12They worshiped idols, though the Lord had said, "You shall not do this."


In Context

9 The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city they built themselves high places in all their towns.

10 They set up sacred stones and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every spreading tree.

11 At every high place they burned incense, as the nations whom the Lord had driven out before them had done. They did wicked things that provoked the Lord to anger.

12 They worshiped idols, though the Lord had said, "You shall not do this."

13 The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers: "Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your fathers to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets."

14 But they would not listen and were as stiff-necked as their fathers, who did not trust in the Lord their God.

2nd Kings 17:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:12For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:12And they worshipped abominations, concerning which the Lord had commanded them that they should not do this thing.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:12and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:12and they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12For they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12and they served idols, of which Yahweh had said to them, |You shall not do this thing.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, 'Ye do not do this thing;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:12For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said to them, You shall not do this thing.