2 Kings 17:37

“The 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.”

2 Kings 17:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 17:37, word by word

The statutesחֻקִּיםchukim

statute

A rule that God or a king sets and that must be kept.

Where else “chukim” appears
and the rulesמִּשְׁפָּטִיםmishpatim

rule

Each of the rules the law gives for concrete cases of life.

Where else “mishpatim” appears
and the instructionתּוֹרָהtora

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

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and the commandmentמִּצְוָהmitsva

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

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he wroteכָּתַבkatav

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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you shall be carefulתִּשְׁמְרוּtishmru

take care

To watch out for oneself.

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to doעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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the daysיָּמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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fearתִירְאוּtiru

revere

To revere God, or honor one's parents.

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otherאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

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godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim

gods

The gods of other peoples.

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The context

36but 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.

37 · This verse (above)

38The covenant that I have made with you you shall not forget, and you shall not fear other gods;

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