2 Kings 17:33
“They feared the Lord, and serued their owne gods, after the maner of the nations whom they caried away from thence.”
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2 Kings 17:33 Context
31And the Auites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharuites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech, and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharuaim. 32So they feared the Lord, and made vnto themselues of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. 33They feared the Lord, and serued their owne gods, after the maner of the nations whom they caried away from thence. 34Unto this day they doe after the former maners: they feare not the Lord, neither doe they after their Statutes, or after their Ordinances, or after the Law and Commaundement which the Lord commaunded the children of Iacob, whom hee named Israel, 35With whom the Lord had made a Couenant, and charged them, saying, Yee shall not feare other gods, nor bow your selues to them, nor serue them, nor sacrifice to them:
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 17:33
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
- King James Version
They feared the LORD and served their own gods according to the custom of the nations from among whom they had been carried away into exile.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom they had been taken as prisoners.
- Basic English Bible
They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods after the manner of the nations, whence they had been carried away.
- Darby Bible
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
- Webster's Bible
They feared Yahweh, and served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
- World English Bible
Jehovah they are fearing, and their gods they are serving, according to the custom of the nations whence they removed them.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 17:33
17:33 They feared - They worshipped God externally in that way which the Israelites used. But every nation made gods of their own besides.