2 Kings 17:36

“but YHWH, 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.”

2 Kings 17:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 17:36, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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brought you upהֶעֱלָהheela

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

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from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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with greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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powerכֹחַchoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

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and with an outstretchedנְטוּיָהnetuya

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

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armזְרוֹעַzeroa

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

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you shall fearתִירָאוּtirau

revere

To revere God, or honor one's parents.

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you shall bow downתִשְׁתַּחֲווּtishtachavu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

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you shall sacrificeתִזְבָּחוּtizbachu

sacrifice

To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

35YHWH made a covenant with them and commanded them, saying, “You shall not fear other gods, and you shall not bow down to them, and you shall not serve them, and you shall not sacrifice to them;

36 · This verse (above)

37The statutes and the rules and the instruction and the commandment that he wrote for you you shall be careful to do all the days; and you shall not fear other gods.

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