Verse 38

2 Kings 17:38

World English Bible

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38 You shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you. You shall not fear other gods.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הַ/בְּרִ֛ית אֲשֶׁר כָּרַ֥תִּי אִתְּ/כֶ֖ם לֹ֣א תִשְׁכָּ֑חוּ וְ/לֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים

English Translation

And the covenant that I made with you, you shall not forget, and you shall not fear other gods.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Isr... Focus ↗

2 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him. Focus ↗

3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him trib... Focus ↗

4 The king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and... Focus ↗

5 Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, went up to Samaria, and besieged it three... Focus ↗

6 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away to Assyria, an... Focus ↗

7 It was so because the children of Israel had sinned against Yahweh their God (Elohim), who brought t... Focus ↗

8 and walked in the statutes of the nations whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel, a... Focus ↗

9 The children of Israel secretly did things that were not right against Yahweh their God (Elohim); an... Focus ↗

10 and they set up for themselves pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill, and under every green t... Focus ↗

11 and there they burned incense in all the high places, as the nations whom Yahweh carried away before... Focus ↗

12 and they served idols, of which Yahweh had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.” Focus ↗

13 Yet Yahweh testified to Israel, and to Judah, by every prophet, and every seer, saying, “Turn from y... Focus ↗

14 Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who... Focus ↗

15 They rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies wh... Focus ↗

16 They abandoned all the commandments of Yahweh their God (Elohim), and made molten images for themsel... Focus ↗

17 They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, used divination and enchantment... Focus ↗

18 Therefore Yahweh was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight. There was none left... Focus ↗

19 Also Judah didn’t keep the commandments of Yahweh their God (Elohim), but walked in the statutes of... Focus ↗

20 Yahweh rejected all the offspring of Israel, afflicted them, and delivered them into the hands of ra... Focus ↗

21 For he tore Israel from David’s house; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king; and Jeroboam dr... Focus ↗

22 The children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they didn’t depart from them... Focus ↗

23 until Yahweh removed Israel out of his sight, as he said by all his servants the prophets. So Israel... Focus ↗

24 The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim... Focus ↗

25 So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn’t fear Yahweh. Therefore Yahweh... Focus ↗

26 Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations which you have carried away and pl... Focus ↗

27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, “Carry there one of the priests whom you brought from th... Focus ↗

28 So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught t... Focus ↗

29 However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the... Focus ↗

30 The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made... Focus ↗

31 and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adr... Focus ↗

32 So they feared Yahweh, and also made from among themselves priests of the high places for themselves... Focus ↗

33 They feared Yahweh, and also served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom th... Focus ↗

34 To this day they do what they did before. They don’t fear Yahweh, and they do not follow the statute... Focus ↗

35 with whom Yahweh had made a covenant, and commanded them, saying, “You shall not fear other gods, no... Focus ↗

36 but you shall fear Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an... Focus ↗

37 The statutes and the ordinances, and the law and the commandment, which he wrote for you, you shall... Focus ↗

38 You shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you. You shall not fear other gods.

39 But you shall fear Yahweh your God (Elohim), and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your ene... Focus ↗

40 However they did not listen, but they did what they did before. Focus ↗

41 So these nations feared Yahweh, and also served their engraved images. Their children likewise, and... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 17 (41 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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