2 KINGS 17:26

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“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.”

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2 Kings 17:26 Translation & Meaning

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Wherefore they spake וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ To say (used with great latitude) Wherefore spake
to the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ A king king
of Assyria, אַשּׁוּר֮ Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., Assyria), its region and its empire Assyria
saying, לֵאמֹר֒ To say (used with great latitude) saying
The nations הַגּוֹיִ֗ם A foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts nations
which אֲשֶׁ֤ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
thou hast removed, הִגְלִ֙יתָ֙ To denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal removed
and placed וַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙ Properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry placed
in the cities בְּעָרֵ֣י A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) cities
of Samaria, שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן Shomeron, a place in Palestine Samaria
know יָֽדְע֔וּ To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) know
not לֹ֣א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
the manner מִשְׁפַּ֖ט Properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style manner
of the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
of the land: הָאָ֑רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
therefore he hath sent וַיְשַׁלַּח To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) therefore sent
lions הָֽאֲרָי֗וֹת A lion lions
among them, and, behold, וְהִנָּם֙ Lo! among behold
they slay מְמִיתִ֣ים To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill slay
them, because כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc because
they know יֹֽדְעִ֔ים To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) know
not אֵינָ֣ם A nonentity; generally used as a negative particle not
the manner מִשְׁפַּ֖ט Properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style manner
of the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
of the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land

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  • 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 Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.




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