2 Kings 17:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:”
2 Kings 17:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 17:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 17:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and there they burned incense in all the high places, as the nations whom Yahweh carried away before them did; and they did wicked things to provoke Yahweh to anger;”
2 Kings 17:11 — World English Bible
2 Kings 17:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Jehovah carried away before them; and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger; ”
2 Kings 17:11 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 17:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and make perfume there in all high places, like the nations that Jehovah removed from their presence, and do evil things to provoke Jehovah,”
2 Kings 17:11 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 17:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and there they burned incense on all the high places, as did the nations that Jehovah had carried away from before them, and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger; ”
2 Kings 17:11 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 17:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And there burnt incense in all the hie places, as did the heathen, whom the Lord had taken away before them, and wrought wicked things to anger the Lord,”
2 Kings 17:11 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 17:11 in Context — 2 Kings 17
9 And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
12 For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.
What Does 2 Kings 17:11 Mean?
2 Kings 17:11 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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