2 Kings 17 · Verse 36

2 Kings 17:36

But the Lord, 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.
2 Kings 17:36, King James Version

2 Kings 17:36 in other translations

BSBInstead, 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.
WEBbut you shall fear the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, and you shall bow yourselves to him, and you shall sacrifice to him.
ASVbut Jehovah, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, him shall ye fear, and unto him shall ye bow yourselves, and to him shall ye sacrifice:
YLTbut Jehovah who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a stretched-out arm, Him ye do fear, and to Him ye bow yourselves, and to Him ye do sacrifice;
DARBYbut 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.
BBEBut the Lord, who took you out of the land of Egypt with his great power and his outstretched arm, he is your God, to whom you are to give worship and make offerings:
WebsterBut the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an out-stretched arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.

What does 2 Kings 17:36 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 But the Lord - Jehovah, the supreme, self-existent, and eternal Being; author of all being and life. This was to be the sole object of their adoration. Who brought you up - This was a strong reason why they should adore Him only: he had saved them from the hands of their enemies, and he did it in such a way as to show his power to be irresistible; in such a Being they might safely confide. Him shall ye fear - Here is the manner in which he is to be worshipped. Him ye shall reverence as your Lawgiver and Judge; ye shall respect and keep all his commandments; doing what he has enjoined, and avoiding what he has forbidden. Him shall ye worship - Before Him ye shall bow the knee; living in the spirit of obedience, and performing every religious act in the deepest humility. And to him shall ye do sacrifice - Ye shall consider that, as ye have sinned, so ye deserve death; ye shall therefore bring your living victims to the altar of the Lord, and let their life's blood be poured out there, as an atonement for your souls. We see in this verse three important points: 1. The object of their worship. 2. The reasons of that worship; and, 3. The spirit and manner in which it was to be performed: viz., 1. In fear, 2. Humility; and, 3. By sacrifice.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 17:24-41

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…

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2 Kings 17:36 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣יkithatH3588
אִֽם\־'im-exceptH518
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhoH834
הֶעֱלָ֨הhe.'e.Lahhe brought upH5927
אֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853
מֵאֶ֧רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH776
מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
בְּכֹ֧חַbe.Kho.achwith powerH3581
גָּד֛וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
וּבִזְר֥וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'and by an armH2220
נְטוּיָ֖הne.tu.YahoutstretchedH5186
אֹת֣וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
תִירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uyou will fearH3372
וְל֥וֹve.Loand to him
תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtish.ta.cha.Vuyou will bow downH7812
וְל֥וֹve.Loand to him
תִזְבָּֽחוּ\׃tiz.Ba.chuyou will sacrificeH2076

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Cross references for 2 Kings 17:36

  • Exodus 6:6

    Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

  • Deuteronomy 6:13

    Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

  • Leviticus 19:32

    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

  • Exodus 9:15

    For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.

  • Deuteronomy 5:15

    And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

  • Matthew 10:28

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Deuteronomy 12:11-12

    Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord: And ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.

  • Deuteronomy 10:20

    Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

  • Acts 4:30

    By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

  • Deuteronomy 12:5-6

    But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:

  • Jeremiah 32:21

    And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;

  • Revelation 15:4

    Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a stretched.
Ex 6:6; 9:15; De 5:15; Jer 32:21; Ac 4:30
him shall ye fear.
Le 19:32; De 6:13; 10:20; 12:5,6,11,12; Mt 10:28; Re 15:4

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Context

  • 2 Kings 17:35

    With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

  • 2 Kings 17:36

    But the Lord, 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.

  • 2 Kings 17:37

    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.

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2 Kings 17:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas á Jehová, que os sacó de tierra de Egipto con grande poder y brazo extendido, á éste temeréis, y á éste adoraréis, y á éste haréis sacrificio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais l’ Éternel seul, qui vous a fait monter du pays d’Égypte par une grande force et à bras étendu, lui, vous le craindrez, et vous vous prosternerez devant lui, et à lui vous sacrifierez.
German
Elberfelder 1871
sondern Jehova, der euch mit großer Kraft und mit ausgestrecktem Arm aus dem Lande Ägypten heraufgeführt hat, den sollt ihr fürchten, und den sollt ihr anbeten und ihm opfern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
sed Dominum Deum vestrum, qui eduxit vos de terra Ægypti in fortitudine magna et in brachio extento, ipsum timete, et illum adorate, et ipsi immolate.