2 Kings 17 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Kings 18

¹Now in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

KJVNow it came to pass in the third^H7969 year^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 son^H1121 of Elah^H425 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, that Hezekiah^H2396 the son^H1121 of Ahaz^H271 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began to reign^H4427^(H8804).

² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

KJVTwenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 was he when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800); and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) twenty^H6242 and nine^H8672 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. His mother's^H517 name^H8034 also was Abi^H21, the daughter^H1323 of Zachariah^H2148.

³ He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that David^H1732 his father^H1 did^H6213^(H8804).

⁴ He removed the high places, broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because in those days the children of Israel burned incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

KJVHe removed^H5493^(H8689) the high places^H1116, and brake^H7665^(H8765) the images^H4676, and cut down^H3772^(H8804) the groves^H842, and brake in pieces^H3807^(H8765) the brasen^H5178 serpent^H5175 that Moses^H4872 had made^H6213^(H8804): for unto those days^H3117 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did burn incense^H6999^(H8764) to it: and he called^H7121^(H8799) it Nehushtan^H5180.

⁵ He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel, so that after him was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him.

KJVHe trusted^H982^(H8804) in the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478; so that after^H310 him was none like him among all the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063, nor any that were before^H6440 him.

⁶ For he joined with Yahweh. He didn’t depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses.

KJVFor he clave^H1692^(H8799) to the LORD^H3068, and departed^H5493^(H8804) not from following^H310 him, but kept^H8104^(H8799) his commandments^H4687, which the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) Moses^H4872.

⁷ Yahweh was with him. Wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria, and didn’t serve him.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 was with him; and he prospered^H7919^(H8686) whithersoever he went forth^H3318^(H8799): and he rebelled^H4775^(H8799) against the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, and served^H5647^(H8804) him not.

⁸ He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

KJVHe smote^H5221^(H8689) the Philistines^H6430, even unto Gaza^H5804, and the borders^H1366 thereof, from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341^(H8802) to the fenced^H4013 city^H5892.

⁹ In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the fourth^H7243 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396, which was the seventh^H7637 year^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 son^H1121 of Elah^H425 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, that Shalmaneser^H8022 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 came up^H5927^(H8804) against Samaria^H8111, and besieged^H6696^(H8799) it.

¹⁰ At the end of three years they took it. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

KJVAnd at the end^H7097 of three^H7969 years^H8141 they took^H3920^(H8799) it: even in the sixth^H8337 year^H8141 of Hezekiah^H2396, that is the ninth^H8672 year^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, Samaria^H8111 was taken^H3920^(H8738).

¹¹ The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 did carry away^H1540^(H8686) Israel^H3478 unto Assyria^H804, and put^H5148^(H8686) them in Halah^H2477 and in Habor^H2249 by the river^H5104 of Gozan^H1470, and in the cities^H5892 of the Medes^H4074:

¹² because they didn’t obey Yahweh their God’s voice, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded, and would not hear it or do it.

KJVBecause they obeyed^H8085^(H8804) not the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, but transgressed^H5674^(H8799) his covenant^H1285, and all that Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765), and would not hear^H8085^(H8804) them, nor do^H6213^(H8804) them.

¹³ Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.

KJVNow in the fourteenth^H702^H6240 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396 did Sennacherib^H5576 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 come up^H5927^(H8804) against all the fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and took^H8610^(H8799) them.

¹⁴ Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have offended you. Withdraw from me. That which you put on me, I will bear.” The king of Assyria appointed to Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sent^H7971^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 to Lachish^H3923, saying^H559^(H8800), I have offended^H2398^(H8804); return^H7725^(H8798) from me: that which thou puttest^H5414^(H8799) on me will I bear^H5375^(H8799). And the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 appointed^H7760^(H8799) unto Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 and thirty^H7970 talents^H3603 of gold^H2091.

¹⁵ Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in Yahweh’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H2396 gave^H5414^(H8799) him all the silver^H3701 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and in the treasures^H214 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004.

¹⁶ At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of Yahweh’s temple, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

KJVAt that time^H6256 did Hezekiah^H2396 cut off^H7112^(H8765) the gold from the doors^H1817 of the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068, and from the pillars^H547 which Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had overlaid^H6823^(H8765), and gave^H5414^(H8799) it to the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804.

¹⁷ The king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem. When they had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 sent^H7971^(H8799) Tartan^H8661 and Rabsaris^H7249 and Rabshakeh^H7262 from Lachish^H3923 to king^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396 with a great^H3515 host^H2426 against Jerusalem^H3389. And they went up^H5927^(H8799) and came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389. And when they were come up^H5927^(H8799), they came^H935^(H8799) and stood^H5975^(H8799) by the conduit^H8585 of the upper^H5945 pool^H1295, which is in the highway^H4546 of the fuller's^H3526^(H8801) field^H7704.

¹⁸ When they had called to the king, Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder came out to them.

KJVAnd when they had called^H7121^(H8799) to the king^H4428, there came out^H3318^(H8799) to them Eliakim^H471 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518, which was over the household^H1004, and Shebna^H7644 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), and Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Asaph^H623 the recorder^H2142^(H8688).

¹⁹ Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘The great king, the king of Assyria, says, “What confidence is this in which you trust?

KJVAnd Rabshakeh^H7262 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Speak^H559^(H8798) ye now to Hezekiah^H2396, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the great^H1419 king^H4428, the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, What confidence^H986 is this wherein thou trustest^H982^(H8804)?

²⁰ You say (but they are but vain words), ‘There is counsel and strength for war.’ Now on whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?

KJVThou sayest^H559^(H8804),(but they are but vain^H8193 words^H1697,) I have counsel^H6098 and strength^H1369 for the war^H4421. Now on whom dost thou trust^H982^(H8804), that thou rebellest^H4775^(H8804) against me?

²¹ Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.

KJVNow, behold, thou trustest^H982^(H8804) upon the staff^H4938 of this bruised^H7533^(H8803) reed^H7070, even upon Egypt^H4714, on which if a man^H376 lean^H5564^(H8735), it will go^H935^(H8804) into his hand^H3709, and pierce^H5344^(H8804) it: so is Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 unto all that trust^H982^(H8802) on him.

²² But if you tell me, ‘We trust in Yahweh our God,’ isn’t that he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, ‘You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem’?

KJVBut if ye say^H559^(H8799) unto me, We trust^H982^(H8804) in the LORD^H3068 our God^H430: is not that he, whose high places^H1116 and whose altars^H4196 Hezekiah^H2396 hath taken away^H5493^(H8689), and hath said^H559^(H8799) to Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, Ye shall worship^H7812^(H8691) before^H6440 this altar^H4196 in Jerusalem^H3389?

²³ Now therefore, please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses if you are able on your part to set riders on them.

KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, give pledges^H6148^(H8690) to my lord^H113 the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, and I will deliver^H5414^(H8799) thee two thousand^H505 horses^H5483, if thou be able^H3201^(H8799) on thy part to set^H5414^(H8800) riders^H7392^(H8802) upon them.

²⁴ How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

KJVHow then wilt thou turn away^H7725^(H8686) the face^H6440 of one^H259 captain^H6346 of the least^H6996 of my master's^H113 servants^H5650, and put thy trust^H982^(H8799) on Egypt^H4714 for chariots^H7393 and for horsemen^H6571?

²⁵ Have I now come up without Yahweh against this place to destroy it? Yahweh said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and destroy it.’”’”

KJVAm I now come up^H5927^(H8804) without^H1107 the LORD^H3068 against this place^H4725 to destroy^H7843^(H8687) it? The LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8804) to me, Go up^H5927^(H8798) against this land^H776, and destroy^H7843^(H8685) it.

²⁶ Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Eliakim^H471 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518, and Shebna^H7644, and Joah^H3098, unto Rabshakeh^H7262, Speak^H1696^(H8761), I pray thee, to thy servants^H5650 in the Syrian language^H762; for we understand^H8085^(H8802) it: and talk^H1696^(H8762) not with us in the Jews' language^H3066 in the ears^H241 of the people^H5971 that are on the wall^H2346.

²⁷ But Rabshakeh said to them, “Has my master sent me to your master and to you, to speak these words? Hasn’t he sent me to the men who sit on the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own urine with you?”

KJVBut Rabshakeh^H7262 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Hath my master^H113 sent^H7971^(H8804) me to thy master^H113, and to thee, to speak^H1696^(H8763) these words^H1697? hath he not sent me to the men^H582 which sit^H3427^(H8802) on the wall^H2346, that they may eat^H398^(H8800) their own dung^H6675^(H8675)^H2755, and drink^H8354^(H8800) their own piss^H4325^H7272^(H8675)^H7890 with you?

²⁸ Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spoke, saying, “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria.

KJVThen Rabshakeh^H7262 stood^H5975^(H8799) and cried^H7121^(H8799) with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963 in the Jews' language^H3066, and spake^H1696^(H8762), saying^H559^(H8799), Hear^H8085^(H8798) the word^H1697 of the great^H1419 king^H4428, the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804:

²⁹ The king says, ‘Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Let not Hezekiah^H2396 deceive^H5377^(H8686) you: for he shall not be able^H3201^(H8799) to deliver^H5337^(H8687) you out of his hand^H3027:

³⁰ Don’t let Hezekiah make you trust in Yahweh, saying, “Yahweh will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”

KJVNeither let Hezekiah^H2396 make you trust^H982^(H8686) in the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 will surely^H5337^(H8687) deliver^H5337^(H8686) us, and this city^H5892 shall not be delivered^H5414^(H8735) into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804.

³¹ Don’t listen to Hezekiah.’ For the king of Assyria says, ‘Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and everyone of you eat from his own vine, and everyone from his own fig tree, and everyone drink water from his own cistern;

KJVHearken^H8085^(H8799) not to Hezekiah^H2396: for thus saith^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, Make^H6213^(H8798) an agreement with me by a present^H1293, and come out^H3318^(H8798) to me, and then eat^H398^(H8798) ye every man^H376 of his own vine^H1612, and every one^H376 of his fig tree^H8384, and drink^H8354^(H8798) ye every one^H376 the waters^H4325 of his cistern^H953:

³² until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and of honey, that you may live and not die. Don’t listen to Hezekiah when he persuades you, saying, “Yahweh will deliver us.”

KJVUntil I come^H935^(H8800) and take you away^H3947^(H8804) to a land^H776 like your own land^H776, a land^H776 of corn^H1715 and wine^H8492, a land^H776 of bread^H3899 and vineyards^H3754, a land^H776 of oil^H3323 olive^H2132 and of honey^H1706, that ye may live^H2421^(H8798), and not die^H4191^(H8799): and hearken^H8085^(H8799) not unto Hezekiah^H2396, when he persuadeth^H5496^(H8686) you, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 will deliver^H5337^(H8686) us.

³³ Has any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

KJVHath any^H376 of the gods^H430 of the nations^H1471 delivered^H5337^(H8689) at all^H5337^(H8687) his land^H776 out of the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804?

³⁴ Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

KJVWhere are the gods^H430 of Hamath^H2574, and of Arpad^H774? where are the gods^H430 of Sepharvaim^H5617, Hena^H2012, and Ivah^H5755? have they delivered^H5337^(H8689) Samaria^H8111 out of mine hand^H3027?

³⁵ Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Yahweh should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”

KJVWho are they among all the gods^H430 of the countries^H776, that have delivered^H5337^(H8689) their country^H776 out of mine hand^H3027, that the LORD^H3068 should deliver^H5337^(H8686) Jerusalem^H3389 out of mine hand^H3027?

³⁶ But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”

KJVBut the people^H5971 held their peace^H2790^(H8689), and answered^H6030^(H8804) him not a word^H1697: for the king's^H4428 commandment^H4687 was, saying^H559^(H8800), Answer^H6030^(H8799) him not.

³⁷ Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him Rabshakeh’s words.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) Eliakim^H471 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518, which was over the household^H1004, and Shebna^H7644 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), and Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Asaph^H623 the recorder^H2142^(H8688), to Hezekiah^H2396 with their clothes^H899 rent^H7167^(H8803), and told^H5046^(H8686) him the words^H1697 of Rabshakeh^H7262.

WEB·2 Kings 17

¹In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel for nine years.

KJVIn the twelfth^H8147^H6240 year^H8141 of Ahaz^H271 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began Hoshea^H1954 the son^H1121 of Elah^H425 to reign^H4427^(H8804) in Samaria^H8111 over Israel^H3478 nine^H8672 years^H8141.

² He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, but not as the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 that were before^H6440 him.

³ Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.

KJVAgainst him came up^H5927^(H8804) Shalmaneser^H8022 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804; and Hoshea^H1954 became his servant^H5650, and gave^H7725^(H8686) him presents^H4503.

⁴ The king of Assyria discovered a conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria seized him, and bound him in prison.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 found^H4672^(H8799) conspiracy^H7195 in Hoshea^H1954: for he had sent^H7971^(H8804) messengers^H4397 to So^H5471 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and brought^H5927^(H8689) no present^H4503 to the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, as he had done year^H8141 by year^H8141: therefore the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 shut him up^H6113^(H8799), and bound^H631^(H8799) him in prison^H1004^H3608.

⁵ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

KJVThen the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 came up^H5927^(H8799) throughout all the land^H776, and went up^H5927^(H8799) to Samaria^H8111, and besieged^H6696^(H8799) it three^H7969 years^H8141.

⁶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria and carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

KJVIn the ninth^H8671 year^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 took^H3920^(H8804) Samaria^H8111, and carried^H1540 Israel^H3478 away^H1540^(H8686) into Assyria^H804, and placed^H3427^(H8686) them in Halah^H2477 and in Habor^H2249 by the river^H5104 of Gozan^H1470, and in the cities^H5892 of the Medes^H4074.

⁷ It was so because the children of Israel had sinned against Yahweh their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

KJVFor so it was, that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 had sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, which had brought them up^H5927^(H8688) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, from under the hand^H3027 of Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and had feared^H3372^(H8799) other^H312 gods^H430,

⁸ and walked in the statutes of the nations whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

KJVAnd walked^H3212^(H8799) in the statutes^H2708 of the heathen^H1471, whom the LORD^H3068 cast out^H3423^(H8689) from before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478, which they had made^H6213^(H8804).

⁹ The children of Israel secretly did things that were not right against Yahweh their God; and they built high places for themselves in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did secretly^H2644^(H8762) those things^H1697 that were not right against the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, and they built^H1129^(H8799) them high places^H1116 in all their cities^H5892, from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341^(H8802) to the fenced^H4013 city^H5892.

¹⁰ and they set up for themselves pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree;

KJVAnd they set them up^H5324^(H8686) images^H4676 and groves^H842 in every high^H1364 hill^H1389, and under every green^H7488 tree^H6086:

¹¹ and there they burned incense in all the high places, as the nations whom Yahweh carried away before them did; and they did wicked things to provoke Yahweh to anger;

KJVAnd there they burnt incense^H6999^(H8762) in all the high places^H1116, as did the heathen^H1471 whom the LORD^H3068 carried away^H1540^(H8689) before^H6440 them; and wrought^H6213^(H8799) wicked^H7451 things^H1697 to provoke the LORD^H3068 to anger^H3707^(H8687):

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

KJVFor they served^H5647^(H8799) idols^H1544, whereof the LORD^H3068 had said^H559^(H8804) unto them, Ye shall not do^H6213^(H8799) this thing^H1697.

¹³ Yet Yahweh testified to Israel and to Judah, by every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn 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.”

KJVYet the LORD^H3068 testified^H5749^(H8686) against Israel^H3478, and against Judah^H3063, by^H3027 all the prophets^H5030, and by all the seers^H2374, saying^H559^(H8800), Turn^H7725^(H8798) ye from your evil^H7451 ways^H1870, and keep^H8104^(H8798) my commandments^H4687 and my statutes^H2708, according to all the law^H8451 which I commanded^H6680^(H8765) your fathers^H1, and which I sent^H7971^(H8804) to you by^H3027 my servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030.

¹⁴ Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck like the neck of their fathers who didn’t believe in Yahweh their God.

KJVNotwithstanding they would not hear^H8085^(H8804), but hardened^H7185^(H8686) their necks^H6203, like to the neck^H6203 of their fathers^H1, that did not believe^H539^(H8689) in the LORD^H3068 their God^H430.

¹⁵ They rejected his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified to them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom Yahweh had commanded them that they should not do like them.

KJVAnd they rejected^H3988^(H8799) his statutes^H2706, and his covenant^H1285 that he made^H3772^(H8804) with their fathers^H1, and his testimonies^H5715 which he testified^H5749^(H8689) against them; and they followed^H3212^(H8799)^H310 vanity^H1892, and became vain^H1891^(H8799), and went after^H310 the heathen^H1471 that were round about^H5439 them, concerning whom the LORD^H3068 had charged^H6680^(H8765) them, that they should not do^H6213^(H8800) like them.

¹⁶ They abandoned all the commandments of Yahweh their God, and made molten images for themselves, even two calves, and made an Asherah, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served Baal.

KJVAnd they left^H5800^(H8799) all the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, and made^H6213^(H8799) them molten images^H4541, even two^H8147 calves^H5695, and made^H6213^(H8799) a grove^H842, and worshipped^H7812^(H8691) all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064, and served^H5647^(H8799) Baal^H1168.

¹⁷ They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.

KJVAnd they caused their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323 to pass^H5674^(H8686) through the fire^H784, and used^H7080^(H8799) divination^H7081 and enchantments^H5172^(H8762), and sold^H4376^(H8691) themselves to do^H6213^(H8800) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, to provoke him to anger^H3707^(H8687).

¹⁸ Therefore Yahweh was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight. There was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

KJVTherefore the LORD^H3068 was very^H3966 angry^H599^(H8691) with Israel^H3478, and removed^H5493^(H8686) them out of his sight^H6440: there was none left^H7604^(H8738) but the tribe^H7626 of Judah^H3063 only.

¹⁹ Also Judah didn’t keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

KJVAlso Judah^H3063 kept^H8104^(H8804) not the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, but walked^H3212^(H8799) in the statutes^H2708 of Israel^H3478 which they made^H6213^(H8804).

²⁰ Yahweh rejected all the offspring of Israel, afflicted them, and delivered them into the hands of raiders, until he had cast them out of his sight.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 rejected^H3988^(H8799) all the seed^H2233 of Israel^H3478, and afflicted^H6031^(H8762) them, and delivered^H5414^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of spoilers^H8154^(H8802), until he had cast^H7993^(H8689) them out of his sight^H6440.

²¹ For he tore Israel from David’s house; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king; and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Yahweh, and made them sin a great sin.

KJVFor he rent^H7167^(H8804) Israel^H3478 from the house^H1004 of David^H1732; and they made Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028 king^H4427^(H8686): and Jeroboam^H3379 drave^H5080^(H8686)^(H8675)^H5077^(H8686) Israel^H3478 from following^H310 the LORD^H3068, and made them sin^H2398^(H8689) a great^H1419 sin^H2401.

²² The children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they didn’t depart from them

KJVFor the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 walked^H3212^(H8799) in all the sins^H2403 of Jeroboam^H3379 which he did^H6213^(H8804); they departed^H5493^(H8804) not from them;

²³ until Yahweh removed Israel out of his sight, as he said by all his servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away out of their own land to Assyria to this day.

KJVUntil the LORD^H3068 removed^H5493^(H8689) Israel^H3478 out of his sight^H6440, as he had said^H1696^(H8765) by^H3027 all his servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030. So was Israel^H3478 carried away^H1540^(H8799) out of their own land^H127 to Assyria^H804 unto this day^H3117.

²⁴ The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 brought^H935^(H8686) men from Babylon^H894, and from Cuthah^H3575, and from Ava^H5755, and from Hamath^H2574, and from Sepharvaim^H5617, and placed^H3427^(H8686) them in the cities^H5892 of Samaria^H8111 instead of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478: and they possessed^H3423^(H8799) Samaria^H8111, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the cities^H5892 thereof.

²⁵ So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn’t fear Yahweh. Therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

KJVAnd so it was at the beginning^H8462 of their dwelling^H3427^(H8800) there, that they feared^H3372^(H8804) not the LORD^H3068: therefore the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8762) lions^H738 among them, which slew^H2026^(H8802) some of them.

²⁶ Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations which you have carried away and placed in the cities of Samaria don’t know the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them; and behold, they kill them, because they don’t know the law of the god of the land.”

KJVWherefore they spake^H559^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, saying^H559^(H8800), The nations^H1471 which thou hast removed^H1540^(H8689), and placed^H3427^(H8686) in the cities^H5892 of Samaria^H8111, know^H3045^(H8804) not the manner^H4941 of the God^H430 of the land^H776: therefore he hath sent^H7971^(H8762) lions^H738 among them, and, behold, they slay^H4191^(H8688) them, because they know^H3045^(H8802) not the manner^H4941 of the God^H430 of the land^H776.

²⁷ Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, “Carry there one of the priests whom you brought from there; and let him go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 commanded^H6680^(H8762), saying^H559^(H8800), Carry^H3212^(H8685) thither one^H259 of the priests^H3548 whom ye brought^H1540^(H8689) from thence; and let them go^H3212^(H8799) and dwell^H3427^(H8799) there, and let him teach^H3384^(H8686) them the manner^H4941 of the God^H430 of the land^H776.

²⁸ So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Yahweh.

KJVThen one^H259 of the priests^H3548 whom they had carried away^H1540^(H8689) from Samaria^H8111 came^H935^(H8799) and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Bethel^H1008, and taught^H3384^(H8688) them how they should fear^H3372^(H8799) the LORD^H3068.

²⁹ However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.

KJVHowbeit every nation^H1471 made^H6213^(H8802) gods^H430 of their own, and put^H3240^(H8686) them in the houses^H1004 of the high places^H1116 which the Samaritans^H8118 had made^H6213^(H8804), every nation^H1471 in their cities^H5892 wherein they dwelt^H3427^(H8802).

³⁰ The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

KJVAnd the men^H582 of Babylon^H894 made^H6213^(H8804) Succothbenoth^H5524, and the men^H582 of Cuth^H3575 made^H6213^(H8804) Nergal^H5370, and the men^H582 of Hamath^H2574 made^H6213^(H8804) Ashima^H807,

³¹ and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

KJVAnd the Avites^H5757 made^H6213^(H8804) Nibhaz^H5026 and Tartak^H8662, and the Sepharvites^H5616 burnt^H8313^(H8802) their children^H1121 in fire^H784 to Adrammelech^H152 and Anammelech^H6048, the gods^H430 of Sepharvaim^H5617.

³² So they feared Yahweh, and also made from among themselves priests of the high places for themselves, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

KJVSo they feared^H3373 the LORD^H3068, and made^H6213^(H8799) unto themselves of the lowest^H7098 of them priests^H3548 of the high places^H1116, which sacrificed^H6213^(H8802) for them in the houses^H1004 of the high places^H1116.

³³ They feared Yahweh, and also served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

KJVThey feared^H3373 the LORD^H3068, and served^H5647^(H8802) their own gods^H430, after the manner^H4941 of the nations^H1471 whom they carried away^H1540^(H8689) from thence.

³⁴ To this day they do what they did before. They don’t fear Yahweh, and they do not follow the statutes, or the ordinances, or the law, or the commandment which Yahweh commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

KJVUnto this day^H3117 they do^H6213^(H8802) after the former^H7223 manners^H4941: they fear^H3373 not the LORD^H3068, neither do^H6213^(H8802) they after their statutes^H2708, or after their ordinances^H4941, or after the law^H8451 and commandment^H4687 which the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) the children^H1121 of Jacob^H3290, whom he named^H7760^(H8804)^H8034 Israel^H3478;

³⁵ with whom Yahweh had made a covenant and commanded them, saying, “You shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them;

KJVWith whom the LORD^H3068 had made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285, and charged^H6680^(H8762) them, saying^H559^(H8800), Ye shall not fear^H3372^(H8799) other^H312 gods^H430, nor bow^H7812^(H8691) yourselves to them, nor serve^H5647^(H8799) them, nor sacrifice^H2076^(H8799) to them:

³⁶ but you shall fear Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, and you shall bow yourselves to him, and you shall sacrifice to him.

KJVBut the LORD^H3068, who brought you up^H5927^(H8689) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 with great^H1419 power^H3581 and a stretched out^H5186^(H8803) arm^H2220, him shall ye fear^H3372^(H8799), and him shall ye worship^H7812^(H8691), and to him shall ye do sacrifice^H2076^(H8799).

³⁷ The statutes and the ordinances, and the law and the commandment which he wrote for you, you shall observe to do forever more. You shall not fear other gods.

KJVAnd the statutes^H2706, and the ordinances^H4941, and the law^H8451, and the commandment^H4687, which he wrote^H3789^(H8804) for you, ye shall observe^H8104^(H8799) to do^H6213^(H8800) for evermore^H3117; and ye shall not fear^H3372^(H8799) other^H312 gods^H430.

³⁸ You shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you. You shall not fear other gods.

KJVAnd the covenant^H1285 that I have made^H3772^(H8804) with you ye shall not forget^H7911^(H8799); neither shall ye fear^H3372^(H8799) other^H312 gods^H430.

³⁹ But you shall fear Yahweh your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”

KJVBut the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 ye shall fear^H3372^(H8799); and he shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) you out of the hand^H3027 of all your enemies^H341^(H8802).

⁴⁰ However they didn’t listen, but they did what they did before.

KJVHowbeit they did not hearken^H8085^(H8804), but they did^H6213^(H8802) after their former^H7223 manner^H4941.

⁴¹ So these nations feared Yahweh, and also served their engraved images. Their children did likewise, and so did their children’s children. They do as their fathers did to this day.

KJVSo these nations^H1471 feared^H3373 the LORD^H3068, and served^H5647^(H8802) their graven images^H6456, both their children^H1121, and their children's^H1121 children^H1121: as did^H6213^(H8804) their fathers^H1, so do^H6213^(H8802) they unto this day^H3117.

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