32And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places.


In Context

29 And every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the temples of the high places, which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities where they dwelt.

30 For the men of Babylon made Sochothbenoth: and the Cuthites made Nergel: and the men of Emath made Asima.

31 And the Hevites made Nebahaz and Tharthac. And they that were of Sepharvaim burnt their children in fire, to Adramelech and Anamelech the gods of Sepharvaim.

32 And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places.

33 And when they worshipped the Lord, they served also their own gods according to the custom of the nations out of which they were brought to Samaria:

34 Unto this day they followed the old manner: they fear not the Lord, neither do they keep his ceremonies, and judgments, and law, and the commandment, which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom he surnamed Israel:

2 Kings 17:32 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:32They worshiped the Lord , but they also appointed all sorts of their own people to officiate for them as priests in the shrines at the high places.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:32So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:32So they feared Jehovah, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:32So they feared Jehovah, and made to themselves from all classes of them priests of the high places, who offered sacrifices for them in the houses of the high places.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:32So they feared the LORD, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:32So they feared the LORD, and made to themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:32So they feared Yahweh, and made to them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:32And they are fearing Jehovah, and make to themselves from their extremities priests of high places, and they are acting for them in the house of the high places.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:32So they feared the LORD, and made to themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.