2 Kings 17:32
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places.

Young's Literal Translation
And they are fearing Jehovah, and make to themselves from their extremities priests of high places, and they are acting for them in the house of the high places.

King James Bible
So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

Hebrew
So
וַיִּהְי֥וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

[the new residents] worshiped
יְרֵאִ֖ים (yə·rê·’îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

but they also appointed
וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for themselves
לָהֶ֤ם (lā·hem)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

priests
כֹּהֲנֵ֣י (kō·hă·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3548: Priest

of all sorts
מִקְצוֹתָם֙ (miq·ṣō·w·ṯām)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7098: A termination

to serve
עֹשִׂ֥ים (‘ō·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

in the shrines
בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the high places.
בָמ֔וֹת (ḇā·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1116: An elevation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
BibleApps.com


2 Kings 17:31
Top of Page
Top of Page