2 Kings 17:40

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:28 : 28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
  • 2 Kgs 17:8 : 8 And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
  • 2 Kgs 17:12 : 12 For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
  • 2 Kgs 17:34 : 34 Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;
  • Jer 13:23 : 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

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    41So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

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    14Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.

    15And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.

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    17And 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.

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    33They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

    34Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

    35With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

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    26Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

    27Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

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    23But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

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    16But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

    17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

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    5But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

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

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    13And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

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    29And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

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