Devine Scripture

2 Kings 17:21

2 Kings chapter 17 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Jehovah, and made them sin a great sin.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Jehovah, and made them sin a great sin.

Context

v.20And Jehovah rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

v.21This passage

v.22And the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 14:16

    And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:11

    And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:15

    and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

  • Genesis 20:9

    Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

  • 2 Chronicles 10:15

    So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

  • 1 Kings 11:31

    And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee