2 Kings 17:27 - Easy To Read Version27 So the king of Assyria gave this command: “You took some priests from Samaria. Send one of those priests that I captured back to Samaria. Let that priest go and live there. Then that priest can teach the people the law of the god of that country.” Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176927 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. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition27 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. Féach an chaibidilAmerican 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. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible27 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.” Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version27 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." Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version27 And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying: Carry thither one of the priests whom you brought from thence captive. And let him go, and dwell with them: and let him teach them the ordinances of the God of the land. Féach an chaibidil |
Some people said to the king of Assyria, “Those people that you took away and put in the cities of Samaria do not know the law of the god of that country. So that god sent lions to attack those people. The lions killed those people because those people don’t know the law of the god of that country.”
Ezra, I give you the authority to use the wisdom you have from your God and choose civil and religious judges. These men will be judges for all the people living in the area west of the Euphrates River. They will judge all the people who know the laws of your God. And if someone doesn’t know those laws, those judges must teach him about those laws.