2 Kings 17:20

Verse

So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Bible in Basic English

So the Lord would have nothing to do with all the offspring of Israel, and sent trouble on them, and gave them up into the hands of their attackers, till he had sent them away from before his face.)

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the Lord cast off all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, till he cast them away from his face:

Free Bible Version

The Lord gave up on all the descendants of Israel. He punished them and handed them over to their enemies, until he had banished them from his presence.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore the Lord cast off all the seede of Israel, and afflicted them, and deliuered them into the handes of spoylers, vntill he had cast them out of his sight.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Translation for Translators

So Yahweh rejected all the people of Israel and of Judah. He punished them by allowing the armies of other nations to defeat them and take them away. He got rid of all of them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Yahweh rejected all the descendants of Israel; he afflicted them and gave them into the hand of those who would take the possession as spoil, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Noah Webster Bible

And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

World English Bible

Yahweh rejected all the offspring of Israel, afflicted them, and delivered them into the hands of raiders, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah kicketh against all the seed of Israel, and afflicteth them, and giveth them into the hand of spoilers, till that He hath cast them out of His presence,

Context

Israel Carried Captive to Assyria

¹⁹and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.²⁰So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.

Summary

This verse highlights the reason for the downfall of the kingdom of Israel, attributing it to their disobedience to God's commandments and rejection of His covenant. The Israelites had forsaken the Lord and followed idols, provoking God's anger and leading to their exile. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the importance of remaining faithful to His word. The verse underscores the principle that obedience to God is crucial for His blessings and protection upon His people.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel,.... The ten tribes, with loathing and contempt, and wrote a "loammi" on them, rejected them from being his people, gave them a bill of divorce, and declared them no more under his care and patronage: and afflicted them; as he did before he utterly cast them off, as by famine, drought, and pestilence, Amo 4:6. and delivered them into the hands of spoilers; as, first, into the hands of Hazael and Benhadad, kings of Syria, and then of Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, Kg2 13:3, until he had cast them out of his sight; by suffering them, as now, to be carried captive by Shalmaneser, Kg2 17:6.

2 Kings 17:20

Israel Carried Captive to Assyria

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Berean Standard Bible

So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Bible in Basic English

So the Lord would have nothing to do with all the offspring of Israel, and sent trouble on them, and gave them up into the hands of their attackers, till he had sent them away from before his face.)

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the Lord cast off all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, till he cast them away from his face:

Free Bible Version

The Lord gave up on all the descendants of Israel. He punished them and handed them over to their enemies, until he had banished them from his presence.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore the Lord cast off all the seede of Israel, and afflicted them, and deliuered them into the handes of spoylers, vntill he had cast them out of his sight.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Translation for Translators

So Yahweh rejected all the people of Israel and of Judah. He punished them by allowing the armies of other nations to defeat them and take them away. He got rid of all of them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Yahweh rejected all the descendants of Israel; he afflicted them and gave them into the hand of those who would take the possession as spoil, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Noah Webster Bible

And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

World English Bible

Yahweh rejected all the offspring of Israel, afflicted them, and delivered them into the hands of raiders, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah kicketh against all the seed of Israel, and afflicteth them, and giveth them into the hand of spoilers, till that He hath cast them out of His presence,