Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And they did not hearken, but! they were doing according to their former judgments.
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.
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives
39 But Jehovah your God ye shall fear, and he shall deliver you from the hand of all your enemies. 40 And they did not hearken, but! they were doing according to their former judgments. 41 And these nations were fearing Jehovah and were serving their carved images, also their sons and their sons sons; as their fathers did, they are doing even to this day.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:28
And ye served there gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which shall not see, and shall not hear, and shall not eat, and shall not breathe.
2 Kings 17:8
And they will go in the laws of the nations which Jehovah dispossessed from the face of the sons of Israel, and the kings of Israel which they made.
2 Kings 17:12
And they will serve blocks which Jehovah said to them, Ye shall not do this word.
2 Kings 17:34
Even to this day they are doing according to the former judgments: they not fearing Jehovah, and not doing according to their laws and according to their judgments and according to the instruction and according to the command which Jehovah commanded the sons of Jacob, whom he set his name Israel.
Jeremiah 13:23
Will the Cushite change his skin and the panther his variegated spots? Ye shall also be able to do good, being taught to do evil.