2 Kings 17:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and the sons of Israel do covertly things that [are] not right against Jehovah their God, and build for them high places in all their cities, from a tower of the watchers unto the fenced city,

English ASV

And the children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Jehovah their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

English Amplified

The Israelites did secretly against the Lord their God things not right. They built for themselves high places in all their towns, from [lonely] watchtower to [populous] fortified city.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The Israelites did secretly against the Lord their God things not right. They built for themselves high places in all their towns, from [lonely] watchtower to [populous] fortified city.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the children of Israel did secretly against Jehovah their God things that were not right; and they built them high places in all their cities, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city.

English EASY 2024

They secretly did things that the Lord their God said were not right. In all their towns, they built altars to worship false gods. They built them everywhere, in small villages and in strong cities.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God, and those things were wrong! The Israelites built high places in all their cities—from the smallest town to the largest city.

And the people of Israel did secretly against the LORD their God things that were not right. They built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Israelites did things that the Lord their God disapproved of. They built pagan places of worship in all their towns, from the smallest village to the largest city.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that weren't right: They built for themselves illegal places of worship in all of their cities, from the {smallest} watchtower to the {largest} fortified city.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The Israelites secretly did what was not right against the LORD their God. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And the sons of Israel did things secretly which were not right against Yahweh their God. Moreover, they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from watchtower to fortified city.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The Israelites ascribed things to the Lord their God that were not so, and they built for themselves high places in all their cities from the watchtower to the fortified city.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The sons of Israel did things secretly which were not right against the LORD their God. Moreover, they built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They adopted unlawful practices toward the LORD, their God. They built high places in all their settlements, the watchtowers as well as the walled cities.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The Israelites said things about the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their cities, from the watchtower to the fortress.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The people of Israel did things against the Lord their God in secret. What they did wasn't right. They built high places for worship in all of their towns. They built them at lookout towers. They also built them at cities that had high walls around them.

English NIV

The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city they built themselves high places in all their towns.

English NKJ 1982

Also the children of Israel secretly did against the Lord their God things that were not right, and they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from watchtower to fortified city.

English NLT

The people of Israel had also secretly done many things that were not pleasing to the LORD their God. They built pagan shrines for themselves in all their towns, from the smallest outpost to the largest walled city.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The people of Israel secretly did things that were not right against the LORD their God. They built for themselves high places at all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the people of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God things that were not right. They built for themselves high places at all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The people of Israel had also secretly done many things that were wrong, and they had built altars to other gods throughout the land.

English Tyndale 1537

And the children of Israel wrapped themselves in things that were not well toward the LORD their God. And they built them Hillaltars in all their cities, both in the towers where they kept watch and also in the strong towns.