2 Kings 17:40
What does 2 Kings 17:40 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 17:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they have not hearkened, but according to their former custom they are doing,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But they did not hearken to them, but did according to their old custom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 17:12
and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
- Jeremiah 13:23
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
- 2 Kings 17:34
Unto this day they do after the former manner: they fear not Jehovah, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law or after the commandment which Jehovah commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;
- Deuteronomy 4:28
And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
- 2 Kings 17:8
and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.