2 Kings 17 · Verse 37

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.
2 Kings 17:37, King James Version

2 Kings 17:37 in other translations

BSBAnd you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.
WEBThe statutes and the ordinances, and the law and the commandment which he wrote for you, you shall observe to do forever more. You shall not fear other gods.
ASVand 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:
YLTand the statutes, and the judgments, and the law, and the command, that He wrote for you, ye observe to do all the days, and ye do not fear other gods;
DARBYAnd 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 othergods.
BBEAnd the rules and the orders and the law which he put in writing for you, you are to keep and do for ever; you are to have no other gods.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 2 Kings 17:37 mean?

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 17:37 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.

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַחֻקִּ֨יםha.chu.Kimthe statutesH2706
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜יםha.mish.pa.Timthe judgmentsH4941
וְהַתּוֹרָ֤הve.ha.to.Rahand the lawH8451
וְהַמִּצְוָה֙ve.ha.mitz.Vahand the commandmentH4687
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
כָּתַ֣בka.Tavhe wroteH3789
לָכֶ֔םla.Khemfor you
תִּשְׁמְר֥וּןtish.me.Runyou will take care !H8104
לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
תִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou must fearH3372
אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430
אֲחֵרִֽים\׃'a.che.RimotherH312

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Cross references for 2 Kings 17:37

  • Leviticus 19:37

    Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 5:31-6:2

    But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: …

  • Nehemiah 9:13-14

    Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

  • Deuteronomy 4:44-45

    And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,

  • Deuteronomy 12:32

    What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

  • Psalms 105:44-45

    And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 31:9

    And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.

  • Psalms 19:8-11

    The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

  • Deuteronomy 31:11

    When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:19

    And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the statutes.
Le 19:37; De 4:44,45; 5:31-33; 6:1,2; 12:32; 1Ch 29:19; Ps 19:8-11
Ps 105:44,45
wrote for you.
De 31:9,11; Ne 9:13,14
and ye shall not.
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Context

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 17:38

    And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.

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2 Kings 17:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los estatutos y derechos y ley y mandamientos que os dió por escrito, cuidaréis siempre de ponerlos por obra, y no temeréis dioses ajenos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les statuts, et les ordonnances, et la loi, et le commandement, qu’il a écrits pour vous, vous prendrez garde à les pratiquer tous les jours; et vous ne craindrez pas d’autres dieux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Satzungen und die Rechte und das Gesetz und das Gebot, die er für euch geschrieben hat, sollt ihr beobachten, zu tun alle Tage, und ihr sollt nicht andere Götter fürchten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cæremonias quoque, et judicia, et legem, et mandatum, quod scripsit vobis, custodite ut faciatis cunctis diebus: et non timeatis deos alienos.