2 Kings

2 Kings 17:35–39

35For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. 36Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him. 37And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods. 38Do not forget the covenant I have made with you. Do not worship other gods, 39but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.”

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2 Kings 17:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had madeוַיִּכְרֹ֨תway·yiḵ·rōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
withאִתָּם֙’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
and commanded themוַיְצַוֵּ֣םway·ṣaw·wêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
worshipתִֽירְא֖וּṯî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
bow downתִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּṯiš·ta·ḥă·wūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
serve themתַעַבְד֔וּםṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
sacrificeתִזְבְּח֖וּṯiz·bə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

2 Kings 17:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Insteadכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
worshipתִירָ֑אוּṯî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
broughtהֶעֱלָ֨הhe·‘ĕ·lāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
out of the landמֵאֶ֧רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
with greatגָּד֛וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
powerבְּכֹ֧חַbə·ḵō·aḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֖הnə·ṭū·yāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
armוּבִזְר֥וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
You are to bow downתִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּṯiš·ta·ḥă·wūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to Himוְל֥וֹwə·lōwConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
and offer sacrifices to Himתִזְבָּֽחוּ׃ṯiz·bā·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice

2 Kings 17:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
you must alwaysכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
be carefulתִּשְׁמְר֥וּןtiš·mə·rūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to observeלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
the statutesהַחֻקִּ֨יםha·ḥuq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜יםham·miš·pā·ṭîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
lawsוְהַתּוֹרָ֤הwə·hat·tō·w·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
and commandmentsוְהַמִּצְוָה֙wə·ham·miṣ·wāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4687 commandment
He wroteכָּתַ֣בkā·ṯaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
for youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
worshipתִֽירְא֖וּṯî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Kings 17:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forgetתִשְׁכָּ֑חוּṯiš·kā·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7911 forget
the covenantוְהַבְּרִ֛יתwə·hab·bə·rîṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
I have madeכָּרַ֥תִּיkā·rat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
Do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
worshipתִֽירְא֖וּṯî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Kings 17:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
butכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
worshipתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
and Heוְהוּא֙wə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will deliverיַצִּ֣ילyaṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
from the handsמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to

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2 Kings 17:35 Judges 6:10 · Deuteronomy 4:23–27 · Exodus 20:4–5 · Joshua 23:16 · Joshua 23:7 · Exodus 34:12–17 · Deuteronomy 13:1–18 · Jeremiah 10:5 · Jeremiah 31:31–34 · 2 Kings 17:15 · Exodus 24:6–8 · Hebrews 8:6–13

2 Kings 17:36 Exodus 6:6 · Deuteronomy 6:13 · Exodus 9:15 · Leviticus 19:32

2 Kings 17:37 Deuteronomy 4:44–45 · Deuteronomy 5:31–6:2 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Leviticus 19:37 · Nehemiah 9:13–14

2 Kings 17:38 Deuteronomy 4:23 · Deuteronomy 6:12

2 Kings 17:39 Luke 1:74–75 · 1 Samuel 12:24 · 2 Kings 17:36 · Jeremiah 10:7 · Matthew 10:28 · Luke 1:50 · Nehemiah 9:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.