2 Kings 18:12 “This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD the…”

2 Kings 18:12

This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.

World English Bible

because they didn’t obey the LORD their God’s voice, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear it or do it.

American Standard Version

because they obeyed not the voice of Jehovah their God, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded, and would not hear it, nor do it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because they woulde not obey the voyce of the Lord their God, but transgressed his couenant: that is, all that Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded, and would neyther obey nor doe them.

Darby Translation

because they hearkened not to the voice of Jehovah their God, but transgressed his covenant, all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded; and they would not hear nor do it.

Young's Literal Translation

because that they have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God, and transgress His covenant — all that He commanded Moses, servant of Jehovah — yea, they have not hearkened nor done [it].

Bible in Basic English

Because they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord their God, but went against his agreement, even against everything ordered by Moses, the servant of the Lord, and they did not give ear to it or do it.

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Cross references

“they obeyed not”

2 Kings 17:7–23 Deuteronomy 8:20 Deuteronomy 11:28 Deuteronomy 29:24–28 Deuteronomy 31:17 Nehemiah 9:17

2 Kings 17:7–23 · BSB

All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods

Deuteronomy 8:20 · BSB

Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 11:28 · BSB

but a curse if you disobey the commandments of the LORD your God and turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.

Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · BSB

So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

Deuteronomy 31:17 · BSB

On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not the…

Nehemiah 9:17 · BSB

They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and co…

“Moses”

Numbers 12:7 Deuteronomy 34:5 Joshua 1:1 2 Timothy 2:24 Hebrews 3:5 Hebrews 3:6

Numbers 12:7 · BSB

But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.

Deuteronomy 34:5 · BSB

So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.

Joshua 1:1 · BSB

Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,

2 Timothy 2:24 · BSB

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

Hebrews 3:5 · BSB

Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.

Hebrews 3:6 · BSB

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

Also

1 Kings 9:6

1 Kings 9:6 · BSB

But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

13In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.

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