Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
However, they would not listen but continued practicing their former customs.
New American Standard Bible
However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.
King James Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
International Standard Version
But they wouldn't listen. Instead, they did what they had been doing before.
A Conservative Version
However they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
American Standard Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Amplified
However, they did not listen, but they acted in accordance with their former custom.
Bible in Basic English
But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way.
Darby Translation
And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs.
Julia Smith Translation
And they did not hearken, but! they were doing according to their former judgments.
King James 2000
However they did not hearken, but they did according to their former manner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They did not listen but kept on doing according to their former customs.
Modern King James verseion
But they did not listen, but they followed after their former way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, they heard not, but did after the old manner.
NET Bible
But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.
New Heart English Bible
However they did not listen, but they did what they did before.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit they hearkened not, - but, according to their own former custom, were they offering.
Webster
Yet they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
World English Bible
However they did not listen, but they did what they did before.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have not hearkened, but according to their former custom they are doing,
Themes
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
Interlinear
Shama`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives
39
but fear the Lord your God, and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:28
There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see, hear, eat, or smell.
2 Kings 17:8
They had lived according to the customs of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites
2 Kings 17:12
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
2 Kings 17:34
They are still practicing the former customs to this day. None of them fear the Lord or observe their statutes and ordinances, the law and commandments the Lord commanded the descendants of Jacob. He had renamed him Israel.
Jeremiah 13:23
or a leopard his spots?
If so, you might be able to do what is good,
you who are instructed in evil.