Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They had lived according to the customs of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom LORD cast out from before the sons of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.
American Standard Version
and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.
Amplified
and walked in the customs of the [pagan] nations whom the Lord had driven out before the sons (descendants) of Israel, and in the pagan customs of the kings of Israel which they had introduced.
Bible in Basic English
Living by the rules of the nations whom the Lord had sent out from before the children of Israel.
Darby Translation
and they walked in the statutes of the nations that Jehovah had dispossessed from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will go in the laws of the nations which Jehovah dispossessed from the face of the sons of Israel, and the kings of Israel which they made.
King James 2000
And walked in the statutes of the nations, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They walked in the statutes of the nations whom Yahweh had driven out from before the {Israelites}, which the kings of Israel had introduced.
Modern King James verseion
and walked in the statutes of the nations whom Jehovah cast out from before the sons of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which the nations had made.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they walked in the ordinance of the heathen which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel, and in the things which the kings of Israel had made.
NET Bible
they observed the practices of the nations whom the Lord had driven out from before Israel, and followed the example of the kings of Israel.
New Heart English Bible
and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.
The Emphasized Bible
and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Yahweh had dispossessed from before the sons of Israel, - and in the statutes of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
Webster
And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel which they had made.
World English Bible
and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.
Youngs Literal Translation
and walk in the statutes of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel, and of the kings of Israel that they made;
Themes
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Gentiles » The jews » Often corrupted by
Heathen » General references to
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Deported To Assyria And The Reasons It Fell
7
This disaster happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt
Cross References
Leviticus 18:3
Do not follow the practices of the land of Egypt,
Deuteronomy 18:9
“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable customs of those nations.
2 Kings 16:3
but walked in the way of the kings of Israel.
Leviticus 18:27-30
For the men who were in the land prior to you have committed all these detestable things, and the land has become defiled.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31
be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, ‘How did these nations worship their gods? I’ll also do the same.’
1 Kings 12:28
So the king sought advice.
Then he made two golden calves, and he said to the people, “Going to Jerusalem is too difficult for you. Israel, here is your God
1 Kings 16:31-33
Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel,
1 Kings 21:26
He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols
2 Kings 16:10
King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser
2 Kings 17:19
Even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God
2 Kings 21:2
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight,
Psalm 106:35
and adopted their ways.
Jeremiah 10:2
This is what the Lord says:
or be terrified by signs in the heavens,
although the nations are terrified by them,
Hosea 5:11
for he is determined to follow what is worthless.
Micah 6:16
and all the practices of Ahab’s house
have been observed;
you have followed their policies.
Therefore, I will make you a desolate place
and the city’s
you will bear the scorn of My people.”