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2 Kings 16:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Meanwhile, Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, with the plea: “I am your servant and your son. Come up and rescue me from the power of the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are attacking me.”

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In the days of Pekah, king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came and took Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee—all the land of Naphtali—deporting the inhabitants to Assyria.

Take with you words, and return to the Lord; Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity, and take what is good. Let us offer the fruit of our lips.

Even now our eyes are worn out, searching in vain for help; From our watchtower we have watched for a nation unable to save.

Thus says the Lord: Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings, who makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord.

Tilgath-pilneser, king of Assyria, did indeed come to him, but to oppress him rather than to lend strength.

At that time King Ahaz sent an appeal for help to the kings of Assyria.

Therefore the God of Israel stirred up against them the anger of Pul, king of Assyria, and the anger of Tilgath-pilneser [sic], king of Assyria, who deported the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh and brought them to Halah, Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, where they have remained to this day. Levi.

The king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord king, I and all I have are yours.”

The Lord was with him, and he succeeded in all he set out to do. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.

You have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob! Because they are filled with diviners, and soothsayers, like the Philistines; with foreigners they clasp hands.

You also served as a prostitute for the Assyrians, because you were not satisfied. Even after serving as a prostitute for them, you were still not satisfied.

Oholah became a prostitute while married to me and lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors

She too lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officers, warriors impeccably clothed, mounted on horses, all of them handsome young soldiers.

What will you say when rulers are appointed over you, those you taught to be allies? Will not pains seize you like those of a woman giving birth?

Ephraim is like a dove, silly and senseless; They call upon Egypt, they go to Assyria.




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