2 Kings 17:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then they made their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤ם
(be·nei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
and their daughtersבְּנֹֽותֵיהֶם֙
(be·no·v·tei·hem)
1323: daughterfrom ben
passוַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ
(vai·ya·'a·vi·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
through the fire,בָּאֵ֔שׁ
(ba·'esh,)
784: a firea prim. root
and practicedוַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ
(vai·yik·se·mu)
7080: to practice divinationdenominative verb from qesem
divinationקְסָמִ֖ים
(ke·sa·mim)
7081: divinationfrom an unused word
and enchantments,וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ
(vay·na·che·shu;)
5172: to practice divination, observe signsa prim. root
and soldוַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ
(vai·yit·mak·ke·ru)
4376: to sella prim. root
themselves to doלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
evilהָרַ֛ע
(ha·ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
provokingלְהַכְעִיסֹֽו׃
(le·hach·'i·sov.)
3707: to be vexed or angrya prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
And they caused their sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and their daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
to pass
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
through the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and used
qacam  (kaw-sam')
to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine -- divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).
divination
qecem  (keh'-sem)
a lot: also divination (including its fee), oracle -- (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.
and enchantments
nachash  (naw-khash')
to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate -- certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) enchantment, learn by experience, indeed, diligently observe.
and sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
themselves to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to provoke him to anger
ka`ac  (kaw-as')
to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant -- be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him.

King James Bible
And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire and practiced divination and interpreted omens. They devoted themselves to do what was evil in the LORD's sight and provoked Him.

International Standard Version
They passed their sons and daughters through fire, practiced divination, cast spells, and sold themselves to practice what the LORD considered to be evil, thereby provoking him.

NET Bible
They passed their sons and daughters through the fire, and practiced divination and omen reading. They committed themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD and made him angry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They sacrificed their sons and daughters by burning them alive. They practiced black magic and cast evil spells. They sold themselves by doing what the LORD considered evil, and they made him furious.

King James 2000 Bible
And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
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