2 Kings 17:33
They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
2 Kings 17:33 in other translations
| BSB | They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. |
|---|---|
| WEB | They feared the LORD, and also served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away. |
| ASV | They feared Jehovah, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away. |
| YLT | Jehovah they are fearing, and their gods they are serving, according to the custom of the nations whence they removed them. |
| DARBY | They feared Jehovah, and served their owngods after the manner of the nations, whence they had been carried away. |
| BBE | They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom they had been taken as prisoners. |
| Webster | They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. |
What does 2 Kings 17:33 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 17:24-41
The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of…
2 Kings 17:33 in the original Hebrew
Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for 2 Kings 17:33
- Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- 2 Kings 17:41
So 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.
- Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- 1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
- Zephaniah 1:5
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;
- Hosea 10:2
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
41; 1Ki 18:21; Ho 10:2; Zep 1:5; Mt 6:24; Lu 16:13
whom they carried, etc. or, who carried them away fromthence. The new inhabitants of the land imitated the idolatrous Israelites, by associating their idols with Jehovah, as the objects of worship. The remainder, however, of the verses seem to relate to the Israelites after they were carried captive. They still persevered in idolatry and disobedience; and not being purified, were left to be consumed in the furnace. It is said that the Israelites "did not fear the Lord," yet the heathens, who followed their example, are said "to have feared the Lord." The Israelites did not so much as fear the wrath of Almighty God; but, on the other hand, the poor pagans feared the power of his wrath, and to avert it paid some ignorant worship, according to the wretched instructions given them. As this was an external acknowledgement of his power and Godhead, and a homage paid to him,he was pleased in consequence to withdraw his judgements from them.--SCOTT
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- 2 Kings 17:32
So they feared the Lord, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.
- 2 Kings 17:33
They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
- 2 Kings 17:34
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;
2 Kings 17:33 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Temían á Jehová, y honraban á sus dioses, según la costumbre de las gentes de donde habían sido trasladados. |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | ils craignaient l’ Éternel, et ils servaient leurs dieux selon la coutume des nations d’où ils avaient été transportés. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie fürchteten Jehova, und sie dienten ihren Göttern nach der Weise der Nationen, aus welchen man sie weggeführt hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum Dominum colerent, diis quoque suis serviebant juxta consuetudinem gentium, de quibus translati fuerant Samariam. |