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2 Kings 17:25
Now when first they were living there they did not give worship to the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, causing the death of some of them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When they first lived there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
When they first lived there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Hebrew Names Version
So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the Lord . Therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the Lord . Therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
New Century Version
At first they did not worship the Lord , so he sent lions among them which killed some of them.
At first they did not worship the Lord , so he sent lions among them which killed some of them.
New English Translation
When they first moved in, they did not worship the Lord . So the Lord sent lions among them and the lions were killing them.
When they first moved in, they did not worship the Lord . So the Lord sent lions among them and the lions were killing them.
Amplified Bible
Now when they began to live there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them which killed some of them.
Now when they began to live there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them which killed some of them.
New American Standard Bible
And at the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them that were killing some of them.
And at the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them that were killing some of them.
World English Bible
So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear Yahweh: therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear Yahweh: therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slewe them.
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slewe them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened at the beginning of their settlement there, that they did not fear Yahweh; therefore Yahweh sent lions among them which were killing them.
Now it happened at the beginning of their settlement there, that they did not fear Yahweh; therefore Yahweh sent lions among them which were killing them.
Berean Standard Bible
Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Contemporary English Version
At first these people did not worship the Lord , so he sent lions to attack them, and the lions killed some of them.
At first these people did not worship the Lord , so he sent lions to attack them, and the lions killed some of them.
Complete Jewish Bible
When they first came to live there, they did not fear Adonai . Therefore Adonai sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
When they first came to live there, they did not fear Adonai . Therefore Adonai sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Darby Translation
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah; and Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed [some] of them.
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah; and Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed [some] of them.
Easy-to-Read Version
When these people began to live in Samaria, they did not honor the Lord , so the Lord sent lions to attack them. The lions killed some of them.
When these people began to live in Samaria, they did not honor the Lord , so the Lord sent lions to attack them. The lions killed some of them.
George Lamsa Translation
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not reverence the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions against them, which slew some of them.
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not reverence the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions against them, which slew some of them.
Good News Translation
When they first settled there, they did not worship the Lord , and so he sent lions, which killed some of them.
When they first settled there, they did not worship the Lord , and so he sent lions, which killed some of them.
Lexham English Bible
It happened that when they began living there, they did not fear Yahweh, so Yahweh sent lions among them, and they were killing them.
It happened that when they began living there, they did not fear Yahweh, so Yahweh sent lions among them, and they were killing them.
Literal Translation
And it happened at the beginning of their living there, they did not fear Jehovah, and Jehovah sent lions among them, and they were striking among them.
And it happened at the beginning of their living there, they did not fear Jehovah, and Jehovah sent lions among them, and they were striking among them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But wha they begane to dwell there, & feared not ye LORDE, the LORDE sent lyons amoge the, which slewe them.
But wha they begane to dwell there, & feared not ye LORDE, the LORDE sent lyons amoge the, which slewe them.
American Standard Version
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it fortuned, that at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lorde, and the Lorde sent lions among them, which slue them.
And it fortuned, that at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lorde, and the Lorde sent lions among them, which slue them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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 killed some of them.
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 killed some of them.
King James Version (1611)
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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it was so at the beginning of their establishment there that they feared not the Lord, and the Lord sent lions among them, and they slew some of them.
And it was so at the beginning of their establishment there that they feared not the Lord, and the Lord sent lions among them, and they slew some of them.
English Revised Version
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 killed some of them.
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 killed some of them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei bigunnen to dwelle there, thei dredden not the Lord; and the Lord sente to hem liouns, that killiden hem.
And whanne thei bigunnen to dwelle there, thei dredden not the Lord; and the Lord sente to hem liouns, that killiden hem.
Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, at the commencement of their dwelling there, they have not feared Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send among them the lions, and they are destroying among them.
and it cometh to pass, at the commencement of their dwelling there, they have not feared Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send among them the lions, and they are destroying among them.
Update Bible Version
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear Yahweh: therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear Yahweh: therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New King James Version
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.
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.
New Living Translation
But since these foreign settlers did not worship the Lord when they first arrived, the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
But since these foreign settlers did not worship the Lord when they first arrived, the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
New Life Bible
At the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
At the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
New Revised Standard
When they first settled there, they did not worship the Lord ; therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
When they first settled there, they did not worship the Lord ; therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it was, that, when they first dwelt there, they revered not Yahweh, - therefore Yahweh sent among them, lions, which were slaying them.
And so it was, that, when they first dwelt there, they revered not Yahweh, - therefore Yahweh sent among them, lions, which were slaying them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they began to dwell there, they feared not the Lord: and the Lord sent lions among them, which killed them.
And when they began to dwell there, they feared not the Lord: and the Lord sent lions among them, which killed them.
Revised Standard Version
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
24 Then the king of Assyria took men from Babylon and from Cuthah and Avva and Hamath and Sepharvaim, and put them in the towns of Samaria in place of the children of Israel; so they got Samaria for their heritage, living in its towns. 25 Now when first they were living there they did not give worship to the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, causing the death of some of them. 26 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. 27 Then the king of Assyria gave orders, saying, Send there one of the priests whom you took away, and let him be living there and teaching the people the way of the god of the land. 28 So one of the priests whom they had taken away as a prisoner from Samaria came back, and, living in Beth-el, became their teacher in the worship of the Lord. 29 And every nation made gods for themselves, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in the towns where they were living. 30 The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31 The Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites gave their children to be burned in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. 32 So they went on worshipping the Lord, and made for themselves, from among all the people, priests for the high places, to make offerings for them in the houses of the high places. 33 They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom they had been taken as prisoners.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they feared: 2 Kings 17:28, 2 Kings 17:32, 2 Kings 17:34, 2 Kings 17:41, Joshua 22:25, Jeremiah 10:7, Daniel 6:26, Jonah 1:9
the Lord sent: 2 Kings 2:24, 1 Kings 13:24, 1 Kings 20:36, Jeremiah 5:6, Jeremiah 15:3, Ezekiel 14:15, Ezekiel 14:21
Reciprocal: Exodus 5:3 - lest he Leviticus 26:6 - rid Leviticus 26:22 - wild Isaiah 15:9 - lions Ezekiel 5:17 - and evil
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord,.... Did not serve him in any manner, but their idols only, which they brought with them; whereas it was usual with Heathens to serve the gods of the country, as they reputed them, where they came, along with their own; but even this those men did not do:
therefore the Lord sent lions among them; even into their cities, into which lions sometimes came l, especially when old, out of the thickets of Jordan and other places where they haunted, see Jeremiah 49:19
which slew some of them; this the Lord did to assert his sovereignty, authority, and mighty power, and to let them know that he could as easily clear the land of them, as they, by his permission, had cleared the land of the Israelites, Josephus m calls this a plague that was sent among them.
l Aristot. Hist. Animal. l. 9. c. 44. Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 8. c. 16. m Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 1.)
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The depopulation of the country, insufficiently remedied by the influx of foreigners, had the natural consequence of multiplying the wild beasts and making them bolder. Probably a certain number had always lurked in the jungle along the course of the Jordan Jeremiah 49:19; Jeremiah 50:44; and these now ventured into the hill country, and perhaps even into the cities. The colonists regarded their sufferings from the lions as a judgment upon them from “the god of the land” (2 Kings 17:26; compare 1 Kings 20:23 note).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 17:25. The Lord sent lions among them — The land being deprived of its inhabitants, wild beasts would necessarily increase, even without any supernatural intervention; and this the superstitious new comers supposed to be a plague sent upon them, because they did not know how to worship him who was the God of the land; for they thought, like other heathens that every district had its own tutelary deity. Yet it is likely that God did send lions as a scourge on this bad people.
