2 Kings 17:37

2 Kings 17:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)You must always be careful to keep the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands he wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the statutes and the rules and the law and the commandment that he wrote for you, you shall always be careful to do. You shall not fear other gods,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the statutes, the ordinances, the law, and the commandment which He wrote for you, you shall be careful to observe forever; you shall not fear other gods.

Context of 2 Kings 17:37

35The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, saying, “You shall not fear other gods, nor bow down to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them. 36But the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow down, and to Him you shall sacrifice. And the statutes, the ordinances, the Law, and the commandment which He wrote for you, you shall take care to do always; and you shall not fear other gods. 38The covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods. 39But you shall fear the Lord your God; and He will save you from the hand of all your enemies.”

2 Kings 17:37 word by word

וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֨ים וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜ים וְהַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְהַמִּצְוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֣ב לָכֶ֔ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• And the statutesחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
• the ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• the Lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• and the commandmentמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• He wroteכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• you shall takeשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• careשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• alwaysכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• alwaysיוֹםyôm · day: alwaysH3117
• and you shall not fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 2 Kings 17:37

• Leviticus 19:37So you shall keep all My statutes and all My ordinances, and do them; I am the Lord.’”
• Deuteronomy 4:4But you who clung to the Lord your God are alive today, every one of you.
• Deuteronomy 5:31But as for you, stand here by Me, that I may speak to you all the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments which you shall teach them, so that they may follow them in the land which I am giving them to possess.’
• Deuteronomy 6:1“Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the judgments which the Lord your God has commanded me to teach you, so that you may do them in the land where you are going over to take possession of it,
• Deuteronomy 12:32“Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take anything away from it.
• 1 Chronicles 29:19and give my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do them all, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.”
• Psalms 19:8The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
• Psalms 105:44He also gave them the lands of the nations, So that they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor,
• Deuteronomy 31:9So Moses wrote this Law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.
• Nehemiah 9:13Then You came down on Mount Sinai, And spoke with them from heaven; You gave them just ordinances and true laws, Good statutes and commandments.
• 2 Kings 17:35The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, saying, “You shall not fear other gods, nor bow down to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 17:37

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37Which he wrote for you - It is worth observing here, first, that the author regards the whole Law as given to the Israelites in a written form; and secondly, that he looks on the real writer as God.Read the comment
• 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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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