2 Kings 17:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.”
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“Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth–el, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And one of the priests whom they removed from Samaria cometh in, and dwelleth in Beth-El, and he is teaching them how they do fear Jehovah,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 17:28 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 12:29One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
- 1 Kings 12:31Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.
- Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
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