2-Kings - 17:12

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12 and they served idols, of which Yahweh had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 17:12.

Differing Translations

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For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
And they worshipped abominations, concerning which the Lord had commanded them that they should not do this thing.
and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, 'Ye do not do this thing;'
And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.
And they worshipped impurities, concerning which the Lord instructed them that they should not do this word.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

For they served idols,.... Baalim, as the Targum; dunghill gods, as the word signifies, as they are often called in Scripture; and Sterculius was one of the names of Saturn, an Heathen deity, which he had, as is supposed, by his finding out the method of making land fruitful with dung (i):
whereof the Lord said unto them, ye shall not do this thing; see Exodus 20:3.
(i) Vid. Macrob. l. 1. c. 7. Lactant. de fals. Relig. l. 1. c. 20.

They served the clods, i.e., worshipped clods or masses of stone as gods (גּלּלים, see at 1-Kings 15:12), notwithstanding the command of God in Exodus 20:3., 2-Kings 23:13; Leviticus 26:1, etc.

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