2 Kings 17:35

35 The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, "Do not fear other gods; do not bow down to them; do not serve them;^[a] do not sacrifice to them.

2 Kings 17:35 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 17:35

With whom the Lord had made a covenant
As he did at Sinai, ( 2 Kings 17:15 )

and charged them, saying, ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow
yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them;
all which is contained in the first and second commandments of the law.

2 Kings 17:35 In-Context

33 They feared the Lord, but they also worshiped their own gods according to the custom of the nations where they had been deported from.

34 They are [still] practicing the former customs to this day. None of them fear the Lord or observe their statutes and ordinances, the law and commandments the Lord commanded the descendants of Jacob; He renamed him Israel.

35 The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, "Do not fear other gods; do not bow down to them; do not serve them; do not sacrifice to them.

36 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.

37 You are to be careful always to observe the statutes, the ordinances, the laws, and the commandment He wrote for you; do not fear other gods.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ex 20:5; Dt 5:9