Discovery Box2 Kings 17:32-41
Context17:32 At the same time they worshiped 1 the Lord. They appointed some of their own people to serve as priests in the shrines on the high places. 2 17:33 They were worshiping 3 the Lord and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.
17:34 To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship 4 the Lord; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the Lord gave 5 the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel. 17:35 The Lord made an agreement 6 with them 7 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; 8 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 9 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.
[17:32] 2 tn Heb “and they appointed for themselves from their whole people priests for the high places and they were serving for them in the house[s] of the high places.”
[17:35] 7 sn That is, the descendants of Jacob/Israel (see v. 35b).
[17:36] 8 tn Heb “and outstretched arm.”
[17:40] 9 sn This refers to the foreigners whom the king of Assyria settled in the land (see v. 35a).
