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2 Kings 17:11 · KJV

“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:”

— 2 Kings 17:11

Verse 10

And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree: {images: Heb. statues}

Verse 12

For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

2 Kings 17 — Context

9

And the children of Israel did secretly {those} things that {were} not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

10

And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree: {images: Heb. statues}

11

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:

12

For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

13

Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, {and by} all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments {and} my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. {by: Heb. by the hand of}

Cross References

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. {burn: or, offer}

Psalms 78:56-58

Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

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. {to burn: or, to offer}

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.

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. {queen...: or, frame of heaven} {victuals: Heb. bread}

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