Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, each nation continued to craft their own gods and install them in the temples on the high places that the people of Samaria had constructed every nation in their own cities where they continued to live.
New American Standard Bible
But every nation still made gods of its own and put them
King James Version
Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
Holman Bible
But the people of each nation were still making their own gods in the cities where they lived and putting them in the shrines of the high places that the people of Samaria had made.
A Conservative Version
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
American Standard Version
Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
Amplified
But every nation still made gods of its own and put them in the houses (shrines) of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in the cities where they lived.
Bible in Basic English
And every nation made gods for themselves, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in the towns where they were living.
Darby Translation
And every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places that the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they dwelt.
Julia Smith Translation
And the nation, nation, will be making his gods, and will put in the house of the heights which the Samaritans made, nation, nation, in their cities which they dwell there.
King James 2000
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they dwelt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet every nation was making their gods, and they put them in the shrine of the high places that the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they [were] living.
Modern King James verseion
And every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, every nation made their own gods and put them in the houses of the Hill altars which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities where they dwelt.
NET Bible
But each of these nations made its own gods and put them in the shrines on the high places that the people of Samaria had made. Each nation did this in the cities where they lived.
New Heart English Bible
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit the nations severally were making their own gods, - and did put them in the houses of the high places, which, the Samaritans, had made, each several nation, in their cities wherein, they, were dwelling.
Webster
Yet, every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they dwelt.
World English Bible
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they are making each nation its gods, and place them in the houses of the high places that the Samaritans have made, each nation in their cities where they are dwelling.
Themes
Assyria » Idolatry of, brought into samaria
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives
28 So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria went to live in Bethel to teach them how they ought to fear the LORD. 29 Nevertheless, each nation continued to craft their own gods and install them in the temples on the high places that the people of Samaria had constructed every nation in their own cities where they continued to live. 30 Settlers from Babylon built Succoth-benoth, settlers from Cuth built Nergal, settlers from Hamath built Ashima,
Cross References
1 Kings 12:31
Jeroboam built temples on the high places, and appointed his own priests from the fringe elements of the people who were not descendants of Levi.
Micah 4:5
"Because all of the people will walk, each person in the name of his God, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
1 Kings 13:32
because what he predicted by a message from the LORD against the altar in Bethel and the temples built in the high places of the cities of Samaria will certainly come about."
Psalm 115:4-8
Their idols are silver and gold, crafted by human hands.
Psalm 135:15-18
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, worked by the hands of human beings.
Isaiah 44:9-20
Now, all the forming of images means nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their own witnesses cannot see, and they know nothing. So they will be put to shame.
Jeremiah 10:3-5
For the practices of the people are worthless. Indeed, a tree is cut down from the forest; it's the work of the hands of a craftsman with an ax.
Hosea 8:5-6
Your calf, Samaria, has been thrown away. My anger is burning against them. How long until they become pure again?
Romans 1:23
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images that looked like mortal human beings, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.