Judges 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the Lord; but they did not so.”
Judges 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yet they didn’t listen to their judges; for they prostituted themselves to other gods, and bowed themselves down to them. They quickly turned away from the way in which their fathers walked, obeying Yahweh’s commandments. They didn’t do so.”
Judges 2:17 — World English Bible
Judges 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And yet they hearkened not unto their judges; for they played the harlot after other gods, and bowed themselves down unto them: they turned aside quickly out of the way wherein their fathers walked, obeying the commandments of Jehovah; but they did not so. ”
Judges 2:17 — American Standard Version
Judges 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and also unto their judges they have not hearkened, but have gone a-whoring after other gods, and bow themselves to them; they have turned aside <FI>with<Fi> haste out of the way <FI>in<Fi> which their fathers walked to obey the commands of Jehovah--they have not done so.”
Judges 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But they did not even hearken to their judges, for they went a whoring after othergods, and bowed themselves to them; they turned quickly out of the way that their fathers had walked in, obeying the commandments of Jehovah; they did not so. ”
Judges 2:17 — Darby Translation
Judges 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But yet they would not obey their Iudges: for they went a whoring after other gods, and worshipped them, and turned quickly out of the way, wherein their fathers walked, obeying the commandements of the Lord: they did not so.”
Judges 2:17 — Geneva Bible
Judges 2:17 in Context — Judges 2
15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
16 Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the Lord; but they did not so.
18 And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
19 And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
What Does Judges 2:17 Mean?
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