2 Kings 17:26

NASB

2 Kings 17:26

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

The settlers spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations that you have deported and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Therefore He has sent lions among them that are killing them because the people don’t know the requirements of the God of the land.”

International Standard Version

As a result, they reported to the king of Assyria, "Because the nations whom you exiled to live in the cities of Samaria don't know the law of the god of the land, he has sent lions among them. Look how the lions are killing them, because they don't know the law of the god of the land!"

A Conservative Version

Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou have carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria know not the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them, and, behold, they k

American Standard Version

Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the law of the god of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the law of the god of the land.

Amplified

So the king of Assyria was told, “The nations whom you have sent 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 they are killing them because they do not know the manner of [worship demanded by] the god of the land.”

Bible in Basic English

So they said to the king of Assyria, The nations whom you have taken as prisoners and put in the towns of Samaria, have no knowledge of the way of the god of the land: so he has sent lions among them, causing their death, because they have no knowledge of his way.

Darby Translation

And they spoke to the king of Assyria saying, The nations that thou hast removed and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria know not the manner of the god of the land; therefore he has sent lions among them, and behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the god of the land.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will say to the king of Assur, saying, The nations which thou carriedst into exile, and thou wilt set in the cities of Shomeron, knew not the judgment of the God of the land, and he will send among them lions, and behold them slaying them because they knew not the judgment of the God of the land.

King James 2000

Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you have removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he has sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So they said to the king of Assyria, "The nations whom you deported and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the customs of the God of the land, so he sent lions among them, and now they are killing them because they do not know the customs of the God of the land."

Modern King James verseion

And they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the manner of the God of the land. And He has sent lions among them, and, behold, they kill them because they do not know the way of the God of the land.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then men told the king of Assyria, saying, "The nations which thou hast translated and put in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land, and therefore he hath sent lions upon them, which slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land."

NET Bible

The king of Assyria was told, "The nations whom you deported and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land, so he has sent lions among them. They are killing the people because they do not know the requirements of the God of the land."

New Heart English Bible

Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, "The nations which you have carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, do not know the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them, and behold, they kill them, because they do not know the law of the god of the land."

The Emphasized Bible

Therefore spake they unto the king of Assyria, saying, The nations whom thou hast removed and settled in the cities of Samaria, know not the custom of the God of the land, - and he hath sent among them lions, and lo! they are slaying them, because they know not the custom of the God of the land.

Webster

Wherefore they spoke 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.

World English Bible

Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, "The nations which you have carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, don't know the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them, and behold, they kill them, because they don't know the law of the god of the land."

Youngs Literal Translation

And they speak to the king of Asshur, saying, 'The nations that thou hast removed, and dost place in the cities of Samaria, have not known the custom of the God of the land, and He sendeth among them the lions, and lo, they are destroying them, as they do not know the custom of the God of the land.'

Themes

Assyria » Shalmaneser

Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria

Idolatry » Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence

Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the assyrians

Lions » Sent as judgment upon the samaritans

Lions » Canaan infested by

Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria

Topics

Rejection Of God

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Wherefore they spake

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

to the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

of Assyria

H804

אשּׁר אשּׁוּר
'Ashshuwr

Assyria, Assyrian, Asshur, Assyrian , Assur

Usage: 152

saying

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

The nations

H1471

גּי גּוי
Gowy

nation, heathen, Gentiles, people

Usage: 558

which thou hast removed

H1540

גּלה
Galah

uncover, discover, captive, carry away, reveal, open, captivity, shew, remove, appear,

Usage: 188

and placed

H3427

ישׁב
Yashab

dwell, inhabitant, sit, abide, inhabit, down, remain, in, tarry, set, continue, place, still, taken,

Usage: 1081

in the cities

H5892

עיר ער עיר
`iyr

city, town, every one, variant

Usage: 1094

of Samaria

H8111

שׁמרון
Shom@rown

Samaria

Usage: 109

know

H3045

ידע
Yada`

know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach,

Usage: 946

not the manner

H4941
H4941

משׁפּט
Mishpat
משׁפּט
Mishpat

judgment, manner, right, cause, ordinance, lawful, order, worthy, fashion, custom, discretion, law, measure, sentence,
judgment, manner, right, cause, ordinance, lawful, order, worthy, fashion, custom, discretion, law, measure, sentence,

Usage: 421
Usage: 421

of the God

H430
H430

אלהים
'elohiym
אלהים
'elohiym

God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly
God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly

Usage: 2600
Usage: 2600

of the land

H776

ארץ
'erets

land, earth, country, ground, world, way, common, field, nations, wilderness

Usage: 2504

therefore he hath sent

H7971

שׁלח
Shalach

send, go, forth, send away, lay, send out, put, put away, cast out, stretch out, cast, set, put out, depart, soweth, loose,

Usage: 848

lions

H738

אריה ארי
'ariy

lion, untranslated variant

Usage: 80

among them, and, behold, they slay

H4191

מוּת
Muwth

die, dead, slay, death, surely, kill, dead man, dead body, in no wise,

Usage: 839

them, because they know

H3045

ידע
Yada`

know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach,

Usage: 946

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 17:26

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 10050
2 Kings Rank: 231
1 Topic
7 Themes
4 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
1 Phrase
5 Names
14 References

Context Readings

Israel Repopulated With Foreign Captives

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. 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.” 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.”