2 Kings 17:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 17:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 17:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 17:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So they feared Yahweh, and also made from among themselves priests of the high places for themselves, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.”

2 Kings 17:32 — World English Bible

2 Kings 17:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So they feared Jehovah, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.”

2 Kings 17:32 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 17:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they are fearing Jehovah, and make to themselves from their extremities priests of high places, and they are acting for them in the house of the high places.”

2 Kings 17:32 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 17:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So they feared Jehovah, and made to themselves from all classes of them priests of the high places, who offered [sacrifices] for them in the houses of the high places.”

2 Kings 17:32 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 17:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus they feared the Lord, and appoynted out Priestes out of them selues for the hie places, who prepared for them sacrifices in the houses of the hie places.”

2 Kings 17:32 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 17:32 in Context — 2 Kings 17

30 Os da Babilônia fizeram a Sucote-Benote, e os de Cuta fizeram a Nergal, e os de Hamate fizeram a Asima;

31 Os heveus fizeram a Nibaz e a Tartaque; e os de Sefarvaim queimavam seus filhos ao fogo a Adrameleque e a Anameleque, deuses de Sefarvaim.

32 E temiam ao SENHOR; e fizeram dos do povo sacerdotes dos altos, os quais sacrificavam para eles nos templos dos altos.

33 Temiam ao SENHOR, e honravam a seus deuses, segundo o costume das nações de onde haviam sido transportados.

34 Até hoje fazem como primeiro; que nem temem ao SENHOR, nem guardam seus estatutos, nem suas ordenanças, nem fazem segundo a lei e os mandamentos que prescreveu o SENHOR aos filhos de Jacó, ao qual pôs o nome de Israel;

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What Does 2 Kings 17:32 Mean?

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