KJV King James Version
So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
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2 Kings 17:41
So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did.
WEB World English Bible
So these nations feared Yahweh, and served their engraved images. Their children likewise, and their children’s children, as their fathers did, so they do to this day.
ASV American Standard Version
So these nations feared Jehovah, and served their graven images; their children likewise, and their children’s children, as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and these nations are fearing Jehovah, and their graven images they have served, both their sons and their sons’ sons; as their fathers did, they are doing unto this day.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 17
38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
39 But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
41 So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
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וַיִּהְי֣וּ׀H1961 · ha.yahto beהַגּוֹיִ֣םH1471 · goynationהָאֵ֗לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseיְרֵאִים֙H3373 · ya.reafraidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖םH6456 · pe.silidolהָי֣וּH1961 · ha.yahto beעֹֽבְדִ֑יםH5647 · a.vadto serveגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoבְּנֵיהֶ֣ם׀H1121 · benson: childוּבְנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childבְנֵיהֶ֗םH1121 · benson: childכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשׂ֤וּH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֲבֹתָם֙H1 · avfatherהֵ֣םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)עֹשִׂ֔יםH6213 · a.sahto make: doעַ֖דH5704 · adtillהַיּ֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַזֶּֽה׃ פH2088 · zehthis
Cross-references
Matthew 6:24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word.Zephaniah 1:5And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;2 Kings 17:32-33So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.Joshua 24:14-20Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.Revelation 3:15-16I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.Ezra 4:1-3Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
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