2 Kings 17:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Kings 17:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 17:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 17:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

2 Kings 17:28 — World English Bible

2 Kings 17:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Kings 17:28 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 17:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

2 Kings 17:28 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 17:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Kings 17:28 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 17:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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 Lord.”

2 Kings 17:28 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 17:28 in Context — 2 Kings 17

26 On dit au roi d’Assyrie: Les nations que tu as transportées et établies dans les villes de Samarie ne connaissent pas la manière de servir le dieu du pays, et il a envoyé contre elles des lions qui les font mourir, parce qu’elles ne connaissent pas la manière de servir le dieu du pays.

27 Le roi d’Assyrie donna cet ordre: Faites-y aller l’un des prêtres que vous avez emmenés de là en captivité; qu’il parte pour s’y établir, et qu’il leur enseigne la manière de servir le dieu du pays.

28 Un des prêtres qui avaient été emmenés captifs de Samarie vint s’établir à Béthel, et leur enseigna comment ils devaient craindre l’Éternel.

29 Mais les nations firent chacune leurs dieux dans les villes qu’elles habitaient, et les placèrent dans les maisons des hauts lieux bâties par les Samaritains.

30 Les gens de Babylone firent Succoth-Benoth, les gens de Cuth firent Nergal, les gens de Hamath firent Aschima,

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