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2 Kings 17:12
They served idols, and the Lord had said to them, "You must not do this."
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Christian Standard Bible®
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
Hebrew Names Version
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
King James Version
For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
English Standard Version
and they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
and they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
New Century Version
They served idols when the Lord had said, "You must not do this."
They served idols when the Lord had said, "You must not do this."
New English Translation
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord 's command.
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord 's command.
Amplified Bible
And they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
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, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
World English Bible
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And serued idoles: whereof the Lorde had sayd vnto them, Ye shal do no such thing,
And serued idoles: whereof the Lorde had sayd vnto them, Ye shal do no such thing,
Legacy Standard Bible
And they served idols, concerning which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
And they served idols, concerning which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
Berean Standard Bible
They served idols, although the LORD had told them, "You shall not do this thing."
They served idols, although the LORD had told them, "You shall not do this thing."
Contemporary English Version
Even though the Lord had commanded the Israelites not to worship idols, they did it anyway.
Even though the Lord had commanded the Israelites not to worship idols, they did it anyway.
Complete Jewish Bible
moreover, they served idols, something Adonai had expressly told them not to do.
moreover, they served idols, something Adonai had expressly told them not to do.
Darby Translation
and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
George Lamsa Translation
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Good News Translation
and disobeyed the Lord 's command not to worship idols.
and disobeyed the Lord 's command not to worship idols.
Lexham English Bible
They served idols which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing!"
They served idols which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing!"
Literal Translation
and served the idols, of which Jehovah had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and served the idols, of which Jehovah had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& serued the Idols, wherof the LORDE sayde vnto them: Ye shal not do soch a thynge.
& serued the Idols, wherof the LORDE sayde vnto them: Ye shal not do soch a thynge.
American Standard Version
and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
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.
And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they serued most vile idols, wherof the Lorde had sayd vnto them: Ye shall do no such thing.
For they serued most vile idols, wherof the Lorde had sayd vnto them: Ye shall do no such thing.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them: 'Ye shall not do this thing';
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them: 'Ye shall not do this thing';
King James Version (1611)
For they serued idoles, whereof the Lord had said vnto them, Yee shall not doe this thing.
For they serued idoles, whereof the Lord had said vnto them, Yee shall not doe this thing.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they served the idols, of which the Lord said to them, Ye shall not do this thing against the Lord.
And they served the idols, of which the Lord said to them, Ye shall not do this thing against the Lord.
English Revised Version
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and worschipiden vnclenesses, of whiche the Lord comaundide to hem, that thei schulden not do this word.
and worschipiden vnclenesses, of whiche the Lord comaundide to hem, that thei schulden not do this word.
Young's Literal Translation
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, `Ye do not do this thing;'
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, `Ye do not do this thing;'
Update Bible Version
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Webster's Bible Translation
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
New King James Version
for they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
for they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
New Living Translation
Yes, they worshiped idols, despite the Lord 's specific and repeated warnings.
Yes, they worshiped idols, despite the Lord 's specific and repeated warnings.
New Life Bible
They worshiped false gods, about which the Lord had told them, "You must not do this."
They worshiped false gods, about which the Lord had told them, "You must not do this."
New Revised Standard
they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and they served the manufactured gods, as to which Yahweh had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
and they served the manufactured gods, as to which Yahweh had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they worshipped abominations, concerning which the Lord had commanded them that they should not do this thing.
And they worshipped abominations, concerning which the Lord had commanded them that they should not do this thing.
Revised Standard Version
and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this."
and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
Contextual Overview
7 These things happened because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God. And it was the Lord who brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt! He saved them from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. But the Israelites began worshiping other gods. 8 They began doing the same things that other people did. And the Lord had forced those people to leave their land when the Israelites came. The Israelites also chose to be ruled by kings. 9 The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God, and those things were wrong! The Israelites built high places in all their cities—from the smallest town to the largest city. 10 They put up memorial stones and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. 11 They burned incense there in all those places for worship. They did these things like the nations that the Lord forced out of the land before them. The Israelites did evil things that made the Lord angry. 12 They served idols, and the Lord had said to them, "You must not do this." 13 The Lord used every prophet and every seer to warn Israel and Judah. He said, "Turn away from the evil things you do. Obey my commands and laws. Follow all the law that I gave to your ancestors. I used my servants the prophets to give this law to you." 14 But the people would not listen. They were very stubborn like their ancestors. Their ancestors did not believe the Lord their God. 15 They refused to follow his laws and the agreement he made with their ancestors. They would not listen to his warnings. They worshiped idols that were worth nothing and they themselves became worth nothing. The Lord had warned them not to do the evil things that the people in the nations around them did. But they lived the same way those people lived. 16 The people stopped following the commands of the Lord their God. They made two gold statues of calves. They made Asherah poles. They worshiped all the stars of heaven and served Baal.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
whereof: Exodus 20:3-5, Exodus 34:14, Leviticus 26:1, Deuteronomy 4:19, Deuteronomy 5:7-9
Ye shall not: Deuteronomy 4:15-19, Deuteronomy 4:23-25, Deuteronomy 12:4
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:15 - concerning whom 2 Kings 17:40 - but they did
Cross-References
Genesis 17:22
After God finished talking with Abraham, God went up into heaven.
After God finished talking with Abraham, God went up into heaven.
Genesis 17:23
Then Abraham gathered together Ishmael and all the slaves born in his house. He also gathered all the slaves he had bought. Every man and boy in Abraham's house was gathered together, and they were all circumcised. Abraham circumcised them that day, just as God had told him to do.
Then Abraham gathered together Ishmael and all the slaves born in his house. He also gathered all the slaves he had bought. Every man and boy in Abraham's house was gathered together, and they were all circumcised. Abraham circumcised them that day, just as God had told him to do.
Genesis 21:4
Abraham did what God commanded and circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old.
Abraham did what God commanded and circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old.
Leviticus 12:3
The baby boy must be circumcised on the eighth day.
The baby boy must be circumcised on the eighth day.
Luke 1:59
When the baby was eight days old, they came to circumcise him. They wanted to name him Zechariah because this was his father's name.
When the baby was eight days old, they came to circumcise him. They wanted to name him Zechariah because this was his father's name.
Luke 2:21
When the baby was eight days old, he was circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This name was given by the angel before the baby began to grow inside Mary.
When the baby was eight days old, he was circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This name was given by the angel before the baby began to grow inside Mary.
Acts 7:8
"God made an agreement with Abraham; the sign for this agreement was circumcision. And so when Abraham had a son, he circumcised him when he was eight days old. His son's name was Isaac. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for his sons, who became the twelve great ancestors of our people.
"God made an agreement with Abraham; the sign for this agreement was circumcision. And so when Abraham had a son, he circumcised him when he was eight days old. His son's name was Isaac. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for his sons, who became the twelve great ancestors of our people.
Romans 2:28
You are not a true Jew if you are only a Jew in your physical body. True circumcision is not only on the outside of the body.
You are not a true Jew if you are only a Jew in your physical body. True circumcision is not only on the outside of the body.
Philippians 3:5
I was circumcised on the eighth day after my birth. I am from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin. I am a true Jew, and so were my parents. The law was very important to me. That is why I became a Pharisee.
I was circumcised on the eighth day after my birth. I am from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin. I am a true Jew, and so were my parents. The law was very important to me. That is why I became a Pharisee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For they served idols,.... Baalim, as the Targum; dunghill gods, as the word signifies, as they are often called in Scripture; and Sterculius was one of the names of Saturn, an Heathen deity, which he had, as is supposed, by his finding out the method of making land fruitful with dung i:
whereof the Lord said unto them, ye shall not do this thing; see
Exodus 20:3.
i Vid. Macrob. l. 1. c. 7. Lactant. de fals. Relig. l. 1. c. 20.
