Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 17:7-20
7וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588חָטְא֤וּcha.te.'Uthey had sinnedH2398בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028הַמַּעֲלֶ֤הha.ma.'a.Lehwho had brought upH9009H5927אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714מִתַּ֕חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478יַ֖דyad[the] hand ofH3027פַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhPharaohH6547מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they had fearedH9001H3372אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimotherH312
8וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they had walkedH9001H1980בְּחֻקּ֣וֹתbe.chu.Kotin [the] customs ofH9003H2708הַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834הוֹרִ֣ישׁho.Rishhe had dispossessedH3423יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּמַלְכֵ֥יu.mal.Kheiand [the] kings ofH9002H4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשֽׂוּ׃'a.Suthey had doneH6213
9וַיְחַפְּא֣וּvay.cha.pe.'Uand they did secretlyH9001H2644בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478דְּבָרִים֙de.va.RimthingsH1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-[were] notH3808כֵ֔ןKhenrightH3651עַל־'al-onH5921יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028וַיִּבְנ֨וּvai.yiv.Nuand they builtH9001H1129לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038בָּמוֹת֙ba.mOthigh placesH1116בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם'a.rei.Hemcities theirH5892H9028מִמִּגְדַּ֥לmi.mig.Dalfrom a tower ofH9006H4026נוֹצְרִ֖יםnotz.RimwatchmenH5341עַד־'ad-untoH5704עִ֥יר'ira city ofH5892מִבְצָֽר׃miv.TzarfortificationH4013
10וַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuand they erectedH9001H5324לָהֶ֛םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038מַצֵּב֖וֹתma.tze.Votsacred pillarsH4676וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםva.'a.she.Rimand Asherah polesH9002H842עַ֚ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605גִּבְעָ֣הgiv.'AhhillH1389גְבֹהָ֔הge.vo.HahhighH1364וְתַ֖חַתve.Ta.chatand underH9002H8478כָּל־kol-everyH3605עֵ֥ץ'etztreeH6086רַעֲנָֽן׃ra.'a.NanluxuriantH7488
11וַיְקַטְּרוּ־vay.ka.te.ru-and they made smokeH9001H6999שָׁם֙shamthereH8033בְּכָל־be.kholat allH9003H3605בָּמ֔וֹתba.Mot[the] high placesH1116כַּגּוֹיִ֕םka.go.Yimlike the nationsH9004H1471אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֶגְלָ֥הheg.Lahhe had taken into exileH1540יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Hemfrom before themH9006H6440H9028וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Suand they didH9001H6213דְּבָרִ֣יםde.va.RimthingsH1697רָעִ֔יםra.'ImevilH7451לְהַכְעִ֖יסle.hakh.'Isto provoke to angerH9005H3707אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
12וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּvai.ya.'av.Duand they servedH9001H5647הַגִּלֻּלִ֑יםha.gi.lu.Limthe idolsH9009H1544אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe had saidH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto themH9005H9038לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תַעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.Suyou must doH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
13וַיָּ֣עַדvai.Ya.'adand he warnedH9001H5749יְהוָ֡הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbe.Yis.ra.'El<in> IsraelH9003H3478וּבִיהוּדָ֡הu.vi.hu.Dahand <in> JudahH9002H9003H3063בְּיַד֩be.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027כָּל־kol-everyH3605נְבִיאֵ֨יne.vi.'ov[the] prophetsH5030כָל־khol-everyH3605חֹזֶ֜הcho.ZehseerH2374לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559שֻׁ֝֠בוּShu.vuturn backH7725מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤םmi.dar.khei.Khemfrom ways yourH9006H1870H9026הָֽרָעִים֙ha.ra.'Im<the> evilH9009H7451וְשִׁמְרוּ֙ve.shim.Ruand keepH9002H8104מִצְוֹתַ֣יmitz.vo.Taicommandments myH4687H9020חֻקּוֹתַ֔יchu.ko.Taistatutes myH2708H9020כְּכָ֨ל־ke.Khal-according to allH9004H3605הַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.Rahthe lawH9009H8451אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI commandedH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors yourH1H9026וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.Sherand whichH9002H834שָׁלַ֣חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiI sentH7971אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036בְּיַ֖דbe.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027עֲבָדַ֥י'a.va.Daiservants myH5650H9020הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009H5030
14וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמֵ֑עוּsha.Me.'uthey listenedH8085וַיַּקְשׁ֤וּvai.yak.Shuand they stiffenedH9001H7185אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָרְפָּם֙'a.re.Pamneck theirH6203H9028כְּעֹ֣רֶףke.'O.reflike [the] neck ofH9004H6203אֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.Tamancestors theirH1H9028אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הֶאֱמִ֔ינוּhe.'e.Mi.nuthey trustedH539בַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003H3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028
15וַיִּמְאֲס֣וּvai.yim.'a.Suand they rejectedH9001H3988אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֻקָּ֗יוchu.Kavstatutes hisH2706H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּרִיתוֹ֙be.ri.Tocovenant hisH1285H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834כָּרַ֣תka.Rathe had madeH3772אֶת־'et-withH854אֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.Tamancestors theirH1H9028וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֵֽדְוֹתָ֔יו'e.de.vo.Tavtestimonies hisH5715H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הֵעִ֖ידhe.'Idhe warnedH5749בָּ֑םBam<in> themH9003H9038וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.khuand they walkedH9001H1980אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַהֶ֙בֶל֙ha.He.vel<the> vanityH9009H1892וַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּvai.yeh.Ba.luand they became vainH9001H1891וְאַחֲרֵ֤יve.'a.cha.Reiand afterH9002H310הַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834סְבִֽיבֹתָ֔םse.vi.vo.Tam[were] around themH5439H9038אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוָּ֤הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115עֲשׂ֥וֹתa.Sotto doH6213כָּהֶֽם׃ka.Hemlike themH9004H9038
16וַיַּעַזְב֗וּvai.ya.'az.Vuand they forsookH9001H5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מִצְוֹת֙mitz.Vot[the] commandments ofH4687יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH9001H6213לָהֶ֛םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038מַסֵּכָ֖הma.se.Khaha molten imageH4541שְׁנֵ֣יshe.neimtwoH8147עֲגָלִ֑ים'a.ga.LimcalvesH5695וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH9001H6213אֲשֵׁירָ֗ה'a.shei.Rahan Asherah poleH842וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙vai.yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed downH9001H7812לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַיַּעַבְד֖וּvai.ya.'av.Duand they servedH9001H5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבָּֽעַל׃ha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168
17וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּVai.ya.'a.vi.ruand they made passH9001H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיהֶ֤םbe.nei.Hemsons theirH1121H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙be.no.tei.Hemdaughters theirH1323H9028בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshin the fireH9003H784וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּvai.yik.se.Muand they divinedH9001H7080קְסָמִ֖יםke.sa.MimdivinationsH7081וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּvay.na.Che.shuand they practiced divinationH9001H5172וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּvai.yit.ma.ke.Ruand they sold themselvesH9001H4376לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213הָרַ֛עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃le.hakh.'i.Soto provoke to anger himH9005H3707H9033
18וַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ףvai.yit.'a.Nafand he was angryH9001H599יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְאֹד֙me.'OdveryH3966בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elwith IsraelH9003H3478וַיְסִרֵ֖םvay.si.Remand he removed themH9001H5493H9038מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921פָּנָ֑יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נִשְׁאַ֔רnish.'Aranyone was leftH7604רַ֛קrakonlyH7535שֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vet[the] tribe ofH7626יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.Doto only itH9005H905H9033
19גַּם־gam-alsoH1571יְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁמַ֔רsha.Marit keptH8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִצְוֹ֖תmitz.Vot[the] commandments ofH4687יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they walkedH9001H1980בְּחֻקּ֥וֹתbe.chu.Kotin [the] customs ofH9003H2708יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשֽׂוּ׃'a.Suthey had doneH6213
20וַיִּמְאַ֨סvai.yim.'Asand he rejectedH9001H3988יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּכָל־be.khol<in> allH9003H3605זֶ֤רַעZe.ra'[the] offspring ofH2233יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיְעַנֵּ֔םvay.'a.Nemand he afflicted themH9001H6031H9038וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.Nemand he gave themH9001H5414H9038בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027שֹׁסִ֑יםsho.SimplunderersH8154עַ֛ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834הִשְׁלִיכָ֖םhish.li.Khamhe threw themH7993H9038מִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.Navfrom before himH9006H6440H9023
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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