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2 Kings 17:9
New English Translation
2 Kings 17:9
New English Translation
9 The Israelites said things about the Lord their God that were not right.[a] They built high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.
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- 2 Kings 17:9 tn The meaning of the verb וַיְחַפְּאוּ (vayekhappeʾu), translated here “said,” is uncertain. Some relate it to the verbal root חָפַה (khafah), “to cover,” and translate “they did it in secret” (see BDB 341 s.v. חָפָא). However, the pagan practices specified in the following sentences were hardly done in secret. Others propose a meaning “ascribe, impute,” which makes good contextual sense but has little etymological support (see HALOT 339 s.v. חפא). In this case Israel claimed that the Lord authorized their pagan practices.
2 Kings 17:9
New International Version
2 Kings 17:9
New International Version
9 The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city(A) they built themselves high places in all their towns.
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