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Hebrew Texts אֶת־ יְהוָ֖ה הָי֣וּ יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאֶת־ אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֔ים כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ הַגֹּויִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־ הִגְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃ KJV with Strong's They feared the LORD and served their own gods after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence מלכים ב 17:33 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה הָי֣וּ יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֔ים כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ הַגֹּויִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִגְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃ מלכים ב 17:33 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) מלכים ב 17:33 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) מלכים ב 17:33 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They feared the LORD and served their own gods according to the custom of the nations from among whom they had been carried away into exile. King James Bible They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. Holman Christian Standard Bible They feared the LORD, but they also worshiped their own gods according to the custom of the nations where they had been deported from. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge They feared 2 Kings 17:41 So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, … 1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt you between … Hosea 10:2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall … Zephaniah 1:5 And them that worship the host of heaven on the housetops; and them … Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and … Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, … whom they carried, etc. or, who carried them away from thence. The new inhabitants of the land imitated the idolatrous Israelites, by associating their idols with jehovah, as the objects of worship. The remainder, however, of the verses seem to relate to the Israelites after they were carried captive. They still persevered in idolatry and disobedience; and not being purified, were left to be consumed in the furnace. it is said that the Israelites `did not fear the Lord,' yet the heathens, who followed their example, are said `to have feared the Lord.' The Israelites did not so much as fear the wrath of Almighty god; but, on the other hand, the poor pagans feared the power of his wrath, and to avert it paid some ignorant worship, according to the wretched instructions given them. as this was an external acknowledgement of his power and God-head, and a homage paid to him,he was pleased in consequence to withdraw his judgements from them.--SCOTT Links 2 Kings 17:33 • 2 Kings 17:33 NIV • 2 Kings 17:33 NLT • 2 Kings 17:33 ESV • 2 Kings 17:33 NASB • 2 Kings 17:33 KJV • 2 Kings 17:33 Bible Apps • 2 Kings 17:33 Biblia Paralela • 2 Kings 17:33 Chinese Bible • 2 Kings 17:33 French Bible • 2 Kings 17:33 German Bible • Bible Hub |
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