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2 Kings 17:25

New Living Translation

25 But since these foreign settlers did not worship the LORD when they first arrived, the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

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American Standard Version

And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

Christian Standard Bible

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

English Standard Version

And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear the LORD. Therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

And at the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them that were killing some of them.

New International Version

When they first lived there, they did not worship the LORD; so he sent lions among them and they killed some of the people.

New King James Version

And it was so, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they did not fear the LORD; therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

World English Bible

So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn’t fear Yahweh. Therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.