2 Kings 17:24-33

241The kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 broughtH935 men from BabylonH894 and from CuthahH3575 and from 23AvvaH5755 and from 4HamathH2574 and SepharvaimH5617, and settledH3427 them in the citiesH5892 of SamariaH8111 in placeH8478 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. So they possessedH3423 SamariaH8111 and livedH3427 in its citiesH5892. 25At the beginningH8462 of their livingH3427 thereH8033, they 5did not fearH3372 the LordH3068; therefore the LordH3068 sentH7971 lionsH738 among them which killedH2026 some of them. 26So they spokeH559 to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, sayingH559, “The nationsH1471 whomH834 you have carriedH1540 awayH1540 into exileH1540 in the citiesH5892 of SamariaH8111 do not knowH3045 the customH4941 of the godH430 of the landH776; so he has sentH7971 lionsH738 among them, and beholdH2009, they killH4191 them becauseH834 they do not knowH3045 the customH4941 of the godH430 of the landH776.”

27Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 commandedH6680, sayingH559, “TakeH1980 thereH8033 oneH259 of the priestsH3548 whomH834 you carriedH1540 awayH1540 into 6exileH1540 and let 7him goH1980 and liveH3427 thereH8033; and let him teachH3384 them the customH4941 of the godH430 of the landH776.” 28So oneH259 of the priestsH3548 whomH834 they had carriedH1540 awayH1540 into exileH1540 from SamariaH8111 cameH935 and livedH3427 at BethelH1008, and taughtH3384 them howH349 they should fearH3372 the LordH3068.

29But everyH1471 nationH1471 still madeH6213 godsH430 of its own and putH5117 them 8in the housesH1004 of the highH1116 placesH1116 whichH834 the peopleH8118 of SamariaH8118 had madeH6213, everyH1471 nationH1471 in their citiesH5892 in whichH834 they livedH3427. 309The menH376 of BabylonH894 madeH6213 Succoth-benothH5524, the menH376 of CuthH3575 madeH6213 NergalH5370, the menH376 of HamathH2574 madeH6213 AshimaH807, 31and the AvvitesH5757 madeH6213 NibhazH5026 and TartakH8662; and 10the SepharvitesH5616 burnedH8313 their childrenH1121 in the fireH784 to 11AdrammelechH152 and AnammelechH6048 the godsH430 of 12SepharvaimH5617. 3213They also fearedH3372 the LordH3068 and 1415appointedH6213 from amongH7098 themselves priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116, who actedH6213 for them in the housesH1004 of the highH1116 placesH1116. 33They fearedH3372 the LordH3068 and servedH5647 their own godsH430 according to the customH4941 of the nationsH1471 from among whomH834 they had been carriedH1540 awayH1540 into exileH1540.