2 Kings

2 Kings 17:27–33

27Then the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.”

28Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.

29Nevertheless, the people of each nation continued to make their own gods in the cities where they had settled, and they set them up in the shrines that the people of Samaria had made on the high places. 30The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.

32So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places. 33They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away.

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2 Kings 17:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֜וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
commandedוַיְצַ֨וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Send backהֹלִ֤יכוּhō·lî·ḵūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
oneאֶחָ֤ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of the priestsמֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙mê·hak·kō·hă·nîmPreposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
you carried offהִגְלִיתֶ֣םhiḡ·lî·ṯemVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1540 uncover, remove
fromמִשָּׁ֔םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
and have him go backוְיֵלְכ֖וּwə·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to liveוְיֵ֣שְׁבוּwə·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereשָׁ֑םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
and teachוְיֹרֵ֕םwə·yō·rêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3384 throw, shoot
the requirementsמִשְׁפַּ֖טmiš·paṭNoun - masculine singular constructH4941 judgment
of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

2 Kings 17:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of the priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםmê·hak·kō·hă·nîmPreposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
they had carried awayהִגְלוּ֙hiḡ·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH1540 uncover, remove
cameוַיָּבֹ֞אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Bethelאֵ֑ל’êlPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
and he began to teachמוֹרֶ֣הmō·w·rehVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
howאֵ֖יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
they should worshipיִֽירְא֥וּyî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 17:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessוַיִּהְי֣וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the people of each nationגּ֥וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singular constructH1471 nation, people
continued to makeעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
their own godsאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
in the citiesבְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbə·‘ā·rê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5892 excitement
whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
theyהֵ֥םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
had settledיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and they set them upוַיַּנִּ֣יחוּ׀way·yan·nî·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5117 rest
in the shrinesבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the peopleגּ֥וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singular constructH1471 nation, people
of Samariaהַשֹּׁ֣מְרֹנִ֔יםhaš·šō·mə·rō·nîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH8118 Samaritan
had madeעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
on the high placesהַבָּמ֗וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place

2 Kings 17:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יwə·’an·šêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Babylonבָבֶ֗לḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
madeעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
Succoth-benothבְּנ֔וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5524 booths of, daughters, brothels
the menוְאַנְשֵׁי־wə·’an·šê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Cuthכ֔וּתḵūṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH3575 Cuth, Cuthah
madeעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
Nergalנֵֽרְגַ֑לnê·rə·ḡalNoun - proper - masculine singularH5370 Nergal
the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יwə·’an·šêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Hamathחֲמָ֖תḥă·māṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2574 Chamath
madeעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
Ashimaאֲשִׁימָֽא׃’ă·šî·māNoun - proper - masculine singularH807 Ashima

2 Kings 17:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the Avvitesוְהָעַוִּ֛יםwə·hā·‘aw·wîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH5761 Avvim
madeעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
Nibhazנִבְחַ֖זniḇ·ḥazNoun - proper - masculine singularH5026 Nibchaz
and Tartakתַּרְתָּ֑קtar·tāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH8662 Tartak
and the Sepharvitesוְהַסְפַרְוִ֗יםwə·has·p̄ar·wîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH5616 Sepharvite
burnedשֹׂרְפִ֤יםśō·rə·p̄îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8313 burn
their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
to Adrammelechלְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְlə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH152 Adrammelek
and Anammelechוַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְwa·‘ă·nam·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6048 Anammelek
the godsאֱלֹהַּʾɛ̆·lō·ahNoun - masculine plural constructH433 god, God
of Sepharvaimסְפָרִים׃sə·p̄å̄·rīmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH5617 Sepharvajim, Sepharim

2 Kings 17:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיִּהְי֥וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
worshipedיְרֵאִ֖יםyə·rê·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH3373 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but they also appointedוַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
for themselvesלָהֶ֤םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יkō·hă·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH3548 priest
of all sortsמִקְצוֹתָם֙miq·ṣō·w·ṯāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7098 end
to serveעֹשִׂ֥ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
in the shrinesבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the high placesבָמ֔וֹתḇā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1116 high place

2 Kings 17:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They worshipedיְרֵאִ֑יםyə·rê·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH3373 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but they also servedעֹֽבְדִ֔ים‘ō·ḇə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
their own godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
according to the customsכְּמִשְׁפַּט֙kə·miš·paṭPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4941 judgment
of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
from whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they had been carried awayהִגְל֥וּhiḡ·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH1540 uncover, remove

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2 Kings 17:28 1 Kings 12:29–32

2 Kings 17:29 Micah 4:5 · 1 Kings 12:31

2 Kings 17:31 2 Kings 17:24 · 2 Kings 17:17 · 2 Kings 19:37

2 Kings 17:32 1 Kings 12:31 · 2 Kings 17:29 · 2 Kings 23:19 · Zephaniah 1:5 · 1 Kings 13:33

2 Kings 17:33 Luke 16:13 · 2 Kings 17:41 · Matthew 6:24 · 1 Kings 18:21 · Zephaniah 1:5

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