2 Kings 17:9-29

9And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 1didH2644 thingsH1697 secretlyH2644 againstH5921 the LordH3068 their GodH430 whichH834 were not rightH3653. Moreover, they builtH1129 for themselves highH1116 placesH1116 in allH3605 their townsH5892, from 2watchtowerH4026 to fortifiedH4013 cityH5892. 10And 3they setH5324 upH5324 for themselves memorialH4676 stonesH4676 and 45AsherimH842 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, 6concerning whichH834 the LordH3068 had saidH559 to them, “You shall not doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697.” 13Yet the 7LordH3068 warnedH5749 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 89throughH3027 allH3605 His prophetsH5030 and 10everyH3605 seerH2374, sayingH559, “11TurnH7725 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 12throughH3027 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030.” 14However, they did not listenH8085, but 13stiffenedH7185 their neckH6203 14like their fathersH1, whoH834 did not believeH539 in the LordH3068 their GodH430. 1515They rejectedH3988 His statutesH2706 and 16His covenantH1285 whichH834 He madeH3772 with their fathersH1, and His warningsH5715 whichH834 He 17gaveH5749 them. And 18they followedH1980H310 19idolsH1892 and 20becameH1891 emptyH1891, and followedH310 the nationsH1471 that surroundedH5439 them, about whichH834 the 21LordH3068 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: 22twoH8147 calvesH5695. And they 23madeH6213 an 24AsherahH842, and 25worshipedH2331 allH3605 the heavenlyH8064 26lightsH6635, and 27servedH5647 BaalH1168. 17Then 28they made their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784, and they 29practicedH7080 divinationH7081 and interpretingH5172 omensH5172, and 30gaveH4376 themselves overH4376 to doH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, provokingH3707 Him. 18So the LordH3068 was veryH3966 angryH599 with IsraelH3478, and He 31removedH5493 them from His 32sightH6440; 33noH3808 one was leftH7604 exceptH7534H905 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063.

1934JudahH3063 did not keepH8104 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 eitherH1571, but they 3536followedH1980 the 37customsH2708 38whichH834 IsraelH3478 had 39introducedH6213. 20So the LordH3068 rejectedH3988 allH3605 the 40descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478 and afflictedH6031 them and 41handedH5414H3027 them overH5414 to plunderersH8154, untilH5704H834 He had castH7993 them 42outH7993 of His sightH6440.

21WhenH3588 43He had tornH7167 IsraelH3478 from the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, 44they madeH4427 JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028 kingH4427. Then 45JeroboamH3379 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 2346untilH5704H834 the LordH3068 removedH5493 IsraelH3478 from His sightH6440, 47justH3512 asH3512 He had spokenH1696 throughH3027 allH3605 His servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030. 48So IsraelH3478 wentH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 from their own landH127 to AssyriaH804 untilH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.

2449Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 broughtH935 people from BabylonH894, CuthahH3575, 5051AvvaH5755, 52HamathH2574, and SepharvaimH5617, and settledH3427 them in the citiesH5892 of SamariaH8111 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. So they tookH3423 possessionH3423 of SamariaH8111 and livedH3427 in its citiesH5892. 25And at the beginningH8462 of their livingH3427 thereH8033, they 53did not fearH3372 the LordH3068; therefore the LordH3068 sentH7971 lionsH738 among them that were killingH2026 some of them. 26So they spokeH559 to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, sayingH559, “The nationsH1471 whomH834 you have takenH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 and settledH3427 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 are killingH4191 them becauseH834 they do not knowH3045 the customH4941 of the GodH430 of the landH776.”

27Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 issuedH6680 commandsH6680, sayingH559, “TakeH1980 oneH259 of the priestsH3548 thereH8033 whomH834 you ledH1540 intoH1540 54exileH1540, and have 55him goH1980 and liveH3427 thereH8033; and have him teachH3384 them the customH4941 of the GodH430 of the landH776.” 28So oneH259 of the priestsH3548 whomH834 they had ledH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 from SamariaH8111 cameH935 and livedH3427 in BethelH1008, and taughtH3384 them howH349 they were to fearH3372 the LordH3068.

29But everyH1471 nationH1471 was still makingH6213 godsH430 of its own, and they putH5117 them 56in the housesH1004 of the highH1116 placesH1116 whichH834 the peopleH8118 ofH8118 SamariaH8118 had madeH6213, everyH1471 nationH1471 in their citiesH5892 in whichH834 they livedH3427.