2 Kings 17:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ And the children of Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ The Israelites did secretly against the Lord their God things not right. They built for themselves high places in all their towns, from [lonely] watchtower to [populous] fortified city.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

Common English Bible

⁹ The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that weren’t right. They built shrines in all their towns, from watchtowers to fortified cities.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And the sons of Israel offended the Lord, their God, with deeds that were not upright. And they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

2 Kings 17:9 Cross References

2 Kings 18:8

He smote the Philistines, as far as Azzah and its borders – from watchtower unto the walled city.

Job 31:27

so that my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand –

Psalm 78:58

For they enraged Him with their high places, And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images.

Isaiah 29:15

Woe to those who seek deep to hide their counsel far from יהוה, and their works are in the dark; they say, “Who sees us?” and, “Who knows us?”

Ezekiel 20:28

“When I brought them into the land for which I had lifted My hand in an oath to give them, and they saw all the high hills and all the thick trees, they offered their slaughterings there and provoked Me with their offerings there. And they sent up their sweet fragrance there and poured out their drink offerings there.

Ezekiel 8:12

And He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 12:11

Is Gilʽ

Deuteronomy 13:6

“When your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own being, entices you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other mighty ones’– which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers,

Deuteronomy 27:15

‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved or moulded image, an abomination to יהוה, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amĕ

Deuteronomy 29:25

“And it shall be said, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of יהוה  Elohim of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Mitsrayim.