en_tn/2ki/17/16.md

General Information:

The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues.

cast metal figures

Cast metal figures are objects made by pouring melted metal into a form (or mold) to make a shape.

enchantments

"sorcery"

sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh

To "sell themselves" is a metaphor for committing completely to do that which was evil. AT: "committed themselves to do things that Yahweh said were evil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

removed them out of his sight

"Sight" is metonymy for being within the attention of Yahweh so he no longer cared for them. AT: "removed them from his attention" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)