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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
2 Kings 17:12
They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
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Christian Standard Bible®
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.”
Hebrew Names Version
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
King James Version
For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
English Standard Version
and they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
and they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
New Century Version
They served idols when the Lord had said, "You must not do this."
They served idols when the Lord had said, "You must not do this."
New English Translation
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord 's command.
They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord 's command.
Amplified Bible
And they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
And they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
New American Standard Bible
They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
World English Bible
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And serued idoles: whereof the Lorde had sayd vnto them, Ye shal do no such thing,
And serued idoles: whereof the Lorde had sayd vnto them, Ye shal do no such thing,
Legacy Standard Bible
And they served idols, concerning which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
And they served idols, concerning which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
Berean Standard Bible
They served idols, although the LORD had told them, "You shall not do this thing."
They served idols, although the LORD had told them, "You shall not do this thing."
Contemporary English Version
Even though the Lord had commanded the Israelites not to worship idols, they did it anyway.
Even though the Lord had commanded the Israelites not to worship idols, they did it anyway.
Complete Jewish Bible
moreover, they served idols, something Adonai had expressly told them not to do.
moreover, they served idols, something Adonai had expressly told them not to do.
Darby Translation
and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Easy-to-Read Version
They served idols, and the Lord had said to them, "You must not do this."
They served idols, and the Lord had said to them, "You must not do this."
George Lamsa Translation
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Good News Translation
and disobeyed the Lord 's command not to worship idols.
and disobeyed the Lord 's command not to worship idols.
Lexham English Bible
They served idols which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing!"
They served idols which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing!"
Literal Translation
and served the idols, of which Jehovah had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and served the idols, of which Jehovah had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& serued the Idols, wherof the LORDE sayde vnto them: Ye shal not do soch a thynge.
& serued the Idols, wherof the LORDE sayde vnto them: Ye shal not do soch a thynge.
American Standard Version
and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Bible in Basic English
And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.
And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they serued most vile idols, wherof the Lorde had sayd vnto them: Ye shall do no such thing.
For they serued most vile idols, wherof the Lorde had sayd vnto them: Ye shall do no such thing.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them: 'Ye shall not do this thing';
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them: 'Ye shall not do this thing';
King James Version (1611)
For they serued idoles, whereof the Lord had said vnto them, Yee shall not doe this thing.
For they serued idoles, whereof the Lord had said vnto them, Yee shall not doe this thing.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they served the idols, of which the Lord said to them, Ye shall not do this thing against the Lord.
And they served the idols, of which the Lord said to them, Ye shall not do this thing against the Lord.
English Revised Version
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and worschipiden vnclenesses, of whiche the Lord comaundide to hem, that thei schulden not do this word.
and worschipiden vnclenesses, of whiche the Lord comaundide to hem, that thei schulden not do this word.
Young's Literal Translation
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, `Ye do not do this thing;'
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, `Ye do not do this thing;'
Update Bible Version
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
and they served idols, whereof Yahweh had said to them, You shall not do this thing.
Webster's Bible Translation
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
New King James Version
for they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
for they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
New Living Translation
Yes, they worshiped idols, despite the Lord 's specific and repeated warnings.
Yes, they worshiped idols, despite the Lord 's specific and repeated warnings.
New Life Bible
They worshiped false gods, about which the Lord had told them, "You must not do this."
They worshiped false gods, about which the Lord had told them, "You must not do this."
New Revised Standard
they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and they served the manufactured gods, as to which Yahweh had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
and they served the manufactured gods, as to which Yahweh had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they worshipped abominations, concerning which the Lord had commanded them that they should not do this thing.
And they worshipped abominations, concerning which the Lord had commanded them that they should not do this thing.
Revised Standard Version
and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this."
and they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this."
Contextual Overview
7 Now this came about because the sons of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them up from the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and they had feared other gods 8 and walked in the customs of the nations whom the LORD had driven out before the sons of Israel, and in the customs of the kings of Israel which they had introduced. 9 The sons of Israel did things secretly which were not right against the LORD their God. Moreover, they built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city. 10 They set for themselves sacred pillars and Asherim on every high hill and under every green tree, 11 and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did which the LORD had carried away to exile before them; and they did evil things provoking the LORD. 12 They served idols, concerning which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."13 Yet the LORD warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and every seer, saying, "Turn from your evil ways and keep My commandments, My statutes according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you through My servants the prophets." 14 However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God. 15 They rejected His statutes and His covenant which He made with their fathers and His warnings with which He warned them. And they followed vanity and became vain, and went after the nations which surrounded them, concerning which the LORD had commanded them not to do like them. 16 They forsook all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah and worshiped all the host of heaven and served Baal.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
whereof: Exodus 20:3-5, Exodus 34:14, Leviticus 26:1, Deuteronomy 4:19, Deuteronomy 5:7-9
Ye shall not: Deuteronomy 4:15-19, Deuteronomy 4:23-25, Deuteronomy 12:4
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:15 - concerning whom 2 Kings 17:40 - but they did
Cross-References
Genesis 17:22
When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.
When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.
Genesis 17:23
Then Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all the servants who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the very same day, as God had said to him.
Then Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all the servants who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the very same day, as God had said to him.
Genesis 21:4
Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Leviticus 12:3
'On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
'On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Luke 1:59
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.
Luke 2:21
And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
Acts 7:8
"And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
"And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
Romans 2:28
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
Philippians 3:5
circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;
circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For they served idols,.... Baalim, as the Targum; dunghill gods, as the word signifies, as they are often called in Scripture; and Sterculius was one of the names of Saturn, an Heathen deity, which he had, as is supposed, by his finding out the method of making land fruitful with dung i:
whereof the Lord said unto them, ye shall not do this thing; see
Exodus 20:3.
i Vid. Macrob. l. 1. c. 7. Lactant. de fals. Relig. l. 1. c. 20.
