Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.” Young's Literal Translation And the king of Asshur commandeth, saying, ‘Cause to go thither one of the priests whom ye removed thence, and they go and dwell there, and he doth teach them the custom of the God of the land.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֜וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur commanded: וַיְצַ֨ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order “Send back הֹלִ֤יכוּ (hō·lî·ḵū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk one אֶחָ֤ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of the priests מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (mê·hak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest you carried off הִגְלִיתֶ֣ם (hiḡ·lî·ṯem) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal from [Samaria], מִשָּׁ֔ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither and have him go back וְיֵלְכ֖וּ (wə·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to live וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּ (wə·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry there שָׁ֙מָּה֙ (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 8033: There, then, thither and teach וְיֹרֵ֕ם (wə·yō·rêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach the requirements מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style of the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of the land.” הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |