2 Kings

2 Kings 17:13–18

¹³Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”

¹⁴But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. ¹⁵They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.

¹⁶They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. ¹⁷They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire^c and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

¹⁸So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,

Footnotes

c 17:17 Literally made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire

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2 Kings 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet through	בְּיַד֩	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His prophets	נְבִיאוֹ	nə·ḇī·ʾō	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
seers	חֹזֶ֜ה	ḥō·zeh	Noun - masculine singular	H2374 seer
the LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
warned	וַיָּ֣עַד	way·yā·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and Judah	וּבִיהוּדָ֡ה	ū·ḇî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
saying	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Turn	שֻׁ֝֠בוּ	šu·b̲û	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from your wicked	הָֽרָעִים֙	hā·rā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
ways	מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤ם	mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and keep	וְשִׁמְרוּ֙	wə·šim·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My commandments	מִצְוֺתַ֣י	miṣ·wō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment
and statutes	חֻקּוֹתַ֔י	ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
according to the entire	כְּכָ֨ל־	kə·ḵāl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Law	הַתּוֹרָ֔ה	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I commanded	צִוִּ֖יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
your fathers	אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
and delivered	שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי	šā·laḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
to you	אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
through	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
My servants	עֲבָדַ֥י	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

2 Kings 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they would not	וְלֹ֖א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמֵ֑עוּ	šā·mê·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
and they stiffened	וַיַּקְשׁ֤וּ	way·yaq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
their necks	עָרְפָּם֙	‘ā·rə·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6203 back of neck, neck
like their fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֔ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
who	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
believe	הֶאֱמִ֔ינוּ	he·’ĕ·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H539 confirm, support
the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

2 Kings 17:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They rejected	וַיִּמְאֲס֣וּ	way·yim·’ă·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3988 reject
His statutes	חֻקָּ֗יו	ḥuq·qāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and the covenant	בְּרִיתוֹ֙	bə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
He had made	כָּרַ֣ת	kā·raṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
their fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֔ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
as well as the decrees	עֵֽדְוֺתָ֔יו	‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5715 testimony
He had given	הֵעִ֖יד	hê·‘îḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
them	בָּ֑ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
They pursued	וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
worthless idols	הַהֶ֙בֶל֙	ha·he·ḇel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath
and became worthless themselves	וַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּ	way·yeh·bā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1891 act emptily, become vain
going after	וְאַחֲרֵ֤י	wə·’a·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
the surrounding	סְבִֽיבֹתָ֔ם	sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯām	Adverb; third person masculine plural	H5439 circuit, round about
nations	הַגּוֹיִם֙	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded them	צִוָּ֤ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
not	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
to imitate	עֲשׂ֥וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make

2 Kings 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They abandoned	וַיַּעַזְב֗וּ	way·ya·‘az·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the commandments	מִצְוֺת֙	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
and made	וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
for themselves	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
two	שְׁנֵים	šə·nēm	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
cast idols	מַסֵּכָ֖ה	mas·sê·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4541 molten metal, or image
of calves	עֲגָלִ֑ים	‘ă·ḡā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5695 calf
and an Asherah pole	אֲשֵׁירָ֗ה	’ă·šê·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H842 Ashera
They bowed down to	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the host	צְבָ֣א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and served	וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
Baal	הַבָּֽעַל׃	hab·bā·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord

2 Kings 17:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They sacrificed	וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ	way·ya·‘ă·ḇî·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
their sons	בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙	bə·nō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
in the fire	בָּאֵ֔שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and practiced	וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ	way·yiq·sə·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7080 practise divination
divination	קְסָמִ֖ים	qə·sā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7081 divination
and soothsaying	וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ	way·na·ḥê·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5172 hiss, whisper, prognosticate
They devoted themselves	וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ	way·yiṯ·mak·kə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4376 sell
to doing	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֛ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
provoking Him to anger	לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃	lə·haḵ·‘î·sōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3707 be vexed, angry

2 Kings 17:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was very	מְאֹד֙	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
angry	וַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ף	way·yiṯ·’an·nap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H599 be angry
with Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and He removed them	וַיְסִרֵ֖ם	way·si·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
His presence	פָּנָ֑יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Only	רַ֛ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
the tribe	שֵׁ֥בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
remained	נִשְׁאַ֔ר	niš·’ar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over