2 Kings 17:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Kings 17:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 17:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 17:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.”
2 Kings 17:24 — World English Bible
2 Kings 17:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath and 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. ”
2 Kings 17:24 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 17:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king of Asshur bringeth in from Babylon and from Cutha, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and causeth <FI>them<Fi> to dwell in the cities of Samaria instead of the sons of Israel, and they possess Samaria, and dwell in its cities;”
2 Kings 17:24 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 17:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king of Assyria brought [people] from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and made them dwell in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in its cities. ”
2 Kings 17:24 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 17:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King of Asshur brought folke from Babel, and from Cuthah, and from Aua, and from Hamath, and from Sepharuaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria in steade of the children of Israel: so they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.”
2 Kings 17:24 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 17:24 in Context — 2 Kings 17
22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;
23 Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
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.
What Does 2 Kings 17:24 Mean?
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