Hozeja valda pār Israēlu
1 Jūdas ķēniņa Āhāza divpadsmitajā valdīšanas gadā pār Israēlu Samarijā sāka valdīt Hozeja, Ēlas dēls, un valdīja deviņus gadus. 2 Viņš darīja to, kas netīkams Kungam, bet ne tā, kā Israēla ķēniņi pirms viņa. 3 Pret viņu cēlās Asīrijas ķēniņš Šalmanesers, un Hozeja kļuva par viņa kalpu un maksāja meslus. 4 Bet Asīrijas ķēniņš atklāja, ka Hozeja rīko sazvērestību – viņš bija sūtījis vēstnešus pie Ēģiptes ķēniņa So. Viņš nebija maksājis Asīrijas ķēniņam ikgadējos meslus. Un Asīrijas ķēniņš viņu saņēma ciet un ieslodzīja cietumā.
Israēls aizvests trimdā uz Asīriju
5 Tad Asīrijas ķēniņš nāca pār visu zemi, nonāca Samarijā un trīs gadus turēja to aplenkumā. 6 Hozejas devītajā valdīšanas gadā Asīrijas ķēniņš ieņēma Samariju un aizveda Israēlu trimdā uz Asīriju. Viņš lika tiem dzīvot Hlahā, Hāborā pie Gozānas upes un Mēdijas pilsētās.
7 Tas notika tāpēc, ka Israēla dēli grēkoja pret Kungu, savu Dievu, kas viņus bija izvedis no Ēģiptes, no Ēģiptes ķēniņa faraona varas, – bet viņi bijās citus dievus! 8 Viņi rīkojās pēc to tautu likumiem, kuras Kungs bija izdzinis, ienākot Israēla dēliem. Tā darīja Israēla ķēniņi! 9 Slepenībā Israēla dēli rīkojās pret Kungu, savu Dievu. Viņi cēla augstieņu altārus visās pilsētās, gan pie sargu torņiem, gan nocietinātās pilsētās. 10 Uz katra augstāka pakalna un zem katra zaļoksna koka viņi uzslēja Ašēras elku stabus. 11 Viņi kvēpināja uz katras augstienes tāpat kā tautas, kuras Kungs bija aizdzinis, tiem ienākot, un darīja ļaunas lietas, apkaitinādami Kungu. 12 Viņi kalpoja elkiem, par ko Kungs tiem bija teicis: “Nedariet to!”
13 Un Kungs liecināja pret Israēlu un Jūdu ar visiem saviem praviešiem un redzētājiem, sacīdams: “Atgriezieties no sava ļaunā ceļa un pildiet manus baušļus un likumus, pēc bauslības, ko es pavēlēju jūsu tēviem un ko es jums darīju zināmu ar saviem kalpiem, praviešiem!” 14 Bet tie neklausīja un spītējās stūrgalvīgi tāpat kā viņu tēvi, kuri neticēja Kungam, savam Dievam. 15 Tie atmeta viņa likumus un derību, ko viņš bija noslēdzis ar viņu tēviem, un liecības, ko viņš tiem bija devis. Tie dzinās pakaļ elkiem, paši kļūdami par tukšību, un darīja kā apkārtējās tautas, par kurām Kungs bija pavēlējis: “Nedariet kā tās!” 16 Tie atmeta visas Kunga, sava Dieva, pavēles, darināja sev divu teļu tēlus, darināja Ašēru, godināja visus debesu pulkus un kalpoja Baalam. 17 Tie upurēja savus dēlus un meitas ugunī, pareģoja nākotni, būra un pārdevās, lai darītu ļaunu pret Kungu un viņu apkaitinātu. 18 Tad Kungs ļoti apskaitās uz Israēlu un atmeta to – nepalika neviena, tik vienīgi Jūdas cilts. 19 Bet arī Jūda neturēja Kunga, sava Dieva, pavēles un rīkojās pēc Israēla likumiem, kurus bija pieņēmusi. 20 Un Kungs atstāja visu Israēla dzimumu, pazemoja to un nodeva laupītāju rokās – viņš tos pilnīgi atstūma!
21 Kad Kungs atrāva Israēlu no Dāvida nama, tie iecēla par ķēniņu Jārobāmu, Nebāta dēlu. Jārobāms Israēlu novērsa no Kunga un pavedināja uz lielu grēku. 22 Un Israēla dēli staigāja visos Jārobāma grēkos, kurus viņš darīja, un nenovērsās no tiem, 23 līdz Kungs novērsa viņus no sevis, kā bija teicis caur visiem saviem kalpiem, praviešiem. Tādēļ Israēlu aizveda trimdā no viņu zemes uz Asīriju, kur tie ir vēl šodien.
Samarijā nometināti sveštautieši
24 Asīrijas ķēniņš atveda ļaudis no Bābeles, Kūtas, Auvas, Hamātas un Sefarvaimas un nomitināja viņus Samarijas pilsētās Israēla dēlu vietā, tā viņi iemantoja Samariju un dzīvoja tās pilsētās. 25 Sākumā viņi tur dzīvoja un nebijās Kunga, bet tad Kungs tiem uzsūtīja lauvas, un tās dažus no tiem saplosīja. 26 Tad viņi sacīja Asīrijas ķēniņam: “Tautas, kuras tu esi atvedis un nomitinājis Samarijas pilsētās, nezina tās zemes dieva likumus, un viņš tiem ir uzsūtījis lauvas. Redzi, tās viņus nāvē, jo tie nezina tās zemes dieva likumus!” 27 Asīrijas ķēniņš pavēlēja: “Lai turp dodas viens priesteris, kuru jūs atvedāt no turienes, lai viņš dodas tur dzīvot un māca tiem tās zemes dieva likumus.” 28 Tad atnāca viens priesteris, kurš bija aizvests no Samarijas, un apmetās Bētelē. Viņš tiem mācīja bīties Kunga.
29 Bet katra tauta darināja sev dievus un novietoja tos augstieņu namos, kurus bija cēluši samarieši. Ikviena tauta tā darīja pilsētā, kur dzīvoja. 30 Vīri no Bābeles darināja Sukot-Benotu, Kūtas vīri darināja Nērgalu, Hamātas vīri darināja Ašīmu. 31 Ivieši darināja Nibhazu un Tartāku, sefarvaimieši savus dēlus dedzināja ugunī Adrameleham un Anameleham, sefarvaimiešu dieviem. 32 Viņi bijās Kunga un no sava vidus izvēlējās augstieņu priesterus, un tie upurēja augstieņu namos. 33 Tie vienlaikus bijās Kunga un kalpoja saviem dieviem pēc savu tautu paražām, no kurām tie bija atvesti.
34 Bet viņi līdz šai dienai rīkojas pa vecam – nebīstas Kunga un nepilda tos likumus, tiesas, bauslību un pavēles, ko Kungs pavēlēja Jēkaba dēliem, kam viņš deva vārdu Israēls. 35 Kungs bija noslēdzis ar tiem derību un pavēlējis: “Citus dievus jūs nebīsieties, tiem nezemosieties, tiem nekalposiet un neupurēsiet! 36 Vienīgi Kungam, kurš jūs izveda no Ēģiptes zemes ar lielu spēku un izstieptu elkoni! Viņu jums ir jābīstas un viņam jāzemojas, un jums ir viņam jāupurē! 37 Jums ir jāievēro likumi, tiesas, bauslība un pavēles, kuras viņš jums rakstīja, jāpilda tie visu mūžu un citu dievu nav jābīstas! 38 Jūs nedrīkstat aizmirst derību, kuru es ar jums noslēdzu, un bīties citus dievus! 39 Jums ir jābīstas vienīgi Kungu, savu Dievu, viņš jūs atbrīvos no visu jūsu ienaidnieku rokas!” 40 Tie neklausīja, bet darīja pa vecam.
41 Tā šīs tautas vienlaikus bijās Kunga un kalpoja saviem elkiem. Līdz pat šai dienai arī viņu dēli un dēlu dēli dara tāpat, kā darīja viņu tēvi.
1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
3 ¶ Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. 4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
5 ¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
6 ¶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
7 For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, 8 And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made. 9 And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree: 11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: 12 For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing. 13 Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. 14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God. 15 And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them. 16 And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. 17 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. 18 Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only. 19 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. 20 And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight. 21 For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin. 22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them; 23 Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
24 ¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. 25 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. 26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 27 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. 28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the LORD. 29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. 30 And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. 32 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. 33 They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. 34 Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel; 35 With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them: 36 But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. 37 And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods. 39 But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. 40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner. 41 So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
