II Kings 17:25
“And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 17:25 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und es geschah, im Anfang ihrer Niederlassung daselbst fürchteten sie Jehova nicht; da sandte Jehova Löwen unter sie, welche unter ihnen würgten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y aconteció al principio, cuando comenzaron á habitar allí, que no temiendo ellos á Jehová, envió Jehová contra ellos leones que los mataban.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E aconteceu ao princípio, quando começaram a habitar ali, que não temendo eles ao SENHOR, enviou o SENHOR contra eles leões que os matavam.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aconteceu que, quando começaram a morar ali, não honraram a Yahweh. Então, Yahweh enviou leões que mataram alguns deles.
📖 II Kings 17:25 in Context
23Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
24And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
25And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
26Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.
27Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
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