Parallel Verses
Amplified
And they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”
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.
Holman Bible
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
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.
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 There they burned incense on all the high places, just as the [pagan] nations whom the Lord had deported before them; and they did evil and contemptible things, provoking the Lord [to anger]. 12 And they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.” 13 Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep My commandments and My statutes, in accordance with all the Law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by My servants the prophets.”
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:3-5
“You shall have no other gods before Me.
Exodus 34:14
—for you shall not worship any other god; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]—
Leviticus 26:1
Deuteronomy 4:15-19
“So pay attention and watch
Deuteronomy 4:23-25
So be on your guard and watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God which He has made with you, and make for yourselves a carved or sculpted image in the form of anything which the Lord your God has forbidden you.
Deuteronomy 5:7-9
‘You shall have no other gods
Deuteronomy 12:4
You shall not act like this toward the Lord your God.