For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
and they served idols, whereof Jehovah had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
WEB
They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.”
YLT
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, `Ye do not do this thing;'
DBT
and they served idols, as to which Jehovah had said to them, Ye shall not do this thing.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC