2 Kings 17:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Kings 17:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 17:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 17:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Kings 17:25 — World English Bible
2 Kings 17:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Kings 17:25 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 17:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
2 Kings 17:25 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 17:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Kings 17:25 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 17:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slewe them.”
2 Kings 17:25 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 17:25 in Context — 2 Kings 17
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.
27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
What Does 2 Kings 17:25 Mean?
2 Kings 17:25 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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