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The covenantוְהַבְּרִיתthatאֲשֶׁרI have madeכָּרַתִּיwith youאִתְּכֶםyou shall notלֹאforget,תִשְׁכָּחוּand you shall notוְלֹאfearתִירְאוּotherאֲחֵרִיםgods;אֱלֹהִים
2 Kings 17:38
Study it in the app“The covenant that I have made with you you shall not forget, and you shall not fear other gods;”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 17:38, word by word
- The covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears- I have madeכָּרַתִּיkarati
make a covenant
Literally "cut": to seal a solemn agreement, splitting animals.
Where else “karati” appears- forgetתִשְׁכָּחוּtishkachu
forget
Forget.
Where else “tishkachu” appears- fearתִירְאוּtiru
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “tiru” appears- otherאֲחֵרִיםacherim
other
Other, another; next.
Where else “acherim” appears- godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim
gods
The gods of other peoples.
Where else “elohim” appears
The context
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.
38 · This verse (above)
39but YHWH your Elohim you shall fear, and he will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”