2 Kings

2 Kings 17:17–18

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 17:17

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

Cross-references

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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.