Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives
32 Thus became they reverers of Yahweh, - and yet made for themselves, from the whole compass of them, priests of high places, who became offerers for them in the house of the high places. 33 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. 34 Unto this day, are they offering according to the former customs, - they are not revering Yahweh, neither are they offering after their own statutes, or their own custom, nor yet after the law and the commandment which Yahweh commanded the sons of Jacob, whose name he made to be Israel:
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1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah drew near unto all the people, and said - How long are ye limping on the two divided opinions? If, Yahweh, be GOD, follow, him, but, if, Baal, follow, him. But the people answered him, not a word.
2 Kings 17:41
Thus were these nations doing reverence unto Yahweh, and yet, unto their own carved images, were they rendering service, - yea, their sons and their son's sons, as the fathers offered, so are, they, offering until this day.
Matthew 6:24
No one, unto two masters, can be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other ,love, or, one, he will hold to, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot be in service, unto God, and, unto Riches.
Luke 16:13
No domestic, can, unto two masters, be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other, love, or, unto the one, he will hold, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot, unto God, be in service, and unto Riches.
Hosea 10:2
Hypocritical is their heart, Now, shall they be held guilty, - He, will break down their altars, he will destroy their statutes.
Zephaniah 1:5
And them who bow down upon the housetops to the host of the heavens, - and them who bow down - who swear to Yahweh, and swear by Milcom;