2 Kings
2 Kings 17:35
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had made | וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת | way·yiḵ·rōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| a covenant | בְּרִ֔ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| with | אִתָּם֙ | ’it·tām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H854 with |
| and commanded them | וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם | way·ṣaw·wêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| worship | תִֽירְא֖וּ | ṯî·rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֑ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| bow down | תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ | ṯiš·ta·ḥă·wū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to them | לָהֶ֔ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| do not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| serve them | תַעַבְד֔וּם | ṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| sacrifice | תִזְבְּח֖וּ | ṯiz·bə·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| to them | לָהֶֽם׃ | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.