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To him you shall bow down and to him offer sacrifices. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> But worship only the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt with great strength and a powerful arm. Bow down to him alone, and offer sacrifices only to him. <a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> but you shall fear the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm. You shall bow yourselves to him, and to him you shall sacrifice. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Instead, 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a> but the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall offer sacrifice. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow down, and to Him you shall sacrifice. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow yourselves down, and to Him you shall sacrifice. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow yourselves down, and to Him you shall sacrifice. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Yahweh, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall sacrifice. <a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow yourselves down, and to Him you shall sacrifice. <a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead fear the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to him, and you are to sacrifice to him. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead fear the LORD, who brought you from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him, and you are to sacrifice to Him. <a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> but 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: <a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Worship only me! I am the one who rescued you from Egypt with my mighty power. Bow down to me and offer sacrifices. <a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> but the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and unto him shall ye bow yourselves, and to him shall ye sacrifice: <a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Instead, worship the LORD, who used his great power and a mighty arm to bring you out of Egypt. Bow down to the LORD, and sacrifice to him. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> You shall obey me, the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt with great power and strength; you are to bow down to me and offer sacrifices to me. <a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> Instead, it is to be the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, showing great power and public demonstrations of might, whom you are to fear, worship, and to whom you are to offer sacrifice. <a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Instead, 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a> Instead you must worship the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt by his great power and military ability; bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but 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. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a> but you shall fear Yahweh, 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but YHWH who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with an outstretched arm, Him you fear, and to Him you bow yourselves, and to Him you sacrifice; <a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> but 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; <a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But Jehovah who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an extended arm, him shall ye fear, and to him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power, and a stretched out arm, him shall you fear, and him shall you adore, and to him shall you sacrifice. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the Lord, your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt, with great strength and with an outstretched arm, him shall you fear, and him shall you adore, and to him shall you sacrifice. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a> but only to the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and outstretched arm. Him shall you venerate, to him shall you bow down, and to him shall you offer sacrifice. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> but you shall worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm; you shall bow yourselves to him, and to him you shall sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But you must serve the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, him shall you serve and him shall you worship and to him shall you sacrifice. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But work for LORD JEHOVAH who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with a high arm; work for him and worship him, and to him do sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> but the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, Him shall ye fear, and Him shall ye worship, and to Him shall ye sacrifice; <a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> but only to the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great strength and with a high arm: him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship; to him shall ye sacrifice. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6099" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners</a> …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. 36<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ṯî·rā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">worship</a> <a href="/hebrew/wə·lōw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">out of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">with great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: bə·ḵō·aḥ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">power</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nə·ṭū·yāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">and an outstretched</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">arm.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: ṯiš·ta·ḥă·wū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2mp) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">You are to bow down</a> <a href="/hebrew/wə·lōw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: ṯiz·bā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">and offer sacrifices to Him.</a> 37And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2-3</a> “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13</a> Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. <a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a> “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” <a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Deuteronomy 10:20</a> You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. <a href="/luke/4-8.htm">Luke 4:8</a> But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” <a href="/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14</a> For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-7.htm">Deuteronomy 5:7</a> You shall have no other gods before Me. <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5</a> I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, <a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">1 Samuel 7:3</a> Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” <a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Joshua 24:14</a> Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. <a href="/revelation/14-7.htm">Revelation 14:7</a> And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.” <a href="/psalms/81-9.htm">Psalm 81:9-10</a> There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god. / I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it. <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6</a> Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ <a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Hosea 13:4</a> Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a> So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall you fear, and him shall you worship, and to him shall you do sacrifice.a stretched<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a> 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:<a href="/exodus/9-15.htm">Exodus 9:15</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/32-21.htm">Jeremiah 32:21</a> 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;him shall ye fear<a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a> Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13</a> Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.<a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Deuteronomy 10:20</a> Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-20.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-42.htm">Out-Stretched</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-32.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-35.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-8.htm">Stretched-Out</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-37.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-8.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Out-Stretched</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-3.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/psalms/136-12.htm">Stretched-Out</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-37.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a> 24. <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/2_kings/17.htm">2 Kings 17</a>, the Israelites were condemned for their syncretism and idolatry. The call to worship the LORD alone is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, seen in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and reiterated by prophets like Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a>).who brought you out of the land of Egypt This reference to the Exodus is a foundational event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's deliverance and covenant relationship with His people. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and power. The Exodus is frequently cited in the Old Testament as a demonstration of God's ability to save and His rightful claim to Israel's worship (<a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6</a>).with great power and an outstretched arm This phrase highlights God's might and intervention in human history. The "outstretched arm" is a metaphor for God's active involvement and strength in delivering Israel from slavery. It is a common biblical expression of divine power (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/32-21.htm">Jeremiah 32:21</a>) and foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.You are to bow down to Him Bowing down signifies submission, reverence, and worship. In ancient Near Eastern culture, bowing was a physical act of acknowledging authority and divinity. This command underscores the proper posture of worship and allegiance to God alone, contrasting with the Israelites' previous practices of bowing to idols (<a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16</a>).and offer sacrifices to Him Sacrifices were central to Israelite worship, serving as expressions of devotion, thanksgiving, and atonement. The sacrificial system, detailed in Leviticus, pointed to the need for reconciliation with God. In the New Testament, Jesus is seen as the ultimate sacrifice, fulfilling the sacrificial system and providing a way for believers to approach God (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The one true God of Israel, who delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God who were brought out of Egypt and commanded to worship Yahweh alone. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land from which the Israelites were delivered, symbolizing bondage and oppression. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_exodus.htm">The Exodus</a> The event of God delivering the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, demonstrating His power and faithfulness. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_northern_kingdom_of_israel.htm">The Northern Kingdom of Israel</a> The context of <a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">2 Kings 17</a>, where the Israelites were warned against idolatry and reminded of their covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/exclusive_worship.htm">Exclusive Worship</a> God demands exclusive worship because of His unique role as Creator and Redeemer. Reflect on areas in your life where you might be tempted to place other "gods" before Him. <a href="/topical/r/remembering_deliverance.htm">Remembering Deliverance</a> Just as the Israelites were to remember their deliverance from Egypt, Christians are called to remember their deliverance from sin through Christ. How does this remembrance shape your daily worship? <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god.htm">The Power of God</a> Acknowledge God's "great power and an outstretched arm" in your life. Consider how His power is evident in your personal history and the history of the Church. <a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_worship.htm">Sacrificial Worship</a> Worship involves sacrifice, whether it be time, resources, or personal desires. Evaluate what sacrifices you are making in your worship of God. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a> The call to worship God alone is rooted in His covenant with His people. Reflect on the faithfulness of God to His promises and how you can respond with faithfulness in return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 17</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_rabshakeh's_claim_with_judah's_deliverance.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20: How do we reconcile the Rabshakeh's claim that no god has saved any nation from Assyria with the biblical assertion that the Lord ultimately delivered Judah?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_lam_3_31-33_with_ot_judgments.htm">How do we reconcile Lamentations 3:31-33, where God claims not to afflict willingly, with the harsh judgments described throughout the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_a_temple_contain_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:4, how can a temple truly contain God if other passages assert He cannot be confined?</a> <a href="/q/2_kings_17_34-39__why_did_god_reject_israel.htm">2 Kings 17:34-39 - If God's covenant with Israel was everlasting, how does the text reconcile this with the assertion that He 'rejected all the descendants of Israel?'</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 36. - But the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched-out arm (comp. <a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Deuteronomy 5:15</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Deuteronomy 7:19</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/9-29.htm">Deuteronomy 9:29</a>; <a href="/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12</a>, etc.), him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice (see <a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Deuteronomy 10:20</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4</a>; <a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Joshua 24:14</a>, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Instead, כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction worship תִירָ֑אוּ (ṯî·rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that brought הֶעֱלָ֨ה (he·‘ĕ·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively you אֶתְכֶ֜ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case out of the land מֵאֶ֧רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֛יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa with great גָּד֛וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent power בְּכֹ֧חַ (bə·ḵō·aḥ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> A small reptile (of unknown species) and an outstretched נְטוּיָ֖ה (nə·ṭū·yāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend arm. וּבִזְר֥וֹעַ (ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> The arm, the foreleg, force You are to bow down תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ (ṯiš·ta·ḥă·wū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> To depress, prostrate to Him וְל֥וֹ (wə·lōw) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> and offer sacrifices to Him. תִזְבָּֽחוּ׃ (ṯiz·bā·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-36.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:36 But Yahweh who brought you up out (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:37" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>