1 In the twelfth8147 6240 year8141 of Ahaz271 king4428 of Judah3063 began Hoshea1954 the son1121 of Elah425 to reign4427 in Samaria8111 over5921 Israel3478 nine8672 years.8141

2 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 but not as the kings4428 of Israel3478 that were before6440 him.

3 Against5921 him came5927 up Shalmaneser8022 king4428 of Assyria;804 and Hoshea1954 became1961 his servant,5650 and gave7725 him presents.4503

4 And the king4428 of Assyria804 found4672 conspiracy7195 in Hoshea:1954 for he had sent7971 messengers4397 to So5471 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and brought5927 no3808 present4503 to the king4428 of Assyria,804 as he had done year8141 by year:8141 therefore the king4428 of Assyria804 shut6113 him up, and bound631 him in prison.1004 3608

5 Then the king4428 of Assyria804 came5927 up throughout all3605 the land,776 and went5927 up to Samaria,8111 and besieged6696 it three7969 years.8141

6 In the ninth8671 year8141 of Hoshea1954 the king4428 of Assyria804 took3920 Samaria,8111 and carried1540 Israel3478 away1540 into Assyria,804 and placed3427 them in Halah2477 and in Habor2249 by the river5104 of Gozan,1470 and in the cities5892 of the Medes.4074

7 For so it was, that the children1121 of Israel3478 had sinned2398 against the LORD3068 their God,430 which had brought5927 them up out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 from under8478 the hand3027 of Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and had feared3372 other312 gods,430

8 And walked3212 in the statutes2708 of the heathen,1471 whom834 the LORD3068 cast3423 out from before6440 the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 which834 they had made.6213

9 And the children1121 of Israel3478 did secretly2644 those things1697 that were not right3651 against5921 the LORD3068 their God,430 and they built1129 them high1116 places in all3605 their cities,5892 from the tower4026 of the watchmen5341 to the fenced4013 city.5892

10 And they set5324 them up images4676 and groves842 in every3605 high1364 hill,1389 and under8478 every3605 green7488 tree:6086

11 And there8033 they burnt6999 incense6999 in all3605 the high1116 places, as did the heathen1471 whom834 the LORD3068 carried1540 away1540 before6440 them; and worked6213 wicked7451 things1697 to provoke the LORD3068 to anger:3707

12 For they served5647 idols,1544 whereof834 the LORD3068 had said559 to them, You shall not do6213 this2088 thing.1697

13 Yet the LORD3068 testified5749 against Israel,3478 and against Judah,3063 by all3605 the prophets,5030 and by all3605 the seers,2374 saying,559 Turn7725 you from your evil7451 ways,1870 and keep8104 my commandments4687 and my statutes,2708 according to all3605 the law8451 which834 I commanded6680 your fathers,1 and which834 I sent7971 to you by my servants5650 the prophets.5030

14 Notwithstanding they would not hear,8085 but hardened7185 their necks,6203 like to the neck6203 of their fathers,1 that did not believe539 in the LORD3068 their God.430

15 And they rejected3988 his statutes,2706 and his covenant1285 that he made3772 with their fathers,1 and his testimonies5715 which834 he testified5749 against them; and they followed3212 310 vanity,1892 and became1891 vain,1891 and went3212 after310 the heathen1471 that were round5439 about them, concerning whom834 the LORD3068 had charged6680 them, that they should not do6213 like them.

16 And they left5800 all3605 the commandments4687 of the LORD3068 their God,430 and made6213 them molten4541 images, even two8147 calves,5695 and made6213 a grove,842 and worshipped7812 all3605 the host6635 of heaven,8064 and served5647 Baal.1168

17 And they caused their sons1121 and their daughters1323 to pass5674 through the fire,784 and used divination7081 and enchantments,5172 and sold4376 themselves to do6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 to provoke him to anger.3707

18 Therefore the LORD3068 was very3966 angry599 with Israel,3478 and removed5493 them out of his sight:6440 there was none3808 left7604 but the tribe7626 of Judah3063 only.905

19 Also1571 Judah3063 kept8104 not the commandments4687 of the LORD3068 their God,430 but walked3212 in the statutes2708 of Israel3478 which834 they made.6213

20 And the LORD3068 rejected3988 all3605 the seed2233 of Israel,3478 and afflicted6031 them, and delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of spoilers,8154 until5704 he had cast7993 them out of his sight.6440

21 For he rent7167 Israel3478 from the house1004 of David;1732 and they made6213 Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028 king:4427 and Jeroboam3379 drove5074 Israel3478 from following310 the LORD,3068 and made6213 them sin2401 a great1419 sin.2401

22 For the children1121 of Israel3478 walked3212 in all3605 the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 which834 he did;6213 they departed5493 not from them;

23 Until5704 the LORD3068 removed5493 Israel3478 out of his sight,6440 as he had said1696 by all3605 his servants5650 the prophets.5030 So was Israel3478 carried1540 away1540 out of their own land127 to Assyria804 to this2088 day.3117

24 And the king4428 of Assyria804 brought935 men from Babylon,894 and from Cuthah,3575 and from Ava,5755 and from Hamath,2574 and from Sepharvaim,5617 and placed3427 them in the cities5892 of Samaria8111 instead8478 of the children1121 of Israel:3478 and they possessed3423 Samaria,8111 and dwelled3427 in the cities5892 thereof.

25 And so it was at the beginning8462 of their dwelling3427 there,8033 that they feared3372 not the LORD:3068 therefore the LORD3068 sent7971 lions738 among them, which slew2026 some of them.

26 Why they spoke559 to the king4428 of Assyria,804 saying,559 The nations1471 which834 you have removed,1540 and placed3427 in the cities5892 of Samaria,8111 know3045 not the manner4941 of the God430 of the land:776 therefore he has sent7971 lions738 among them, and, behold,2009 they slay4191 them, because834 they know3045 not the manner4941 of the God430 of the land.776

27 Then the king4428 of Assyria804 commanded,6680 saying,559 Carry1980 thither8033 one259 of the priests3548 whom834 you brought1540 from there;8033 and let them go3212 and dwell3427 there,8033 and let him teach3384 them the manner4941 of the God430 of the land.776

28 Then one259 of the priests3548 whom834 they had carried1540 away1540 from Samaria8111 came935 and dwelled3427 in Bethel,1008 and taught3384 them how349 they should fear3372 the LORD.3068

29 However, every nation1471 made6213 gods430 of their own, and put3240 them in the houses1004 of the high1116 places which834 the Samaritans8118 had made,6213 every nation1471 in their cities5892 wherein834 8033 they dwelled.3427

30 And the men582 of Babylon894 made6213 Succothbenoth,5524 and the men582 of Cuth3575 made6213 Nergal,5370 and the men582 of Hamath2574 made6213 Ashima,807

31 And the Avites5757 made6213 Nibhaz5026 and Tartak,8662 and the Sepharvites5616 burnt8313 their children1121 in fire784 to Adrammelech152 and Anammelech,6048 the gods430 of Sepharvaim.5617

32 So they feared3373 the LORD,3068 and made6213 to themselves of the lowest7098 of them priests3548 of the high1116 places, which1961 sacrificed6213 for them in the houses1004 of the high1116 places.

33 They feared3373 the LORD,3068 and served5647 their own gods,430 after the manner4941 of the nations1471 whom834 they carried1540 away1540 from there.8033

34 To this2088 day3117 they do6213 after the former7223 manners:4941 they fear3373 not the LORD,3068 neither369 do6213 they after their statutes,2708 or after their ordinances,4941 or after the law8451 and commandment4687 which834 the LORD3068 commanded6680 the children1121 of Jacob,3290 whom834 he named8034 Israel;3478

35 With whom the LORD3068 had made3772 a covenant,1285 and charged6680 them, saying,559 You shall not fear3372 other312 gods,430 nor3808 bow7812 yourselves to them, nor3808 serve5647 them, nor3808 sacrifice2076 to them:

36 But the LORD,3068 who834 brought5927 you up out of the land776 of Egypt4714 with great1419 power3581 and a stretched5186 out arm,2220 him shall you fear,3372 and him shall you worship,7812 and to him shall you do sacrifice.2076

37 And the statutes,2706 and the ordinances,4941 and the law,8451 and the commandment,4687 which834 he wrote3789 for you, you shall observe8104 to do6213 for ever more;3605 3117 and you shall not fear3372 other312 gods.430

38 And the covenant1285 that I have made3772 with you you shall not forget;7911 neither3808 shall you fear3372 other312 gods.430

39 But the LORD3068 your God430 you shall fear;3372 and he shall deliver5337 you out of the hand3027 of all3605 your enemies.341

40 However, they did not listen,8085 but they did6213 after their former7223 manner.4941

41 So these428 nations1471 feared3373 the LORD,3068 and served5647 their graven6456 images, both1571 their children,1121 and their children's1121 children:1121 as did6213 their fathers,1 so do6213 they to this2088 day.3117