2 Kings 17 · Verse 27

2 Kings 17:27

Then 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.
2 Kings 17:27, King James Version

2 Kings 17:27 in other translations

BSBThen 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.”
WEBThen the king of Assyria commanded, saying, “Carry there one of the priests whom you brought from there; and let him go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land.”
ASVThen 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 law of the god of the land.
YLTAnd the king of Asshur commandeth, saying, ‘Cause to go thither one of the priests whom ye removed thence, and they go and dwell there, and he doth teach them the custom of the God of the land.'
DARBYAnd the king of Assyria commanded saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye have brought away from thence; and let them go and abide there, and let him teach them the manner of thegod of the land.
BBEThen the king of Assyria gave orders, saying, Send there one of the priests whom you took away, and let him be living there and teaching the people the way of the god of the land.
WebsterThen 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.

What does 2 Kings 17:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 17:24-28

24-28. the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, etc.--This was not Shalmaneser, but Esar-haddon (Eze 4:2). The places vacated by the captive Israelites he ordered to be occupied by several colonies of his own subjects from Babylon and other provinces. from Cuthah--the Chaldee form of Cush or Susiana, now Khusistan. Ava--supposed to be Ahivaz, situated on the river Karuns, which empties into the head of the…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 Carry thither one of the priests - Imperfect as this teaching was, it, in the end, overthrew the idolatry of these people, so that soon after the Babylonish captivity they were found to be as free from idolatry as the Jews themselves, and continue so to the present day. But they are now nearly annihilated: the small remains of them is found at Naplouse and Jaffa; they are about thirty families; and men, women, and children, amount to about two hundred persons! They have a synagogue, which they regularly attend every Sabbath; and they go thither clothed in white robes. The reader may find much curious information relative to this people, in a Memoire sur L'Etat actuel des Samaritains, by Baron Sylvestre de Sacy, 8vo., Paris, 1812.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 17:24-41

The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of…

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2 Kings 17:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְצַ֨וvay.Tzavand he commandedH6680
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
אַשּׁ֜וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
הֹלִ֤יכוּho.Li.khutakeH1980
שָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahthere towardsH8033
אֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadoneH259
מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙me.ha.ko.ha.Nimfrom the priestsH3548
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834
הִגְלִיתֶ֣םhig.li.Temyou took into exileH1540
מִשָּׁ֔םmi.Shamfrom thereH8033
וְיֵלְכ֖וּve.ye.le.Khuso they may goH1980
וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּve.Ye.she.vuand they may dwellH3427
שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033
וְיֹרֵ֕םve.yo.Remso he may teach themH3384
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.Pat[the] custom ofH4941
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe landH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 17:27

  • Judges 17:13

    Then said Micah, Now know I that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

  • 1 Kings 13:2

    And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:15

    And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

  • 1 Kings 12:31

    And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
one of the priests.
Jud 17:13; 1Ki 12:31; 13:2; 2Ch 11:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Kings 17:26

    Wherefore 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.

  • 2 Kings 17:27

    Then 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.

  • 2 Kings 17:28

    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.

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2 Kings 17:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el rey de Asiria mandó, diciendo: Llevad allí á alguno de los sacerdotes que trajisteis de allá, y vayan y habiten allí, y enséñenles la costumbre del Dios del país.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le roi d’Assyrie commanda, disant: Faites aller là quelqu’un des sacrificateurs que vous en avez transportés; et qu’il aille et qu’il demeure là, et qu’il leur enseigne la coutume du dieu du pays.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da gebot der König von Assyrien und sprach: Laßt einen der Priester, die ihr von dannen weggeführt habt, dahin gehen, daß sie hingehen und daselbst wohnen; und er lehre sie die Weise des Gottes des Landes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Præcepit autem rex Assyriorum, dicens: Ducite illuc unum de sacerdotibus quos inde captivos adduxistis, et vadat, et habitet cum eis: et doceat eos legitima Dei terræ.