2 Kings

2 Kings 17:16–18

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 17:16

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

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2 Kings 17:16 1 Kings 12:28 · 1 Kings 16:31 · 1 Kings 14:15 · 1 Kings 14:23 · Deuteronomy 4:19 · 2 Kings 11:18 · 1 Kings 22:53 · 1 Kings 15:13 · 2 Kings 21:3 · 1 Kings 16:33

2 Kings 17:17 2 Kings 21:6 · 2 Kings 16:3 · Ezekiel 23:37 · Deuteronomy 18:10–12 · Psalm 106:37–38 · 1 Kings 21:20 · Ezekiel 20:26 · Micah 5:12 · Leviticus 18:21 · Leviticus 19:26 · 1 Kings 21:25 · 2 Chronicles 28:3

2 Kings 17:18 1 Kings 11:13 · 1 Kings 12:20 · Hosea 11:12 · 1 Kings 11:32 · 1 Kings 11:36 · Deuteronomy 32:21–26 · Hosea 9:3 · 2 Kings 23:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.