2 Re 17
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Regno di Osea in Israele (732-724)
17 Nell'anno decimosecondo di Acaz re di Giuda divenne re in Samaria su Israele Osea figlio di Ela, il quale regnò nove anni. 2 Fece ciò che è male agli occhi del Signore, ma non come i re di Israele che erano stati prima di lui. 3 Contro di lui marciò Salmanassar re d'Assiria; Osea divenne suo vassallo e gli pagò un tributo. 4 Poi però il re d'Assiria scoprì una congiura di Osea, che aveva inviato messaggeri a So re d'Egitto e non spediva più il tributo al re d'Assiria, come faceva prima, ogni anno. Perciò il re d'Assiria lo fece imprigionare e lo chiuse in carcere.
Presa di Samaria (721)
5 Il re d'Assiria invase tutto il paese, andò in Samaria e l'assediò per tre anni. 6 Nell'anno nono di Osea il re d'Assiria occupò Samaria, deportò gli Israeliti in Assiria, destinandoli a Chelach, alla zona intorno a Cabor, fiume del Gozan, e alle città della Media.
Riflessioni sulla rovina del regno di Israele
7 Ciò avvenne perché gli Israeliti avevano peccato contro il Signore loro Dio, che li aveva fatti uscire dal paese d'Egitto, liberandoli dal potere del faraone re d'Egitto; essi avevano temuto altri dei. 8 Avevano seguito le pratiche delle popolazioni distrutte dal Signore all'arrivo degli Israeliti e quelle introdotte dai re di Israele. 9 Gli Israeliti avevano proferito contro il Signore loro Dio cose non giuste e si erano costruiti alture in tutte le loro città, dai più piccoli villaggi alle fortezze. 10 Avevano eretto stele e pali sacri su ogni alto colle e sotto ogni albero verde. 11 Ivi avevano bruciato incenso, come le popolazioni che il Signore aveva disperso alla loro venuta; avevano compiuto azioni cattive, irritando il Signore. 12 Avevano servito gli idoli, dei quali il Signore aveva detto: «Non farete una cosa simile!».
13 Eppure il Signore, per mezzo di tutti i suoi profeti e dei veggenti, aveva ordinato a Israele e a Giuda: «Convertitevi dalle vostre vie malvage e osservate i miei comandi e i miei decreti secondo ogni legge, che io ho imposta ai vostri padri e che ho fatto dire a voi per mezzo dei miei servi, i profeti». 14 Ma essi non ascoltarono, anzi indurirono la nuca rendendola simile a quella dei loro padri, i quali non avevano creduto al Signore loro Dio. 15 Rigettarono i suoi decreti e le alleanze che aveva concluse con i loro padri, e le testimonianze che aveva loro date; seguirono le vanità e diventarono anch'essi fatui, a imitazione dei popoli loro vicini, dei quali il Signore aveva comandato di non imitare i costumi. 16 Abbandonarono tutti i comandi del Signore loro Dio; si eressero i due vitelli in metallo fuso, si prepararono un palo sacro, si prostrarono davanti a tutta la milizia celeste e venerarono Baal. 17 Fecero passare i loro figli e le loro figlie per il fuoco; praticarono la divinazione e gli incantesimi; si vendettero per compiere ciò che è male agli occhi del Signore, provocandolo a sdegno. 18 Per questo il Signore si adirò molto contro Israele e lo allontanò dalla sua presenza e non rimase se non la sola tribù di Giuda. 19 Ma neppure quelli di Giuda osservarono i comandi del Signore loro Dio, ma piuttosto seguirono le usanze fissate da Israele. 20 Il Signore, perciò, rigettò tutta la discendenza di Israele; li umiliò e li mise in balìa di briganti, finché non li scacciò dalla sua presenza. 21 Difatti, quando Israele fu strappato dalla casa di Davide, e proclamò re Geroboamo, figlio di Nebàt, questi allontanò Israele dal seguire il Signore e gli fece commettere un grande peccato. 22 Gli Israeliti imitarono in tutto il peccato commesso da Geroboamo; non se ne allontanarono, 23 finché il Signore allontanò Israele dalla sua presenza, come aveva preannunziato per mezzo di tutti i suoi servi, i profeti; fece deportare Israele dal suo paese in Assiria, dove è fino ad oggi.
Origine dei Samaritani
24 Il re d'Assiria mandò gente da Babilonia, da Cuta, da Avva, da Amat e da Sefarvàim e la sistemò nelle città della Samaria invece degli Israeliti. E quelli presero possesso della Samaria e si stabilirono nelle sue città. 25 All'inizio del loro insediamento non temevano il Signore ed Egli inviò contro di loro dei leoni, che ne fecero strage. 26 Allora dissero al re d'Assiria: «Le genti che tu hai trasferite e insediate nelle città della Samaria non conoscono la religione del Dio del paese ed Egli ha mandato contro di loro dei leoni, i quali ne fanno strage, perché quelle non conoscono la religione del Dio del paese». 27 Il re d'Assiria ordinò: «Mandatevi qualcuno dei sacerdoti che avete deportati di lì: vada, vi si stabilisca e insegni la religione del Dio del paese». 28 Venne uno dei sacerdoti deportati da Samaria che si stabilì a Betel e insegnò loro come temere il Signore.
29 Tuttavia ciascuna nazione si fabbricò i suoi dei e li mise nei templi delle alture costruite dai Samaritani, ognuna nella città ove dimorava. 30 Gli uomini di Babilonia si fabbricarono Succot-Benòt; gli uomini di Cuta si fabbricarono Nergal; gli uomini di Amat si fabbricarono Asima. 31 Quelli di Avva si fabbricarono Nibcaz e Tartach; quelli di Sefarvàim bruciavano nel fuoco i propri figli in onore di Adram-Mèlech e di Anam-Mèlech, dei di Sefarvàim. 32 Venerarono anche il Signore; si scelsero i sacerdoti delle alture, presi qua e là, e li collocavano nei templi delle alture. 33 Temevano il Signore e servivano i loro dei secondo gli usi delle popolazioni, dalle quali provenivano i deportati. 34 Fino ad oggi essi seguono questi usi antichi: non venerano il Signore e non agiscono secondo i suoi statuti e i suoi decreti né secondo la legge e il comando che il Signore ha dato ai figli di Giacobbe, che chiamò Israele. 35 Il Signore aveva concluso con loro un'alleanza e aveva loro ordinato: «Non venerate altri dei, non prostratevi davanti a loro, non serviteli e non sacrificate a loro, 36 ma temete il Signore, che vi ha fatti uscire dal paese d'Egitto con grande potenza e con braccio teso: davanti a lui solo prostratevi e a lui offrite sacrifici. 37 Osserverete gli statuti, i decreti, la legge e il comando che egli vi ha prescritti, mettendoli in pratica sempre; non venererete divinità straniere. 38 Non vi dimenticherete dell'alleanza conclusa con voi e non venererete divinità straniere, 39 ma venererete soltanto il Signore vostro Dio, che vi libererà dal potere di tutti i vostri nemici». 40 Essi però non ascoltarono: agirono sempre secondo i loro antichi costumi.
41 Così quelle genti temevano il Signore e servivano i loro idoli; i loro figli e nipoti continuano a fare oggi come hanno fatto i loro padri.
2 Kings 17
New International Version
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
- 2 Kings 17:4 So is probably an abbreviation for Osorkon.
- 2 Kings 17:12 Exodus 20:4,5
2 Reyes 17
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Causas de la caída del reino de Israel
17 En el año doce de Acaz, rey de Judá, Oseas, hijo de Ela(A), comenzó a reinar sobre Israel en Samaria, y reinó nueve años. 2 Hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, aunque no como los reyes de Israel que habían sido antes de él. 3 Subió contra él Salmanasar(B), rey de Asiria, y Oseas fue hecho su siervo(C), y le pagaba tributo. 4 Pero el rey de Asiria descubrió una conspiración de[a] Oseas, quien había enviado mensajeros a So, rey de Egipto, y no había pagado tributo al rey de Asiria como había hecho año tras año. Por tanto el rey de Asiria lo detuvo y lo encadenó en la cárcel. 5 Entonces el rey de Asiria invadió todo el país y subió a Samaria(D), y le puso sitio por tres años. 6 En el año noveno de Oseas, el rey de Asiria tomó Samaria(E) y se llevó a Israel al destierro(F) en Asiria, y los puso en Halah y en Habor, río de Gozán(G), y en las ciudades de los medos(H).
7 Esto sucedió porque los israelitas habían pecado contra el Señor su Dios(I), que los había sacado de la tierra de Egipto de bajo la mano de Faraón, rey de Egipto(J), y habían reverenciado a otros dioses(K); 8 y anduvieron en las costumbres de las naciones que el Señor había arrojado de delante de los israelitas(L), y en las costumbres de los reyes de Israel que ellos habían introducido(M). 9 Los israelitas secretamente hicieron cosas[b] que no eran rectas contra el Señor su Dios. Además se edificaron lugares altos en todas sus ciudades, desde las torres de atalaya hasta las ciudades fortificadas(N). 10 Se erigieron pilares sagrados(O) y Aseras[c] sobre toda colina alta y bajo todo árbol frondoso(P). 11 Quemaron incienso allí en todos los lugares altos, como las naciones que el Señor se había llevado al destierro de delante de ellos; e hicieron cosas malas provocando al Señor. 12 Y sirvieron a ídolos, acerca de los cuales el Señor les había dicho: «Ustedes no harán esto(Q)».
13 El Señor amonestaba(R) a Israel y a Judá por medio de todos Sus profetas(S) y de todo vidente(T), diciendo: «Vuélvanse de sus malos caminos y guarden Mis mandamientos, Mis estatutos conforme a toda la ley que ordené a sus padres y que les envié por medio de Mis siervos los profetas(U)». 14 Sin embargo, ellos no escucharon, sino que fueron tercos[d] como sus padres, que no creyeron en el Señor su Dios(V). 15 Desecharon Sus estatutos(W) y el pacto que Él había hecho con sus padres(X), y Sus advertencias con las cuales los había amonestado. Siguieron la vanidad(Y) y se hicieron vanos(Z), y fueron en pos de las naciones que los rodeaban, respecto de las cuales el Señor les había ordenado que no hicieran como ellas(AA). 16 Y abandonaron todos los mandamientos del Señor su Dios, y se hicieron imágenes fundidas de dos becerros(AB); hicieron una Asera[e](AC), adoraron a todo el ejército de los cielos(AD) y sirvieron a Baal(AE). 17 Hicieron pasar por el fuego a sus hijos y a sus hijas(AF). Practicaron la adivinación y los encantamientos(AG), y se entregaron a hacer lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, provocándolo(AH). 18 Y el Señor se enojó en gran manera contra Israel(AI) y los quitó de su presencia. Solo quedó la tribu de Judá(AJ).
19 Tampoco Judá guardó los mandamientos del Señor su Dios(AK), sino que anduvieron en las costumbres[f] que Israel había introducido(AL). 20 Y el Señor desechó a toda la descendencia[g] de Israel, y los afligió y los entregó en mano de saqueadores, hasta que los echó de su presencia(AM). 21 Cuando Él arrancó a Israel de la casa de David(AN), ellos hicieron rey a Jeroboam(AO), hijo de Nabat. Entonces Jeroboam apartó a Israel de seguir al Señor, y les hizo cometer un gran pecado(AP). 22 Los israelitas anduvieron en todos los pecados que había cometido Jeroboam; no se apartaron de ellos, 23 hasta que el Señor quitó a Israel de Su presencia, como Él había hablado por medio de todos Sus siervos los profetas(AQ). E Israel fue llevado de su propia tierra al destierro, a Asiria(AR), hasta hoy.
24 El rey de Asiria trajo hombres de Babilonia, de Cuta, de Ava[h](AS), de Hamat(AT) y de Sefarvaim, y los puso en las ciudades de Samaria en lugar de los israelitas. Y tomaron posesión de Samaria y habitaron en sus ciudades(AU). 25 Al principio de habitar ellos allí, no temieron al Señor(AV), así que el Señor envió leones entre ellos que mataron a muchos de ellos. 26 Entonces hablaron al rey de Asiria: «Las naciones que ha llevado al destierro a las ciudades de Samaria, no conocen la costumbre del dios de la tierra; por eso él ha enviado leones entre ellos, y es la causa por la que los leones los matan porque ellos no conocen la costumbre del dios de la tierra».
27 Y el rey de Asiria ordenó: «Lleven allá a uno de los sacerdotes que ustedes llevaron al destierro, y que él vaya y habite allí; y que les enseñe la costumbre del dios de la tierra». 28 Y vino uno de los sacerdotes que habían llevado al destierro desde Samaria, y habitó en Betel[i], y les enseñó cómo habían de temer al Señor. 29 Pero cada nación continuó haciendo sus propios dioses, y los pusieron en las casas de los lugares altos que los samaritanos habían hecho(AW), cada nación en las ciudades en que habitaban. 30 Y los hombres de Babilonia hicieron a Sucot Benot; los hombres de Cuta(AX) hicieron a Nergal; los hombres de Hamat hicieron a Asima; 31 y los aveos hicieron a Nibhaz y a Tartac; y los de Sefarvaim quemaban a sus hijos en el fuego(AY) como ofrenda a Adramelec(AZ) y Anamelec, dioses de Sefarvaim(BA). 32 También temían al Señor(BB) pero nombraron de entre sí sacerdotes de los lugares altos, que oficiaban por ellos en las casas de los lugares altos(BC). 33 Temían al Señor pero servían a sus dioses conforme a la costumbre de las naciones de donde habían sido llevados al destierro.
34 Hasta el día de hoy siguen haciendo conforme a sus antiguas costumbres. No temen[j] al Señor, ni siguen sus estatutos ni sus ordenanzas ni la ley ni el mandamiento que el Señor había ordenado a los hijos de Jacob, a quien puso el nombre de Israel(BD), 35 con los cuales el Señor hizo un pacto y les ordenó: «No temerán[k] a otros dioses(BE) ni se inclinarán ante ellos, no los servirán ni les ofrecerán sacrificios(BF). 36 Sino que al Señor, que los hizo subir de la tierra de Egipto(BG) con gran poder y con brazo extendido(BH), a Él temerán[l] y ante Él se inclinarán(BI) y a Él ofrecerán sacrificios. 37 Y los estatutos, las ordenanzas, la ley y el mandamiento que Él les escribió(BJ), cuidarán de cumplirlos siempre, y no temerán a otros dioses. 38 Y el pacto que he hecho con ustedes, no lo olvidarán, ni temerán a otros dioses(BK). 39 Sino que al Señor su Dios temerán, y Él los librará de mano de todos sus enemigos».
40 Pero ellos no escucharon, sino que hicieron conforme a su antigua costumbre. 41 Y aunque estas naciones temían al Señor, también servían a sus ídolos(BL); y de la misma manera que hicieron sus padres, así hacen hasta hoy sus hijos y sus nietos.
Footnotes
- 17:4 Lit. en.
- 17:9 O pronunciaron palabras.
- 17:10 I.e. deidades femeninas.
- 17:14 Lit. endurecieron su cerviz.
- 17:16 I.e. deidad femenina.
- 17:19 Lit. los estatutos.
- 17:20 Lit. simiente.
- 17:24 En 2Rey. 18:34, Iva.
- 17:28 I.e. Casa de Dios.
- 17:34 O reverencian.
- 17:35 O reverenciarán.
- 17:36 O reverenciarán.
2 Kings 17
King James Version
17 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present 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 came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
6 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
7 For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
8 And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
9 And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
12 For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.
14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the Lord their God.
15 And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them.
16 And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
19 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
20 And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.
21 For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin.
22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;
23 Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
24 And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
25 And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.
27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.
29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
30 And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
32 So they feared the Lord, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.
33 They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
34 Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;
35 With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:
36 But the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.
37 And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.
38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
39 But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
41 So these nations feared the Lord, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
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