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2 Kings 17:11

Sin

9 And 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.

10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:

And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:

12 For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

13 Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

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BSB
They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger.
KJV
And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
WEB
and there they burned incense in all the high places, as the nations whom the LORD carried away before them did; and they did wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger;
ASV
and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Jehovah carried away before them; and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger;
DARBY
and there they burned incense on all the high places, as did the nations that Jehovah had carried away from before them, and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger;
BLB
And they burned incense there on all the high places, like the nations whom YHWH had carried away before them, and they did wicked things to provoke YHWH.
ÅB
og de brant røkelse der på alle haugene slik som de hedningefolk Herren hadde drevet bort for dem, og de gjorde onde ting, så de vakte Herrens harme,
OTB
og der brente de røkelse på alle de høye stedene, slik nasjonene gjorde som Herren hadde drevet bort foran dem; og de gjorde onde ting, og vakte Herrens vrede.
B1930
og de brente røkelse der på alle haugene likesom de hedningefolk Herren hadde drevet bort for dem, og de gjorde onde ting, så de vakte Herrens harme,

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 21:6

    And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:25

    And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.

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  • Jeremiah 44:17

    But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

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  • Psalms 78:56–58

    Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

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  • 1 Kings 13:1

    And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

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