New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Kings 17:17-31

17Thenthey made their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤םbe.nei.HemH1121and their daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙be.no.tei.HemH1323passוַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּVai.ya.'a.vi.ruH5674through the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784, andpracticedוַיִּקְסְמ֥וּvai.yik.se.MuH7080divinationקְסָמִ֖יםke.sa.MimH7081and enchantmentsוַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּvay.na.Che.shuH5172, andsoldוַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּvai.yit.ma.ke.RuH4376themselves to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,provokingלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃le.hakh.'i.SoH3707Him.

18So the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068was veryמְאֹד֙me.'OdH3966angryוַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ףvai.yit.'a.NafH599with Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478andremovedוַיְסִרֵ֖םvay.si.RemH5493them from Hissightפָּנָ֑יוpa.NavH6440;noneלֹ֣אlo'H3808was leftנִשְׁאַ֔רnish.'ArH7604exceptלְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.DoH7534 H905the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063.

19Alsoגַּם־gam-H1571Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063did not keepשָׁמַ֔רsha.MarH8104the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֖תmitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430, butwalkedוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980in thecustomsבְּחֻקּ֥וֹתbe.chu.KotH2708whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478hadintroducedעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213.

20The Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֨סvai.yim.'AsH3988allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605thedescendantsזֶ֤רַעZe.ra'H2233of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and afflictedוַיְעַנֵּ֔םvay.'a.NemH6031them andgaveוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of plunderersשֹׁסִ֑יםsho.SimH8154,untilעַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר'ad 'a.SherH5704 H834He had castהִשְׁלִיכָ֖םhish.li.KhamH7993themout of His sightמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH6440.

21Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588He had tornקָרַ֣עka.Ra'H7167Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478from the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,they madeH4427Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֑טne.VatH5028kingוַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427. ThenJeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379droveH5067Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478awayH5067from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and made themcommitוְהֶחֱטֵיאָ֖םve.he.che.tei.'AmH2398a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419sinחֲטָאָ֥הcha.ta.'AhH2401.

22The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478walkedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the sinsחַטֹּ֥אותcha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213;they did not departסָ֖רוּSa.ruH5493from them

23untilעַ֠ד'adH5704 H834the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068removedהֵסִ֨ירhe.SirH5493Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from His sightפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440,as He spokeדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027allכָּל־kol-H3605His servantsעֲבָדָ֣יו'a.va.DavH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478was carriedH1540awayH1540into exileוַיִּ֨גֶלvai.Yi.gelH1540from their own landאַדְמָתוֹ֙'ad.ma.ToH127to Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּרָה'a.Shu.rahH804untilעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

24The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֡וּר'a.ShurH804broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935menfrom Babylonמִבָּבֶ֡לmi.ba.VelH894and from Cuthahוּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָהu.Mi.ku.tahH3575and fromAvvaוּמֵעַוָּ֤אu.me.'a.Va'H5755and fromHamathוּמֵֽחֲמָת֙u.me.cha.MatH2574and Sepharvaimוּסְפַרְוַ֔יִםu.se.far.Va.yimH5617,and settledוַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Yo.shevH3427themin the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111in placeתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.So they possessedוַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙vai.yir.ShuH3423Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in its citiesבְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃be.'a.Rei.haH5892.

25At the beginningבִּתְחִלַּת֙bit.chi.LatH8462of their livingשִׁבְתָּ֣םshiv.TamH3427thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033, theydid not fearיָרְא֖וּya.re.'UH3372the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;therefore the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.LachH7971lionsהָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹתha.'a.ra.YotH738among them which killedהֹרְגִ֖יםho.re.GimH2026some of them.

26So they spokeוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֮'a.ShurH804,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “The nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have carriedH1540awayH1540into exileהִגְלִ֙יתָ֙hig.Li.taH1540in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111do not knowיָֽדְע֔וּya.de.'UH3045the customמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;so he has sentוַיְשַׁלַּח־vay.sha.lach-H7971lionsהָאֲרָי֗וֹתha.'a.ra.YotH738among them, and beholdוְהִנָּם֙ve.hi.NamH2009,they killמְמִיתִ֣יםme.mi.TimH4191them becauseכַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.SherH834they do not knowיֹדְעִ֔יםyo.de.'ImH3045the customמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.”

27Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֜וּר'a.ShurH804commandedוַיְצַ֨וvay.TzavH6680,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Takeהֹלִ֤יכוּho.Li.khuH1980thereH8033oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259of the priestsמֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙me.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you carriedH1540awayH1540intoexileהִגְלִיתֶ֣םhig.li.TemH1540and lethim goוְיֵלְכ֖וּve.ye.le.KhuH1980and liveוְיֵ֣שְׁבוּve.Ye.she.vuH3427thereH8033;and let him teachוְיֹרֵ֕םve.yo.RemH3384them the customמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of the godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.”

28So oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259of the priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםme.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they had carriedH1540awayH1540into exileהִגְלוּ֙hig.LuH1540from Samariaמִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹןmi.Sho.me.RonH8111cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427at BethelH1008,and taughtמוֹרֶ֣הmo.RehH3384them howאֵ֖יךְ'eikhH349they should fearיִֽירְא֥וּyi.re.'UH3372the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29But everyגּ֥וֹיGoyH1471nationגּ֖וֹיGoyH1471still madeעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213godsאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430of its own and putוַיַּנִּ֣יחוּ׀vai.ya.Ni.chuH5117themin the housesבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the highהַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the peopleH8118of SamariaH8118had madeעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213,everyגּ֥וֹיGoyH1471nationגּוֹי֙goyH1471in their citiesבְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbe.'A.rei.HemH5892in whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834they livedיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427.

30The menH376of Babylonבָבֶ֗לva.VelH894madeעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213Succoth-benothH5524,the menH376of Cuthכ֔וּתKhutH3575madeעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213Nergalנֵֽרְגַ֑לne.re.GalH5370,the menH376of Hamathחֲמָ֖תcha.MatH2574madeעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213Ashimaאֲשִׁימָֽא׃'a.shi.Ma'H807,

31and the AvvitesH5757madeעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213Nibhazנִבְחַ֖זniv.ChazH5026and Tartakתַּרְתָּ֑קtar.TakH8662; andthe Sepharvitesוְהַסְפַרְוִ֗יםve.has.far.VimH5616burnedשֹׂרְפִ֤יםso.re.FimH8313their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784toAdrammelechלְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְle.'ad.ra.Me.lekhH152and Anammelechוַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְva.'a.na.Me.lekhH6048the godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.ahH430ofSepharvaimסְפַרְוָֽיִם׃se.fa.rimH5617.

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