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Hoshea Reigns over Israel

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2Ki 17:1 - In the^H8141^➔ twelfth^H8147^H6240 year^➔^H8141 of Ahaz^H271 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began^H4427^➔ Hoshea^H1954 the son^H1121 of Elah^H425 to reign^➔^H4427 in Samaria^H8111 over^H5921 Israel^H3478 nine^H8672 years.^H8141

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2Ki 17:2 - And he did^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 but^H7535 not^H3808 as the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 that^H834 were^H1961 before him.^H6440

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2Ki 17:3 - Against him^H5921 came up^H5927 Shalmaneser^H8022 king^H4428 of Assyria;^H804 and^H1961^➔ Hoshea^H1954 became^➔^H1961 his servant,^H5650 and gave^H7725 him presents.^H4503

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2Ki 17:4 - And^H4672^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 found^➔^H4672 conspiracy^H7195 in Hoshea:^H1954 for^H834 he had sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to^H413 So^H5471 king^H4428 of Egypt,^H4714 and^H3808^➔ brought^H5927 no^➔^H3808 present^H4503 to the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 as^H8141^➔ he had done year^➔^H8141 by year:^H8141 therefore^H6113^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 shut him up,^➔^H6113 and bound him^H631 in prison.^H1004^H3608

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2Ki 17:5 - Then^H5927^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 came up^➔^H5927 throughout all^H3605 the land,^H776 and went up^H5927 to Samaria,^H8111 and besieged^H6696 it^H5921 three^H7969 years.^H8141

Israel Captive

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2Ki 17:6 - In^H8141^➔ the ninth^H8671 year^➔^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 took^H3920 Samaria,^H8111 and carried^H1540^➔ Israel^H3478 away^➔^H1540 into Assyria,^H804 and placed^H3427 them^H853 in Halah^H2477 and in Habor^H2249 by the river^H5104 of Gozan,^H1470 and in the cities^H5892 of the Medes.^H4074

Why Israel Fell

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2Ki 17:7 - For^H1961^➔ so it was,^➔^H1961 that^H3588 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 had sinned^H2398 against the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 which had brought^H5927^➔ them^H853 up^➔^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 from under^H8478 the hand^H3027 of Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt,^H4714 and had feared^H3372 other^H312 gods,^H430

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2Ki 17:8 - And walked^H3212 in the statutes^H2708 of the heathen,^H1471 whom^H834 the LORD^H3068 cast out^H3423 from before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and of the kings^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 which^H834 they had made.^H6213

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2Ki 17:9 - And^H2644^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did secretly^➔^H2644 those things^H1697 that^H834 were not^H3808 right^H3651 against^H5921 the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 and they built^H1129 them high places^H1116 in all^H3605 their cities,^H5892 from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to^H5704 the^H5892^➔ fenced^H4013 city.^➔^H5892

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2Ki 17:10 - And they set^H5324^➔ them up^➔^H5324 images^H4676 and groves^H842 in^H5921 every^H3605 high^H1364 hill,^H1389 and under^H8478 every^H3605 green^H7488 tree:^H6086

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2Ki 17:11 - And^H6999^➔ there^H8033 they burnt incense^➔^H6999 in all^H3605 the high places,^H1116 as^H1471^➔ did the heathen^➔^H1471 whom^H834 the LORD^H3068 carried away^H1540 before them;^H6440 and wrought^H6213 wicked^H7451 things^H1697 to provoke^H3707^➔ the LORD^H3068 to anger:^➔^H3707

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2Ki 17:12 - For they served^H5647 idols,^H1544 whereof^H834 the LORD^H3068 had said^H559 unto them, Ye shall^H6213^➔ not^H3808 do^➔^H6213 this^H2088 thing.^H1697

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2Ki 17:13 - Yet^H5749^➔ the LORD^H3068 testified^➔^H5749 against Israel,^H3478 and against Judah,^H3063 by^H3027 all^H3605 the prophets,^H5030 and by all^H3605 the seers,^H2374 saying,^H559 Turn ye^H7725 from your^H1870^➔ evil^H7451 ways,^➔^H1870 and keep^H8104 my commandments^H4687 and my statutes,^H2708 according to all^H3605 the law^H8451 which^H834 I commanded^H6680 your fathers,^H1 and which^H834 I sent^H7971 to you^H413 by^H3027 my servants^H5650 the prophets.^H5030

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2Ki 17:14 - Notwithstanding^H3808^➔ they would^H8085^➔ not^➔^H3808 hear,^➔^H8085 but hardened^H7185 their necks,^H6203 like to the neck^H6203 of their fathers,^H1 that^H834 did^H539^➔ not^H3808 believe^➔^H539 in the LORD^H3068 their God.^H430

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2Ki 17:15 - And they rejected^H3988 his statutes,^H2706 and^H853 his covenant^H1285 that^H834 he made^H3772 with^H854 their fathers,^H1 and^H853 his testimonies^H5715 which^H834 he testified^H5749 against them; and they followed^H3212^H310 vanity,^H1892 and became vain,^H1891 and went after^H310 the heathen^H1471 that^H834 were round about them,^H5439 concerning whom^H834 the LORD^H3068 had charged^H6680 them,^H853 that^H1115^➔ they should^H6213^➔ not^➔^H1115 do^➔^H6213 like them.

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2Ki 17:16 - And they left^H5800 all^H3605 the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 and made^H6213 them molten images,^H4541 even two^H8147 calves,^H5695 and made^H6213 a grove,^H842 and worshipped^H7812 all^H3605 the host^H6635 of heaven,^H8064 and served^H5647 Baal.^H1168

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2Ki 17:17 - And they caused^H5674^➔ their sons^H1121 and^H853 their daughters^H1323 to pass^➔^H5674 through the fire,^H784 and used^H7080 divination^H7081 and enchantments,^H5172 and sold themselves^H4376 to do^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 to provoke him to anger.^H3707

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2Ki 17:18 - Therefore^H599^➔ the LORD^H3068 was^➔^H599^➔ very^H3966 angry^➔^H599 with Israel,^H3478 and removed them^H5493 out^H5921 of his sight:^H6440 there was^H7604^➔ none^H3808 left^➔^H7604 but^H7535 the tribe^H7626 of Judah^H3063 only.^H905

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2Ki 17:19 - Also^H1571 Judah^H3063 kept^H8104 not^H3808 the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 but walked^H3212 in the statutes^H2708 of Israel^H3478 which^H834 they made.^H6213

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2Ki 17:20 - And^H3988^➔ the LORD^H3068 rejected^➔^H3988 all^H3605 the seed^H2233 of Israel,^H3478 and afflicted them,^H6031 and delivered them^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of spoilers,^H8154 until^H5704 he had cast them^H7993 out of his sight.^H6440

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2Ki 17:21 - For^H3588 he rent^H7167 Israel^H3478 from^H5921 the house^H1004 of David;^H1732 and they made^H4427^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028 king:^➔^H4427 and^H5080^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 drave^➔^H5080 Israel^H3478 from following^H310 the LORD,^H3068 and made them sin^H2398 a^H2401^➔ great^H1419 sin.^➔^H2401

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2Ki 17:22 - For^H3212^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 walked^➔^H3212 in all^H3605 the sins^H2403 of Jeroboam^H3379 which^H834 he did;^H6213 they departed^H5493 not^H3808 from them;^H4480

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2Ki 17:23 - Until^H5704 the LORD^H3068 removed^H5493 Israel^H3478 out^H5921 of his sight,^H6440 as^H834 he had said^H1696 by^H3027 all^H3605 his servants^H5650 the prophets.^H5030 So was^H1540^➔ Israel^H3478 carried away^➔^H1540 out^H5921 of their own land^H127 to Assyria^H804 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day.^H3117

Cities of Israel Filled with Strangers

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2Ki 17:24 - And^H935^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 brought^➔^H935 men from Babylon,^H894 and from Cuthah,^H3575 and from Ava,^H5755 and from Hamath,^H2574 and from Sepharvaim,^H5617 and placed^H3427 them in the cities^H5892 of Samaria^H8111 instead of^H8478 the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 and they possessed^H3423 Samaria,^H8111 and dwelt^H3427 in the cities thereof.^H5892

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2Ki 17:25 - And^H1961^➔ so it was^➔^H1961 at the beginning^H8462 of their dwelling^H3427 there,^H8033 that they feared^H3372 not^H3808 the LORD:^H3068 therefore^H7971^➔ the LORD^H3068 sent^➔^H7971 lions^H738 among them, which^H1961 slew^H2026 some of them.

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2Ki 17:26 - Wherefore they spake^H559 to the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 saying,^H559 The nations^H1471 which^H834 thou hast removed,^H1540 and placed^H3427 in the cities^H5892 of Samaria,^H8111 know^H3045 not^H3808 the manner^H4941 of the God^H430 of the land:^H776 therefore he hath sent^H7971 lions^H738 among them, and, behold,^H2009 they slay^H4191 them,^H853 because^H834 they know^H3045 not^H369 the manner^H4941 of the God^H430 of the land.^H776

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2Ki 17:27 - Then^H6680^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 commanded,^➔^H6680 saying,^H559 Carry^H3212 thither^H8033 one^H259 of the priests^H3548 whom^H834 ye brought^H1540 from thence;^H8033 and let them go^H3212 and dwell^H3427 there,^H8033 and let him teach them^H3384 the manner^H4941 of the God^H430 of the land.^H776

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2Ki 17:28 - Then^H935^➔ one^H259 of the priests^H3548 whom^H834 they had carried away^H1540 from Samaria^H8111 came^➔^H935 and dwelt^H3427 in Bethel,^H1008^H1008 and^H1961 taught^H3384 them^H853 how^H349 they should fear^H3372 the LORD.^H3068

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2Ki 17:29 - Howbeit^H1961 every nation^H1471^H1471 made^H6213 gods of their own,^H430 and put^H3240 them in the houses^H1004 of the high places^H1116 which^H834 the Samaritans^H8118 had made,^H6213 every nation^H1471^H1471 in their cities^H5892 wherein^H834 they^H1992 dwelt.^H3427

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2Ki 17:30 - And the men^H376 of Babylon^H894 made^H6213 Succothbenoth,^H5524^H5524 and the men^H376 of Cuth^H3575 made^H6213 Nergal,^H5370 and the men^H376 of Hamath^H2574 made^H6213 Ashima,^H807

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2Ki 17:31 - And the Avites^H5757 made^H6213 Nibhaz^H5026 and^H853 Tartak,^H8662 and the Sepharvites^H5616 burnt^H8313 their children^H1121 in fire^H784 to Adrammelech^H152 and Anammelech,^H6048 the gods^H430 of Sepharvaim.^H5617

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2Ki 17:32 - So they^H1961 feared^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 and made^H6213 unto themselves of the lowest of them^H7098 priests^H3548 of the high places,^H1116 which^H1961 sacrificed^H6213 for them in the houses^H1004 of the high places.^H1116

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2Ki 17:33 - They^H1961 feared^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 and^H853 served^H5647 their own gods,^H430 after the manner^H4941 of the nations^H1471 whom^H834 they carried away^H1540 from thence.^H8033

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2Ki 17:34 - Unto^H5704 this^H2088 day^H3117 they^H1992 do^H6213 after^H4941^➔ the former^H7223 manners:^➔^H4941 they fear^H3372 not^H369 the LORD,^H3068 neither^H369 do they^H6213 after their statutes,^H2708 or after their ordinances,^H4941 or after the law^H8451 and commandment^H4687 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 the children^H1121 of Jacob,^H3290 whom^H834 he named^H7760^H8034 Israel;^H3478

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2Ki 17:35 - With whom^H854 the LORD^H3068 had made^H3772 a covenant,^H1285 and charged them,^H6680 saying,^H559 Ye shall^H3372^➔ not^H3808 fear^➔^H3372 other^H312 gods,^H430 nor^H3808 bow yourselves^H7812 to them, nor^H3808 serve them,^H5647 nor^H3808 sacrifice^H2076 to them:

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2Ki 17:36 - But^H3588^H518 the LORD,^H3068 who^H834 brought^H5927^➔ you^H853 up^➔^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 with^H3581^➔ great^H1419 power^➔^H3581 and a^H2220^➔ stretched out^H5186 arm,^➔^H2220 him^H853 shall ye fear,^H3372 and him shall ye worship,^H7812 and to him shall ye do sacrifice.^H2076

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2Ki 17:37 - And^H853 the statutes,^H2706 and^H853 the ordinances,^H4941 and the law,^H8451 and the commandment,^H4687 which^H834 he wrote^H3789 for you, ye shall observe^H8104 to do^H6213 for evermore;^H3605^H3117 and^H3808^➔ ye shall^H3372^➔ not^➔^H3808 fear^➔^H3372 other^H312 gods.^H430

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2Ki 17:38 - And the covenant^H1285 that^H834 I have made^H3772 with you^H854 ye shall^H7911^➔ not^H3808 forget;^➔^H7911 neither^H3808 shall ye fear^H3372 other^H312 gods.^H430

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2Ki 17:39 - But^H3588^H518 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 ye shall fear;^H3372 and he^H1931 shall deliver^H5337 you^H853 out of the hand^H3027 of all^H3605 your enemies.^H341

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2Ki 17:40 - Howbeit^H3808^➔ they did^H8085^➔ not^➔^H3808 hearken,^➔^H8085 but^H3588^H518 they^H1992 did^H6213 after their^H4941^➔ former^H7223 manner.^➔^H4941

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2Ki 17:41 - So^H1961 these^H428 nations^H1471 feared^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 and^H853 served^H5647 their graven images,^H6456 both^H1571 their children,^H1121 and^H1121^➔ their children's^H1121 children:^➔^H1121 as^H834 did^H6213 their fathers,^H1 so do^H6213 they^H1992 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day.^H3117

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