2 KINGS 17:9

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“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.”

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2 Kings 17:9 Translation & Meaning

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And the children בְנֵֽי A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) children
of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
did secretly וַיְחַפְּא֣וּ Properly, to cover, i.e., (in a sinister sense) to act covertly did secretly
those (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
things דְּבָרִים֙ A word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause things
that אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
not לֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
right כֵ֔ן Properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) right
against עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications against
the Lord יְהוָ֖ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
their God, אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם 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
and they built וַיִּבְנ֨וּ To build (literally and figuratively) built
them high places בָּמוֹת֙ An elevation high places
in all בְּכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
their cities, עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) cities
from the tower מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל A tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers tower
of the watchmen נֽוֹצְרִ֖ים To guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.) watchmen
to עַד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) to
the fenced מִבְצָֽר׃ A fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender fenced
city. עִ֥יר A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) city

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  • 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:




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