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2 Kings 17:19
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Christian Standard Bible®
Even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God but lived according to the customs Israel had practiced.
Even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God but lived according to the customs Israel had practiced.
Hebrew Names Version
Also Yehudah didn't keep the mitzvot of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Yisra'el which they made.
Also Yehudah didn't keep the mitzvot of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Yisra'el which they made.
King James Version
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
English Standard Version
Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced.
Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced.
New Century Version
But even Judah did not obey the commands of the Lord their God. They did what the Israelites had done,
But even Judah did not obey the commands of the Lord their God. They did what the Israelites had done,
New English Translation
Judah also failed to keep the commandments of the Lord their God; they followed Israel's example.
Judah also failed to keep the commandments of the Lord their God; they followed Israel's example.
Amplified Bible
Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God either, but walked in the customs which Israel introduced.
Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God either, but walked in the customs which Israel introduced.
New American Standard Bible
Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God either, but they followed the customs which Israel had introduced.
Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God either, but they followed the customs which Israel had introduced.
World English Bible
Also Judah didn't keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Judah didn't keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Yet Iudah kept not the commandements of the Lord their God, but walked according to the facion of Israel, which they vsed.
Yet Iudah kept not the commandements of the Lord their God, but walked according to the facion of Israel, which they vsed.
Legacy Standard Bible
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes which Israel had made.
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes which Israel had made.
Berean Standard Bible
and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.
and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.
Contemporary English Version
but they also disobeyed the Lord 's commands and acted like the Israelites.
but they also disobeyed the Lord 's commands and acted like the Israelites.
Complete Jewish Bible
(However, neither did Y'hudah obey the mitzvot of Adonai their God; rather they lived according to the customs of Isra'el.)
(However, neither did Y'hudah obey the mitzvot of Adonai their God; rather they lived according to the customs of Isra'el.)
Darby Translation
Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they had made.
Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they had made.
Easy-to-Read Version
But even the people of Judah did not obey the commands of the Lord their God. They lived just as the Israelites had.
But even the people of Judah did not obey the commands of the Lord their God. They lived just as the Israelites had.
George Lamsa Translation
Also the children of Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel who had done that which is evil in the sight of the LORD and provoked him to anger all the days.
Also the children of Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel who had done that which is evil in the sight of the LORD and provoked him to anger all the days.
Good News Translation
But even the people of Judah did not obey the laws of the Lord their God; they imitated the customs adopted by the people of Israel.
But even the people of Judah did not obey the laws of the Lord their God; they imitated the customs adopted by the people of Israel.
Lexham English Bible
Even Judah did not keep the commands of Yahweh their God, and they walked in the customs of Israel which they introduced,
Even Judah did not keep the commands of Yahweh their God, and they walked in the customs of Israel which they introduced,
Literal Translation
Also Judah did not keep the commands of Jehovah their God, and they walked in the statutes of Israel that they had made.
Also Judah did not keep the commands of Jehovah their God, and they walked in the statutes of Israel that they had made.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nether dyd Iuda kepe the commaundemetes of the LORDE their God, but walked after the customes of Israel, which they dyd.
Nether dyd Iuda kepe the commaundemetes of the LORDE their God, but walked after the customes of Israel, which they dyd.
American Standard Version
Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Bible in Basic English
(But even Judah did not keep the orders of the Lord their God, but were guided by the rules which Israel had made.
(But even Judah did not keep the orders of the Lord their God, but were guided by the rules which Israel had made.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neuerthelesse, Iuda also kept not the commaundementes of the Lorde their God, but walked in the ceremonies of Israel whiche they made.
Neuerthelesse, Iuda also kept not the commaundementes of the Lorde their God, but walked in the ceremonies of Israel whiche they made.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they practised.
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they practised.
King James Version (1611)
Also Iudah kept not the Commandements of the Lord their God, but walked in the Statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Iudah kept not the Commandements of the Lord their God, but walked in the Statutes of Israel which they made.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Nay even Juda kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, but they walked according to the customs of Israel which they practised, and rejected the Lord.
Nay even Juda kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, but they walked according to the customs of Israel which they practised, and rejected the Lord.
English Revised Version
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But nether Juda hym silf kepte the heestis of `his Lord God, netheles he erride, and yede in the errour of Israel, whiche it wrouyte.
But nether Juda hym silf kepte the heestis of `his Lord God, netheles he erride, and yede in the errour of Israel, whiche it wrouyte.
Young's Literal Translation
Also Judah hath not kept the commands of Jehovah their God, and they walk in the statutes of Israel that they had made.
Also Judah hath not kept the commands of Jehovah their God, and they walk in the statutes of Israel that they had made.
Update Bible Version
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Webster's Bible Translation
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
New King James Version
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
New Living Translation
But even the people of Judah refused to obey the commands of the Lord their God, for they followed the evil practices that Israel had introduced.
But even the people of Judah refused to obey the commands of the Lord their God, for they followed the evil practices that Israel had introduced.
New Life Bible
Even Judah did not keep the Laws of the Lord their God. They walked in the ways which Israel had started.
Even Judah did not keep the Laws of the Lord their God. They walked in the ways which Israel had started.
New Revised Standard
Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced.
Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Even Judah, kept not the commandments of Yahweh their God, - but walked in the statutes of Israel, which they had made.
Even Judah, kept not the commandments of Yahweh their God, - but walked in the statutes of Israel, which they had made.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But neither did Juda itself keep the commandments of the Lord, their God: but they walked in the errors of Israel, which they had wrought.
But neither did Juda itself keep the commandments of the Lord, their God: but they walked in the errors of Israel, which they had wrought.
Revised Standard Version
Judah also did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced.
Judah also did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced.
Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced.
Contextual Overview
7The exile came about because of sin: The children of Israel sinned against God , their God, who had delivered them from Egypt and the brutal oppression of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They took up with other gods, fell in with the ways of life of the pagan nations God had chased off, and went along with whatever their kings did. They did all kinds of things on the sly, things offensive to their God , then openly and shamelessly built local sex-and-religion shrines at every available site. They set up their sex-and-religion symbols at practically every crossroads. Everywhere you looked there was smoke from their pagan offerings to the deities—the identical offerings that had gotten the pagan nations off into exile. They had accumulated a long list of evil actions and God was fed up, fed up with their persistent worship of gods carved out of deadwood or shaped out of clay, even though God had plainly said, "Don't do this—ever!" 13 God had taken a stand against Israel and Judah, speaking clearly through countless holy prophets and seers time and time again, "Turn away from your evil way of life. Do what I tell you and have been telling you in The Revelation I gave your ancestors and of which I've kept reminding you ever since through my servants the prophets." 14But they wouldn't listen. If anything, they were even more bullheaded than their stubborn ancestors, if that's possible. They were contemptuous of his instructions, the solemn and holy covenant he had made with their ancestors, and of his repeated reminders and warnings. They lived a "nothing" life and became "nothings"—just like the pagan peoples all around them. They were well-warned: God said, "Don't!" but they did it anyway. 16They threw out everything God , their God, had told them, and replaced him with two statue-gods shaped like bull-calves and then a phallic pole for the whore goddess Asherah. They worshiped cosmic forces—sky gods and goddesses—and frequented the sex-and-religion shrines of Baal. They even sank so low as to offer their own sons and daughters as sacrificial burnt offerings! They indulged in all the black arts of magic and sorcery. In short, they prostituted themselves to every kind of evil available to them. And God had had enough. 18 God was so thoroughly angry that he got rid of them, got them out of the country for good until only one tribe was left—Judah. (Judah, actually, wasn't much better, for Judah also failed to keep God 's commands, falling into the same way of life that Israel had adopted.) God rejected everyone connected with Israel, made life hard for them, and permitted anyone with a mind to exploit them to do so. And then this final No as he threw them out of his sight. 21Back at the time that God ripped Israel out of their place in the family of David, they had made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. Jeroboam debauched Israel—turned them away from serving God and led them into a life of total sin. The children of Israel went along with all the sins that Jeroboam did, never murmured so much as a word of protest. In the end, God spoke a final No to Israel and turned his back on them. He had given them fair warning, and plenty of time, through the preaching of all his servants the prophets. Then he exiled Israel from her land to Assyria. And that's where they are now.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Also Judah: 1 Kings 14:22, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Chronicles 21:11, 2 Chronicles 21:13, Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 3:8-11, Ezekiel 16:51, Ezekiel 16:52, Ezekiel 22:2-16, Ezekiel 23:4-13
walked: 2 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 8:27, 2 Kings 16:3
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:15 - and putteth 2 Kings 18:6 - kept 2 Chronicles 12:1 - all Israel 2 Chronicles 17:4 - not after Jeremiah 14:19 - utterly Ezekiel 23:13 - that they Hosea 4:15 - yet Hosea 5:5 - Judah Hosea 12:2 - and will Amos 2:4 - Judah
Cross-References
Genesis 17:3
Overwhelmed, Abram fell flat on his face. Then God said to him, "This is my covenant with you: You'll be the father of many nations. Your name will no longer be Abram, but Abraham, meaning that ‘I'm making you the father of many nations.' I'll make you a father of fathers—I'll make nations from you, kings will issue from you. I'm establishing my covenant between me and you, a covenant that includes your descendants, a covenant that goes on and on and on, a covenant that commits me to be your God and the God of your descendants. And I'm giving you and your descendants this land where you're now just camping, this whole country of Canaan, to own forever. And I'll be their God."
Overwhelmed, Abram fell flat on his face. Then God said to him, "This is my covenant with you: You'll be the father of many nations. Your name will no longer be Abram, but Abraham, meaning that ‘I'm making you the father of many nations.' I'll make you a father of fathers—I'll make nations from you, kings will issue from you. I'm establishing my covenant between me and you, a covenant that includes your descendants, a covenant that goes on and on and on, a covenant that commits me to be your God and the God of your descendants. And I'm giving you and your descendants this land where you're now just camping, this whole country of Canaan, to own forever. And I'll be their God."
Genesis 17:9
God continued to Abraham, "And you: You will honor my covenant, you and your descendants, generation after generation. This is the covenant that you are to honor, the covenant that pulls in all your descendants: Circumcise every male. Circumcise by cutting off the foreskin of the penis; it will be the sign of the covenant between us. Every male baby will be circumcised when he is eight days old, generation after generation—this includes house-born slaves and slaves bought from outsiders who are not blood kin. Make sure you circumcise both your own children and anyone brought in from the outside. That way my covenant will be cut into your body, a permanent mark of my permanent covenant. An uncircumcised male, one who has not had the foreskin of his penis cut off, will be cut off from his people—he has broken my covenant."
God continued to Abraham, "And you: You will honor my covenant, you and your descendants, generation after generation. This is the covenant that you are to honor, the covenant that pulls in all your descendants: Circumcise every male. Circumcise by cutting off the foreskin of the penis; it will be the sign of the covenant between us. Every male baby will be circumcised when he is eight days old, generation after generation—this includes house-born slaves and slaves bought from outsiders who are not blood kin. Make sure you circumcise both your own children and anyone brought in from the outside. That way my covenant will be cut into your body, a permanent mark of my permanent covenant. An uncircumcised male, one who has not had the foreskin of his penis cut off, will be cut off from his people—he has broken my covenant."
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Genesis 17:20
"And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I'll also bless him; I'll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He'll father twelve princes; I'll make him a great nation. But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
"And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I'll also bless him; I'll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He'll father twelve princes; I'll make him a great nation. But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God,.... But were infected with the idolatry of the ten tribes, and drawn into it by their example, and persisted therein, notwithstanding what befell the ten tribes; which are aggravations of the sins of them both, see Jeremiah 3:7,
but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made; worshipping the calves as they did, particularly in the times of Ahaz, he setting the example, see 2 Kings 16:3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This verse and the next are parenthetical. Here again, as in 2 Kings 17:13, the writer is led on from his account of the sins and punishment of the Israelites to glance at the similar sins and similar punishment of the Jews.
It was the worst reproach which could be urged against any Jewish king, that he “walked in the way of the kings of Israel” 2Ki 8:18; 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Chronicles 21:6; 2 Chronicles 28:2. The Baal worship is generally the special sin at which the phrase is leveled; but the meaning here seems to be wider. Compare Micah 6:16.
