19and even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had introduced.


In Context

16 They forsook all the commands of the Lord their God and made for themselves two idols cast in the shape of calves, and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the starry hosts, and they worshiped Baal.

17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sorcery and sold themselves to do evil in the eyes of the Lord , provoking him to anger.

18 So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from his presence. Only the tribe of Judah was left,

19 and even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had introduced.

20 Therefore the Lord rejected all the people of Israel; he afflicted them and gave them into the hands of plunderers, until he thrust them from his presence.

21 When he tore Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat their king. Jeroboam enticed Israel away from following the Lord and caused them to commit a great sin.

2nd Kings 17:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:19But neither did Juda itself keep the commandments of the Lord their God: but they walked in the errors of Israel, which they had wrought.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they had made.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah didn't keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah hath not kept the commands of Jehovah their God, and they walk in the statutes of Israel that they had made.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:19Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.