Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 17:25
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.
Amplified® Bible
At the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear {and} revere the Lord. Therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Contemporary English Version
At first these people did not worship the LORD, so he sent lions to attack them, and the lions killed some of them.
Darby English Version
And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah; and Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed [some] of them.
Good News Bible
When they first settled there, they did not worship the LORD, and so he sent lions, 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
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.
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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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.
Revised 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.
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.
