2 Kings 17:28
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he wentH935אֶחָד'echadoneH259מֵהַכֹּהֲנִיםmehakohanimfrom the priestsH3548אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834הִגְלוּhigluthey had taken into exileH1540מִשֹּׁמְרוֹןmishomeronfrom SamariaH8111וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he dweltH3427בְּבֵית־beveit-in Beth-H1008אֵל'el-elH1008וַיְהִיvayhiand he wasH1961מוֹרֶהmorehteachingH3384אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853אֵיךְ'eikhhow?H349יִירְאוּyire'uwill they fearH3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 12:29-3229 And he set the one in Beth–el, and the other put he in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. 31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. 32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth–el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth–el the priests of the high places which he had made.29 One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. 31 Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites. 32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up, and he installed priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up.
- Isaiah 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
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