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2 Kings 17
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Hoshea Last King of Israel(A)

17 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea(B) son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years. 2 He did evil(C) in the eyes of the Lord, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

3 Shalmaneser(D) king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser’s vassal and had paid him tribute.(E) 4 But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was a traitor, for he had sent envoys to So[a] king of Egypt,(F) and he no longer paid tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore Shalmaneser seized him and put him in prison.(G) 5 The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege(H) to it for three years. 6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria(I) captured Samaria(J) and deported(K) the Israelites to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, in Gozan(L) on the Habor River and in the towns of the Medes.

Israel Exiled Because of Sin

7 All this took place because the Israelites had sinned(M) against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt(N) from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods 8 and followed the practices of the nations(O) the Lord had driven out before them, as well as the practices that the kings of Israel had introduced. 9 The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city(P) they built themselves high places in all their towns. 10 They set up sacred stones(Q) and Asherah poles(R) on every high hill and under every spreading tree.(S) 11 At every high place they burned incense, as the nations whom the Lord had driven out before them had done. They did wicked things that aroused the Lord’s anger. 12 They worshiped idols,(T) though the Lord had said, “You shall not do this.”[b] 13 The Lord warned(U) Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers:(V) “Turn from your evil ways.(W) Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.”(X)

14 But they would not listen and were as stiff-necked(Y) as their ancestors, who did not trust in the Lord their God. 15 They rejected his decrees and the covenant(Z) he had made with their ancestors and the statutes he had warned them to keep. They followed worthless idols(AA) and themselves became worthless.(AB) They imitated the nations(AC) around them although the Lord had ordered them, “Do not do as they do.”

16 They forsook all the commands of the Lord their God and made for themselves two idols cast in the shape of calves,(AD) and an Asherah(AE) pole. They bowed down to all the starry hosts,(AF) and they worshiped Baal.(AG) 17 They sacrificed(AH) their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sought omens(AI) and sold(AJ) themselves to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.

18 So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from his presence.(AK) Only the tribe of Judah was left, 19 and even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had introduced.(AL) 20 Therefore the Lord rejected all the people of Israel; he afflicted them and gave them into the hands of plunderers,(AM) until he thrust them from his presence.(AN)

21 When he tore(AO) Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat their king.(AP) Jeroboam enticed Israel away from following the Lord and caused them to commit a great sin.(AQ) 22 The Israelites persisted in all the sins of Jeroboam and did not turn away from them 23 until the Lord removed them from his presence,(AR) as he had warned(AS) through all his servants the prophets. So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland(AT) into exile in Assyria, and they are still there.

Samaria Resettled

24 The king of Assyria(AU) brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim(AV) and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns. 25 When they first lived there, they did not worship the Lord; so he sent lions(AW) among them and they killed some of the people. 26 It was reported to the king of Assyria: “The people you deported and resettled in the towns of Samaria do not know what the god of that country requires. He has sent lions among them, which are killing them off, because the people do not know what he requires.”

27 Then the king of Assyria gave this order: “Have one of the priests you took captive from Samaria go back to live there and teach the people what the god of the land requires.” 28 So one of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria came to live in Bethel and taught them how to worship the Lord.

29 Nevertheless, each national group made its own gods in the several towns(AX) where they settled, and set them up in the shrines(AY) the people of Samaria had made at the high places.(AZ) 30 The people from Babylon made Sukkoth Benoth, those from Kuthah made Nergal, and those from Hamath made Ashima; 31 the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire as sacrifices to Adrammelek(BA) and Anammelek, the gods of Sepharvaim.(BB) 32 They worshiped the Lord, but they also appointed all sorts(BC) of their own people to officiate for them as priests in the shrines at the high places. 33 They worshiped the Lord, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought.

34 To this day they persist in their former practices. They neither worship the Lord nor adhere to the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.(BD) 35 When the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites, he commanded them: “Do not worship(BE) any other gods or bow down to them, serve them or sacrifice to them.(BF) 36 But the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt with mighty power and outstretched arm,(BG) is the one you must worship. To him you shall bow down and to him offer sacrifices. 37 You must always be careful(BH) to keep the decrees(BI) and regulations, the laws and commands he wrote for you. Do not worship other gods. 38 Do not forget(BJ) the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods. 39 Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”

40 They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices. 41 Even while these people were worshiping the Lord,(BK) they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their ancestors did.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 17:4 So is probably an abbreviation for Osorkon.
  2. 2 Kings 17:12 Exodus 20:4,5
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2 Kings 17
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Hoshea Reigns over Israel

17 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, (A)Hoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned nine years. 2 And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 3 (B)Shalmaneser king of Assyria went up (C)against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute. 4 But the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So king of Egypt and had offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; therefore the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.

5 Then the king of Assyria went up against the whole land and he went up to (D)Samaria and besieged it three years.

Israel Exiled to Assyria

6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, (E)the king of Assyria captured Samaria and (F)took Israel away into exile to Assyria, and (G)settled them in Halah and Habor, on the river of (H)Gozan, and (I)in the cities of the Medes.

Israel Rejects Yahweh

7 Now (J)this happened because the sons of Israel had sinned against Yahweh their God—(K)who had brought them up from the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt—(L)and they had [a]feared other gods 8 and (M)walked in the statutes of the nations whom Yahweh had dispossessed from before the sons of Israel, and in the statutes (N)of the kings of Israel which they had made. 9 And the sons of Israel [b]did things secretly which were not right against Yahweh their God. Moreover, they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from (O)watchtower to fortified city. 10 (P)And they set for themselves sacred pillars and [c](Q)Asherim on every high hill and under every green tree, 11 and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did which Yahweh had taken away into exile before them; and they did evil things provoking Yahweh to anger. 12 And they served idols, (R)concerning which Yahweh had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.” 13 Yet (S)Yahweh warned Israel and Judah (T)by the hand of all His prophets and (U)every seer, saying, “(V)Turn from your evil ways and keep My commandments, My statutes according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by the hand of My slaves the prophets.” 14 However, they did not listen, but (W)stiffened their neck [d]like their fathers, who did not believe in Yahweh their God. 15 (X)They also rejected His statutes and (Y)His covenant which He cut with their fathers and His warnings with which He warned them. And (Z)they followed vanity and (AA)became vain, and went after the nations which surrounded them, concerning which (AB)Yahweh had commanded them not to do like them. 16 And they forsook all the commandments of Yahweh their God and made for themselves molten images, even (AC)two calves, and (AD)made an [e]Asherah and (AE)worshiped all the host of heaven and (AF)served Baal. 17 Then (AG)they made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and (AH)practiced divination and omens, and (AI)sold themselves to do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh, provoking Him to anger. 18 So Yahweh was very angry with Israel and (AJ)caused them to depart from His [f]presence; (AK)none was left except the tribe of Judah alone.

19 Also (AL)Judah did not keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but (AM)walked in the statutes [g]which Israel had made. 20 So Yahweh rejected all the seed of Israel and afflicted them and (AN)gave them into the hand of plunderers, until He had cast them [h]from His presence.

21 When (AO)He had torn Israel from the house of David, (AP)they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. Then (AQ)Jeroboam drove Israel away from following Yahweh and made them sin a great sin. 22 And the sons of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they did not depart from them 23 (AR)until Yahweh caused Israel to depart from His presence, (AS)as He spoke through all His slaves the prophets. (AT)So Israel went into exile from their own land to Assyria until this day.

Exiled Men in the Cities of Samaria

24 (AU)And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon and from Cuthah and from [i](AV)Avva and from (AW)Hamath and Sepharvaim, and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the sons of Israel. So they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities. 25 Now it happened at the beginning of their settlement there, that they (AX)did not fear Yahweh; therefore Yahweh sent lions among them which were killing them. 26 So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations whom you have taken away into exile and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the god of the land; so he has sent lions among them, and behold, they are putting them to death because they do not know the custom of the god of the land.”

27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, “Take there one of the priests whom you took away into [j]exile and let [k]him go and live there; and let him instruct them the custom of the god of the land.” 28 So one of the priests whom they had taken away into exile from Samaria came and settled at Bethel, and instructed them how they should fear Yahweh.

29 But each nation was still making gods of its own and put them (AY)in the houses of the high places which the people of Samaria had made, each nation in their cities in which they lived. 30 (AZ)And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31 and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and (BA)the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to (BB)Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of the (BC)Sepharvaim. 32 (BD)They were also fearing Yahweh and [l](BE)appointed from among all of themselves priests of the high places, and they were acting for them in the houses of the high places. 33 They were fearing Yahweh and serving their own gods according to the custom of the nations from among whom they had been taken away into exile.

34 To this day they are acting according to the earlier customs: they are not fearing Yahweh; they are not acting according to their statutes or their judgments or the law, or the commandment which Yahweh commanded the sons of Jacob, (BF)whom He named Israel; 35 with whom Yahweh cut a covenant and commanded them, saying, “(BG)You shall not fear other gods, nor (BH)worship them nor (BI)serve them nor sacrifice to them. 36 But Yahweh, (BJ)who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with (BK)an outstretched arm, (BL)Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall sacrifice. 37 And the statutes and the judgments and the law and the commandment which He wrote for you, (BM)you shall be careful to do forever; and you shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have cut with you, (BN)you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods. 39 But Yahweh your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” 40 However, they did not listen, but they were acting according to their earlier custom. 41 (BO)So while these nations were fearing Yahweh, they also were serving their graven images; their children likewise and their grandchildren, as their fathers acted, so they are acting this way to this day.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 17:7 Or reverenced, so in ch
  2. 2 Kings 17:9 Or uttered words which
  3. 2 Kings 17:10 Wooden symbols of a female deity
  4. 2 Kings 17:14 Lit like the neck of
  5. 2 Kings 17:16 A wooden symbol of a female deity
  6. 2 Kings 17:18 Lit face
  7. 2 Kings 17:19 Lit of Israel which they
  8. 2 Kings 17:20 Lit from His face
  9. 2 Kings 17:24 In 2 Kin 18:34, Ivvah
  10. 2 Kings 17:27 Lit exile from there
  11. 2 Kings 17:27 Lit them
  12. 2 Kings 17:32 Lit appointed from one extremity of themselves
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2 Reyes 17
Dios Habla Hoy

Caída de Samaria y destierro de Israel

17 En el año doce del reinado de Ahaz, rey de Judá, Oseas, hijo de Elá, comenzó a reinar sobre Israel, y reinó nueve años en Samaria. 2 Pero sus hechos fueron malos a los ojos del Señor, aunque no tanto como los de los reyes que hubo antes de él en Israel.

3 Salmanasar, rey de Asiria, atacó a Oseas, y éste fue hecho su siervo y tributario. 4 Pero descubrió Salmanasar que Oseas estaba conspirando contra él, y que había enviado unos agentes a So, rey de Egipto, además de que ya no le pagaba el tributo anual. Ordenó entonces Salmanasar que arrestaran a Oseas y lo pusieran en prisión; 5 luego invadió el país entero y atacó a Samaria, manteniendo el ataque durante tres años. 6 Finalmente, en el año nueve del reinado de Oseas, el rey de Asiria tomó Samaria, y a los israelitas los llevó cautivos a Asiria y los estableció en Halah, en la región del Habor, río de Gozán, y en las ciudades de los medos.

7 Esto sucedió porque los israelitas habían pecado contra el Señor su Dios, que los hizo salir de Egipto y los libró del dominio del faraón, rey de Egipto, pues adoraron a otros dioses 8 y siguieron las prácticas de las naciones que el Señor había arrojado de la presencia de ellos, así como las establecidas por los reyes de Israel.

9 Además, los israelitas pronunciaron palabras impropias contra el Señor su Dios, y construyeron santuarios paganos en todas sus ciudades, lo mismo en las torres de vigilancia que en las ciudades fortificadas. 10 También levantaron piedras sagradas y representaciones de Aserá en cada colina y bajo todo árbol frondoso, 11 y conforme a las prácticas de las naciones que el Señor había desterrado de la presencia de ellos, quemaron incienso y cometieron acciones malvadas, provocando así la ira del Señor. 12 Adoraron ídolos, cosa que el Señor les había prohibido expresamente.

13 Ya por medio de todos los profetas y videntes, el Señor había advertido a los israelitas que se convirtieran de sus malos caminos y cumplieran los mandamientos y leyes de toda la enseñanza que él había dado a sus antepasados por medio de sus siervos los profetas. 14 Pero ellos no hicieron caso, sino que fueron tan tercos como sus antepasados, los cuales no confiaron en el Señor su Dios; 15 despreciaron sus leyes, y la alianza que había hecho con sus antepasados, y los mandatos que les había dado. Además siguieron a dioses sin ningún valor, con lo que también ellos perdieron su valor, e imitaron a las naciones que había a su alrededor, cosa que les había prohibido el Señor. 16 Dejaron todos los mandamientos del Señor su Dios, y se hicieron dos becerros de bronce fundido y una representación de Aserá, y además adoraron a todos los astros del cielo y a Baal. 17 También hicieron quemar a sus hijos e hijas, practicaron la adivinación y los augurios, y se entregaron a hacer lo malo a los ojos del Señor, provocando así su ira.

18 Por lo tanto, el Señor se enfureció contra Israel y lo arrojó de su presencia, y no dejó más que a la tribu de Judá. 19 Pero tampoco Judá cumplió los mandamientos del Señor su Dios, sino que siguió las prácticas que los de Israel habían establecido. 20 Entonces el Señor rechazó a todos los descendientes de los israelitas y los humilló, entregándolos en manos de salteadores hasta arrojarlos de su presencia. 21 Separó de la dinastía de David a Israel, y los de Israel hicieron rey a Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, quien hizo que los israelitas se apartaran del Señor y pecaran gravemente. 22 Así los de Israel cometieron los mismos pecados que había cometido Jeroboam, y no los abandonaron. 23 Finalmente el Señor apartó de su presencia a Israel, como lo había anunciado por medio de todos los profetas, sus siervos, y así los de Israel fueron llevados cautivos a Asiria, donde están hasta el día de hoy.

Repoblación de Samaria

24 El rey de Asiria llevó gente de Babilonia, Cuta, Avá, Hamat y Sefarvaim, y la estableció en las ciudades de Samaria, en lugar de los israelitas. Así tomaron posesión de Samaria y vivieron en sus ciudades. 25 Pero como esta gente no rendía culto al Señor, cuando comenzaron a establecerse el Señor les mandó leones, los cuales mataron a algunos de ellos. 26 Fueron entonces a decirle al rey de Asiria: «La gente que has llevado a las ciudades de Samaria para que se establezca allí, no conoce la religión del dios de ese país y, por no conocerla, él les ha mandado leones, que los están matando.»

27 Así pues, el rey de Asiria ordenó: «Envíen alguno de los sacerdotes que trajeron cautivos, para que vaya a vivir allí y les enseñe la religión del dios del país.»

28 Entonces uno de los sacerdotes que ellos habían desterrado de Samaria fue y se estableció en Betel, y les enseñó a rendir culto al Señor. 29 Pero cada nación se hizo su propio dios en la ciudad donde habitaba, y lo puso en los santuarios de los lugares altos que habían construido los samaritanos. 30 Los de Babilonia hicieron una representación de Sucot-benot; los de Cuta, una de Nergal, y los de Hamat, una de Asimá. 31 Los de Avá hicieron un Nibhaz y un Tartac, y los de Sefarvaim quemaban a sus hijos en el fuego como sacrificio a Adramélec y a Anamélec, sus dioses. 32 Además rendían culto al Señor, pero nombraron sacerdotes de entre ellos mismos para que prestaran servicio en los santuarios paganos. 33 Así que, aunque rendían culto al Señor, seguían adorando a sus propios dioses, según la costumbre de las naciones de donde habían sido desterrados.

34 Todavía hoy hacen lo mismo que antes hacían, pues no rinden culto al Señor ni actúan de acuerdo con sus leyes y decretos, ni según la enseñanza y los mandamientos que el Señor ordenó cumplir a los descendientes de Jacob, a quien dio el nombre de Israel. 35 Cuando el Señor hizo una alianza con ellos, les ordenó: «No rindan culto a otros dioses, ni los adoren ni les sirvan ofreciéndoles sacrificios. 36 Ríndanme culto a mí, el Señor su Dios, que los sacó de Egipto con gran despliegue de poder. Sólo a mí deben rendirme culto, y adorarme y ofrecerme sacrificios. 37 Además cumplan fielmente las leyes y decretos, y la enseñanza y mandamientos que les he dado por escrito, y no rindan culto a otros dioses. 38 No olviden la alianza que he hecho con ustedes, ni rindan culto a otros dioses, 39 sino sólo a mí, el Señor su Dios, y yo los libraré del dominio de sus enemigos.»

40-41 Sin embargo, esas naciones no hicieron caso, sino que siguieron con sus prácticas anteriores; y, a la vez que rendían culto al Señor, también seguían adorando a sus ídolos. Y sus descendientes hicieron lo mismo que sus antepasados, y hasta el día de hoy lo hacen así.

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