Judges 2:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Yetוְגַ֤ם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
they did not listenשָׁמֵ֔עוּ
(sha·me·'u,)
8085: to heara prim. root
to their judges,שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙
(sho·fe·tei·hem)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
for they played the harlotזָנ֗וּ
(za·nu)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים
(a·che·rim,)
312: anotherfrom achar
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and bowed themselves downוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ
(vai·yish·ta·cha·vu)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
to them. They turned asideסָ֣רוּ
(sa·ru)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
quicklyמַהֵ֗ר
(ma·her)
4118b: quickly, speedilyfrom mahar
from the wayהַדֶּ֜רֶךְ
(had·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
in whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
their fathersאֲבֹותָ֛ם
(a·vo·v·tam)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
had walkedהָלְכ֧וּ
(ha·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in obeyingלִשְׁמֹ֥עַ
(lish·mo·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
the commandmentsמִצְוֹת־
(mitz·vot-)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
of the LORD;יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
they did not doעָ֥שׂוּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
as [their fathers]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And yet they would not hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto their judges
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
but they went a whoring
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and bowed
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
themselves unto them they turned
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
quickly
maher  (mah-hare')
hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry -- hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly.
out of the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
which their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
walked in
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
obeying
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
but they did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
not so
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had walked in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do as their fathers.

King James Bible
And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but they did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods, bowing down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD's commands. They did not do as their fathers did.

International Standard Version
But they didn't listen to their leaders, because they were committing spiritual immorality by following other gods and worshiping them. They quickly turned away from the road on which their ancestors had walked in obedience to the commands of the LORD. They didn't follow their example.

NET Bible
But they did not obey their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They quickly turned aside from the path their ancestors had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the LORD's commands, but they did not.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the people wouldn't listen to the judges. The Israelites chased after other gods as though they were prostitutes and worshiped them. They quickly turned from the ways of their ancestors who had obeyed the LORD's commands. They refused to be like their ancestors.

King James 2000 Bible
And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they played the harlot with other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
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