2 Kings 17:40

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But the people living in Israel ignored that command and kept on following their old customs.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:12

Even though the LORD had commanded the Israelites not to worship idols, they did it anyway.

2 Kings 17:34

Everyone followed their old customs. None of them worshipped only the LORD, and they refused to obey the laws and commands that the LORD had given to the descendants of Jacob, the man he named Israel.

2 Kings 17:39

except me. I am the LORD your God, and I will rescue you from all your enemies.

2 Kings 17:41

They did worship the LORD, but they also worshipped their own idols. Their descendants did the same thing.

2 Kings 17:8

followed the customs of the nations that the LORD had forced out of Israel, and were just as sinful as the Israelite kings.

Jeremiah 13:23

Can you ever change and do what's right? Can people change the colour of their skin, or can a leopard remove its spots? If so, then perhaps you can change and learn to do right.

Deuteronomy 4:28

There you will have to worship gods made of wood and stone, and these are nothing but idols that can't see or hear or eat or smell.