2 Kings 17:40
Modern Translations
New International Version
They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices.

New Living Translation
But the people would not listen and continued to follow their former practices.

English Standard Version
However, they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.

Berean Study Bible
But they would not listen, and they persisted in their former customs.

New American Standard Bible
However, they did not listen, but they kept acting in accordance with their earlier custom.

NASB 1995
However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.

NASB 1977
However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.

Amplified Bible
However, they did not listen, but they acted in accordance with their former custom.

Christian Standard Bible
However, these nations would not listen but continued observing their former practices.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, they would not listen but continued practicing their former customs.

Contemporary English Version
But the people living in Israel ignored that command and kept on following their old customs.

Good News Translation
But those people would not listen, and they continued to follow their old customs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Israel had refused to listen and made up their own rules, as they had done from the beginning.

International Standard Version
But they wouldn't listen. Instead, they did what they had been doing before.

NET Bible
But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

New King James Version
However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.

King James 2000 Bible
However they did not hearken, but they did according to their former manner.

New Heart English Bible
However they did not listen, but they did what they did before.

World English Bible
However they did not listen, but they did what they did before.

American King James Version
However, they did not listen, but they did after their former manner.

American Standard Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

A Faithful Version
But they did not hearken, and they followed after their former way.

Darby Bible Translation
And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs.

English Revised Version
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Howbeit they obeyed not, but did after their olde custome.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Howebeit, they dyd not hearken, but did after their olde custome.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles they wolde not herken, but dyd after their olde custome.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they have not listened, but they are doing according to their former custom,

Young's Literal Translation
and they have not hearkened, but according to their former custom they are doing,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they did not hearken, but! they were doing according to their former judgments.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they did not hearken, but did according to their old custom.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, they did not listen to this. Instead, they acted in accord with their earlier custom.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they did not listen, but they were doing according to their former custom.

Lamsa Bible
However they did not hearken, but they did according to their former customs.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Neither shall ye comply with their practice, which they follow.
















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