2 Kings 17:11
And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
2 Kings 17:11 in other translations
| BSB | They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. |
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| WEB | and there they burned incense in all the high places, as the nations whom the LORD carried away before them did; and they did wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger; |
| ASV | and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Jehovah carried away before them; and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger; |
| YLT | and make perfume there in all high places, like the nations that Jehovah removed from their presence, and do evil things to provoke Jehovah, |
| DARBY | and there they burned incense on all the high places, as did the nations that Jehovah had carried away from before them, and they wrought wicked things to provoke Jehovah to anger; |
| BBE | Burning their offerings in all the high places, as those nations did whom the Lord sent away from before them; they did evil things, moving the Lord to wrath; |
| Webster | And there they burnt incense on all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: |
What does 2 Kings 17:11 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 17:7-23
Though the destruction of the kingdom of the ten tribes was but briefly related, it is in these verses largely commented upon, and the reasons of it given. It was destruction from the Almighty: the Assyrian was but the rod of his anger, Is 10:5. Those that bring sin into a country or family, bring a plague into it, and will have to answer for all the mischief that follows. And vast as the outward wickedness of the…
2 Kings 17:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 17:11
- 2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
- 2 Chronicles 28:25
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
- Jeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
- Psalms 78:56-58
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
- 1 Kings 13:1
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Beth–el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
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1Ki 13:1; 2Ch 28:25; Jer 44:17
to provoke.
21:6; Ps 78:56-58
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Context
- 2 Kings 17:10
And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
- 2 Kings 17:11
And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
- 2 Kings 17:12
For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
2 Kings 17:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y quemasen allí perfumes en todos los altos, á la manera de las gentes que había Jehová traspuesto delante de ellos, é hiciesen cosas muy malas para provocar á ira á Jehová, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et firent fumer là de l’encens sur tous les hauts lieux, comme les nations que l’ Éternel avait transportées de devant eux; et ils firent des choses mauvaises, pour provoquer à colère l’ Éternel; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sie räucherten daselbst auf allen Höhen, wie die Nationen, die Jehova vor ihnen weggeführt hatte; und sie taten böse Dinge, um Jehova zu reizen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et adolebant ibi incensum super aras in morem gentium quas transtulerat Dominus a facie eorum: feceruntque verba pessima irritantes Dominum. |