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2 Kings 17:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Kings 17:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 They made their sons and their daughters pass through fire, used divination and augury, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.(A) 18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them out of his sight; none was left but the tribe of Judah alone.(B)
19 Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced.
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2 Kings 17:17-19
English Standard Version
2 Kings 17:17-19
English Standard Version
17 (A)And they burned their sons and their daughters as offerings[a] and used (B)divination and (C)omens and (D)sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger. 18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them out of his sight. None was left but (E)the tribe of Judah only.
19 (F)Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced.
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- 2 Kings 17:17 Or made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire
2 Kings 17:17-19
King James Version
2 Kings 17:17-19
King James Version
17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
19 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
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2 Kings 17:17-19
New International Version
2 Kings 17:17-19
New International Version
17 They sacrificed(A) their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sought omens(B) and sold(C) themselves to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.
18 So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from his presence.(D) 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.(E)
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