Devine Scripture

2 Kings 17:29

2 Kings chapter 17 · verse 29 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

Context

v.28So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.

v.29This passage

v.30And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

Cross references

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

  • Micah 4:5

    For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 115:4

    Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.

  • Isaiah 44:9

    They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.

  • Romans 1:23

    and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

  • 1 Kings 13:32

    For the saying which he cried by the word of Jehovah against the altar in Beth-el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

  • Hosea 8:5

    He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?