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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.
2 Kings 17:33 · King James Version

In other versions

  • They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

  • They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods after the manner of the nations, whence they had been carried away.

    DBY

  • They feared Yahweh, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

    WEB

  • Jehovah they are fearing, and their gods they are serving, according to the custom of the nations whence they removed them.

    YLT

  • They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

    ENG

  • They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

    WBT

  • They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away.

    BSB

In context

31And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

32So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves 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 served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

34Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

35With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

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