2 Kings 17:34

Easy To Read Version

Even today those people live like they did in the past. They do not honor the Lord. They do not obey the rules and commands of the Israelites. They do not obey the Law or the commands that the Lord gave to the children of Jacob (Israel).

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel. [191] I give you this name because you have fought with God and with men, and you have not been defeated.”

Genesis 32:29

Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.”

Genesis 33:20

Jacob built an altar there to worship God. Jacob named the place “El, the God of Israel.”

Genesis 35:10

God said to Jacob, “Your name is Jacob. But I will change that name. You will not be called Jacob now. Your new name will be Israel. [207] ” So God named him Israel.

1 Kings 11:31

Then Ahijah said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces of this coat for yourself. The Lord the God of Israel says: ‘I will tear the kingdom away from Solomon, and I will give you ten of the family groups.

1 Kings 18:11

Now you want me to go and tell him that you are here?

1 Kings 18:31

Elijah found twelve stones. There was one stone for each of the twelve family groups. These twelve family groups were named for the twelve sons of Jacob. Jacob was the man that the Lord had called Israel.

2 Kings 17:25

When these people began to live in Samaria, they did not honor the Lord. So the Lord sent lions to attack them. These lions killed some of those people.

2 Kings 17:33

They respected the Lord, but they also served their own gods. Those people served their gods the same as they did in the countries they were taken from.

2 Kings 17:40

But the Israelites did not listen. They kept on doing the same things they did before.

Psalm 55:20

My enemies will not change their lives. {\cf2\super [331]} \par They don’t fear and respect God.\par

Proverbs 14:2

The person who lives right respects the Lord. But the person who is not honest hates the Lord.

Isaiah 48:1

The Lord says,\par “Family of Jacob, listen to me!\par You people call yourself ‘Israel.’\par You are from Judah’s family.\par You use the Lord’s name to make promises.\par You praise the God of Israel.\par But you are not honest and sincere\par when you do these things.”\par