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2 Kings 17:14

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12 They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.”

13 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”

But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

15 They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and themselves became worthless, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.

16 They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.
KJV
Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.
WEB
Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck like the neck of their fathers who didn’t believe in the LORD their God.
ASV
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in Jehovah their God.
DARBY
But they would not hear, and hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, who did not believe in Jehovah their God.
BLB
And they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like the necks of their fathers who did not remain steadfast in YHWH their God.
ÅB
Men de ville ikke høre og var hårdnakkede som sine fedre, som ikke trodde på Herren sin Gud,
OTB
Men de lyttet ikke, men gjorde sine nakker stive som deres fedre, som ikke trodde på Herren deres Gud.
B1930
Men de vilde ikke høre og var hårdnakkede som sine fedre, som ikke trodde på Herren sin Gud,

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