Verse 21

2 Kings 17:21

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21 For Israel was broken off from the family of David, and they made Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, king, who, driving them away from the laws of the Lord, made them do a great sin.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּֽי קָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵ/עַל֙ בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד וַ/יַּמְלִ֖יכוּ אֶת יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן נְבָ֑ט ו/ידא וַ/יַּדַּ֨ח יָרָבְעָ֤ם אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵ/אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְ/הֶחֱטֵיאָ֖/ם חֲטָאָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה

English Translation

For Israel has torn itself away from the house of David and has made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the Lord and has caused them to sin a great sin.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz, king of Judah, Hoshea, the son of Elah, became king over Israel in Sama... Focus ↗

2 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, though not like the kings of Israel before him. Focus ↗

3 Against him came up Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant and sent him offerin... Focus ↗

4 But Hoshea's broken faith became clear to the king of Assyria because he had sent representatives to... Focus ↗

5 Then the king of Assyria went through all the land and came up to Samaria, shutting it in with his f... Focus ↗

6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria, and took Israel away to Assyria, plac... Focus ↗

7 And the wrath of the Lord came on Israel because they had done evil against the Lord their God (Eloh... Focus ↗

8 Living by the rules of the nations whom the Lord had sent out from before the children of Israel. Focus ↗

9 And the children of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God (Elohim) things which were not ri... Focus ↗

10 They put up pillars of stone and wood on every high hill and under every green tree: Focus ↗

11 Burning their offerings in all the high places, as those nations did whom the Lord sent away from be... Focus ↗

12 And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do... Focus ↗

13 And he gave witness to Israel and Judah, by every prophet and seer, saying, Come back from your evil... Focus ↗

14 And they did not give ear, but became stiff-necked, like their fathers who had no faith in the Lord... Focus ↗

15 And they went against his rules, and the agreement which he made with their fathers, and his laws wh... Focus ↗

16 And turning their backs on all the orders which the Lord had given them, they made for themselves im... Focus ↗

17 And they made their sons and their daughters go through the fire, and they made use of secret arts a... Focus ↗

18 So the Lord was very angry with Israel, and his face was turned away from them: only the tribe of Ju... Focus ↗

19 (But even Judah did not keep the orders of the Lord their God (Elohim), but were guided by the rules... Focus ↗

20 So the Lord would have nothing to do with all the offspring of Israel, and sent trouble on them, and... Focus ↗

21 For Israel was broken off from the family of David, and they made Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, king,...

22 And the children of Israel went on with all the sins which Jeroboam did; they did not keep themselve... Focus ↗

23 Till the Lord put Israel away from before his face, as he had said by all his servants the prophets.... Focus ↗

24 Then the king of Assyria took men from Babylon and from Cuthah and Avva and Hamath and Sepharvaim, a... Focus ↗

25 Now when first they were living there they did not give worship to the Lord. So the Lord sent lions... Focus ↗

26 So they said to the king of Assyria, The nations whom you have taken as prisoners and put in the tow... Focus ↗

27 Then the king of Assyria gave orders, saying, Send there one of the priests whom you took away, and... Focus ↗

28 So one of the priests whom they had taken away as a prisoner from Samaria came back, and, living in... Focus ↗

29 And every nation made gods for themselves, and put them in the houses of the high places which the S... Focus ↗

30 The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made... Focus ↗

31 The Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites gave their children to be burned in the fire... Focus ↗

32 So they went on worshipping the Lord, and made for themselves, from among all the people, priests fo... Focus ↗

33 They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom the... Focus ↗

34 So to this day they go on in their old ways, not worshipping the Lord or keeping his orders or his w... Focus ↗

35 And the Lord made an agreement with them and gave them orders, saying, You are to have no other gods... Focus ↗

36 But the Lord, who took you out of the land of Egypt with his great power and his outstretched arm, h... Focus ↗

37 And the rules and the orders and the law which he put in writing for you, you are to keep and do for... Focus ↗

38 And you are to keep in memory the agreement which I have made with you; and you are to have no other... Focus ↗

39 And you are to give worship to the Lord your God (Elohim); for it is he who will give you salvation... Focus ↗

40 But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way. Focus ↗

41 So these nations, worshipping the Lord, still were servants to the images they had made; their child... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 17 (41 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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