Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 17:24-41
24וַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'and he brought [people]H9001H935מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֡וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804מִבָּבֶ֡לmi.ba.Velfrom BabylonH9006H894וּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָהu.Mi.ku.tahand from Cuthah <towards>H9002H9006H3575H9011וּמֵעַוָּ֤אu.me.'a.Va'and from AvvaH9002H9006H5755וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙u.me.cha.Matand from HamathH9002H9006H2574וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִםu.se.far.Va.yimand SepharvaimH9002H5617וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Yo.shevand he caused [them] to dwellH9001H3427בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111תַּ֖חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙vai.yir.Shuand they took possession ofH9001H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they dweltH9001H3427בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃be.'a.Rei.hain cities itsH9003H5892H9024
25וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּתְחִלַּת֙bit.chi.Latat [the] beginning ofH9003H8462שִׁבְתָּ֣םshiv.Tamdwelling theyH3427H9048שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָרְא֖וּya.re.'Uthey fearedH3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּהֶם֙ba.Hemamong themH9003H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹתha.'a.ra.Yot<the> lionsH9009H738וַיִּֽהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961הֹרְגִ֖יםho.re.GimkillingH2026בָּהֶֽם׃ba.Hemin themH9003H9038
26וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand people saidH9001H559לְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king ofH9005H4428אַשּׁוּר֮'a.ShurAssyriaH804לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834הִגְלִ֙יתָ֙hig.Li.tayou took into exileH1540וַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙va.To.o.shevand you caused to dwellH9001H3427בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892שֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָֽדְע֔וּya.de.'Uthey knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.Pat[the] custom ofH4941אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וַיְשַׁלַּח־vay.sha.lach-and he has sentH9001H7971בָּ֣םbamamong themH9003H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲרָי֗וֹתha.'a.ra.Yot<the> lionsH9009H738וְהִנָּם֙ve.hi.Namand there theyH9002H2009H9048מְמִיתִ֣יםme.mi.Tim[are] killingH4191אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sher<as> sinceH9004H834אֵינָ֣ם'ei.Namnot theyH369H9048יֹדְעִ֔יםyo.de.'Im[are] knowingH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.Pat[the] custom ofH4941אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
27וַיְצַ֨וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֜וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הֹלִ֤יכוּho.Li.khutakeH1980שָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011אֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙me.ha.ko.ha.Nimfrom the priestsH9006H9009H3548אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834הִגְלִיתֶ֣םhig.li.Temyou took into exileH1540מִשָּׁ֔םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033וְיֵלְכ֖וּve.ye.le.Khuso they may goH9002H1980וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּve.Ye.she.vuand they may dwellH9002H3427שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033וְיֹרֵ֕םve.yo.Remso he may teach themH9002H3384H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.Pat[the] custom ofH4941אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
28וַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםme.ha.ko.ha.Nimfrom the priestsH9006H9009H3548אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhomH834הִגְלוּ֙hig.Luthey had taken into exileH1540מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹןmi.Sho.me.Ronfrom SamariaH9006H8111וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427בְּבֵֽית־be.veit-in Beth-H9003H1008אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961מוֹרֶ֣הmo.RehteachingH3384אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אֵ֖יךְ'eikhhow?H349יִֽירְא֥וּyi.re.'Uwill they fearH3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
29וַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimmakingH6213גּ֥וֹיGoynationH1471גּ֖וֹיGoynationH1471אֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.Havown gods itsH430H9023וַיַּנִּ֣יחוּ׀vai.ya.Ni.chuand they placed [them]H9001H5117בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003H1004הַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH9009H1116אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשׂוּ֙'a.Suthey had madeH6213הַשֹּׁ֣מְרֹנִ֔יםha.Sho.me.ro.Nimthe SamaritansH9009H8118גּ֥וֹיGoynationH1471גּוֹי֙goynationH1471בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbe.'A.rei.Hemin own cities theirH9003H5892H9028אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhereH834הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992יֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.Vim[were] dwellingH3427שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
30וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.Sheiand [the] people ofH9002H582בָבֶ֗לva.VelBabylonH894עָשׂוּ֙'a.Suthey madeH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853סֻכּ֣וֹתsu.KotSuccothH5524בְּנ֔וֹתbe.NotBenothH5524וְאַנְשֵׁי־ve.'an.shei-and [the] people ofH9002H582כ֔וּתKhutCuthahH3575עָשׂ֖וּ'a.Suthey madeH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נֵֽרְגַ֑לne.re.GalNergalH5370וְאַנְשֵׁ֥יve.'an.Sheiand [the] people ofH9002H582חֲמָ֖תcha.MatHamathH2574עָשׂ֥וּ'a.Suthey madeH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲשִׁימָֽא׃'a.shi.Ma'AshimaH807
31וְהָעַוִּ֛יםve.ha.'a.Vimand the AvvitesH9002H9009H5761עָשׂ֥וּ'a.Suthey madeH6213נִבְחַ֖זniv.ChazNibhazH5026וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853תַּרְתָּ֑קtar.TakTartakH8662וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗יםve.has.far.Vimand the SepharvitesH9002H9009H5616שֹׂרְפִ֤יםso.re.Fim[were] burningH8313אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.Hemchildren theirH1121H9028בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshin the fireH9003H784לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְle.'ad.ra.Me.lekhto AdrammelechH9005H152וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְva.'a.na.Me.lekhand AnammelechH9002H6048אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.ah[the] gods ofH430סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃se.fa.rimSepharvaimH5617
32וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961יְרֵאִ֖יםye.re.'ImfearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they appointedH9001H6213לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038מִקְצוֹתָם֙mik.tzo.Tamfrom among themselvesH9006H7098H9028כֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.Neipriests ofH3548בָמ֔וֹתva.Mot[the] high placesH1116וַיִּהְי֛וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961עֹשִׂ֥ים'o.SimofferingH6213לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor themH9005H9038בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003H1004הַבָּמֽוֹת׃ha.ba.Motthe high placesH9009H1116
33אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961יְרֵאִ֑יםye.re.'ImfearingH3373וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙'e.lo.hei.Hemown gods theirH430H9028הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961עֹֽבְדִ֔ים'oe.DimservingH5647כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ke.mish.Pataccording to [the] custom ofH9004H4941הַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הִגְל֥וּhig.Luthey had taken into exileH1540אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033
34עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֤וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםka.mish.pa.Timaccording to the customsH9004H4941הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009H7223אֵינָ֤ם'ei.Namnot theyH369H9048יְרֵאִים֙ye.re.'Im[are] fearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֵינָ֣םve.'ei.Namand not theyH9002H369H9048עֹשִׂ֗ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213כְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ke.chu.ko.Tamaccording to statutes theirH9004H2708H9028וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םu.khe.mish.pa.Tamand according to judgment theirH9002H9004H4941H9028וְכַתּוֹרָ֣הve.kha.to.Rahand according to the lawH9002H9004H8451וְכַמִּצְוָ֗הve.kha.mitz.Vahand according to the commandmentH9002H9004H4687אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוָּ֤הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834שָׂ֥םsamhe madeH7760שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
35וַיִּכְרֹ֨תvai.yikh.Rotand he madeH9001H3772יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אִתָּם֙'i.Tamwith themH854H9038בְּרִ֔יתbe.Rita covenantH1285וַיְצַוֵּ֣םvay.tza.Vemand he commanded themH9001H6680H9038לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou must fearH3372אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimotherH312וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּtish.ta.cha.Vuyou must bow downH7812לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto themH9005H9038וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תַעַבְד֔וּםta.'av.Dumyou must serve themH5647H9038וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִזְבְּח֖וּtiz.be.Chuyou must sacrificeH2076לָהֶֽם׃la.Hemto themH9005H9038
36כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִֽם־'im-exceptH518אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhoH834הֶעֱלָ֨הhe.'e.Lahhe brought upH5927אֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036מֵאֶ֧רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714בְּכֹ֧חַbe.Kho.achwith powerH9003H3581גָּד֛וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וּבִזְר֥וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'and by an armH9002H9003H2220נְטוּיָ֖הne.tu.YahoutstretchedH5186אֹת֣וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033תִירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uyou will fearH3372וְל֥וֹve.Loand to himH9002H9005H9033תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtish.ta.cha.Vuyou will bow downH7812וְל֥וֹve.Loand to himH9002H9005H9033תִזְבָּֽחוּ׃tiz.Ba.chuyou will sacrificeH2076
37וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַחֻקִּ֨יםha.chu.Kimthe statutesH9009H2706וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜יםha.mish.pa.Timthe judgmentsH9009H4941וְהַתּוֹרָ֤הve.ha.to.Rahand the lawH9002H9009H8451וְהַמִּצְוָה֙ve.ha.mitz.Vahand the commandmentH9002H9009H4687אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834כָּתַ֣בka.Tavhe wroteH3789לָכֶ֔םla.Khemfor youH9005H9036תִּשְׁמְר֥וּןtish.me.Runyou will take care !H8104H9013לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou must fearH3372אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimotherH312
38וְהַבְּרִ֛יתve.ha.be.Ritand the covenantH9002H9009H1285אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834כָּרַ֥תִּיka.Ra.tiI madeH3772אִתְּכֶ֖ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854H9036לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִשְׁכָּ֑חוּtish.Ka.chuyou must forgetH7911וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou must fearH3372אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimotherH312
39כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִֽם־'im-exceptH518אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026תִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uyou will fearH3372וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יַצִּ֣ילya.Tzilhe will deliverH5337אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036מִיַּ֖דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027כָּל־kol-allH3605אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃'o.ye.vei.Khemenemies yourH341H9026
41וַיִּהְי֣וּ׀vai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961הַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428יְרֵאִים֙ye.re.'ImfearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖םpe.si.lei.Hemidols theirH6456H9028הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961עֹֽבְדִ֑ים'oe.DimservingH5647גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם׀be.nei.Hemchildren theirH1121H9028וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] children ofH9002H1121בְנֵיהֶ֗םve.nei.Hemchildren theirH1121H9028כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָשׂ֤וּ'a.Suthey didH6213אֲבֹתָם֙'a.vo.Tamfathers theirH1H9028הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ פha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
Commentaries on 2 Kings 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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