2 Kings 22:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.”
2 Kings 22:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 22:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 22:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’””
2 Kings 22:17 — World English Bible
2 Kings 22:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched. ”
2 Kings 22:17 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 22:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath hath been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.”
2 Kings 22:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 22:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto othergods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my fury is kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. ”
2 Kings 22:17 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 22:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Because they haue forsaken mee, and haue burnt incense vnto other gods, to anger me with all ye works of their hands: my wrath also shalbe kindled against this place and shall not be queched:”
2 Kings 22:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 22:17 in Context — 2 Kings 22
15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.
What Does 2 Kings 22:17 Mean?
2 Kings 22:17 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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