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butכִּי אִםYHWHאֶת יְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֵיכֶםyou shall fear,תִּירָאוּand heוְהוּאwill deliverיַצִּילyouאֶתְכֶםfrom the handמִיַּדof allכָּלyour enemies.”אֹיְבֵיכֶם
2 Kings 17:39
Study it in the app“but YHWH your Elohim you shall fear, and he will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 17:39, 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- you shall fearתִּירָאוּtirau
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “tirau” appears- will deliverיַצִּילyatsil
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “yatsil” appears- from the handיַּדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- your enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appears
The context
38The covenant that I have made with you you shall not forget, and you shall not fear other gods;
39 · This verse (above)
40But they did not listen, but according to their former custom they do.