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2 Kings 17:33

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31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

32 So 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.

They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

34 Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

35 With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

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BSB
They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away.
KJV
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
WEB
They feared the LORD, and also served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
ASV
They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
DARBY
They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods after the manner of the nations, whence they had been carried away.
BLB
They were fearing YHWH, and they were serving their own gods according to the custom of the nations that they were carried away from there.
ÅB
De fryktet Herren, men dyrket også sine egne guder på samme vis som de hedningefolk de var bortført fra.
OTB
De fryktet Herren, men tjente sine egne guder i samsvar med skikkene til de nasjonene som de hadde blitt ført i eksil fra.
B1930
De fryktet Herren, men dyrket også sine egne guder på samme vis som de hedningefolk de var bortført fra.

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Cross references

  • Luke 16:13

    No servant 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.

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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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  • Matthew 6:24

    No 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.

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  • 1 Kings 18:21

    And 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.

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  • Zephaniah 1:5

    And 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;

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  • Hosea 10:2

    Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.

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