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KJV Lexicon And yet they would not hearkenshama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) unto their judges shaphat (shaw-fat') to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate but they went a whoring zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) other 'acher (akh-air') hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange. gods 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. and bowed shachah (shaw-khaw') to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) themselves unto them they turned cuwr (soor) to turn off (literal or figurative) quickly maher (mah-hare') hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry -- hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly. out of the way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb which their fathers 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. walked in halak (haw-lak') to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) obeying shama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) the commandments mitsvah (mits-vaw') a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. but they did `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application not so Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had walked in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do as their fathers. King James Bible And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. Holman Christian Standard Bible but they did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods, bowing down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD's commands. They did not do as their fathers did. International Standard Version But they didn't listen to their leaders, because they were committing spiritual immorality by following other gods and worshiping them. They quickly turned away from the road on which their ancestors had walked in obedience to the commands of the LORD. They didn't follow their example. NET Bible But they did not obey their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They quickly turned aside from the path their ancestors had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the LORD's commands, but they did not. GOD'S WORD® Translation But the people wouldn't listen to the judges. The Israelites chased after other gods as though they were prostitutes and worshiped them. They quickly turned from the ways of their ancestors who had obeyed the LORD's commands. They refused to be like their ancestors. King James 2000 Bible And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they played the harlot with other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. Links Judges 2:17Judges 2:17 NIV Judges 2:17 NLT Judges 2:17 ESV Judges 2:17 NASB Judges 2:17 KJV |
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