands of Yahweh their God.

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But even they disobeyed Yahweh their God.

17:19b but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.

They followed/copied the ⌊evil⌋ customs that ⌊the people of⌋ Israel had begun.

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They ⌊regularly⌋ acted in the same ⌊evil⌋ ways as ⌊the people of⌋ Israel.

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