2 Kings 17:29
What does 2 Kings 17:29 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 17:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Howbeit 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 · 1611Howbeit 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 · 1901Howbeit 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And every nation made gods for themselves, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in the towns where they were living.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they are making each nation its gods, and place <FI>them<Fi> in the houses of the high places that the Samaritans have made, each nation in their cities where they are dwelling.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And every nation made gods of their own and put them in the temples of the high places, which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities where they dwelt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And every nation madegods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places that the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they dwelt.
Context
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?