Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the law of the god of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the law of the god of the land.

So they said to the king of Assyria, The nations whom you have taken as prisoners and put in the towns of Samaria, have no knowledge of the way of the god of the land: so he has sent lions among them, causing their death, because they have no knowledge of his way.

Και ειπον προς τον βασιλεα της Ασσυριας, λεγοντες, Τα εθνη, τα οποια μετωκισας και εκαθισας εν ταις πολεσι της Σαμαρειας, δεν γνωριζουσι τον νομον του Θεου της γης· δια τουτο απεστειλε τους λεοντας μεταξυ αυτων, και ιδου, θανατονουσιν αυτους, επειδη δεν γνωριζουσι τον νομον του Θεου της γης.

Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.