2 Kings 17:35

35 The Lord had made a covenant with them and had ordered them: "Do not worship other gods; do not bow down to them or serve them or offer sacrifices to them. ¹

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 So they worshiped the Lord, but they also worshiped their own gods according to the customs of the countries from which they had come.

34 They still carry on their old customs to this day. They do not worship the Lord nor do they obey the laws and commands which he gave to the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.

35 The Lord had made a covenant with them and had ordered them: "Do not worship other gods; do not bow down to them or serve them or offer sacrifices to them.

36 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.

37 You shall always obey the laws and commands that I wrote for you. You shall not obey other gods,

Cross References

• 1. 17.35Exodus 20.5;Deuteronomy 5.9.