2 Kings 17:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They servedוַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ
(vai·ya·'av·du)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
idols,הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים
(hag·gil·lu·lim;)
1544: an idolfrom galal
concerning whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had saidאָמַ֤ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "You shall not doתַעֲשׂ֖וּ
(ta·'a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
thing."הַדָּבָ֥ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
For they served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
idols
gilluwl  (ghil-lool')
a log (as round); by implication, an idol -- idol.
whereof the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Ye shall not do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."

King James Bible
For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

Holman Christian Standard 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."

NET Bible
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the LORD's command.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They served idols, although the LORD had said, "Never do this."

King James 2000 Bible
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said unto them, You shall not do this thing.
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