## II Kings Chapter 17

###### II Kings 17:1
[II Kings 17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:1)

בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לְאָחָ֖ז מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַ֠ךְ הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֧ה בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the twelfth year of Achaz king of Yehudah, Hoshei’a son of Eiloh became king over Yisroel in Shomron for nine years.


###### II Kings 17:2
[II Kings 17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:2)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה רַ֗ק לֹ֚א כְּמַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did what was evil in the eyes of Adonoy, but not like the kings of Yisroel [who ruled] before him.


###### II Kings 17:3
[II Kings 17:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:3)

עָלָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַֽיְהִי־ל֤וֹ הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ עֶ֔בֶד וַיָּ֥שֶׁב ל֖וֹ מִנְחָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shalmaneser king of Ashur went up against him, and Hoshei’a became his vassal, and paid him tribute.


###### II Kings 17:4
[II Kings 17:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:4)

וַיִּמְצָא֩ מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֨וּר בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַ קֶ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אֶל־ס֣וֹא מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְלֹא־הֶעֱלָ֥ה מִנְחָ֛ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר כְּשָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֑ה וַֽיַּעְצְרֵ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ בֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king of Ashur discovered a conspiracy involving Hoshei’a, for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and he did not pay tribute to the king of Ashur. Thus, the king of Ashur arrested him and confined him in prison.


###### II Kings 17:5
[II Kings 17:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:5)

וַיַּ֥עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר בְּכׇל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיַּ֙עַל֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶ֖יהָ שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king of Ashur then invaded the entire land; he went up to Shomron and besieged it for three years.


###### II Kings 17:6
[II Kings 17:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:6)

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁעִ֜ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לָכַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֶּ֥גֶל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַשּׁ֑וּרָה וַיֹּ֨שֶׁב אוֹתָ֜ם בַּחְלַ֧ח וּבְחָב֛וֹר נְהַ֥ר גּוֹזָ֖ן וְעָרֵ֥י מָדָֽי׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the ninth year of Hoshei’a, the king of Ashur conquered Shomron and exiled Yisroel to Ashur; he settled them in Chelach, Chavor, [by] the Gozan River, and [in] the towns of Mudie.


###### II Kings 17:7
[II Kings 17:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:7)

וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־חָטְא֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לַיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם הַמַּעֲלֶ֤ה אֹתָם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִתַּ֕חַת יַ֖ד פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And it was, when the Bnei Yisroel sinned against Adonoy their God, Who brought them up from the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Paroh king of Egypt; and they feared gods of others.


###### II Kings 17:8
[II Kings 17:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:8)

וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּחֻקּ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהֹוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They followed the statutes of the nations whom Adonoy had driven out before the Bnei Yisroel, and [the customs that] the kings of Yisroel had practiced.


###### II Kings 17:9
[II Kings 17:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:9)

וַיְחַפְּא֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל דְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־כֵ֔ן עַל־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּבְנ֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם בָּמוֹת֙ בְּכׇל־עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל נוֹצְרִ֖ים עַד־עִ֥יר מִבְצָֽר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Bnei Yisroel contrived improper rites which were not so, about Adonoy their God, and they built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.


###### II Kings 17:10
[II Kings 17:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:10)

וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ לָהֶ֛ם מַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל כׇּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כׇּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They erected for themselves monuments and *asheirim* on every high hill and under every leafy tree.


###### II Kings 17:11
[II Kings 17:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:11)

וַיְקַטְּרוּ־שָׁם֙ בְּכׇל־בָּמ֔וֹת כַּגּוֹיִ֕ם אֲשֶׁר־הֶגְלָ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ דְּבָרִ֣ים רָעִ֔ים לְהַכְעִ֖יס אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They burned incense there on all the high places, like the nations whom Adonoy had driven out before them, and they did evil things to anger Adonoy.


###### II Kings 17:12
[II Kings 17:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:12)

וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They worshiped idols of which God had instructed them, “Do not do this thing.”


###### II Kings 17:13
[II Kings 17:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:13)

וַיָּ֣עַד יְהֹוָ֡ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל וּבִיהוּדָ֡ה בְּיַד֩ כׇּל־[נְבִיאֵ֨י] (נביאו) כׇל־חֹזֶ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר שֻׁ֜֠בוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤ם הָֽרָעִים֙ וְשִׁמְרוּ֙ מִצְוֺתַ֣י חֻקּוֹתַ֔י כְּכׇ֨ל־הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד עֲבָדַ֥י הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And Adonoy warned Yisroel and Yehudah through all prophets of all visions, saying, “Repent from your evil ways; observe My commandments and My statutes, in accordance with the entire Torah that I had commanded your forefathers, and that I sent to you through My servants, the prophets.”


###### II Kings 17:14
[II Kings 17:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:14)

וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ וַיַּקְשׁ֤וּ אֶת־עׇרְפָּם֙ כְּעֹ֣רֶף אֲבוֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א הֶאֱמִ֔ינוּ בַּֽיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
But they did not listen, and they stiffened their neck like their forefathers’ neck, who did not have faith in Adonoy their God.


###### II Kings 17:15
[II Kings 17:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:15)

וַיִּמְאֲס֣וּ אֶת־חֻקָּ֗יו וְאֶת־בְּרִיתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֣ת אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֔ם וְאֵת֙ עֵֽדְוֺתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵעִ֖יד בָּ֑ם וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤י הַהֶ֙בֶל֙ וַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּ וְאַחֲרֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִֽיבֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י עֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּהֶֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They despised His statutes and His covenant that He had enacted with their forefathers, and His warnings that He had given them. They followed worthless things and became worthless; and [imitated the customs of] the nations surrounding them, concerning whom Adonoy had commanded them not to imitate.


###### II Kings 17:16
[II Kings 17:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:16)

וַיַּעַזְב֗וּ אֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם מַסֵּכָ֖ה (שנים) [שְׁנֵ֣י] עֲגָלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ אֲשֵׁירָ֗ה וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לְכׇל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבָּֽעַל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They abandoned all the commandments of Adonoy their God, and made for themselves two molten calves; they made an *asheiroh*, and they prostrated themselves to all the host of heaven, and they worshiped the Baal.


###### II Kings 17:17
[II Kings 17:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:17)

וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִ֠ירוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ קְסָמִ֖ים וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They passed their sons and daughters through the fire, and they practiced witchcraft and divination; and they devoted themselves to do what was evil in the eyes of Adonoy, to anger Him.


###### II Kings 17:18
[II Kings 17:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:18)

וַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ף יְהֹוָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְסִרֵ֖ם מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו לֹ֣א נִשְׁאַ֔ר רַ֛ק שֵׁ֥בֶט יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Therefore, Adonoy became very incensed against Yisroel, and He banished them from His Presence; no one was left except for the tribe of Yehudah alone.


###### II Kings 17:19
[II Kings 17:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:19)

גַּם־יְהוּדָ֕ה לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔ר אֶת־מִצְוֺ֖ת יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ בְּחֻקּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehudah, too, did not observe the commandments of Adonoy their God; they followed the customs of Yisroel that they practiced.


###### II Kings 17:20
[II Kings 17:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:20)

וַיִּמְאַ֨ס יְהֹוָ֜ה בְּכׇל־זֶ֤רַע יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיְעַנֵּ֔ם וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַד־שֹׁסִ֑ים עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁלִיכָ֖ם מִפָּנָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy despised all offspring of Yisroel, and He afflicted them, He delivered them into the hands of oppressors, until He banished them from His Presence.


###### II Kings 17:21
[II Kings 17:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:21)

כִּֽי־קָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵעַל֙ בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּ אֶת־יָרׇבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט (וידא) [וַיַּדַּ֨ח] יָרׇבְעָ֤ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וְהֶחֱטִיאָ֖ם חֲטָאָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
For Yisroel had torn away from the House of Dovid and had made Yorovom son of Nevot king; and Yorovom led Yisroel away from following Adonoy and caused them to sin gravely.


###### II Kings 17:22
[II Kings 17:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:22)

וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּכׇל־חַטֹּ֥אות יָרׇבְעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה לֹא־סָ֖רוּ מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Bnei Yisroel followed all the sins that Yorovom had committed; they did not turn away from them.


###### II Kings 17:23
[II Kings 17:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:23)

עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁר־הֵסִ֨יר יְהֹוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד כׇּל־עֲבָדָ֣יו הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים וַיִּ֨גֶל יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מֵעַ֤ל אַדְמָתוֹ֙ אַשּׁ֔וּרָה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Until Adonoy banished Yisroel from His Presence, as He had spoken through all His servants, the prophets; and Yisroel went into exile from its land to Ashur until this day.


###### II Kings 17:24
[II Kings 17:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:24)

וַיָּבֵ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר מִבָּבֶ֡ל וּ֠מִכּ֠וּתָה וּמֵעַוָּ֤א וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן תַּ֖חַת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king of Ashur brought [people] from Bavel, Kusah, Avo, Chamos and Sepharvayim, and he settled [them] in the towns of Shomron in place of the Bnei Yisroel; they took possession of Shomron and settled in its towns.


###### II Kings 17:25
[II Kings 17:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:25)

וַיְהִ֗י בִּתְחִלַּת֙ שִׁבְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם לֹ֥א יָרְא֖וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהֹוָ֤ה בָּהֶם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ הֹרְגִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When they first settled there, they did not fear Adonoy; so Adonoy incited lions against them, which were killing some of them.


###### II Kings 17:26
[II Kings 17:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:26)

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִגְלִ֙יתָ֙ וַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְשַׁלַּח־בָּ֣ם אֶת־הָאֲרָי֗וֹת וְהִנָּם֙ מְמִיתִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ אֵינָ֣ם יֹדְעִ֔ים אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They said to Ashur’s king, saying, “The nations that you exiled and settled in Shomron’s towns do not know the law of the God of the land, and He has incited lions against them, and behold they are killing them, because they do not know the law of the God of the land.”


###### II Kings 17:27
[II Kings 17:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:27)

וַיְצַ֨ו מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּר לֵאמֹ֗ר הֹלִ֤יכוּ שָׁ֙מָּה֙ אֶחָ֤ד מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִגְלִיתֶ֣ם מִשָּׁ֔ם וְיֵלְכ֖וּ וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֑ם וְיֹרֵ֕ם אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Ashur’s king commanded, saying, “Bring back to there one of the *kohanim* whom you have exiled from there, and let them go and settle there, and teach them the law of the God of the land.”


###### II Kings 17:28
[II Kings 17:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:28)

וַיָּבֹ֞א אֶחָ֣ד מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִגְלוּ֙ מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וַֽיְהִי֙ מוֹרֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם אֵ֖יךְ יִֽירְא֥וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And one of the *kohanim* came— whom they had exiled from Shomron—and settled in Beis Eil, and he would direct them how they should worship Adonoy.


###### II Kings 17:29
[II Kings 17:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:29)

וַיִּהְי֣וּ עֹשִׂ֔ים גּ֥וֹי גּ֖וֹי אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיַּנִּ֣יחוּ**׀** בְּבֵ֣ית הַבָּמ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרֹנִ֔ים גּ֥וֹי גּוֹי֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Each nation made its own gods, and they placed [them] in the high place temples that the citizens of Shomron had made, each nation in their towns where they had settled.


###### II Kings 17:30
[II Kings 17:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:30)

וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בָבֶ֗ל עָשׂוּ֙ אֶת־סֻכּ֣וֹת בְּנ֔וֹת וְאַ֨נְשֵׁי־כ֔וּת עָשׂ֖וּ אֶת־נֵֽרְגַ֑ל וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י חֲמָ֖ת עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־אֲשִׁימָֽא׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The people of Bavel made Succos Benos, the people of Chus made Neirgal, the people of Chamos made Ashimo.


###### II Kings 17:31
[II Kings 17:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:31)

וְהָעַוִּ֛ים עָשׂ֥וּ נִבְחַ֖ז וְאֶת־תַּרְתָּ֑ק וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗ים שֹׂרְפִ֤ים אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (אלה) [אֱלֹהֵ֥י] (ספרים) [סְפַרְוָֽיִם]׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Avim made Nivchaz and Tartok, and the Sepharvim burned their children in fire to Adramelech and Anamelech, the gods of Sepharvayim.


###### II Kings 17:32
[II Kings 17:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:32)

וַיִּהְי֥וּ יְרֵאִ֖ים אֶת־יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם מִקְצוֹתָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת וַיִּהְי֛וּ עֹשִׂ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַבָּמֽוֹת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They feared Adonoy, but they made some of them priests for the high places, and they practiced their [rites] in the high place temples.


###### II Kings 17:33
[II Kings 17:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:33)

אֶת־יְהֹוָ֖ה הָי֣וּ יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֔ים כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִגְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They feared Adonoy, but [also] worshiped their gods, as was the custom of the nations from which they had been exiled.


###### II Kings 17:34
[II Kings 17:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:34)

עַ֣ד הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֵינָ֤ם יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֗ים כְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם וְכַתּוֹרָ֣ה וְכַמִּצְוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
To this day, they act according to their earlier practices; they do not fear Adonoy, and they do not act according to their statutes, laws, or according to the Torah and the commandment[s] that Adonoy commanded the Bnei Yaakov, whose name He changed to Yisroel.


###### II Kings 17:35
[II Kings 17:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:35)

וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהֹוָ֤ה אִתָּם֙ בְּרִ֔ית וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִזְבְּח֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And Adonoy enacted a covenant with them, and commanded them, saying, “Do not fear gods of others, do not prostrate yourselves to them, you do not worship them, and do not slaughter sacrifices to them.


###### II Kings 17:36
[II Kings 17:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:36)

כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהֹוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הֶעֱלָ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּכֹ֧חַ גָּד֛וֹל וּבִזְר֥וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֖ה אֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְל֥וֹ תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ וְל֥וֹ תִזְבָּֽחוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Only Adonoy Who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great might and with an outstretched arm, Him shall you fear, and to Him shall you prostrate yourselves and to Him shall you slaughter sacrifices.


###### II Kings 17:37
[II Kings 17:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:37)

וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֨ים וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜ים וְהַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְהַמִּצְוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֣ב לָכֶ֔ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כׇּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And the statutes, laws, the Torah and the commandment[s] that He wrote for you, you shall observe to perform all times, and you shall not fear gods of others.


###### II Kings 17:38
[II Kings 17:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:38)

וְהַבְּרִ֛ית אֲשֶׁר־כָּרַ֥תִּי אִתְּכֶ֖ם לֹ֣א תִשְׁכָּ֑חוּ וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And the covenant that I enacted with you, you shall not forget, and you must not fear gods of others.


###### II Kings 17:39
[II Kings 17:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:39)

כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּירָ֑אוּ וְהוּא֙ יַצִּ֣יל אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִיַּ֖ד כׇּל־אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
But, only Adonoy your God you shall fear, and He will save you from the hand of all your enemies.”


###### II Kings 17:40
[II Kings 17:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:40)

וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כִּ֛י אִֽם־כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥ם הָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹן הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
[But] they did not listen, rather, they observed their original practices.


###### II Kings 17:41
[II Kings 17:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/17:41)

וַיִּהְי֣וּ**׀** הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאֶת־פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖ם הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֑ים גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם**׀** וּבְנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֲבֹתָם֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
These nations feared Adonoy, but worshiped their graven images; also their children and grandchildren, as their forefathers had done, so they do to this day.