Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so they feared the LORD, and yet served their own gods after the manner of the people from whence they were brought.
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 Version
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
Holman Bible
They feared the Lord, but they also worshiped their own gods
International Standard Version
While they continued to fear the LORD, they served their own gods, following the custom of the nations whom they had carried away from there.
A Conservative Version
They feared LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
American Standard Version
They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
Amplified
They feared the Lord, yet served their own gods, following the custom of the nations from among whom they had been sent into exile.
Bible in Basic English
They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom they had been taken as prisoners.
Darby Translation
They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods after the manner of the nations, whence they had been carried away.
Julia Smith Translation
They were fearing Jehovah, and were serving their gods according to the judgment of the nations who carried them into exile from thence,
King James 2000
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from there.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh they were fearing, but their gods they were serving, according to the customs of the nations from which they were deported.
Modern King James verseion
They feared Jehovah and served their own gods, according to the custom of the nations whom they removed from there.
NET Bible
They were worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.
New Heart English Bible
And they worshiped the LORD, yet served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, were they revering, - and yet, their own gods, were they serving, according to the custom of the nations from whence they had brought them away captive.
Webster
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
World English Bible
They feared Yahweh, and served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah they are fearing, and their gods they are serving, according to the custom of the nations whence they removed them.
Themes
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:33
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Context Readings
Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives
32 And they feared the LORD, yet they made them priests of the lowest of the people, for the Hill altars; which sacrificed for them in the houses of the Hill altars. 33 And so they feared the LORD, and yet served their own gods after the manner of the people from whence they were brought. 34 Unto this day they do after the old manner: they neither fear the LORD, neither do after their own ordinances and customs, and after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob whose name he called Israel,
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1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came unto all the people and said, "Why halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be very God, follow him: or if Baal be he, follow him." And the people answered him not one word.
2 Kings 17:41
And even so did these nations fear the LORD and serve their images thereto: and so did their children, and their children's children too. Even as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: For either he shall hate the one, and love the other; or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God, and mammon."
Hosea 10:2
Their heart is divided, therefore will they be destroyed. The LORD shall break down their Images, he shall destroy their altars.
Zephaniah 1:5
yea, and such as upon their house-tops worship and bow themselves unto the host of heaven: which swear by the LORD, and by their Milcom also: