Parallel Verses

NET Bible

But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Howbeit, they heard not, but did after the old manner.

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 Instead you must worship the Lord your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies." 40 But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices. 41 These nations are worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their idols; their sons and grandsons do just as their fathers have done, to this very day.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:28

There you will worship gods made by human hands -- wood and stone that can neither see, hear, eat, nor smell.

2 Kings 17:8

they observed the practices of the nations whom the Lord had driven out from before Israel, and followed the example of the kings of Israel.

2 Kings 17:12

They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord's command.

2 Kings 17:34

To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship the Lord; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel.

Jeremiah 13:23

But there is little hope for you ever doing good, you who are so accustomed to doing evil. Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard remove its spots?

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