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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= 2 Kings 17:1 ============ 2Ki 17:1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned nine years.(nasb) 2Ki 17:1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.(kjv) 2Ki 17:1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:2 ============ 2Ki 17:2 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.(nasb) 2Ki 17:2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.(kjv) 2Ki 17:2 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:3 ============ 2Ki 17:3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.(nasb) 2Ki 17:3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.(kjv) 2Ki 17:3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute money.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:4 ============ 2Ki 17:4 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; so the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.(nasb) 2Ki 17:4 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:4 And the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and brought 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.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:5 ============ 2Ki 17:5 Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years. (nasb) 2Ki 17:5 Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.(kjv) 2Ki 17:5 Now the king of Assyria went throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:6 ============ 2Ki 17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried Israel away into exile to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and Habor, on the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. (nasb) 2Ki 17:6 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria and carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah and by the Habor, the River of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:7 ============ 2Ki 17:7 Now this came about because the sons of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up from the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and they had feared other gods(nasb) 2Ki 17:7 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,(kjv) 2Ki 17:7 For so it was that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and they had feared other gods,(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:8 ============ 2Ki 17:8 and walked in the customs of the nations whom the Lord had driven out before the sons of Israel, and in the customs of the kings of Israel which they had introduced.(nasb) 2Ki 17:8 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:8 and had walked in the statutes of the nations whom the Lord had cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:9 ============ 2Ki 17:9 The sons of Israel did things secretly which were not right against the Lord their God. Moreover, they built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.(nasb) 2Ki 17:9 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:9 Also the children of Israel secretly did against the Lord their God things that were not right, and they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from watchtower to fortified city.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:10 ============ 2Ki 17:10 They set for themselves sacred pillars and Asherim on every high hill and under every green tree,(nasb) 2Ki 17:10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:(kjv) 2Ki 17:10 They set up for themselves sacred pillars and wooden images on every high hill and under every green tree.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:11 ============ 2Ki 17:11 and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did which the Lord had carried away to exile before them; and they did evil things provoking the Lord.(nasb) 2Ki 17:11 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:(kjv) 2Ki 17:11 There they burned incense on all the high places, like the nations whom the Lord had carried away before them; and they did wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger,(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:12 ============ 2Ki 17:12 They served idols, concerning which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."(nasb) 2Ki 17:12 For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.(kjv) 2Ki 17:12 for they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:13 ============ 2Ki 17:13 Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and every seer, saying, "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 through My servants the prophets."(nasb) 2Ki 17:13 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel and against Judah, by all of His prophets, every seer, saying, "Turn 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."(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:14 ============ 2Ki 17:14 However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.(nasb) 2Ki 17:14 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:14 Nevertheless they would not hear, but stiffened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:15 ============ 2Ki 17:15 They rejected His statutes and His covenant which He made with their fathers and His warnings with which He warned them. And they followed vanity and became vain, and went after the nations which surrounded them, concerning which the Lord had commanded them not to do like them.(nasb) 2Ki 17:15 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:15 And they rejected His statutes and His covenant that He had made with their fathers, and His testimonies which He had testified against them; they followed idols, became idolaters, and went after the nations who were all around them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them that they should not do like them.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:16 ============ 2Ki 17:16 They forsook all the commandments of the Lord their God and made for themselves molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah and worshiped all the host of heaven and served Baal.(nasb) 2Ki 17:16 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:16 So they left all the commandments of the Lord their God, made for themselves a molded image and two calves, made a wooden image and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:17 ============ 2Ki 17:17 Then they made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him.(nasb) 2Ki 17:17 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:17 And they caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire, practiced witchcraft and soothsaying, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:18 ============ 2Ki 17:18 So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from His sight; none was left except the tribe of Judah.(nasb) 2Ki 17:18 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them from His sight; there was none left but the tribe of Judah alone.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:19 ============ 2Ki 17:19 Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced.(nasb) 2Ki 17:19 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.(kjv) 2Ki 17:19 Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:20 ============ 2Ki 17:20 The Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel and afflicted them and gave them into the hand of plunderers, until He had cast them out of His sight.(nasb) 2Ki 17:20 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:20 And the Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel, afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of plunderers, until He had cast them from His sight.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:21 ============ 2Ki 17:21 When He had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the Lord and made them commit a great sin.(nasb) 2Ki 17:21 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:21 For He tore Israel from the house of David, and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam drove Israel from following the Lord, and made them commit a great sin.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:22 ============ 2Ki 17:22 The sons of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they did not depart from them(nasb) 2Ki 17:22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;(kjv) 2Ki 17:22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they did not depart from them,(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:23 ============ 2Ki 17:23 until the Lord removed Israel from His sight, as He spoke through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away into exile from their own land to Assyria until this day. (nasb) 2Ki 17:23 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:23 until the Lord removed Israel out of His sight, as He had said by all His servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away from their own land to Assyria, as it is to this day.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:24 ============ 2Ki 17:24 The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon and from Cuthah and from Avva and from 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.(nasb) 2Ki 17:24 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:24 Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:25 ============ 2Ki 17:25 At the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the Lord; therefore the Lord sent lions among them which killed some of them.(nasb) 2Ki 17:25 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:25 And it was so, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they did not fear the Lord; therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:26 ============ 2Ki 17:26 So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, "The nations whom you have carried away into exile 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 kill them because they do not know the custom of the god of the land."(nasb) 2Ki 17:26 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:26 So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, "The nations whom you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the rituals of the God of the land; therefore He has sent lions among them, and indeed, they are killing them because they do not know the rituals of the God of the land."(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:27 ============ 2Ki 17:27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, "Take there one of the priests whom you carried away into exile and let him go and live there; and let him teach them the custom of the god of the land."(nasb) 2Ki 17:27 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, "Send there one of the priests whom you brought from there; let him go and dwell there, and let him teach them the rituals of the God of the land."(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:28 ============ 2Ki 17:28 So one of the priests whom they had carried away into exile from Samaria came and lived at Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.(nasb) 2Ki 17:28 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:28 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.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:29 ============ 2Ki 17:29 But every nation still made gods of its own and put them in the houses of the high places which the people of Samaria had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.(nasb) 2Ki 17:29 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:29 However every nation continued to make gods of its own, and put them in the shrines on the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in the cities where they dwelt.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:30 ============ 2Ki 17:30 The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,(nasb) 2Ki 17:30 And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,(kjv) 2Ki 17:30 The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:31 ============ 2Ki 17:31 and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.(nasb) 2Ki 17:31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.(kjv) 2Ki 17:31 and the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:32 ============ 2Ki 17:32 They also feared the Lord and appointed from among themselves priests of the high places, who acted for them in the houses of the high places.(nasb) 2Ki 17:32 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:32 So they feared the Lord, and from every class they appointed for themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:33 ============ 2Ki 17:33 They feared the Lord and served their own gods according to the custom of the nations from among whom they had been carried away into exile.(nasb) 2Ki 17:33 They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.(kjv) 2Ki 17:33 They feared the Lord, yet served their own gods--according to the rituals of the nations from among whom they were carried away.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:34 ============ 2Ki 17:34 To this day they do according to the earlier customs: they do not fear the Lord, nor do they follow their statutes or their ordinances or the law, or the commandments which the Lord commanded the sons of Jacob, whom He named Israel;(nasb) 2Ki 17:34 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;(kjv) 2Ki 17:34 To this day they continue practicing the former rituals; they do not fear the Lord, nor do they follow their statutes or their ordinances, or the law and commandment which the Lord had commanded the children of Jacob, whom He named Israel,(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:35 ============ 2Ki 17:35 with whom the Lord made a covenant and commanded them, saying, "You shall not fear other gods, nor bow down yourselves to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them.(nasb) 2Ki 17:35 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:(kjv) 2Ki 17:35 with whom the Lord had made a covenant and charged them, saying: "You shall not fear other gods, nor bow down to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them;(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:36 ============ 2Ki 17:36 But the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow yourselves down, and to Him you shall sacrifice.(nasb) 2Ki 17:36 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:36 but the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall offer sacrifice.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:37 ============ 2Ki 17:37 The statutes and the ordinances and the law and the commandment which He wrote for you, you shall observe to do forever; and you shall not fear other gods.(nasb) 2Ki 17:37 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:37 And the statutes, the ordinances, the law, and the commandment which He wrote for you, you shall be careful to observe forever; you shall not fear other gods.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:38 ============ 2Ki 17:38 The covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods.(nasb) 2Ki 17:38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.(kjv) 2Ki 17:38 And the covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:39 ============ 2Ki 17:39 But the Lord your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies."(nasb) 2Ki 17:39 But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.(kjv) 2Ki 17:39 But the Lord your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies."(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:40 ============ 2Ki 17:40 However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.(nasb) 2Ki 17:40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.(kjv) 2Ki 17:40 However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 17:41 ============ 2Ki 17:41 So while these nations feared the Lord, they also served their idols; their children likewise and their grandchildren, as their fathers did, so they do to this day. (nasb) 2Ki 17:41 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.(kjv) 2Ki 17:41 So these nations feared the Lord, yet served their carved images; also their children and their children's children have continued doing as their fathers did, even to this day.(nkjv) ======= 2 Kings 18:1 ============ 2Ki 18:1 Now it came about in the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.(nasb) 2Ki 18:1 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.(kjv) 2Ki 18:1 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.(nkjv) |
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