Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 17:23-41

23Until Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:therefore Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.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.'UH3372 Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃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.

32So they fearedיְרֵאִ֖יםye.re.'ImH3373 Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and madeוַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213unto themselves of the lowestמִקְצוֹתָם֙mik.tzo.TamH7098of them priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesבָמ֔וֹתva.MotH1116,which sacrificedעֹשִׂ֥ים'o.SimH6213for them in the housesבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of the high placesהַבָּמֽוֹת׃ha.ba.MotH1116.

33They fearedיְרֵאִ֑יםye.re.'ImH3373 Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and servedעֹֽבְדִ֔ים'oe.DimH5647their own godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙'e.lo.hei.HemH430,after the mannerכְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ke.mish.PatH4941of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471whom they carried awayהִגְל֥וּhig.LuH1540from thence.

34Unto this dayהַיּ֤וֹםhai.YomH3117they doעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213after the formerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223mannersכַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםka.mish.pa.TimH4941:they fearיְרֵאִים֙ye.re.'ImH3373not Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,neither doעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213they after their statutesכְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ke.chu.ko.TamH2708,or after their ordinancesוּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םu.khe.mish.pa.TamH4941,or after the lawוְכַתּוֹרָ֣הve.kha.to.RahH8451and commandmentוְכַמִּצְוָ֗הve.kha.mitz.VahH4687which Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290,whom he namedשָׂ֥ם שְׁמ֖וֹsam she.MoH8034 H7760Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

35With whom Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068had madeוַיִּכְרֹ֨תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbe.RitH1285,and chargedוַיְצַוֵּ֣םvay.tza.VemH6680them, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Ye shall not fearתִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'UH3372otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,nor bowתִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּtish.ta.cha.VuH7812yourselves to them, nor serveתַעַבְד֔וּםta.'av.DumH5647them, nor sacrificeתִזְבְּח֖וּtiz.be.ChuH2076to them:

36But Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,who brought you upהֶעֱלָ֨הhe.'e.LahH5927out of the landמֵאֶ֧רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714with greatגָּד֛וֹלga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹ֧חַbe.Kho.achH3581and a stretched outנְטוּיָ֖הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֥וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,him shall ye fearתִירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372,and him shall ye worshipתִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtish.ta.cha.VuH7812,and to him shall ye do sacrificeתִזְבָּֽחוּ׃tiz.Ba.chuH2076.

37And the statutesהַחֻקִּ֨יםha.chu.KimH2706,and the ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941,and the lawוְהַתּוֹרָ֤הve.ha.to.RahH8451,and the commandmentוְהַמִּצְוָה֙ve.ha.mitz.VahH4687,which he wroteכָּתַ֣בka.TavH3789for you, ye shall observeתִּשְׁמְר֥וּןtish.me.RunH8104to doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for evermoreהַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.MimH3117;and ye shall not fearתִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'UH3372otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.

38And the covenantוְהַבְּרִ֛יתve.ha.be.RitH1285that I have madeכָּרַ֥תִּיka.Ra.tiH3772with you ye shall not forgetתִשְׁכָּ֑חוּtish.Ka.chuH7911;neither shall ye fearתִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'UH3372otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.

39But Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430ye shall fearתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372;and he shall deliverיַצִּ֣ילya.TzilH5337you out of the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of all your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃'o.ye.vei.KhemH341.

40Howbeit they did not hearkenשָׁמֵ֑עוּsha.Me.'uH8085,but they didעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213after their formerהָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223mannerכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥םke.mish.pa.TamH4941.

41So these nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.YimH1471fearedיְרֵאִים֙ye.re.'ImH3373 Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and servedעֹֽבְדִ֑ים'oe.DimH5647their graven imagesפְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖םpe.si.lei.HemH6456,both their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֣ם׀be.nei.HemH1121,and their children’sוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121childrenבְנֵיהֶ֗םve.nei.HemH1121:as didעָשׂ֤וּ'a.SuH6213their fathersאֲבֹתָם֙'a.vo.TamH1,so doעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213they unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

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