2 Kings 17:8
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And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel.
In other translations
And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּלְכוּvaiyelekhuand they had walkedH1980בְּחֻקּוֹתbechukotin [the] customs ofH2708הַגּוֹיִםhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הוֹרִישׁhorishhe had dispossessedH3423יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵיmipeneifrom beforeH6440בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וּמַלְכֵיumalkheiand [the] kings ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834עָשׂוּ׃'asuthey had doneH6213
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 18:9When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.
- 2 Kings 16:3But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
- Leviticus 18:3After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.
- Psalm 106:35But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.
- 2 Kings 16:10And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.
- 1 Kings 21:26And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)
- 1 Kings 16:31-3331 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. 32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 33 And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.31 And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. 32 First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. 33 Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
- Deuteronomy 12:30-3130 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.30 be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.” 31 You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.
- 2 Kings 17:19Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.
- Hosea 5:11Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.
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