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2 Kings 17:17-31

17And they caused their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤םbe.nei.HemH1121and their daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙be.no.tei.HemH1323to passוַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּVai.ya.'a.vi.ruH5674through the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,and usedוַיִּקְסְמ֥וּvai.yik.se.MuH7080divinationקְסָמִ֖יםke.sa.MimH7081and enchantmentsוַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּvay.na.Che.shuH5172,and soldוַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּvai.yit.ma.ke.RuH4376themselves to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,to provoke him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃le.hakh.'i.SoH3707.

18Therefore the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068was veryמְאֹד֙me.'OdH3966angryוַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ףvai.yit.'a.NafH599with Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and removedוַיְסִרֵ֖םvay.si.RemH5493them out of his sightפָּנָ֑יוpa.NavH6440:there was none leftנִשְׁאַ֔רnish.'ArH7604but the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063only.

19Also Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063keptשָׁמַ֔רsha.MarH8104not the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֖תmitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,but walkedH3212in the statutesבְּחֻקּ֥וֹתbe.chu.KotH2708of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478which they madeעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213.

20And the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֨סvai.yim.'AsH3988all the seedזֶ֤רַעZe.ra'H2233of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and afflictedוַיְעַנֵּ֔םvay.'a.NemH6031them, and deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of spoilersשֹׁסִ֑יםsho.SimH8154,until he had castהִשְׁלִיכָ֖םhish.li.KhamH7993them out of his sightמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH6440.

21For he rentקָרַ֣עka.Ra'H7167Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478from the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732;and they made Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֑טne.VatH5028kingוַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427:and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379draveוַיַּדַּ֨חvai.ya.deH5077 H5080Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and made them sinוְהֶחֱטֵיאָ֖םve.he.che.tei.'AmH2398a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419sinחֲטָאָ֥הcha.ta.'AhH2401.

22For the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478walkedH3212in all the sinsחַטֹּ֥אותcha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379which he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213;they departedסָ֖רוּSa.ruH5493not from them;

23Until the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068removedהֵסִ֨ירhe.SirH5493Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478out of his sightפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440,as he had saidדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696byבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027all his servantsעֲבָדָ֣יו'a.va.DavH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.So was Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478carried awayוַיִּ֨גֶלvai.Yi.gelH1540out of their own landאַדְמָתוֹ֙'ad.ma.ToH127to Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּרָה'a.Shu.rahH804unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

24And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֡וּר'a.ShurH804broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935menfrom Babylonמִבָּבֶ֡לmi.ba.VelH894,and from Cuthahוּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָהu.Mi.ku.tahH3575,and from Avaוּמֵעַוָּ֤אu.me.'a.Va'H5755,and from Hamathוּמֵֽחֲמָת֙u.me.cha.MatH2574,and from Sepharvaimוּסְפַרְוַ֔יִםu.se.far.Va.yimH5617,and placedוַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Yo.shevH3427themin the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111instead of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and they possessedוַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙vai.yir.ShuH3423Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and dweltוַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in the citiesבְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃be.'a.Rei.haH5892thereof.

25And soit was at the beginningבִּתְחִלַּת֙bit.chi.LatH8462of their dwellingשִׁבְתָּ֣םshiv.TamH3427there, thatthey fearedיָרְא֖וּya.re.'UH3372not the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:therefore the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.LachH7971lionsהָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹתha.'a.ra.YotH738among them, which slewהֹרְגִ֖יםho.re.GimH2026some of them.

26Wherefore they spakeוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֮'a.ShurH804,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,The nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471which thou hast removedהִגְלִ֙יתָ֙hig.Li.taH1540,and placedוַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙va.To.o.shevH3427in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,knowיָֽדְע֔וּya.de.'UH3045not the mannerמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:therefore he hath sentוַיְשַׁלַּח־vay.sha.lach-H7971lionsהָאֲרָי֗וֹתha.'a.ra.YotH738among them, and, behold, they slayמְמִיתִ֣יםme.mi.TimH4191them, because they knowיֹדְעִ֔יםyo.de.'ImH3045not the mannerמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

27Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֜וּר'a.ShurH804commandedוַיְצַ֨וvay.TzavH6680,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,CarryH3212thither oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259of the priestsמֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙me.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548whom ye broughtהִגְלִיתֶ֣םhig.li.TemH1540from thence; and let them goH3212and dwellוְיֵ֣שְׁבוּve.Ye.she.vuH3427there, and let him teachוְיֹרֵ֕םve.yo.RemH3384them the mannerמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

28Then oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259of the priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםme.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548whom they had carried awayהִגְלוּ֙hig.LuH1540from Samariaמִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹןmi.Sho.me.RonH8111cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935and dweltוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Beth–elH1008,and taughtמוֹרֶ֣הmo.RehH3384them how they should fearיִֽירְא֥וּyi.re.'UH3372the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29Howbeit every nationH1471madeעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213godsאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430of their own, and putH3240themin the housesבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the high placesהַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.MotH1116which the Samaritansהַשֹּׁ֣מְרֹנִ֔יםha.Sho.me.ro.NimH8118had madeעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213,every nationH1471in their citiesבְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbe.'A.rei.HemH5892wherein they dweltיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427.

30And the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.SheiH582of Babylonבָבֶ֗לva.VelH894madeעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213Succoth–benothH5524,and the menוְאַנְשֵׁי־ve.'an.shei-H582of Cuthכ֔וּתKhutH3575madeעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213Nergalנֵֽרְגַ֑לne.re.GalH5370,and the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יve.'an.SheiH582of Hamathחֲמָ֖תcha.MatH2574madeעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213Ashimaאֲשִׁימָֽא׃'a.shi.Ma'H807,

31And the AvitesH5757madeעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213Nibhazנִבְחַ֖זniv.ChazH5026and Tartakתַּרְתָּ֑קtar.TakH8662,and the Sepharvitesוְהַסְפַרְוִ֗יםve.has.far.VimH5616burntשֹׂרְפִ֤יםso.re.FimH8313their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121in fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784to Adrammelechלְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְle.'ad.ra.Me.lekhH152and Anammelechוַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְva.'a.na.Me.lekhH6048,the godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.ahH430of Sepharvaimסְפַרְוָֽיִם׃se.fa.rimH5617.

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