2 Kings 17:9
What does 2 Kings 17:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 17:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the children of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God things which were not right, building high places for themselves in all their towns, from the tower of the watchmen to the walled town.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the sons of Israel do covertly things that <FI>are<Fi> not right against Jehovah their God, and build for them high places in all their cities, from a tower of the watchers unto the fenced city,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the children of Israel offended the Lord, their God, with things that were not right: and built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Israel did secretly against Jehovah theirGod things that were not right; and they built them high places in all their cities, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 12:11
Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.
- Ezekiel 8:12
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
- Job 31:27
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:
- 2 Kings 18:8
He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
- Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, that is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
- Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.