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2 Kings 17:16-18 CEV The people of Israel (Gal 3:29) disobeyed all the commands of the LORD ( יהוה ) their God. They made two gold statues of calves and set up a sacred pole for Asherah; they also worshiped the stars and the god Baal. (17) They used magic and witchcraft and even sacrificed their own children. The Israelites were determined to do whatever the LORD () hated. (18) The LORD ( יהוה ) became so furious with the people of Israel (Gal 3:29) that he allowed them to be carried away as prisoners. Only the people living in Judah were left,
2 Kings 17:16-18 GW They abandoned all the commands of the LORD ( יהוה ) their God: They made two calves out of cast metal. They made a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah. They prayed to the entire army of heaven. They worshiped Baal. (17) They sacrificed their sons and daughters by burning them alive. They practiced black magic and cast evil spells. They sold themselves by doing what the LORD () considered evil, and they made him furious. (18) The LORD ( יהוה ) became so angry with Israel (Gal 3:29) that he removed them from his sight. Only the tribe of Judah was left.
2 Kings 17:16-18 ESV And they abandoned all the commandments of the LORD ( יהוה ) their God, and made for themselves metal images of two calves; and they made an Asherah and worshiped all the host of heaven and served Baal. (17) And they burned their sons and their daughters as offerings and used divination and omens and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD (), provoking him to anger. (18) Therefore the LORD ( יהוה ) was very angry with Israel (Gal 3:29) and removed them out of his sight. None was left but the tribe of Judah only.
2 Kings 17:16-18 NWT 16 And they kept leaving all the commandments of Jehovah ( יהוה ) their God and proceeded to make for themselves molten statues, two calves, and to make a sacred pole, and they began to bow down to all the army of the heavens and to serve Ba´al; 17 and they continued to make their sons and their daughters pass through the fire and to practice divination and to look for omens, and they kept selling themselves to do what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah (), to offend him; 18 Therefore Jehovah ( יהוה ) got very incensed against Israel, (Gal 3:29) so that he removed them from his sight. He did not let any remain but the tribe of Judah alone.
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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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