2 Kings 17:38
And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
2 Kings 17:38 in other translations
| BSB | Do not forget the covenant I have made with you. Do not worship other gods, |
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| WEB | You shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you. You shall not fear other gods. |
| ASV | and the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods: |
| YLT | and the covenant that I have made with you ye do not forget, and ye do not fear other gods; |
| DARBY | And ye shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you, neither shall ye fear othergods; |
| BBE | And you are to keep in memory the agreement which I have made with you; and you are to have no other gods. |
| Webster | And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods. |
What does 2 Kings 17:38 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…
2 Kings 17:38 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 17:38
- Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the Lord your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee.
- Deuteronomy 6:12
Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
- Deuteronomy 8:14-18
Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. …
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Context
- 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.
- 2 Kings 17:39
But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
2 Kings 17:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no olvidaréis el pacto que hice con vosotros; ni temeréis dioses ajenos: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et vous n’oublierez pas l’alliance que j’ai faite avec vous, et vous ne craindrez pas d’autres dieux; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und des Bundes, den ich mit euch gemacht habe, sollt ihr nicht vergessen, und sollt nicht andere Götter fürchten; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et pactum quod percussit vobiscum, nolite oblivisci: nec colatis deos alienos, |