2 Kings 17:27 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²⁷ 2 And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ Then the king of Assyria commanded, Take to Samaria one of the priests you brought from there, and let him [and his helpers] go and live there and let him teach the people the law of the God of the land.

American Standard Version (1901)

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 law of the god of the land.

Common English Bible

²⁷ So Assyria’s king commanded, “Return one of the priests that you exiled from there. He should go back and live there. He should teach them the religious practices of the local god.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ Then the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: "Lead to that place one of the priests, whom you brought as a captive from there. And let him go and live with them. And let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land."

2 Kings 17:27 Cross References

1 Kings 12:31

And he gave a sign the same day, saying: This shall be the sign, that the Lord hath spoken: Behold the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.

1 Kings 13:2

And the king said to the man of God: Come home with me to dine, and I will make thee presents.

2 Kings 17:26

1 And the Hevites made Nebahaz and Tharthac. And they that were of Sepharvaim burnt their children in fire, to Adramelech and Anamelech the gods of Sepharvaim.

2 Kings 17:28

3 And when they worshipped the Lord, they served also their own gods according to the custom of the nations out of which they were brought to Samaria:

2 Chronicles 11:15

0 And after her he married Maacha the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abia and Ethai, and Ziza, and Salomith.

Ezra 7:25

Of the sons of Phinees, Gersom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattus.

Judges 17:13

Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect.