2 Kings 17:3-23

31ShalmaneserH8022 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 marchedH5927 2againstH5921 him, and HosheaH1954 becameH1961 his servantH5650 and paidH7725 him tributeH4503. 4But the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 uncoveredH4672 a conspiracyH7195 by HosheaH1954, whoH834 had sentH7971 messengersH4397 to SoH5471, kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, and had then broughtH5927 noH3808 tributeH4503 to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, as he had done yearH8141 by yearH8141; so the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 arrestedH6113 him and confinedH631 him in prisonH1004H3608.

5Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 invadedH5927 the entireH3605 landH776, and wentH5927 upH5927 to 3SamariaH8111 and besiegedH6696H5921 it for threeH7969 yearsH8141. 6In the ninthH8671 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954, 4the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 capturedH3920 SamariaH8111 and 5ledH1540 the people of IsraelH3478 intoH1540 exileH1540 to AssyriaH804, and 6settledH3427 them in HalahH2477 and HaborH2249, on the riverH5104 of 7GozanH1470, and 8in the citiesH5892 of the MedesH4074.

7Now 9this cameH1961 aboutH1961 becauseH3588 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068 their GodH430, 10who had broughtH5927 them upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, from underH8478 the handH3027 of PharaohH6547, kingH4428 of EgyptH4714; 11and they had 12fearedH3372 otherH312 godsH430. 8They also 1314followedH1980 the 15customsH2708 of the nationsH1471 whomH834 the LordH3068 had drivenH3423 outH3423 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and in the customs 16of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 whichH834 they had 17introducedH6213. 9And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 18didH2644 thingsH1697 secretlyH2644 againstH5921 the LordH3068 their GodH430 whichH834 were not rightH3653. Moreover, they builtH1129 for themselves highH1116 placesH1116 in allH3605 their townsH5892, from 19watchtowerH4026 to fortifiedH4013 cityH5892. 10And 20they setH5324 upH5324 for themselves memorialH4676 stonesH4676 and 2122AsherimH842 on everyH3605 highH1364 hillH1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086, 11and thereH8033 they burnedH6999 incenseH6999 on allH3605 the highH1116 placesH1116 as the nationsH1471 did that the LordH3068 had takenH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 beforeH4480H6440 them; and they didH6213 evilH7451 thingsH1697, provokingH3707 the LordH3068. 12They servedH5647 idolsH1544, 23concerning whichH834 the LordH3068 had saidH559 to them, “You shall not doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.” 13Yet the 24LordH3068 warnedH5749 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 2526throughH3027 allH3605 His prophetsH5030 and 27everyH3605 seerH2374, sayingH559, “28TurnH7725 backH7725 from your evilH7451 waysH1870 and keepH8104 My commandmentsH4687 and My statutesH2708 in accordance with allH3605 the LawH8451 whichH834 I commandedH6680 your fathersH1, and whichH834 I sentH7971 to you 29throughH3027 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030.” 14However, they did not listenH8085, but 30stiffenedH7185 their neckH6203 31like their fathersH1, whoH834 did not believeH539 in the LordH3068 their GodH430. 1532They rejectedH3988 His statutesH2706 and 33His covenantH1285 whichH834 He madeH3772 with their fathersH1, and His warningsH5715 whichH834 He 34gaveH5749 them. And 35they followedH1980H310 36idolsH1892 and 37becameH1891 emptyH1891, and followedH310 the nationsH1471 that surroundedH5439 them, about whichH834 the 38LordH3068 had commandedH6680 them not to doH6213 as they did. 16And they abandonedH5800 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 and madeH6213 for themselves castH4541 metalH4541 imagesH4541: 39twoH8147 calvesH5695. And they 40madeH6213 an 41AsherahH842, and 42worshipedH2331 allH3605 the heavenlyH8064 43lightsH6635, and 44servedH5647 BaalH1168. 17Then 45they made their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784, and they 46practicedH7080 divinationH7081 and interpretingH5172 omensH5172, and 47gaveH4376 themselves overH4376 to doH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, provokingH3707 Him. 18So the LordH3068 was veryH3966 angryH599 with IsraelH3478, and He 48removedH5493 them from His 49sightH6440; 50noH3808 one was leftH7604 exceptH7534H905 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063.

1951JudahH3063 did not keepH8104 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 eitherH1571, but they 5253followedH1980 the 54customsH2708 55whichH834 IsraelH3478 had 56introducedH6213. 20So the LordH3068 rejectedH3988 allH3605 the 57descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478 and afflictedH6031 them and 58handedH5414H3027 them overH5414 to plunderersH8154, untilH5704H834 He had castH7993 them 59outH7993 of His sightH6440.

21WhenH3588 60He had tornH7167 IsraelH3478 from the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, 61they madeH4427 JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028 kingH4427. Then 62JeroboamH3379 droveH5067 IsraelH3478 awayH5067 from followingH310 the LordH3068 and misledH2398 them into a greatH1419 sinH2401. 22And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 walkedH1980 in allH3605 the sinsH2403 of JeroboamH3379 whichH834 he committedH6213; they did not desistH5493 from them 2363untilH5704H834 the LordH3068 removedH5493 IsraelH3478 from His sightH6440, 64justH3512 asH3512 He had spokenH1696 throughH3027 allH3605 His servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030. 65So IsraelH3478 wentH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 from their own landH127 to AssyriaH804 untilH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.