2 Kings 17:40

New International Version

They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices.

Cross References

Jeremiah 13:23

Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.

2 Kings 17:34

To this day they persist in their former practices. They neither worship the Lord nor adhere to the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.

2 Kings 17:12

They worshiped idols, though the Lord had said, “You shall not do this.”

2 Kings 17:8

and followed the practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before them, as well as the practices that the kings of Israel had introduced.

Deuteronomy 4:28

There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

2 Kings 17:39

Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”

2 Kings 17:41

Even while these people were worshiping the Lord, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their ancestors did.