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href="/niv/2_kings/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They worshiped idols, though the LORD had said, "You shall not do this."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yes, they worshiped idols, despite the LORD’s specific and repeated warnings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, “You shall not do this.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You must not do this.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They served idols, although the LORD had told them, "You must not do this."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even though the LORD had commanded the Israelites not to worship idols, they did it anyway. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and disobeyed the LORD's command not to worship idols. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They served idols, although the LORD had said, "Never do this."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and they served idols, a practice that the LORD had warned them, "You are not to do this."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the LORD's command. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />for they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/2_kings/17.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />For they served idols, of which the LORD had said unto them, You shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and they served idols, of which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/2_kings/17.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/2_kings/17.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />For they served the idols of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/2_kings/17.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/2_kings/17.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And serued idoles: whereof the Lorde had sayd vnto them, Ye shal do no such thing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/2_kings/17.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />For they serued most vile idols, wherof the Lorde had sayd vnto them: Ye shall do no such thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/2_kings/17.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />& serued the Idols, wherof the LORDE sayde vnto them: Ye shal not do soch a thynge.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and serve the idols, of which YHWH said to them, “You do not do this thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, 'Ye do not do this thing;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will serve blocks which Jehovah said to them, Ye shall not do this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they worshipped abominations, concerning which the Lord had commanded them that they should not do this thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they worshipped impurities, concerning which the Lord instructed them that they should not do this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they worked for idols of which LORD JEHOVAH said to them: “You shall not do this thing”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them: 'Ye shall not do this thing';<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they served the idols, of which the Lord said to them, Ye shall not do this thing <i>against</i> the Lord.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new 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class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">They served</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544: hag·gil·lu·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- An idol. Or gillul; from galal; properly, a log; by implication, an idol.">idols,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">although the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">had told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“You shall not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ṯa·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">do</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">thing.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">and serve</a><a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544. gilluwl (ghil-lool') -- an idol"> the idols</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">, of which</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> said</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> to them, ‘Ye do not</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish"> do</a><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here"> this</a><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word"> thing;’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqw3mp 5647">They served</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="גִּלּוּל ncmpa 1544"> idols</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">although the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> had told</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi2mp 6213"> do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a>.”</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">They served</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544. gilluwl (ghil-lool') -- an idol">idols,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">concerning which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">had said</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">to them, "You shall not do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">thing."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">For they served</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544. gilluwl (ghil-lool') -- an idol">idols,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">whereof the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">had said</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">unto them, Ye shall not do</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">this thing.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_kings/17-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_kings/17-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>