2 Kings 17 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel for nine years. ^[2] He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him. ^[3] Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute. ^[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. ^[5] Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. ^[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. ^[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, ^[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. ^[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; ^[10] and they set up for themselves pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree; ^[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; ^[12] and they served idols, of which Yahweh had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.” ^[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.” ^[14] Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck like the neck of their fathers who didn’t believe in Yahweh their God. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[19] Also Judah didn’t keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. ^[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. ^[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. ^[22] The children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they didn’t depart 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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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.” ^[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.” ^[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. ^[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. ^[30] The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, ^[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. ^[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. ^[33] They feared Yahweh, and also served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away. ^[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; ^[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; ^[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. ^[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. ^[38] You shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you. You shall not fear other gods. ^[39] But you shall fear Yahweh your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.” ^[40] However they didn’t listen, but they did what they did before. ^[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.

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^[1] In the twelfthH8147 yearH8141 of AhazH271 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 began HosheaH1954 the sonH1121 of ElahH425 to reignH4427(QalPerf) in SamariaH8111 over IsraelH3478 nineH8672 years.H8141 ^[2] And he didH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 but not as the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 that were beforeH6440 him. ^[3] Against him came upH5927(QalPerf) ShalmaneserH8022 kingH4428 of Assyria;H804 and HosheaH1954 became his servant,H5650 and gaveH7725(HiphImpf) him presents.H4503 ^[4] And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 foundH4672(QalImpf) conspiracyH7195 in Hoshea:H1954 for he had sentH7971(QalPerf) messengersH4397 to SoH5471 kingH4428 of Egypt,H4714 and broughtH5927(HiphPerf) no presentH4503 to the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 as [he had done] yearH8141 by year:H8141 therefore the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 shut him up,H6113(QalImpf) and boundH631(QalImpf) him in prison.H1004 ^[5] Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 came upH5927(QalImpf) throughout all the land,H776 and went upH5927(QalImpf) to Samaria,H8111 and besiegedH6696(QalImpf) it threeH7969 years.H8141 ^[6] In the ninthH8671 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 tookH3920(QalPerf) Samaria,H8111 and carriedH1540 IsraelH3478 awayH1540(HiphImpf) into Assyria,H804 and placedH3427(HiphImpf) them in HalahH2477 and in HaborH2249 [by] the riverH5104 of Gozan,H1470 and in the citiesH5892 of the Medes.H4074 ^[7] For [so] it was, that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 had sinnedH2398(QalPerf) against the LordH3068 their God,H430 which had brought them upH5927(HiphPtc) out of the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 from under the handH3027 of PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of Egypt,H4714 and had fearedH3372(QalImpf) otherH312 gods,H430 ^[8] And walkedH3212(QalImpf) in the statutesH2708 of the heathen,H1471 whom the LordH3068 cast outH3423(HiphPerf) from beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and of the kingsH4428 of Israel,H3478 which they had made.H6213(QalPerf) ^[9] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 did secretlyH2644(PielImpf) [those] thingsH1697 that [were] not right against the LordH3068 their God,H430 and they builtH1129(QalImpf) them high placesH1116 in all their cities,H5892 from the towerH4026 of the watchmenH5341(QalActPtc) to the fencedH4013 city.H5892 ^[10] And they set them upH5324(HiphImpf) imagesH4676 and grovesH842 in every highH1364 hill,H1389 and under every greenH7488 tree:H6086 ^[11] And there they burnt incenseH6999(PielImpf) in all the high places,H1116 as [did] the heathenH1471 whom the LordH3068 carried awayH1540(HiphPerf) beforeH6440 them; and wroughtH6213(QalImpf) wickedH7451 thingsH1697 to provoke the LordH3068 to anger:H3707(HiphInf) ^[12] For they servedH5647(QalImpf) idols,H1544 whereof the LordH3068 had saidH559(QalPerf) unto them, Ye shall not doH6213(QalImpf) this thing.H1697 ^[13] Yet the LordH3068 testifiedH5749(HiphImpf) against Israel,H3478 and against Judah,H3063 byH3027 all the prophets,H5030 [and by] all the seers,H2374 saying,H559(QalInf) TurnH7725(QalImpv) ye from your evilH7451 ways,H1870 and keepH8104(QalImpv) my commandmentsH4687 [and] my statutes,H2708 according to all the lawH8451 which I commandedH6680(PielPerf) your fathers,H1 and which I sentH7971(QalPerf) to you byH3027 my servantsH5650 the prophets.H5030 ^[14] Notwithstanding they would not hear,H8085(QalPerf) but hardenedH7185(HiphImpf) their necks,H6203 like to the neckH6203 of their fathers,H1 that did not believeH539(HiphPerf) in the LordH3068 their God.H430 ^[15] And they rejectedH3988(QalImpf) his statutes,H2706 and his covenantH1285 that he madeH3772(QalPerf) with their fathers,H1 and his testimoniesH5715 which he testifiedH5749(HiphPerf) against them; and they followedH3212(QalImpf) vanity,H1892 and became vain,H1891(QalImpf) and went afterH310 the heathenH1471 that [were] round aboutH5439 them, [concerning] whom the LordH3068 had chargedH6680(PielPerf) them, that they should not doH6213(QalInf) like them. ^[16] And they leftH5800(QalImpf) all the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their God,H430 and madeH6213(QalImpf) them molten images,H4541 [even] twoH8147 calves,H5695 and madeH6213(QalImpf) a grove,H842 and worshippedH7812(HithImpf) all the hostH6635 of heaven,H8064 and servedH5647(QalImpf) Baal.H1168 ^[17] And they caused their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 to passH5674(HiphImpf) through the fire,H784 and usedH7080(QalImpf) divinationH7081 and enchantments,H5172(PielImpf) and soldH4376(HithImpf) themselves to doH6213(QalInf) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 to provoke him to anger.H3707(HiphInf) ^[18] Therefore the LordH3068 was veryH3966 angryH599(HithImpf) with Israel,H3478 and removedH5493(HiphImpf) them out of his sight:H6440 there was none leftH7604(NiphPerf) but the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063 only. ^[19] Also JudahH3063 keptH8104(QalPerf) not the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their God,H430 but walkedH3212(QalImpf) in the statutesH2708 of IsraelH3478 which they made.H6213(QalPerf) ^[20] And the LordH3068 rejectedH3988(QalImpf) all the seedH2233 of Israel,H3478 and afflictedH6031(PielImpf) them, and deliveredH5414(QalImpf) them into the handH3027 of spoilers,H8154(QalActPtc) until he had castH7993(HiphPerf) them out of his sight.H6440 ^[21] For he rentH7167(QalPerf) IsraelH3478 from the houseH1004 of David;H1732 and they made JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028 king:H4427(HiphImpf) and JeroboamH3379 draveH5080(HiphImpf/Qere) IsraelH3478 from followingH310 the Lord,H3068 and made them sinH2398(HiphPerf) a greatH1419 sin.H2401 ^[22] For the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 walkedH3212(QalImpf) in all the sinsH2403 of JeroboamH3379 which he did;H6213(QalPerf) they departedH5493(QalPerf) not from them; ^[23] Until the LordH3068 removedH5493(HiphPerf) IsraelH3478 out of his sight,H6440 as he had saidH1696(PielPerf) byH3027 all his servantsH5650 the prophets.H5030 So was IsraelH3478 carried awayH1540(QalImpf) out of their own landH127 to AssyriaH804 unto this day.H3117 ^[24] And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 broughtH935(HiphImpf) [men] from Babylon,H894 and from Cuthah,H3575 and from Ava,H5755 and from Hamath,H2574 and from Sepharvaim,H5617 and placedH3427(HiphImpf) [them] in the citiesH5892 of SamariaH8111 instead of the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 and they possessedH3423(QalImpf) Samaria,H8111 and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in the citiesH5892 thereof. ^[25] And [so] it was at the beginningH8462 of their dwellingH3427(QalInf) there, [that] they fearedH3372(QalPerf) not the Lord:H3068 therefore the LordH3068 sentH7971(PielImpf) lionsH738 among them, which slewH2026(QalActPtc) [some] of them. ^[26] Wherefore they spakeH559(QalImpf) to the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 saying,H559(QalInf) The nationsH1471 which thou hast removed,H1540(HiphPerf) and placedH3427(HiphImpf) in the citiesH5892 of Samaria,H8111 knowH3045(QalPerf) not the mannerH4941 of the GodH430 of the land:H776 therefore he hath sentH7971(PielImpf) lionsH738 among them, and, behold, they slayH4191(HiphPtc) them, because they knowH3045(QalActPtc) not the mannerH4941 of the GodH430 of the land.H776 ^[27] Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 commanded,H6680(PielImpf) saying,H559(QalInf) CarryH3212(HiphImpv) thither oneH259 of the priestsH3548 whom ye broughtH1540(HiphPerf) from thence; and let them goH3212(QalImpf) and dwellH3427(QalImpf) there, and let him teachH3384(HiphImpf) them the mannerH4941 of the GodH430 of the land.H776 ^[28] Then oneH259 of the priestsH3548 whom they had carried awayH1540(HiphPerf) from SamariaH8111 cameH935(QalImpf) and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in Bethel,H1008 and taughtH3384(HiphPtc) them how they should fearH3372(QalImpf) the Lord.H3068 ^[29] Howbeit every nationH1471 madeH6213(QalActPtc) godsH430 of their own, and putH3240(HiphImpf) [them] in the housesH1004 of the high placesH1116 which the SamaritansH8118 had made,H6213(QalPerf) every nationH1471 in their citiesH5892 wherein they dwelt.H3427(QalActPtc) ^[30] And the menH582 of BabylonH894 madeH6213(QalPerf) Succothbenoth,H5524 and the menH582 of CuthH3575 madeH6213(QalPerf) Nergal,H5370 and the menH582 of HamathH2574 madeH6213(QalPerf) Ashima,H807 ^[31] And the AvitesH5757 madeH6213(QalPerf) NibhazH5026 and Tartak,H8662 and the SepharvitesH5616 burntH8313(QalActPtc) their childrenH1121 in fireH784 to AdrammelechH152 and Anammelech,H6048 the godsH430 of Sepharvaim.H5617 ^[32] So they fearedH3373 the Lord,H3068 and madeH6213(QalImpf) unto themselves of the lowestH7098 of them priestsH3548 of the high places,H1116 which sacrificedH6213(QalActPtc) for them in the housesH1004 of the high places.H1116 ^[33] They fearedH3373 the Lord,H3068 and servedH5647(QalActPtc) their own gods,H430 after the mannerH4941 of the nationsH1471 whom they carried awayH1540(HiphPerf) from thence. ^[34] Unto this dayH3117 they doH6213(QalActPtc) after the formerH7223 manners:H4941 they fearH3373 not the Lord,H3068 neither doH6213(QalActPtc) they after their statutes,H2708 or after their ordinances,H4941 or after the lawH8451 and commandmentH4687 which the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) the childrenH1121 of Jacob,H3290 whom he namedH7760(QalPerf) Israel;H3478 ^[35] With whom the LordH3068 had madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenant,H1285 and chargedH6680(PielImpf) them, saying,H559(QalInf) Ye shall not fearH3372(QalImpf) otherH312 gods,H430 nor bowH7812(HithImpf) yourselves to them, nor serveH5647(QalImpf) them, nor sacrificeH2076(QalImpf) to them: ^[36] But the Lord,H3068 who brought you upH5927(HiphPerf) out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 with greatH1419 powerH3581 and a stretched outH5186(QalPasPtc) arm,H2220 him shall ye fear,H3372(QalImpf) and him shall ye worship,H7812(HithImpf) and to him shall ye do sacrifice.H2076(QalImpf) ^[37] And the statutes,H2706 and the ordinances,H4941 and the law,H8451 and the commandment,H4687 which he wroteH3789(QalPerf) for you, ye shall observeH8104(QalImpf) to doH6213(QalInf) for evermore;H3117 and ye shall not fearH3372(QalImpf) otherH312 gods.H430 ^[38] And the covenantH1285 that I have madeH3772(QalPerf) with you ye shall not forget;H7911(QalImpf) neither shall ye fearH3372(QalImpf) otherH312 gods.H430 ^[39] But the LordH3068 your GodH430 ye shall fear;H3372(QalImpf) and he shall deliverH5337(HiphImpf) you out of the handH3027 of all your enemies.H341(QalActPtc) ^[40] Howbeit they did not hearken,H8085(QalPerf) but they didH6213(QalActPtc) after their formerH7223 manner.H4941 ^[41] So these nationsH1471 fearedH3373 the Lord,H3068 and servedH5647(QalActPtc) their graven images,H6456 both their children,H1121 and their children’sH1121 children:H1121 as didH6213(QalPerf) their fathers,H1 so doH6213(QalActPtc) they unto this day.H3117

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