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2 Kings 17:23-25
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 17:23-25
New American Standard Bible 1995
23 (A)until the Lord removed Israel from His sight, (B)as He spoke through all His servants the prophets. (C)So Israel was carried away into exile from their own land to Assyria until this day.
Cities of Israel Filled with Strangers
24 (D)The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon and from Cuthah and from [a](E)Avva and from (F)Hamath and Sepharvaim, and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the sons of Israel. So they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities. 25 At the beginning of their living there, they (G)did not fear the Lord; therefore the Lord sent lions among them which killed some of them.
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- 2 Kings 17:24 In 2 Kin 18:34, Ivvah
2 Kings 17:23-25
New International Version
2 Kings 17:23-25
New International Version
23 until the Lord removed them from his presence,(A) as he had warned(B) through all his servants the prophets. So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland(C) into exile in Assyria, and they are still there.
Samaria Resettled
24 The king of Assyria(D) brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim(E) and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns. 25 When they first lived there, they did not worship the Lord; so he sent lions(F) among them and they killed some of the people.
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