1961 [e]   25 way·hî,   25 וַיְהִ֗י    25 And it was   25 Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   25

8462 [e] biṯ·ḥil·laṯ בִּתְחִלַּת֙ at the beginning Prep‑b ¦ N‑fsc

3427 [e] šiḇ·tām שִׁבְתָּ֣ם of their dwelling V‑Qal‑Inf ¦ 3mp

8033 [e] šām, שָׁ֔ם there Adv

3808 [e] lō לֹ֥א [that] not Adv‑NegPrt

3372 [e] yā·rə·’ū יָרְא֖וּ they did fear V‑Qal‑Perf‑3cp

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־ - DirObjM

3068 [e] Yah·weh; יְהוָ֑ה YHWH N‑proper‑ms

7971 [e] way·šal·laḥ וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח and sent Conj‑w ¦ V‑Piel‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

3068 [e] Yah·weh יְהוָ֤ה YHWH N‑proper‑ms

bā·hem בָּהֶם֙ among them Prep‑b ¦ 3mp

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־ - DirObjM

738 [e] hā·’ă·rā·yō·wṯ, הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת the lions Art ¦ N‑mp

1961 [e] way·yih·yū וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ and they were Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp

2026 [e] hō·rə·ḡîm הֹרְגִ֖ים killing V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mp

bā·hem. בָּהֶֽם׃ among them Prep‑b ¦ 3mp

Berean Study Bible
Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, at the commencement of their dwelling there, they have not feared Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send among them the lions, and they are destroying among 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.

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. 2 Kings 17:25 • 2 Kings 17:25 NIV • 2 Kings 17:25 NLT • 2 Kings 17:25 ESV • 2 Kings 17:25 NASB • 2 Kings 17:25 KJV • 2 Kings 17:25 Biblia Paralela • 2 Kings 17:25 Chinese Bible • 2 Kings 17:25 French Bible • 2 Kings 17:25 German Bible

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