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Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
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Verse 40 is found in chapter 17 of 2 Kings. After the deportation, the king of Assyria brings foreign populations to Samaria. These communities experience attacks by lions and request a priest to teach them the worship of the God of the land. The result is religious mixture: they fear the Lord but continue serving their own gods. The section explains, from the narrator’s perspective, the origin of a population whose religious identity will later become problematic. The issue is not simply the presence of foreigners, but a religion that does not abandon previous practices. The chapter concludes by reaffirming that the population did not truly follow the Lord.
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Compare 2 Kings 17:40 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Aber diese gehorchten nicht, sondern taten nach ihrer vorigen Weise.
Español · RVR1909 Empero ellos no escucharon; antes hicieron según su costumbre antigua.
Español · NTBT Pero no escucharon, sino que siguieron practicando sus antiguas costumbres.
Français · LSG Et ils n'ont point obéi, et ils ont suivi leurs premiers usages.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ma essi non ubbidirono; anzi fecero secondo il loro costume antico.
Português · ARC Porém eles não ouviram; antes fizeram segundo o seu primeiro costume.
中文 · RCUV 他們卻不聽從，仍照先前的風俗去行。
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