Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But they wouldn't listen. Instead, they did what they had been doing before.
New American Standard Bible
However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.
King James Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Holman Bible
However, they would not listen but continued practicing their former customs.
A Conservative Version
However they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
American Standard Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Amplified
However, they did not listen, but they acted in accordance with their former custom.
Bible in Basic English
But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way.
Darby Translation
And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs.
Julia Smith Translation
And they did not hearken, but! they were doing according to their former judgments.
King James 2000
However they did not hearken, but they did according to their former manner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They did not listen but kept on doing according to their former customs.
Modern King James verseion
But they did not listen, but they followed after their former way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, they heard not, but did after the old manner.
NET Bible
But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.
New Heart English Bible
However they did not listen, but they did what they did before.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit they hearkened not, - but, according to their own former custom, were they offering.
Webster
Yet they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
World English Bible
However they did not listen, but they did what they did before.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have not hearkened, but according to their former custom they are doing,
Themes
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives
39 But you are to fear the LORD, and he will deliver you from the control of all your enemies." 40 But they wouldn't listen. Instead, they did what they had been doing before. 41 These nations feared the LORD and also served their carved images. Their descendants did the same thing, as did their grandchildren. Just as their ancestors had done, they also do the same thing to this day.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:28
There you'll serve gods made by human hands, serving trees and stones that cannot see, hear, eat, nor smell.
2 Kings 17:8
and because they were following the rules of the nations whom the LORD had expelled before the Israelis and that the kings of Israel had practiced.
2 Kings 17:12
and they served idols, a practice that the LORD had warned them, "You are not to do this."
2 Kings 17:34
To this very day, they still follow the former customs: they don't fear the LORD and they don't live in accordance with the statutes, ordinances, laws, or commandments that the LORD had given to the descendants of Jacob whom he renamed Israel
Jeremiah 13:23
Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? Then you who are trained to do evil will also be able to do good.