And Ěliyahu came to all the people, and said, “How long would you keep hopping between two opinions? If יהוה is Elohim, follow Him; and if Ba‛al, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.
2 Kings 17:33 - The Scriptures 2009 They were fearing יהוה, and they were serving their own mighty ones, according to the ruling of the nations from among whom they had been exiled. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They feared the Lord, yet served their own gods, as did the nations from among whom they had been carried away. American Standard Version (1901) They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away. Common English Bible So they worshipped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the religious practices of the nations from which they had been exiled. Catholic Public Domain Version And though they worshipped the Lord, they also served their own gods, according to the custom of the nations from which they had been transferred into Samaria. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they worshipped the Lord, they served also their own gods according to the custom of the nations out of which they were brought to Samaria. |
And Ěliyahu came to all the people, and said, “How long would you keep hopping between two opinions? If יהוה is Elohim, follow Him; and if Ba‛al, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.
They also feared יהוה, and from every class they made for themselves priests of the high places, who offered for them in the house of the high places.
To this day they are doing according to the former rulings: they are not fearing יהוה, nor do they follow their laws or their right-rulings, or the Torah and command which יהוה had commanded the children of Ya‛aqoḇ, whose name He made Yisra’ĕl,
So these nations were fearing יהוה, and served their carved images, both their children and their children’s children. As their fathers did, they are doing to this day.
Their heart has been slippery, now they are guilty. He breaks down their slaughter-places, He destroys their pillars.
and those bowing down to the host of the heavens on the house-tops, and those bowing themselves, swearing by יהוה and swearing by Malkam;
No one is able to serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall cleave to the one and despise the other. You are not able to serve Elohim and mammon.
“No servant is able to serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall cling to the one and despise the other. You are not able to serve Elohim and mammon.”