Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

But they wouldn't listen. Instead, they did what they had been doing before.

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.

Holman Bible

However, they would not listen but continued practicing their former customs.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראשׁן ראשׁון 
Ri'shown 
Usage: 182

References

Context Readings

Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives

39 But you are to fear the LORD, and he will deliver you from the control of all your enemies." 40 But they wouldn't listen. Instead, they did what they had been doing before. 41 These nations feared the LORD and also served their carved images. Their descendants did the same thing, as did their grandchildren. Just as their ancestors had done, they also do the same thing to this day.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:28

There you'll serve gods made by human hands, serving trees and stones that cannot see, hear, eat, nor smell.

2 Kings 17:8

and because they were following the rules of the nations whom the LORD had expelled before the Israelis and that the kings of Israel had practiced.

2 Kings 17:12

and they served idols, a practice that the LORD had warned them, "You are not to do this."

2 Kings 17:34

To this very day, they still follow the former customs: they don't fear the LORD and they don't live in accordance with the statutes, ordinances, laws, or commandments that the LORD had given to the descendants of Jacob whom he renamed Israel

Jeremiah 13:23

Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? Then you who are trained to do evil will also be able to do good.

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