The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Parallel translations
- KJV And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
- BSB The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
- NKJV The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
- NASB The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
- NLT Those from Babylon worshiped idols of their god Succoth-benoth. Those from Cuthah worshiped their god Nergal. And those from Hamath worshiped Ashima.
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Quick answer
The people of Babylon, Cuth, and Hamath each made their own idols. The text names the specific false gods they brought.
Overview
The narrator lists particular deities, Succoth-benoth, Nergal, and Ashima, fashioned by the various settler groups. Cataloging these idols by name underscores the sheer multiplicity of false gods now worshiped in the land once devoted to the LORD. It documents how thoroughly pagan worship filled Samaria after Israel's removal.
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- 2 Kgs 17:24The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and lived in its cities.
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