2 Kings 17:27

Catholic Public Domain Version

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."

Cross References

1 Kings 12:31

And he made shrines on the high places, and he made priests out of the lowest people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

1 Kings 13:2

And by the word of the Lord, he cried out against the altar. And he said: "O altar, O altar! Thus says the Lord: 'Behold, a son will be born to the house of David, Josiah by name. And upon you, he will immolate the priests of the high places, who now burn incense upon you. And upon you, he will burn up the bones of men.' "

2 Kings 17:26

And this was reported to the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: "The peoples that you transferred and caused to live in the cities of Samaria, they are ignorant of the ordinances of the God of the land. And so the Lord has sent lions among them. And behold, they have killed them, because they were ignorant of the rituals of the God of the land."

2 Kings 17:28

And so, when one of the priests, who had been led away captive from Samaria, had arrived, he lived in Bethel. And he taught them how they should worship the Lord.

2 Chronicles 11:15

And he appointed for himself priests of high places, and of demons, and of calves that he had made.

Ezra 7:25

But as for you, Ezra, in accord with the wisdom of your God, which is in your hand, appoint judges and magistrates, so that they may judge the entire people, which is beyond the river, especially so that they may know the law of your God, but also so as to teach the ignorant freely.

Judges 17:13

saying: "Now I know that God will be good to me, since I have a priest from the stock of the Levites."