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2 Kings 17:39
39but ye shall fear Jehovah your 1God, and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
2 Kings 17:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
- New International Version (NIV)Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)but you shall fear the Lord your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”
Context of 2 Kings 17:39
37And the statutes and the ordinances and the law, and the commandment which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods. 38And ye shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you, neither shall ye fear other gods; but ye shall fear Jehovah your God, and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. 40And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs. 41And these nations feared Jehovah, and served their graven images, both their children and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they, unto this day.
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כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּירָ֑אוּ וְהוּא֙ יַצִּ֣יל אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 17:39
- 2 Kings 17:36but Jehovah alone, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched-out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.
- 1 Samuel 12:24Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.
- Isaiah 8:12Ye shall not say, Conspiracy, of everything of which this people saith, Conspiracy; and fear ye not their fear, and be not in dread.
- Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? For to thee doth it appertain; for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
- Matthew 10:28And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Luke 1:50and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
- Nehemiah 9:27And thou gavest them into the hand of their oppressors, and they oppressed them; and in the time of their distress, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from the heavens, and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their oppressors.
- Luke 1:71deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
Commentaries on 2 Kings 17:39
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-41Verses 24-41 The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-39According to Israel’s covenant with the Lord (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 6:4–15), Israel was to worship only the Lord. Only God could truly save and protect them from all enemies.Read the comment
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- 1. 2 Kings 17:39 17.39 Elohim ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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