2 Kings 17:5-12

5Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 invadedH5927 the wholeH3605 landH776, marched upH5927 to SamariaH8111, and besiegedH6696 itH5921 for threeH7969 yearsH8141.

6In the ninthH8671 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 capturedH3920 SamariaH8111 and carried awayH1540 the IsraelitesH3478 to AssyriaH804, where he settledH3427 themH853 in HalahH2477, in GozanH1470 by the HaborH2249 RiverH5104, and in the citiesH5892 of the MedesH4074.

7All this happenedH1961 becauseH3588 the peopleH1121 of IsraelH3478 had sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068 their GodH430, who had broughtH5927 themH853 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 from underH8478 the handH3027 of PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714. They had worshipedH3372 otherH312 godsH430 8and walkedH1980 in the customsH2708 of the nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had driven outH3423 beforeH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478, as well as in the practicesH834 introducedH6213 by the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478.

9The IsraelitesH1121H3478H1697 secretly didH2644 things againstH5921 the LORDH3068 their GodH430 thatH834 were notH3808 rightH3651. From watchtowerH4026H5341 toH5704 fortifiedH4013 cityH5892, they builtH1129 high placesH1116 in allH3605 their citiesH5892. 10They set upH5324 for themselves sacred pillarsH4676 and Asherah polesH842 onH5921 everyH3605 highH1364 hillH1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086. 11They burned incenseH6999H8033 on allH3605 the high placesH1116 like the nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had driven outH1540 before themH6440. They didH6213 wickedH7451 thingsH1697, provokingH3707 the LORD to angerH3068. 12They servedH5647 idolsH1544, although the LORDH3068 had toldH559 them, “You shall notH3808 doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.”1