Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At every high place they burned incense, as the nations whom the LORD had driven out before them had done. They did wicked things that aroused the LORD’s anger. New Living Translation They offered sacrifices on all the hilltops, just like the nations the LORD had driven from the land ahead of them. So the people of Israel had done many evil things, arousing the LORD’s anger. English Standard Version and there they made offerings on all the high places, as the nations did whom the LORD carried away before them. And they did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger, Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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: New King James Version There they burned incense on all the high places, like the nations whom the LORD had carried away before them; and they did wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger, New American Standard Bible and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did that the LORD had taken into exile before them; and they did evil things, provoking the LORD. NASB 1995 and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did which the LORD had carried away to exile before them; and they did evil things provoking the LORD. NASB 1977 and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did which the LORD had carried away to exile before them; and they did evil things provoking the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did which Yahweh had taken away into exile before them; and they did evil things provoking Yahweh to anger. Amplified Bible There they burned incense on all the high places, just as the [pagan] nations whom the LORD had deported before them; and they did evil and contemptible things, provoking the LORD [to anger]. Christian Standard Bible They burned incense there on all the high places just like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them had done. They did evil things, angering the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible They burned incense on all the high places just like those nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did evil things, provoking the LORD. American Standard Version 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; Contemporary English Version They offered sacrifices at the shrines, just as the foreign nations had done before the LORD forced them out of Israel. They did sinful things that made the LORD very angry. English Revised Version and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: GOD'S WORD® Translation At all the illegal places of worship, they sacrificed in the same way as the nations that the LORD had removed from the land ahead of them. They did evil things and made the LORD furious. Good News Translation and they burned incense on all the pagan altars, following the practice of the people whom the LORD had driven out of the land. They aroused the LORD's anger with all their wicked deeds International Standard Version where they made offerings on all the high places, as did the nations whom the LORD had expelled before them. They also practiced other wickedness, provoking the LORD to become angry, Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible They burned incense on all the high places just like the nations whom the LORD had driven away from before them. Their evil practices made the LORD angry. New Heart English Bible and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom the LORD carried away before them; and they worked wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger; Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible and there they burned incense in all the high places, as the nations whom Yahweh carried away before them did; and they did wicked things to provoke Yahweh to anger; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand make incense there in all high places, like the nations that YHWH removed from their presence, and do evil things to provoke YHWH, Young's Literal Translation and make perfume there in all high places, like the nations that Jehovah removed from their presence, and do evil things to provoke Jehovah, Smith's Literal Translation And they will burn incense there in all the heights as the nations which Jehovah carried into exile from their face; and they will do evil words to irritate Jehovah: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they burnt incense there upon altars after the manner of the nations which the Lord had removed from their face: and they did wicked things, provoking the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And they were burning incense there, upon altars, in the manner of the nations that the Lord had removed from their face. And they did wicked deeds, provoking the Lord. New American Bible They burned incense there, on all the high places, like the nations whom the LORD had sent into exile at their coming. They did evil things that provoked the LORD, New Revised Standard Version there they made offerings on all the high places, as the nations did whom the LORD carried away before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there they burned incense on all the high places, as did the nations whom the LORD destroyed from before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they placed incense there on the high places like the Gentiles whom LORD JEHOVAH destroyed from before them, and they did evil things to provoke anger before LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and there they offered in all the high places, as did the nations whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD; Brenton Septuagint Translation And burned incense there on all high places, as the nations did whom the Lord removed from before them, and dealt with familiar spirits, and they carved images to provoke the Lord to anger. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel Exiled Because of Idolatry…10They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. 11They 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. 12They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.”… Cross References Deuteronomy 12:2-3 Destroy completely all the places where the nations you are dispossessing have served their gods—atop the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree. / Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place. Jeremiah 19:13 The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.” Hosea 4:13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasant. And so your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery. Ezekiel 6:13 Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols. Isaiah 57:7 On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices. 1 Kings 14:23 They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. 2 Chronicles 28:4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree. Leviticus 26:30 I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you. Jeremiah 2:20 “For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute. Jeremiah 3:6 Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there. Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Acts 7:42-43 But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ 1 Corinthians 10:20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. Revelation 9:20 Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. Matthew 4:8-10 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. / “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” / “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Treasury of Scripture And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and worked wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: burnt 1 Kings 13:1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. 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. to provoke 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. Psalm 78:56-58 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: … Jump to Previous Anger Burned Burning Burnt Carried Driven Evil Exile Heathen High Incense Moving Nations Offered Offerings Perfume Places Presence Provoke Provoking Removed Wicked Worked WroughtJump to Next Anger Burned Burning Burnt Carried Driven Evil Exile Heathen High Incense Moving Nations Offered Offerings Perfume Places Presence Provoke Provoking Removed Wicked Worked Wrought2 Kings 17 1. Hoshea the Last King of Israel3. Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt 5. Samaria for sinning is led into captivity 24. The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions. They burned incense on all the high places The practice of burning incense on high places was common among the Canaanite nations and was adopted by the Israelites despite God's clear commands against it (Deuteronomy 12:2-4). High places were often elevated sites used for worship, typically associated with pagan rituals. The Israelites' use of these sites indicates a syncretism with surrounding cultures, directly violating the first commandment (Exodus 20:3). Archaeological evidence from sites like Megiddo and Gezer shows altars and incense stands, confirming the widespread nature of this practice. like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them They did wicked things provoking the LORD to anger Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe people of God who were living in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. They are the primary subjects of this verse, engaging in idolatrous practices. 2. High Places Elevated sites where the Israelites engaged in idol worship, contrary to God's commands. These were often used by the surrounding pagan nations for their religious rituals. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who had commanded His people to worship Him alone and not to adopt the practices of the nations He had driven out. 4. The Nations Driven Out Refers to the Canaanite nations that previously inhabited the land and practiced idolatry, which God had judged and removed to give the land to Israel. 5. Provoking the LORD to Anger The Israelites' actions were not just disobedient but were seen as a direct affront to God, leading to His righteous anger. Teaching Points The Danger of SyncretismMixing true worship with pagan practices leads to spiritual compromise and provokes God's anger. The Importance of Obedience God desires obedience to His commands, which includes exclusive worship and the rejection of idolatry. The Consequences of Idolatry Idolatry leads to spiritual decay and ultimately to judgment, as seen in the history of Israel. God's Righteous Anger Understanding that God's anger is a response to sin and disobedience, calling His people back to righteousness. The Call to Holiness Believers are called to be set apart, avoiding the practices of the world that lead away from God.(11) Wrought wicked things.--Not merely idolatrous rites, but also the hideous immoralities which constituted a recognised part of the nature - worships of Canaan.Verse 11. - And there they burnt incense in all the high places (comp. 1 Kings 3:3; 1 Kings 22:43; 2 Kings 12:3; 2 Kings 14:4; 2 Kings 15:4, 35; 2 Kings 16:4). Incense symbolized prayer (Psalm 141:2), and ought to have been burnt only on the golden altar of incense within the veil. As did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them. The offering of incense to their gods by the Canaanitish nations had not been previously mentioned; but the use of incense in religious worship was so widely spread in the ancient world, that their employment of it might have been assumed as almost certain. The Egyptians used incense largely in the worship of Ammon ('Records of the Past,' vol. 10. p. 19). The Babylonians burnt a thousand talents' weight of it every year at the great festival of Bel-Merodach (Herod., 1:183). The Greeks and Romans offered it with every sacrifice. And wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger (see below, vers. 15-17). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They burned incenseוַיְקַטְּרוּ־ (way·qaṭ·ṭə·rū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire on all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the high places בָּמ֔וֹת (bā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1116: An elevation like the nations כַּגּוֹיִ֕ם (kag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts whom אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had driven out הֶגְלָ֥ה (heḡ·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal before them. מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם (mip·pə·nê·hem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face They did וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make wicked רָעִ֔ים (rā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil things, דְּבָרִ֣ים (də·ḇā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause provoking לְהַכְעִ֖יס (lə·haḵ·‘îs) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant the LORD {to anger}. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 2 Kings 17:11 NIV2 Kings 17:11 NLT 2 Kings 17:11 ESV 2 Kings 17:11 NASB 2 Kings 17:11 KJV 2 Kings 17:11 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 17:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 17:11 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 17:11 French Bible 2 Kings 17:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 17:11 And there they burnt incense in all (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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