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Berean Standard Bible

“In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.”

2 Kings 17:6

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For years the northern kingdom of Israel has ignored the prophets' warnings and worshiped idols. After a three-year siege, Samaria falls to the king of Assyria.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

World English Bible (WEB)

In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away unto Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria, and took Israel away to Assyria, placing them in Halah and in Habor on the river Gozan, and in the towns of the Medes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

En el año nueve de Oseas tomó el rey de Asiria á Samaria, y trasportó á Israel á Asiria, y púsolos en Hala, y en Habor, junto al río de Gozán, y en las ciudades de los Medos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Finalmente, en el año noveno del reinado de Oseas, Samaria cayó. Entonces el rey Salmanasar llevó cautivos a los israelitas a Asiria y los instaló en Jalaj, en Gozán, que está junto al río Jabor, y en las ciudades de los medos.

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