Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, they heard not, but did after the old manner.
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.
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.
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 the LORD your God ye shall fear, and he shall deliver you out of the hands of all your enemies." 40 Howbeit, they heard not, but did after the old manner. 41 And even so did these nations fear the LORD and serve their images thereto: and so did their children, and their children's children too. Even as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:28
and there ye shall serve gods which are the works of man's hand: wood and stone which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.
2 Kings 17:8
And they walked in the ordinance of the heathen which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel, and in the things which the kings of Israel had made.
2 Kings 17:12
And they served Idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, "Ye shall not do so."
2 Kings 17:34
Unto this day they do after the old manner: they neither fear the LORD, neither do after their own ordinances and customs, and after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob whose name he called Israel,
Jeremiah 13:23
For like as the man of Ethiopia may change his skin, and the cat of the mountains her spots: so may ye that be exercised in evil, do good.