2 Kings 17

¹In the twelfthשְׁתֵּ֣יםšə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת֙biš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Ahazלְאָחָ֖זlə·’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֨עַhō·wō·šê·a‘ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Elahאֵלָ֧ה’ê·lāh — Oak treeH425 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reigned in Samaria nineתֵּ֥שַׁעtê·ša‘ — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ²And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, butרַ֗קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֚אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like the kingsכְּמַלְכֵ֣יkə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → precededהָי֖וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ³Shalmaneserשַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶרšal·man·’e·ser — Assyrian kingH8022 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → attackedעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himעָלָ֔ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, and Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙hō·wō·šê·a‘ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study → becameוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his vassalעֶ֔בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and paidוַיָּ֥שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → him tributeמִנְחָֽה׃min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. ⁴But the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֨וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → discoveredוַיִּמְצָא֩way·yim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → that Hosheaבְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַbə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study → had conspiredקֶ֗שֶׁרqe·šer — conspiracy, secret plot, allianceH7195 — Full Word Study → to sendשָׁלַ֤חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → envoysמַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Soס֣וֹאsō·w — Egyptian pharaohH5471 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and that he had notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → paidהֶעֱלָ֥הhe·‘ĕ·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → tributeמִנְחָ֛הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → as in previous yearsכְּשָׁנָ֣הkə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. Therefore the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → arrested Hoshea and put himוַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּway·ya·’as·rê·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → in prisonכֶּֽלֶא׃ke·le — Prison; place of confinement or restraintH3608 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → invadedוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the wholeבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, marched upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, and besiegedוַיָּ֥צַרway·yā·ṣar — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → itעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → for threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ⁶In the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֜יתhat·tə·šî·‘îṯ — Ninth, the ordinal number nineH8671 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Hosheaלְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַlə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → capturedלָכַ֤דlā·ḵaḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → and carried awayוַיֶּ֥גֶלway·ye·ḡel — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּרָה’aš·šū·rāh — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, where he settledוַיֹּ֨שֶׁבway·yō·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֜ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in Halahבַּחְלַ֧חbaḥ·laḥ — A region in AssyriaH2477 — Full Word Study →, in Gozanגּוֹזָ֖ןgō·w·zān — A Mesopotamian regionH1470 — Full Word Study → by the Haborוּבְחָב֛וֹרū·ḇə·ḥā·ḇō·wr — A river in AssyriaH2249 — Full Word Study → Riverנְהַ֥רnə·har — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, and in the citiesוְעָרֵ֥יwə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the Medesמָדָֽי׃פmā·ḏāy — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study →. ⁷All this happenedוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the peopleבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had sinnedחָטְא֤וּḥā·ṭə·’ū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who had broughtהַמַּעֲלֶ֤הham·ma·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָם֙’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → from underמִתַּ֕חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the handיַ֖דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. They had worshipedוַיִּֽירְא֖וּway·yî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → ⁸and walkedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the customsבְּחֻקּ֣וֹתbə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had driven outהוֹרִ֣ישׁhō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, as well as in the practicesאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → introducedעָשֽׂוּ׃‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → by the kingsוּמַלְכֵ֥יū·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁹The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → secretly didוַיְחַפְּא֣וּway·ḥap·pə·’ū — To do or act in secret; to concealH2644 — Full Word Study → things againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → that were notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rightכֵ֔ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. From watchtowerמִמִּגְדַּ֥לmim·miḡ·dal — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fortifiedמִבְצָֽר׃miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֥יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, they builtוַיִּבְנ֨וּway·yiḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → high placesבָּמוֹת֙bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their citiesעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰They set upוַיַּצִּ֧בוּway·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇū — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah polesוַאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםwa·’ă·šê·rîm — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → onעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highגְבֹהָ֔הḡə·ḇō·hāh — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֣הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → and underוְתַ֖חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → greenרַעֲנָֽן׃ra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹They burned incenseוַיְקַטְּרוּ־way·qaṭ·ṭə·rū- — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → on allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the high placesבָּמ֔וֹתbā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → like the nationsכַּגּוֹיִ֕םkag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had driven outהֶגְלָ֥הheḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. They didוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → wickedרָעִ֔יםrā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thingsדְּבָרִ֣יםdə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, provokingלְהַכְעִ֖יסlə·haḵ·‘îs — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → the LORD to anger. ¹²They servedוַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → idolsהַגִּלֻּלִ֑יםhag·gil·lu·lîm — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →, although the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had toldאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, “You shall notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doתַעֲשׂ֖וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³Yet throughבְּיַד֩bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His prophetsנְבִיאוֹnə·ḇī·ʾō — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → and seersחֹזֶ֜הḥō·zeh — A seer; one who sees visionsH2374 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → warnedוַיָּ֣עַדway·yā·‘aḏ — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study → Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוּבִיהוּדָ֡הū·ḇî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Turnשֻׁ֝֠בוּšu·b̲û — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from your wickedהָֽרָעִים֙hā·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤םmid·dar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and keepוְשִׁמְרוּ֙wə·šim·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֣יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → and statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, according to the entireכְּכָ֨ל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → and deliveredשָׁלַ֣חְתִּיšā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → My servantsעֲבָדַ֥י‘ă·ḇā·ḏay — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴But they would notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמֵ֑עוּšā·mê·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, and they stiffenedוַיַּקְשׁ֤וּway·yaq·šū — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → their necksעָרְפָּם֙‘ā·rə·pām — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → like their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeהֶאֱמִ֔ינוּhe·’ĕ·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵They rejectedוַיִּמְאֲס֣וּway·yim·’ă·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → His statutesחֻקָּ֗יוḥuq·qāw — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and the covenantבְּרִיתוֹ֙bə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → He had madeכָּרַ֣תkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, as well as the decreesעֵֽדְוֺתָ֔יו‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → He had givenהֵעִ֖ידhê·‘îḏ — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study → them. They pursuedוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → worthless idolsהַהֶ֙בֶל֙ha·he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and themselves became worthless, going afterוְאַחֲרֵ֤יwə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the surroundingסְבִֽיבֹתָ֔םsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯām — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commanded themצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → notלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to imitateעֲשׂ֥וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶They abandonedוַיַּעַזְב֗וּway·ya·‘az·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙miṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and madeוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for themselves twoשְׁנֵיםšə·nēm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → cast idolsמַסֵּכָ֖הmas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study → of calvesעֲגָלִ֑ים‘ă·ḡā·lîm — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → and an Asherah poleאֲשֵׁירָ֗ה’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →. They bowed down toוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and servedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Baalהַבָּֽעַל׃hab·bā·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷They sacrificedוַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇî·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙bə·nō·w·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and practicedוַיִּקְסְמ֥וּway·yiq·sə·mū — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study → divinationקְסָמִ֖יםqə·sā·mîm — divination, casting of lots, or occult practiceH7081 — Full Word Study → and soothsayingוַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּway·na·ḥê·šū — to divine; to practice divination or enchantmentH5172 — Full Word Study →. They devoted themselvesוַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּway·yiṯ·mak·kə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃lə·haḵ·‘î·sōw — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸So the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was veryמְאֹד֙mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → angryוַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ףway·yiṯ·’an·nap̄ — to be angry, to be displeased, to snort in angerH599 — Full Word Study → with Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and He removed themוַיְסִרֵ֖םway·si·rêm — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His presenceפָּנָ֑יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Onlyרַ֛קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → remainedנִשְׁאַ֔רniš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁹and evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֕הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keepשָׁמַ֔רšā·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺ֖תmiṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, but livedוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → according to the customsבְּחֻקּ֥וֹתbə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had introducedעָשֽׂוּ׃‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰So the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֨סway·yim·’as — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the descendantsזֶ֤רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. He afflicted themוַיְעַנֵּ֔םway·‘an·nêm — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → and delivered themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of plunderersשֹׁסִ֑יםšō·sîm — to plunder, rob, or spoilH8154 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֛ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → He had banished themהִשְׁלִיכָ֖םhiš·lî·ḵām — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → from His presenceמִפָּנָֽיו׃mip·pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORD had torn Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → away fromמֵעַל֙mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, they made Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֑טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → kingוַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּway·yam·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → led Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → away from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and caused them to commitוְהֶחֱטֵיאָ֖םwə·hɛ·ḥɛ̆·ṭē·ʾå̄m — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sinחֲטָאָ֥הḥă·ṭā·’āh — sin offering; the act of sinH2401 — Full Word Study →. ²²The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → persistedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטֹּ֥אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → had committedעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֖רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from themמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ²³Finallyעַ֠ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → removedהֵסִ֨ירhê·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His presenceפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He had declaredדִּבֶּ֔רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His servantsעֲבָדָ֣יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was exiledוַיִּ֨גֶלway·yi·ḡel — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֤לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their homelandאַדְמָתוֹ֙’aḏ·mā·ṯōw — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → into Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּרָה’aš·šū·rāh — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, where they are to thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֡וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → people from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֡לmib·bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, Cuthahוּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָהū·mik·kū·ṯāh — Ancient Mesopotamian cityH3575 — Full Word Study →, Avvaוּמֵעַוָּ֤אū·mê·‘aw·wā — A foreign cityH5755 — Full Word Study →, Hamathוּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ū·mê·ḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study →, and Sepharvaimוּסְפַרְוַ֔יִםū·sə·p̄ar·wa·yim — Assyrian cityH5617 — Full Word Study → and settled themוַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙way·yō·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the townsבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → to replaceתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. They took possession ofוַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙way·yir·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → and livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in its townsבְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃bə·‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Nowוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → when the settlers first livedשִׁבְתָּ֣םšiḇ·tām — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, they did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → worshipיָרְא֖וּyā·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, so Heיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֨חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → lionsהָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·yō·wṯ — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → among them, whichוַיִּֽהְי֥וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → killed some of them. ²⁶So they spokeוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֮’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The peoplesהַגּוֹיִ֗םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have removedהִגְלִ֙יתָ֙hiḡ·lî·ṯā — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → and placedוַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙wat·tō·wō·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָֽדְע֔וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the requirementsמִשְׁפַּ֖טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Because of thisכַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, He has sentוַיְשַׁלַּח־way·šal·laḥ- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → lionsהָאֲרָי֗וֹתhā·’ă·rā·yō·wṯ — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → among them, which are indeedוְהִנָּם֙wə·hin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → killing them offמְמִיתִ֣יםmə·mî·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁷Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֜וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיְצַ֨וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →: “Send backהֹלִ֤יכוּhō·lî·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֤ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the priestsמֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙mê·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → you carried offהִגְלִיתֶ֣םhiḡ·lî·ṯem — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → from Samaria, and have him go backוְיֵלְכ֖וּwə·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to liveוְיֵ֣שְׁבוּwə·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and teachוְיֹרֵ֕םwə·yō·rêm — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → the requirementsמִשְׁפַּ֖טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁸Thus oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםmê·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → they had carried awayהִגְלוּ֙hiḡ·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֞אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Bethelאֵ֑ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →, and he began to teachמוֹרֶ֣הmō·w·reh — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → howאֵ֖יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → they should worshipיִֽירְא֥וּyî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Neverthelessוַיִּהְי֣וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, the people of each nationגּ֥וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → continued to makeעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → their own godsאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbə·‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → had settledיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, and they set them upוַיַּנִּ֣יחוּ׀way·yan·nî·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → in the shrinesבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the peopleגּ֥וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → of Samariaהַשֹּׁ֣מְרֹנִ֔יםhaš·šō·mə·rō·nîm — Inhabitant of SamariaH8118 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → on the high placesהַבָּמ֗וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰The menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יwə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָבֶ֗לḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → madeעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Succoth-benothבְּנ֔וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — Succoth-benoth, a Babylonian deity or idolH5524 — Full Word Study →, the menוְאַנְשֵׁי־wə·’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Cuthכ֔וּתḵūṯ — Ancient Mesopotamian cityH3575 — Full Word Study → madeעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Nergalנֵֽרְגַ֑לnê·rə·ḡal — Mesopotamian deityH5370 — Full Word Study →, the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יwə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Hamathחֲמָ֖תḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study → madeעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Ashimaאֲשִׁימָֽא׃’ă·šî·mā — An Assyrian deityH807 — Full Word Study →, ³¹the Avvitesוְהָעַוִּ֛יםwə·hā·‘aw·wîm — An ancient people groupH5761 — Full Word Study → madeעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Nibhazנִבְחַ֖זniḇ·ḥaz — A Heathen DeityH5026 — Full Word Study → and Tartakתַּרְתָּ֑קtar·tāq — A pagan deityH8662 — Full Word Study →, and the Sepharvitesוְהַסְפַרְוִ֗יםwə·has·p̄ar·wîm — Assyrian cityH5616 — Full Word Study → burnedשֹׂרְפִ֤יםśō·rə·p̄îm — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → to Adrammelechלְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְlə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ — Adar's kingH152 — Full Word Study → and Anammelechוַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְwa·‘ă·nam·me·leḵ — Anammelech, a pagan deityH6048 — Full Word Study → the godsאֱלֹהַּʾɛ̆·lō·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → of Sepharvaimסְפָרִים׃sə·p̄å̄·rīm — Assyrian cityH5617 — Full Word Study →. ³²Soוַיִּהְי֥וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the new residents worshiped the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but they also appointedוַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for themselves priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יkō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of all sortsמִקְצוֹתָם֙miq·ṣō·w·ṯām — edge, border, or extremity of a placeH7098 — Full Word Study → to serveעֹשִׂ֥ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the shrinesבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the high placesבָמ֔וֹתḇā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. ³³They worshipedיְרֵאִ֑יםyə·rê·’îm — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but they also servedעֹֽבְדִ֔ים‘ō·ḇə·ḏîm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → their own godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → according to the customsכְּמִשְׁפַּט֙kə·miš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → from whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they had been carried awayהִגְל֥וּhiḡ·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. ³⁴Toעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are still practicingעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → their formerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑יםhā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → customsכַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםkam·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. Noneאֵינָ֤ם’ê·nām — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of them worshipיְרֵאִים֙yə·rê·’îm — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → or observeעֹשִׂ֗ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the statutesכְּחֻקֹּתָם֙kə·ḥuq·qō·ṯām — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, ordinancesוּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םū·ḵə·miš·pā·ṭām — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, lawsוְכַתּוֹרָ֣הwə·ḵat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, and commandmentsוְכַמִּצְוָ֗הwə·ḵam·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gaveצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, whom He namedשָׂ֥םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ³⁵For the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had madeוַיִּכְרֹ֨תway·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with the Israelites and commanded themוַיְצַוֵּ֣םway·ṣaw·wêm — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, “Do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → worshipתִֽירְא֖וּṯî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → or bow downתִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּṯiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them; do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serve themתַעַבְד֔וּםṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → or sacrificeתִזְבְּח֖וּṯiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to them. ³⁶Insteadכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, worshipתִירָ֑אוּṯî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtהֶעֱלָ֨הhe·‘ĕ·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֧רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → with greatגָּד֛וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → powerבְּכֹ֧חַbə·ḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֖הnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּבִזְר֥וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. You are to bow downתִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּṯiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to Him and offer sacrifices to Himתִזְבָּֽחוּ׃ṯiz·bā·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study →. ³⁷Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → you must alwaysכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → be carefulתִּשְׁמְר֥וּןtiš·mə·rūn — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to observeלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the statutesהַחֻקִּ֨יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜יםham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, lawsוְהַתּוֹרָ֤הwə·hat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, and commandmentsוְהַמִּצְוָה֙wə·ham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → He wroteכָּתַ֣בkā·ṯaḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → for you. Do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → worshipתִֽירְא֖וּṯî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ³⁸Do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgetתִשְׁכָּ֑חוּṯiš·kā·ḥū — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the covenantוְהַבְּרִ֛יתwə·hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → I have madeכָּרַ֥תִּיkā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → worshipתִֽירְא֖וּṯî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, ³⁹butכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → worshipתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and Heוְהוּא֙wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will deliverיַצִּ֣ילyaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴⁰But they would notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמֵ֑עוּšā·mê·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, andכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they persisted inעֹשִֽׂים׃‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → their formerהָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → customsכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥םkə·miš·pā·ṭām — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. ⁴¹Soוַיִּהְי֣וּ׀way·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → worshipedיְרֵאִים֙yə·rê·’îm — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → but also servedעֹֽבְדִ֑ים‘ō·ḇə·ḏîm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → their idolsפְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖םpə·sî·lê·hem — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study →, andהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֣ם׀bə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and grandchildrenבְנֵיהֶ֗םḇə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → continue to doעָשׂ֤וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבֹתָם֙’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → didעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.