but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even sacrificed his son in the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
2 Kings 17:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God but lived according to the customs Israel had practised. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs which Israel introduced. American Standard Version (1901) Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. Common English Bible But Judah didn’t keep the commands of the LORD their God either. They followed the practices of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version But even Judah did not keep the commandments of the Lord, their God. Instead, they walked in the errors of Israel, which they had wrought. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But neither did Juda itself keep the commandments of the Lord their God: but they walked in the errors of Israel, which they had wrought. |
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even sacrificed his son in the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
They lived according to the customs of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites and according to what the kings of Israel did.
He remained faithful to the Lord and did not turn from following him but kept the commands the Lord had commanded Moses.
I will abandon the remnant of my inheritance and hand them over to their enemies. They will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies,
He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for his father had married into the house of Ahab.
but sought the God of his father and walked by his commands, not according to the practices of Israel.
Jehoram also built high places in the hills of Judah, and he caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, and he led Judah astray.
but have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, have caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves like the house of Ahab prostituted itself, and also have killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you,
But where are your gods you made for yourself? Let them rise up and save you in your time of disaster if they can, for your gods are as numerous as your cities, Judah.
You have followed the path of your sister, so I will put her cup in your hand.’
The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Judah for three crimes, even four, because they have rejected the instruction of the Lord and have not kept his statutes. The lies that their ancestors followed have led them astray.