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2 Kings 17:19-21
New International Reader's Version
2 Kings 17:19-21
New International Reader's Version
19 And even Judah didn’t obey the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had started. 20 So the Lord turned his back on all the people of Israel. He made them suffer. He handed them over to people who stole everything they had. And finally he threw them out of his land.
21 The Lord took control of Israel away from the royal house of David. The Israelites made Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, their king. Jeroboam tried to get Israel to stop following the Lord. He caused them to commit a terrible sin.
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