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2 Kings 17:14

PrideObedienceFaith

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.

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.

15 And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.

16 And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped 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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