Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And they will serve blocks which Jehovah said to them, Ye shall not do this word.
New American Standard Bible
They served idols,
King James Version
For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Holman 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."
A Conservative Version
And they served idols, of which LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
American Standard Version
and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Amplified
And they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, “You 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.
Darby Translation
and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
King James 2000
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said unto them, You shall not do this thing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They served idols which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing!"
Modern King James verseion
For they served the idols, of which Jehovah had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they served Idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, "Ye shall not do so."
NET Bible
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord's command.
New Heart English Bible
and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
The Emphasized Bible
and they served the manufactured gods, as to which Yahweh had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Webster
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
World English Bible
and they served idols, of which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
Youngs Literal Translation
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, 'Ye do not do this thing;'
Themes
Assyria » Israelites carried captive into
Fear » The reward for fearing other gods
Following » The reward for following vanity
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » In permitting baal-worship
Interlinear
`abad
References
American
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Deported To Assyria And The Reasons It Fell
11 And they will burn incense there in all the heights as the nations which Jehovah carried into exile from their face; and they will do evil words to irritate Jehovah: 12 And they will serve blocks which Jehovah said to them, Ye shall not do this word. 13 And Jehovah will testify in Israel and in Judah by the hand of all his prophets, all seeing, saying, Turn back from your evil ways and watch my commands, my laws according to all my instruction which I commanded your fathers, and which I Sent to you by the hand of my servants the prophets.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:3-5
There shall be no other God to thee to my face.
Exodus 34:14
For thou shalt not worship another God: for Jehovah, his name is Jealous; he is a jealous God.
Leviticus 26:1
Ye shall not make to yourselves vain things, and carving, and a pillar ye shall not set up to you, and a stone of imagery ye shall not give in your land, to worship upon it: for I Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 4:15-19
And watch ye greatly to your souls, for ye saw not any appearance in the day Jehovoh spoke to you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
Deuteronomy 4:23-25
Watch for yourselves lest ye shall forget the covenant of Jehovah your God which he cut out with you, and ye make to you any carved thing, the appearance of any thing which Jehovah thy God commanded thee.
Deuteronomy 5:7-9
There shall not be to thee other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 12:4
Ye shall not do so to Jehovah your God.