2 Kings 17:18

What does 2 Kings 17:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 17:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Therefore Jehovah was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Therefore Jehovah was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the Lord was very angry with Israel, and his face was turned away from them: only the tribe of Judah kept its place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

That Jehovah sheweth himself very angry against Israel, and turneth them aside from His presence; none hath been left, only the tribe of Judah by itself.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them from his sight, and there remained only the tribe of Juda.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Therefore Jehovah was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there remained but the tribe of Judah only.

Context

v.17And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

v.18This passage

v.19Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 23:13

    know for a certainty that Jehovah your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap unto you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.

  • 1 Kings 11:13

    Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.

  • Jeremiah 15:1

    Then said Jehovah unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

  • 1 Kings 12:20

    And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

  • Deuteronomy 32:21

    They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; They have provoked me to anger with their vanities: And I will move them to jealousy with those that are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

  • 2 Kings 23:27

    And Jehovah said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

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