# What does 2 Kings 17:20 mean?

> 2 Kings 17:20 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> So the Lord rejected all the people of Israel. He let them be attacked, handed them over to their enemies, and finally removed them from His presence.
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> — 2 Kings 17:20, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

God's judgment was complete: Israel lost His protection and was conquered and exiled.