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2 Kings 17:28
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So one of the priests they had deported came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should fear the Lord.
So one of the priests they had deported came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should fear the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
So one of the Kohanim whom they had carried away from Shomron came and lived in Beit-El, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
So one of the Kohanim whom they had carried away from Shomron came and lived in Beit-El, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
King James Version
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 .
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 .
English Standard Version
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel and taught them how they should fear the Lord .
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel and taught them how they should fear the Lord .
New Century Version
So one of the priests who had been carried away from Samaria returned to live in Bethel. And he taught the people how to honor the Lord .
So one of the priests who had been carried away from Samaria returned to live in Bethel. And he taught the people how to honor the Lord .
New English Translation
So one of the priests whom they had deported from Samaria went back and settled in Bethel. He taught them how to worship the Lord .
So one of the priests whom they had deported from Samaria went back and settled in Bethel. He taught them how to worship the Lord .
Amplified Bible
So one of the priests whom they had exiled from Samaria came [back] and lived in Bethel and taught them how they should fear [and worship] the LORD.
So one of the priests whom they had exiled from Samaria came [back] and lived in Bethel and taught them how they should fear [and worship] the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
So one of the priests whom they had led into exile from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they were to fear the LORD.
So one of the priests whom they had led into exile from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they were to fear the LORD.
World English Bible
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Yahweh.
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So one of the Priestes, which they had caryed from Samaria, came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they shoulde feare the Lorde.
So one of the Priestes, which they had caryed from Samaria, came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they shoulde feare the Lorde.
Legacy Standard Bible
So one of the priests whom they had taken away into exile from Samaria came and settled at Bethel, and instructed them how they should fear Yahweh.
So one of the priests whom they had taken away into exile from Samaria came and settled at Bethel, and instructed them how they should fear Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.
Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
One of the Israelite priests was chosen to go back to Israel. He lived in Bethel and taught the people how to worship the Lord .
One of the Israelite priests was chosen to go back to Israel. He lived in Bethel and taught the people how to worship the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
So one of the cohanim they had carried away captive from Shomron came and lived in Beit-El, and he taught them how they should fear Adonai .
So one of the cohanim they had carried away captive from Shomron came and lived in Beit-El, and he taught them how they should fear Adonai .
Darby Translation
Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and abode in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.
Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and abode in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
So one of the priests who the Assyrians had carried away from Samaria came to live in Bethel. He taught the people how they should honor the Lord .
So one of the priests who the Assyrians had carried away from Samaria came to live in Bethel. He taught the people how they should honor the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should worship the LORD.
Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should worship the LORD.
Good News Translation
So an Israelite priest who had been deported from Samaria went and lived in Bethel, where he taught the people how to worship the Lord .
So an Israelite priest who had been deported from Samaria went and lived in Bethel, where he taught the people how to worship the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
So one of the priests went, whom they had deported from Samaria, and he settled in Bethel and was teaching them how they should fear Yahweh.
So one of the priests went, whom they had deported from Samaria, and he settled in Bethel and was teaching them how they should fear Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And one of the priests whom they exiled from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and he taught them how they should fear Jehovah.
And one of the priests whom they exiled from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and he taught them how they should fear Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then came one of ye prestes which were caried awaye from Samaria, & dwelt at Bethel, & taughte them how they shulde feare ye LORDE.
Then came one of ye prestes which were caried awaye from Samaria, & dwelt at Bethel, & taughte them how they shulde feare ye LORDE.
American Standard Version
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And then one of the priestes whom they had caried from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them howe they shoulde feare the Lorde.
And then one of the priestes whom they had caried from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them howe they shoulde feare the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So 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.
So 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.
King James Version (1611)
Then one of the priests whom they had caried away from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them howe they should feare the Lord.
Then one of the priests whom they had caried away from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them howe they should feare the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they brought one of the priests whom they had removed from Samaria, and he settled in Baethel, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.
And they brought one of the priests whom they had removed from Samaria, and he settled in Baethel, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.
English Revised Version
So 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.
So 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne oon of these preestis had come, that weren led prisoneris fro Samarie, he dwellide in Bethel, and tauyte hem, how thei schulden worschipe the Lord.
Therfor whanne oon of these preestis had come, that weren led prisoneris fro Samarie, he dwellide in Bethel, and tauyte hem, how thei schulden worschipe the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
And one of the priests whom they removed from Samaria cometh in, and dwelleth in Beth-El, and he is teaching them how they do fear Jehovah,
And one of the priests whom they removed from Samaria cometh in, and dwelleth in Beth-El, and he is teaching them how they do fear Jehovah,
Update Bible Version
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Yahweh.
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New King James Version
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.
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.
New Living Translation
So one of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria returned to Bethel and taught the new residents how to worship the Lord .
So one of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria returned to Bethel and taught the new residents how to worship the Lord .
New Life Bible
So one of the religious leaders they had taken away from Samaria came and lived at Bethel. And he taught them how they should worship the Lord.
So one of the religious leaders they had taken away from Samaria came and lived at Bethel. And he taught them how they should worship the Lord.
New Revised Standard
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel; he taught them how they should worship the Lord .
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel; he taught them how they should worship the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came one of the priests whom they had carried away captive from Samaria, and dwelt in Bethel, - and he began teaching them how they should do reverence unto Yahweh.
Then came one of the priests whom they had carried away captive from Samaria, and dwelt in Bethel, - and he began teaching them how they should do reverence unto Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So one of the priests, who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord.
So one of the priests, who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Sama'ria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Sama'ria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
THE MESSAGE
One of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria came back and moved into Bethel. He taught them how to honor and worship God .
One of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria came back and moved into Bethel. He taught them how to honor and worship God .
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.
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.
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
in Bethel: 1 Kings 12:29-32
taught them: Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 15:14
Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:20 - General 2 Kings 17:25 - they feared 2 Kings 17:34 - fear not Jonah 1:9 - and I Hebrews 8:11 - Know the
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then one of the priests whom, they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel,.... According to an Arabic writer r, his name was Uzziah; but Epiphanius s says his name was Esdras; but he wrongly makes him to be sent by Nebuchadnezzar, thirty years after the captivity of the Jews in Babylon: this priest was, doubtless, one of the priests of the calves; for there were none else in the kingdom of Israel carried captive, and as seems also by his choosing to dwell in Bethel, where probably he formerly dwelt, and officiated in the service of the calf there, and by teaching to make priests of the lowest order of the people, as Jeroboam's priests were, 2 Kings 17:32
and taught them how they should fear the Lord; serve and worship him; he might not teach them the worship of the calves, that being a political business, and now no end to be answered by it; and besides, they were now carried out of the land. This priest taught, no doubt, according to the law of Moses, but was not the author of the Pentateuch; which ridiculous conceit of Le Clerc is sufficiently exposed by Witsius t.
r Abulpharag. Hist. Dynast. Dyn. 3. p. 65. s Contr. Haeres. l. 1. Haer. 8. t Miscellan. tom. 1. l. 1. c. 14. sect. 7. 28.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The priest sent to the colonists was not a true Yahweh-priest, but one of those who had been attached to the calf-worship, probably at Bethel. Hence, he would be willing to tolerate the mixed religion, which a true Yahweh-priest would have unsparingly condemned.
