Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
New American Standard Bible
They served idols,
King James Version
For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
International Standard Version
and they served idols, a practice that the LORD had warned them, "You are not to do this."
A Conservative Version
And they served idols, of which LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
American Standard Version
and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Amplified
And they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”
Bible in Basic English
And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.
Darby Translation
and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will serve blocks which Jehovah said to them, Ye shall not do this word.
King James 2000
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said unto them, You shall not do this thing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They served idols which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing!"
Modern King James verseion
For they served the idols, of which Jehovah had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they served Idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, "Ye shall not do so."
NET Bible
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord's command.
New Heart English Bible
and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
The Emphasized Bible
and they served the manufactured gods, as to which Yahweh had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Webster
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
World English Bible
and they served idols, of which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
Youngs Literal Translation
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, 'Ye do not do this thing;'
Themes
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Interlinear
`abad
References
American
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Deported To Assyria And The Reasons It Fell
11
They burned incense on all the high places just like those nations that the Lord had driven out before them. They did evil things, provoking the Lord.
12 They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:3-5
Exodus 34:14
You are never to bow down to another god because Yahweh, being jealous
Leviticus 26:1
“Do not make idols for yourselves,
Deuteronomy 4:15-19
“For your own good, be extremely careful—because you did not see any form on the day the Lord spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb—
Deuteronomy 4:23-25
Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that He made with you, and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of anything He has forbidden you.
Deuteronomy 5:7-9
Deuteronomy 12:4
Don’t worship the Lord your God this way.