Text -- 2 Kings 17:34-41 (NET)

17:34 To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship the Lord; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel. 17:35 The Lord made an agreement with them and instructed them, “You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them. 17:36 Instead you must worship the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt by his great power and military ability; bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him. 17:37 You must carefully obey at all times the rules, regulations, law, and commandments he wrote down for you. You must not worship other gods. 17:38 You must never forget the agreement I made with you, and you must not worship other gods. 17:39 Instead you must worship the Lord your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies.” 17:40 But they pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices. 17:41 These nations are worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their idols; their sons and grandsons do just as their fathers have done, to this very day.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 2Ki 17:34

¹ tn Heb “fear.”

² tn Heb “commanded.”

NET Notes: 2Ki 17:35

¹ tn Or “covenant.”

² sn That is, the descendants of Jacob/Israel (see v. 35b).

NET Notes: 2Ki 17:36

¹ tn Heb “and outstretched arm.”

NET Notes: 2Ki 17:40

¹ sn This refers to the foreigners whom the king of Assyria settled in the land (see v. 35a).