2 Kings 17:40

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:28 : 28 There you will worship gods made by human hands– wood and stone that can neither see, hear, eat, nor smell.
  • 2 Kgs 17:8 : 8 they observed the practices of the nations whom the LORD had driven out from before them, and followed the example of the kings of Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 17:12 : 12 They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the LORD’s command.
  • 2 Kgs 17:34 : 34 To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship the LORD; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel.
  • Jer 13:23 : 23 But there is little hope for you ever doing good, you who are so accustomed to doing evil. Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard remove its spots?

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    41These nations are worshiping the LORD and at the same time serving their idols; their sons and grandsons do just as their fathers have done, to this very day.

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    14But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the LORD their God.

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    17But they did not obey their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They quickly turned aside from the path their ancestors had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the LORD’s commands, but they did not.

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    33They were worshiping the LORD and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.

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    26But your ancestors did not listen to me nor pay attention to me. They became obstinate and were more wicked than even their own forefathers.’”

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    23Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They stubbornly refused to pay attention or to respond to any discipline.’

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    16“But they– our ancestors– behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments.

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    12They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the LORD’s command.

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