2 Kings 17:27
2 Kings 17:27 The Message (MSG)
The king of Assyria ordered, “Send back some priests who were taken into exile from there. They can go back and live there and instruct the people in what the god of the land expects of them.”
2 Kings 17:27 King James Version (KJV)
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
2 Kings 17:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, “Take there one of the priests whom you carried away into exile and let him go and live there; and let him teach them the custom of the god of the land.”
2 Kings 17:27 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the king of Assyria commanded, “Send back one of the priests you took away. Let him live there and teach the people what the god wants.”
2 Kings 17:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land.
2 Kings 17:27 New International Version (NIV)
Then the king of Assyria gave this order: “Have one of the priests you took captive from Samaria go back to live there and teach the people what the god of the land requires.”
2 Kings 17:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, “Send there one of the priests whom you brought from there; let him go and dwell there, and let him teach them the rituals of the God of the land.”
2 Kings 17:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the king of Assyria commanded, “Take back [to Samaria] one of the priests whom you brought from there, and have him go and live there; and have him teach the people the custom of the god of the land.”