Berean Standard Bible

2 Kings 17:5-28

5Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804invadedוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927the wholeבְּכָל־be.kholH3605landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,marched upוַיַּ֙עַל֙vai.Ya.'alH5927to Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and besiegedוַיָּ֥צַרvai.Ya.tzarH6696itעָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921for threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.

6In the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֜יתha.te.shi.'ItH8671yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141of Hosheaלְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַle.ho.She.a'H1954,the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804אֶת־'et-H853capturedלָכַ֤דla.KhadH3920Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and carried awayוַיֶּ֥גֶלvai.Ye.gelH1540אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּרָה'a.Shu.rahH804,where he settledוַיֹּ֨שֶׁבvai.Yo.shevH3427themאֹתָ֜ם'o.TamH853in Halahבַּחְלַ֧חbach.LachH2477,in Gozanגּוֹזָ֖ןgo.ZanH1470by the Haborוּבְחָב֛וֹרu.ve.cha.VorH2249Riverנְהַ֥רne.HarH5104,and in the citiesוְעָרֵ֥יve.'a.ReiH5892of the Medesמָדָֽי׃ פma.DaiH4074.

7All this happenedוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the peopleבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478had sinnedחָטְא֤וּcha.te.'UH2398against the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,who had broughtהַמַּעֲלֶ֤הha.ma.'a.LehH5927themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714from underמִתַּ֕חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the handיַ֖דyadH3027of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.They had worshipedוַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'UH3372otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430

8and walkedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980in the customsבְּחֻקּ֣וֹתbe.chu.KotH2708of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068had driven outהוֹרִ֣ישׁho.RishH3423beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,as well as in the practicesאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834introducedעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213by the kingsוּמַלְכֵ֥יu.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

9The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל דְּבָרִים֙ve.nei- Yis.ra.'El de.va.RimH1121 H3478 H1697secretly didוַיְחַפְּא֣וּvay.cha.pe.'UH2644things againstעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834werenotלֹא־lo'-H3808rightכֵ֔ןKhenH3651.From watchtowerמִמִּגְדַּ֥ל נוֹצְרִ֖יםmi.mig.Dal notz.RimH4026 H5341toעַד־'ad-H5704fortifiedמִבְצָֽר׃miv.TzarH4013cityעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם'a.rei.HemH5892,they builtוַיִּבְנ֨וּvai.yiv.NuH1129high placesבָּמוֹת֙ba.mOtH1116in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their citiesעִ֥יר'irH5892.

10They set upוַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuH5324for themselves sacredpillarsמַצֵּב֖וֹתma.tze.VotH4676and Asherah polesוַאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםva.'a.she.RimH842onעַ֚ל'alH5921everyכָּל־kol-H3605highגְבֹהָ֔הge.vo.HahH1364hillגִּבְעָ֣הgiv.'AhH1389and underוְתַ֖חַתve.Ta.chatH8478everyכָּל־kol-H3605greenרַעֲנָֽן׃ra.'a.NanH7488treeעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086.

11They burned incenseוַיְקַטְּרוּ־ שָׁם֙vay.ka.te.ru- shamH6999 H8033on allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the high placesבָּמ֔וֹתba.MotH1116like the nationsכַּגּוֹיִ֕םka.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had driven outהֶגְלָ֥הheg.LahH1540before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440.They didוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.SuH6213wickedרָעִ֔יםra.'ImH7451thingsדְּבָרִ֣יםde.va.RimH1697,provokingלְהַכְעִ֖יסle.hakh.'IsH3707אֶת־'et-H853the LORD to angerיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

12They servedוַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּvai.ya.'av.DuH5647idolsהַגִּלֻּלִ֑יםha.gi.lu.LimH1544אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834,although the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had toldאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559them, “You shall notלֹ֥אlo'H3808doתַעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697.”

13Yet throughבְּיַד֩be.YadH3027allכָּל־kol-H3605His prophetsנְבִיאֵ֨יne.vi.'ovH5030andכָל־khol-H3605seersחֹזֶ֜הcho.ZehH2374,the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068warnedוַיָּ֣עַדvai.Ya.'adH5749Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוּבִיהוּדָ֡הu.vi.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Turnשֻׁ֝֠בוּShu.vuH7725from your wickedהָֽרָעִים֙ha.ra.'ImH7451waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤םmi.dar.khei.KhemH1870and keepוְשִׁמְרוּ֙ve.shim.RuH8104My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֣יmitz.vo.TaiH4687and statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708,according to the entireכְּכָ֨ל־ke.Khal-H3605Lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.RahH8451thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680אֶת־'et-H853your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.SherH834and deliveredשָׁלַ֣חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971to youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH413throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027My servantsעֲבָדַ֥י'a.va.DaiH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.”

14But they would notוְלֹ֖אve.Lo'H3808listenשָׁמֵ֑עוּsha.Me.'uH8085,and they stiffenedוַיַּקְשׁ֤וּvai.yak.ShuH7185אֶת־'et-H853their necksH6203like their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1,whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808believeהֶאֱמִ֔ינוּhe.'e.Mi.nuH539the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.HemH430.

15They rejectedוַיִּמְאֲס֣וּvai.yim.'a.SuH3988אֶת־'et-H853His statutesחֻקָּ֗יוchu.KavH2706וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the covenantבְּרִיתוֹ֙be.ri.ToH1285אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He had madeכָּרַ֣תka.RatH3772withאֶת־'et-H854their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,as well as the decreesעֵֽדְוֹתָ֔יו'e.de.vo.TavH5715אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had givenהֵעִ֖ידhe.'IdH5749them.They pursuedוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤יvai.Ye.le.khu 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310worthless idolsהַהֶ֙בֶל֙ha.He.velH1892and became worthless themselvesוַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּvai.yeh.Ba.luH1891,going afterוְאַחֲרֵ֤יve.'a.cha.ReiH310the surroundingסְבִֽיבֹתָ֔םse.vi.vo.TamH5439אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853had commanded themצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680notלְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.TiH1115to imitateעֲשׂ֥וֹתa.SotH6213.

16They abandonedוַיַּעַזְב֗וּvai.ya.'az.VuH5800אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֙mitz.VotH4687of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430and madeוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213for themselvestwoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.neimH8147cast idolsמַסֵּכָ֖הma.se.KhahH4541of calvesעֲגָלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ'a.ga.Lim vai.ya.'a.SuH5695 H6213and an Asherah poleאֲשֵׁירָ֗ה'a.shei.RahH842.They bowed down toוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙vai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the hostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and servedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּvai.ya.'av.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853Baalהַבָּֽעַל׃ha.Ba.'alH1168.

17They sacrificedוַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּVai.ya.'a.vi.ruH5674their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤םbe.nei.HemH1121אֶת־'et-H853and daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙be.no.tei.HemH1323וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784and practicedוַיִּקְסְמ֥וּvai.yik.se.MuH7080divinationקְסָמִ֖יםke.sa.MimH7081and soothsayingוַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּvay.na.Che.shuH5172.They devoted themselvesוַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּvai.yit.ma.ke.RuH4376to doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃le.hakh.'i.SoH3707.

18So the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068was veryמְאֹד֙me.'OdH3966angryוַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ףvai.yit.'a.NafH599with Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and He removed themוַיְסִרֵ֖םvay.si.RemH5493fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921His presenceפָּנָ֑יו לֹ֣אpa.Nav lo'H6440 H3808.Onlyרַ֛קrakH7535the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ye.hu.Dah le.va.DoH3063 H905remainedנִשְׁאַ֔רnish.'ArH7604,

19and evenגַּם־gam-H1571Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808keepשָׁמַ֔רsha.MarH8104אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֖תmitz.VotH4687of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,but livedוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980according to the customsבְּחֻקּ֥וֹתbe.chu.KotH2708Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had introducedעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213.

20So the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֨סvai.yim.'AsH3988allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the descendantsזֶ֤רַעZe.ra'H2233of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478.He afflicted themוַיְעַנֵּ֔םvay.'a.NemH6031and delivered themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.NemH5414into the handsבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of plunderersשֹׁסִ֑יםsho.SimH8154,untilעַ֛ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had banished themהִשְׁלִיכָ֖םhish.li.KhamH7993from His presenceמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH6440.

21Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDhad tornקָרַ֣עka.Ra'H7167Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478away fromמֵעַל֙me.'AlH5921the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,they made Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֑טne.VatH5028 H5077kingוַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427אֶת־'et-H853,and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379אֶת־'et-H853led Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478away from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and caused them to commitוְהֶחֱטֵיאָ֖םve.he.che.tei.'AmH2398a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419sinחֲטָאָ֥הcha.ta.'AhH2401.

22The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478persistedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the sinsחַטֹּ֥אותcha.TotH2403thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379had committedעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213and did notלֹא־lo'-H3808turn awayסָ֖רוּSa.ruH5493from themמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahH4480.

23Finallyעַ֠ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853removedהֵסִ֨ירhe.SirH5493Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921His presenceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834He had declaredדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027allכָּל־kol-H3605His servantsעֲבָדָ֣יו'a.va.DavH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478was exiledוַיִּ֨גֶלvai.Yi.gelH1540fromמֵעַ֤לme.'AlH5921their homelandאַדְמָתוֹ֙'ad.ma.ToH127into Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּרָה'a.Shu.rahH804, where they aretoעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

24Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֡וּר'a.ShurH804broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935people from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֡לmi.ba.VelH894,Cuthahוּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָהu.Mi.ku.tahH3575,Avvaוּמֵעַוָּ֤אu.me.'a.Va'H5755,Hamathוּמֵֽחֲמָת֙u.me.cha.MatH2574,and Sepharvaimוּסְפַרְוַ֔יִםu.se.far.Va.yimH5617and settled themוַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Yo.shevH3427in the townsבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111to replaceתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.They took possession ofוַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙vai.yir.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in its townsבְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃be.'a.Rei.haH5892.

25Nowוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961when the settlers firstבִּתְחִלַּת֙bit.chi.LatH8462livedשִׁבְתָּ֣םshiv.TamH3427thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033,they did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808worshipיָרְא֖וּya.re.'UH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,so Heיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.LachH7971lionsהָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹתha.'a.ra.YotH738among themאֶת־'et-H853,whichוַיִּֽהְי֥וּvai.yih.YuH1961killedהֹרְגִ֖יםho.re.GimH2026some of them.

26So they spokeוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֮'a.ShurH804,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “The peoplesהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have removedהִגְלִ֙יתָ֙hig.Li.taH1540and placedוַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙va.To.o.shevH3427in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808knowיָֽדְע֔וּya.de.'UH3045אֶת־'et-H853the requirementsמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Because of thisכַּאֲשֶׁר֙ אֵינָ֣ם יֹדְעִ֔יםka.'a.Sher 'ei.Nam yo.de.'ImH834 H369 H3045אֶת־'et-H853מִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776,He has sentוַיְשַׁלַּח־vay.sha.lach-H7971אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853lionsהָאֲרָי֗וֹתha.'a.ra.YotH738among them,which are indeedוְהִנָּם֙ve.hi.NamH2009killing them offמְמִיתִ֣יםme.mi.TimH4191אֶת־'et-H853.”

27Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֜וּר לֵאמֹ֗ר'a.Shur le.MorH804 H559commandedוַיְצַ֨וvay.TzavH6680: “Send backהֹלִ֤יכוּho.Li.khuH1980שָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH8033oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259of the priestsמֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙me.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you carried offהִגְלִיתֶ֣םhig.li.TemH1540fromמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033Samaria,and have him go backוְיֵלְכ֖וּve.ye.le.KhuH1980to liveוְיֵ֣שְׁבוּve.Ye.she.vuH3427thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033and teachוְיֹרֵ֕םve.yo.RemH3384אֶת־'et-H853the requirementsמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.”

28Thus oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259of the priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםme.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they had carried awayהִגְלוּ֙ מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹןhig.Lu mi.Sho.me.RonH1540 H8111cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Bethelוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1008 H1961,and he began to teachמוֹרֶ֣הmo.RehH3384themאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853howאֵ֖יךְ'eikhH349they should worshipיִֽירְא֥וּyi.re.'UH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

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