2 Kings 17:28

Verse

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

So one of the priests whom they had taken away as a prisoner from Samaria came back, and, living in Beth-el, became their teacher in the worship of the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

So one of the priests who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord.

Free Bible Version

So one of the priests who had been deported from Samaria returned to live in Bethel, and taught them how to worship the Lord.

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.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

So the officers did that. They sent one of the Israeli priests back to Samaria. That priest went to live in Bethel city, and he taught the people there how to worship Yahweh.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel; he taught them how they should honor Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Context

Samaria Resettled

²⁷Then the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.”²⁸Thus 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.

Summary

This verse describes how the king of Assyria resettled people from various nations in the land of Samaria after deporting the Israelites. These new inhabitants did not initially worship the Lord, so God sent lions among them as a form of punishment. Recognizing this as a consequence of not honoring the God of the land, they sought guidance from the king of Assyria, who then sent back one of the priests of Israel to teach them how to worship the Lord. This passage illustrates the consequences of neglecting God's commands and the importance of seeking Him for guidance and redemption.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then one of the priests whom, they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel,.... According to an Arabic writer (r), his name was Uzziah; but Epiphanius (s) says his name was Esdras; but he wrongly makes him to be sent by Nebuchadnezzar, thirty years after the captivity of the Jews in Babylon: this priest was, doubtless, one of the priests of the calves; for there were none else in the kingdom of Israel carried captive, and as seems also by his choosing to dwell in Bethel, where probably he formerly dwelt, and officiated in the service of the calf there, and by teaching to make priests of the lowest order of the people, as Jeroboam's priests were, Kg2 17:32. and taught them how they should fear the Lord; serve and worship him; he might not teach them the worship of the calves, that being a political business, and now no end to be answered by it; and besides, they were now carried out of the land. This priest taught, no doubt, according to the law of Moses, but was not the author of the Pentateuch; which ridiculous conceit of Le Clerc is sufficiently exposed by Witsius (t). (r) Abulpharag. Hist. Dynast. Dyn. 3. p. 65. (s) Contr. Haeres. l. 1. Haer. 8. (t) Miscellan. tom. 1. l. 1. c. 14. sect. 7. 28.

2 Kings 17:28

Samaria Resettled

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Berean Standard Bible

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

So one of the priests whom they had taken away as a prisoner from Samaria came back, and, living in Beth-el, became their teacher in the worship of the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

So one of the priests who had been carried away captive from Samaria, came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should worship the Lord.

Free Bible Version

So one of the priests who had been deported from Samaria returned to live in Bethel, and taught them how to worship the Lord.

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.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

So the officers did that. They sent one of the Israeli priests back to Samaria. That priest went to live in Bethel city, and he taught the people there how to worship Yahweh.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel; he taught them how they should honor Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,