• 2 Kings 17:6, 7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 6 In the ninth year of Ho·sheʹa, the king of As·syrʹi·a captured Sa·marʹi·a.+ He then led the people of Israel into exile+ in As·syrʹi·a and made them dwell in Haʹlah and in Haʹbor at the river Goʹzan+ and in the cities of the Medes.+

      7 This happened because the people of Israel had sinned against Jehovah their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the control of Pharʹaoh king of Egypt.+ They worshipped* other gods,+

  • Ezekiel 23:4, 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 4 Their names were O·hoʹlah,* the older one, and her sister O·hoʹli·bah.* They became mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, O·hoʹlah is Sa·marʹi·a,+ and O·hoʹli·bah is Jerusalem.

      5 “O·hoʹlah began to prostitute herself+ while she belonged to me. She lusted after her passionate lovers,+ her neighbors the As·syrʹi·ans.+

  • Hosea 4:1, 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 4 Hear the word of Jehovah, O people of Israel,

      For Jehovah has a legal case against the inhabitants of the land,+

      Because there is no truth nor loyal love nor knowledge of God in the land.+

       2 False oaths and lying+ and murder+

      And stealing and adultery+ are widespread,

      And one act of bloodshed follows another act of bloodshed.+