2 Kings 17:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
At the beginningבִּתְחִלַּת֙
(bit·chil·lat)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal
of their livingשִׁבְתָּ֣ם
(shiv·tam)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
there,שָׁ֔ם
(sham,)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
they did not fearיָרְא֖וּ
(ya·re·'u)
3372a: to feara prim. root
the LORD;יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
therefore the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח
(vay·shal·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
lionsהָ֣אֲרָיֹ֔ות
(ha·'a·ra·yo·vt,)
738: a lionfrom arah
among them which killedהֹרְגִ֖ים
(ho·re·gim)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
some of them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And so it was at the beginning
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
of their dwelling
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
there that they feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
not the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
therefore the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
lions
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
among them which slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
some of them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
At the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them which killed some of them.

King James Bible
And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they first lived there, they did not fear Yahweh. So the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

International Standard Version
When they first began to live there, the settlers did not fear the LORD, so he sent lions among them, and they killed a few of them.

NET Bible
When they first moved in, they did not worship the LORD. So the LORD sent lions among them and the lions were killing them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When they first came to live there, they didn't worship the LORD. So the LORD sent lions to kill some of them.

King James 2000 Bible
And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
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