Verse 4

2 Kings 17:4

Literal Standard Version

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4 And the king of Asshur finds in Hoshea a conspiracy, in that he has sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and has not caused a present to go up to the king of Asshur, as year by year, and the king of Asshur restrains him, and binds him in a house of restraint.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּמְצָא֩ מֶֽלֶךְ אַשּׁ֨וּר בְּ/הוֹשֵׁ֜עַ קֶ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אֶל ס֣וֹא מֶֽלֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וְ/לֹא הֶעֱלָ֥ה מִנְחָ֛ה לְ/מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר כְּ/שָׁנָ֣ה בְ/שָׁנָ֑ה וַֽ/יַּעַצְרֵ֨/הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַ/יַּאַסְרֵ֖/הוּ בֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא

English Translation

And the king of Assyria found that Hoshea had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and did not bring a tribute to the king of Assyria as year by year, and the king of Assyria seized him and bound him in prison.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah has reigned over Israel in Samaria, ni... Focus ↗

2 and he does evil in the eyes of YHWH, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him; Focus ↗

3 Shalmaneser king of Asshur came up against him, and Hoshea is a servant to him, and renders a presen... Focus ↗

4 And the king of Asshur finds in Hoshea a conspiracy, in that he has sent messengers to So king of Eg...

5 And the king of Asshur goes up into all the land, and he goes up to Samaria, and lays siege against... Focus ↗

6 in the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Asshur has captured Samaria, and removes Israel to Asshur,... Focus ↗

7 And it comes to pass, because the sons of Israel have sinned against their God (Elohim) YHWH—who bri... Focus ↗

8 and walk in the statutes of the nations that YHWH dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Isra... Focus ↗

9 and the sons of Israel covertly do things that are not right against their God (Elohim) YHWH, and bu... Focus ↗

10 and set up standing-pillars and Asherim for themselves on every high height, and under every green t... Focus ↗

11 and make incense there in all high places, like the nations that YHWH removed from their presence, a... Focus ↗

12 and serve the idols, of which YHWH said to them, “You do not do this thing.” Focus ↗

13 And YHWH testifies against Israel, and against Judah, by the hand of every prophet, and every seer,... Focus ↗

14 and they have not listened, and harden their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who did not remai... Focus ↗

15 and reject His statutes and His covenant that He made with their fathers, and His testimonies that H... Focus ↗

16 And they forsake all the commands of their God (Elohim) YHWH, and make a molten image for themselves... Focus ↗

17 and cause their sons and their daughters to pass over through fire, and divine divinations, and use... Focus ↗

18 And YHWH shows Himself very angry against Israel, and turns them aside from His presence; none has b... Focus ↗

19 Also Judah has not kept the commands of their God (Elohim) YHWH, and they walk in the statutes of Is... Focus ↗

20 And YHWH kicks against all the seed of Israel, and afflicts them, and gives them into the hand of sp... Focus ↗

21 for He has torn Israel from the house of David, and they make Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jerobo... Focus ↗

22 and the sons of Israel walk in all the sins of Jeroboam that he did, they have not turned aside from... Focus ↗

23 until YHWH has turned Israel aside from His presence, as He spoke by the hand of all His servants th... Focus ↗

24 And the king of Asshur brings in people from Babylon and from Cutha, and from Ava, and from Hamath,... Focus ↗

25 and it comes to pass, at the commencement of their dwelling there, they have not feared YHWH, and YH... Focus ↗

26 And they speak to the king of Asshur, saying, “The nations that you have removed and place in the ci... Focus ↗

27 And the king of Asshur commands, saying, “Cause one of the priests to go there whom you removed from... Focus ↗

28 And one of the priests whom they removed from Samaria comes in, and dwells in Beth-El, and he is tea... Focus ↗

29 and each nation is making its gods, and they place them in the houses of the high places that the Sa... Focus ↗

30 And the men of Babylon have made Succoth-Benoth, and the men of Cuth have made Nergal, and the men o... Focus ↗

31 and the Avites have made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites are burning their sons with fire to... Focus ↗

32 And they are fearing YHWH, and make for themselves from their extremities priests of high places, an... Focus ↗

33 They are fearing YHWH, and they are serving their gods, according to the custom of the nations from... Focus ↗

34 To this day they are doing according to the former customs—they are not fearing YHWH, and are not do... Focus ↗

35 and YHWH makes a covenant with them and charges them, saying, “You do not fear other gods, nor bow y... Focus ↗

36 but YHWH who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with an outstretched arm,... Focus ↗

37 and the statutes, and the judgments, and the Law, and the command, that He wrote for you, you observ... Focus ↗

38 and you do not forget the covenant that I have made with you, and you do not fear other gods; Focus ↗

39 but you fear your God (Elohim) YHWH, and He delivers you out of the hand of all your enemies”; Focus ↗

40 and they have not listened, but they are doing according to their former custom, Focus ↗

41 and these nations are fearing YHWH, and they have served their carved images, both their sons and th... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 17 (41 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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