2 Kings 17:24
ContextNET © | The king of Assyria brought foreigners 1 from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria 2 in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities. |
NIV © | The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns. |
NASB © | The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon and from Cuthah and from Avva and from Hamath and Sephar-vaim, and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the sons of Israel. So they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities. |
NLT © | And the king of Assyria transported groups of people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and resettled them in the towns of Samaria, replacing the people of Israel. So the Assyrians took over Samaria and the other towns of Israel. |
MSG © | The king of Assyria brought in people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and relocated them in the towns of Samaria, replacing the exiled Israelites. They moved in as if they owned the place and made themselves at home. |
BBE © | Then the king of Assyria took men from Babylon and from Cuthah and Avva and Hamath and Sepharvaim, and put them in the towns of Samaria in place of the children of Israel; so they got Samaria for their heritage, living in its towns. |
NRSV © | The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria in place of the people of Israel; they took possession of Samaria, and settled in its cities. |
NKJV © | Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities. |
KJV | And the king <04428> of Assyria <0804> [men] from Babylon <0894>_, and from Cuthah <03575>_, and from Ava <05755>_, and from Hamath <02574>_, and from Sepharvaim <05617>_, [them] in the cities <05892> of Samaria <08111> instead of the children <01121> of Israel <03478>_: Samaria <08111>_, in the cities <05892> thereof. |
NASB © | The king <04428> of Assyria <0804> brought <0935> men from Babylon <0894> and from Cuthah <03575> and from Avva <05755> and from Hamath <02574> and Sephar-vaim <05617> , and settled <03427> them in the cities <05892> of Samaria <08111> in place <08478> of the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> . So they possessed <03423> Samaria <08111> and lived <03427> in its cities .<05892> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | The king <04428> of Assyria <0804> brought <0935> foreigners from Babylon <0894> , Cuthah <03575> , Avva <05755> , Hamath <02574> , and Sepharvaim <05617> and settled <03427> them in the cities <05892> of Samaria <08111> in place <08478> of the Israelites <03478> <01121> . They took possession <03423> of Samaria <08111> and lived <03427> in its cities .<05892> |
NET © | The king of Assyria brought foreigners 1 from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the cities of Samaria 2 in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The object is supplied in the translation. 2 sn In vv. 24-29 Samaria stands for the entire northern kingdom of Israel. |