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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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Green's Literal Translation
2 Kings 17:40
But they did not listen, but did according to their former custom.
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
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- AmericanParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
However, these nations would not listen but continued observing their former practices.
However, these nations would not listen but continued observing their former practices.
Hebrew Names Version
However they did not listen, but they did after their former manner.
However they did not listen, but they did after their former manner.
King James Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
English Standard Version
However, they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.
However, they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.
New Century Version
But the Israelites did not listen. They kept on doing the same things they had done before.
But the Israelites did not listen. They kept on doing the same things they had done before.
New English Translation
But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.
But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.
Amplified Bible
However, they did not listen, but they acted in accordance with their former custom.
However, they did not listen, but they acted in accordance with their former custom.
New American Standard Bible
However, they did not listen, but they kept acting in accordance with their earlier custom.
However, they did not listen, but they kept acting in accordance with their earlier custom.
World English Bible
However they did not listen, but they did after their former manner.
However they did not listen, but they did after their former manner.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Howbeit they obeyed not, but did after their olde custome.
Howbeit they obeyed not, but did after their olde custome.
Legacy Standard Bible
However, they did not listen, but they were acting according to their earlier custom.
However, they did not listen, but they were acting according to their earlier custom.
Berean Standard Bible
But they would not listen, and they persisted in their former customs.
But they would not listen, and they persisted in their former customs.
Contemporary English Version
But the people living in Israel ignored that command and kept on following their old customs.
But the people living in Israel ignored that command and kept on following their old customs.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, they didn't listen, but followed their old [pagan] practices.
However, they didn't listen, but followed their old [pagan] practices.
Darby Translation
And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs.
And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the Israelites did not listen. They kept on doing the same things they did before.
But the Israelites did not listen. They kept on doing the same things they did before.
George Lamsa Translation
However they did not hearken, but they did according to their former customs.
However they did not hearken, but they did according to their former customs.
Good News Translation
But those people would not listen, and they continued to follow their old customs.
But those people would not listen, and they continued to follow their old customs.
Lexham English Bible
They did not listen but kept on doing according to their former customs.
They did not listen but kept on doing according to their former customs.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles they wolde not herken, but dyd after their olde custome.
Neuertheles they wolde not herken, but dyd after their olde custome.
American Standard Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Bible in Basic English
But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way.
But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howebeit, they dyd not hearken, but did after their olde custome.
Howebeit, they dyd not hearken, but did after their olde custome.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
King James Version (1611)
Howbeit, they did not hearken, but they did after their former maner.
Howbeit, they did not hearken, but they did after their former maner.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Neither shall ye comply with their practice, which they follow.
Neither shall ye comply with their practice, which they follow.
English Revised Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe thei herden not, but diden bi her formere custom.
Forsothe thei herden not, but diden bi her formere custom.
Young's Literal Translation
and they have not hearkened, but according to their former custom they are doing,
and they have not hearkened, but according to their former custom they are doing,
Update Bible Version
Nevertheless they did not listen, but they did after their former manner.
Nevertheless they did not listen, but they did after their former manner.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yet they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
Yet they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
New King James Version
However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.
However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.
New Living Translation
But the people would not listen and continued to follow their former practices.
But the people would not listen and continued to follow their former practices.
New Life Bible
But they did not listen. They followed the ways of times past.
But they did not listen. They followed the ways of times past.
New Revised Standard
They would not listen, however, but they continued to practice their former custom.
They would not listen, however, but they continued to practice their former custom.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Howbeit they hearkened not, - but, according to their own former custom, were they offering.
Howbeit they hearkened not, - but, according to their own former custom, were they offering.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they did not hearken to them, but did according to their old custom.
But they did not hearken to them, but did according to their old custom.
Revised Standard Version
However they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.
However they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.
THE MESSAGE
But they didn't pay any attention. They kept doing what they'd always done. As it turned out, all the time these people were putting on a front of worshiping God , they were at the same time involved with their local idols. And they're still doing it. Like father, like son.
But they didn't pay any attention. They kept doing what they'd always done. As it turned out, all the time these people were putting on a front of worshiping God , they were at the same time involved with their local idols. And they're still doing it. Like father, like son.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.
However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.
Contextual Overview
24 And the king of Assyria brought men in from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and made them live in the cities of Samaria instead of the sonsof Israel; and they possessed Samaria andlived in its cities. 25 And it happened at the beginning of their living there, they did not fear Jehovah, and Jehovah sent lions among them, and they were striking among them. 26 And they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations that you have exiled and have made to live in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the God of the land, and He has sent the lions into their midst; and, behold, they arekilling them, since they do not know the custom of the God of the land. 27 And the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Cause one of the priests whom you removed from there to go there, and they shall go and live there; and he shall teach them the custom of the God of the land. 28 And one of the priests whom they exiled from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and he taught them how they should fear Jehovah. 29 And nation by nation was making gods of their own, and putting them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, nation by nation in their cities where they lived. 30 And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth; and the men of Cuth made Nergal; and the men of Hamath made Ashima; 31 and the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their sons with fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim. 32 So it was that they feared Jehovah, and made for themselves, of the lowest of them, priests of the high places and they sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. 33 They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, according to the custom of the nations from where they exiled them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they did not: Jeremiah 13:23
but they did: 2 Kings 17:8, 2 Kings 17:12, 2 Kings 17:34, Deuteronomy 4:28
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Howbeit, they did not hearken, but did after their former manner. They did not repent of their idolatries, but persisted in them, and even when they were in captivity in Assyria, or such of them as were left in the land.
