Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Rather, worship the LORD your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” New Living Translation You must worship only the LORD your God. He is the one who will rescue you from all your enemies.” English Standard Version but you shall fear the LORD your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.” Berean Standard Bible but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.” King James Bible But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. New King James Version But the LORD your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” New American Standard Bible But you shall fear the LORD your God; and He will save you from the hand of all your enemies.” NASB 1995 “But the LORD your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” NASB 1977 “But the LORD your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” Legacy Standard Bible But Yahweh your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” Amplified Bible But the LORD your God you shall fear [and worship]; then He will rescue you from the hands of all your enemies.” Christian Standard Bible but fear the LORD your God, and he will rescue you from all your enemies.” Holman Christian Standard Bible but fear the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” American Standard Version but Jehovah your God shall ye fear; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. Contemporary English Version except me. I am the LORD your God, and I will rescue you from all your enemies. English Revised Version but the LORD your God shall ye fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. GOD'S WORD® Translation Instead, worship the LORD your God, and he will rescue you from your enemies.'" Good News Translation You shall obey me, the LORD your God, and I will rescue you from your enemies." International Standard Version But you are to fear the LORD, and he will deliver you from the control of all your enemies." Majority Standard Bible but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.” NET Bible Instead you must worship the LORD your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies." New Heart English Bible But you shall fear the LORD your God; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies." Webster's Bible Translation But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. World English Bible But you shall fear Yahweh your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut you fear your God YHWH, and He delivers you out of the hand of all your enemies”; Young's Literal Translation but Jehovah your God ye do fear, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies;' Smith's Literal Translation But Jehovah your God ye shall fear, and he shall deliver you from the hand of all your enemies. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut fear the Lord your God, and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. Catholic Public Domain Version But you shall fear the Lord, your God. And he will rescue you from the hand of all your enemies.” New American Bible You must venerate only the LORD, your God; it is he who will deliver you from the power of all your enemies. New Revised Standard Version but you shall worship the LORD your God; he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the LORD your God you shall worship; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But revere LORD JEHOVAH your God, and he delivers you from the hand of all your enemies.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but the LORD your God shall ye fear; and He will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But ye shall fear the Lord your God, and he shall deliver you from all your enemies. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners…38Do not forget the covenant I have made with you. Do not worship other gods, 39but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.” 40But they would not listen, and they persisted in their former customs.… Cross References Exodus 20:2-3 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. Deuteronomy 6:13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. Matthew 4:10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Joshua 24:14 Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. Isaiah 8:13 The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. 1 Samuel 12:24 Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you. Psalm 34:9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. 1 Kings 18:21 Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. 2 Chronicles 20:20 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.” John 4:24 God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Revelation 14:7 And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.” Deuteronomy 10:20 You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. Treasury of Scripture But the LORD your God you shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. the Lord 2 Kings 17:36 But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. 1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. Isaiah 8:12-14 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid… he shall deliver Nehemiah 9:27 Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. Luke 1:71,74,75 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; … Jump to Previous Deliver Enemies Fear Hand Hands Rather Salvation WorshipJump to Next Deliver Enemies Fear Hand Hands Rather Salvation Worship2 Kings 17 1. Hoshea the Last King of Israel3. Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt 5. Samaria for sinning is led into captivity 24. The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions. But fear the LORD your God The phrase "fear the LORD" is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing a deep reverence and awe for God. The Hebrew word for "fear" is "yare," which can mean to be afraid, but more often in this context, it signifies a profound respect and acknowledgment of God's power and authority. This reverence is not about terror but about recognizing God's sovereignty and aligning one's life with His will. Historically, the Israelites were called to fear God as a foundational aspect of their covenant relationship, distinguishing them from surrounding nations who worshipped multiple deities. This fear is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10) and is essential for a life that honors God. and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew butכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction worship תִּירָ֑אוּ (tî·rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and He וְהוּא֙ (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will deliver יַצִּ֣יל (yaṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver you אֶתְכֶ֔ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from the hands מִיַּ֖ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your enemies.” אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary Links 2 Kings 17:39 NIV2 Kings 17:39 NLT 2 Kings 17:39 ESV 2 Kings 17:39 NASB 2 Kings 17:39 KJV 2 Kings 17:39 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 17:39 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 17:39 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 17:39 French Bible 2 Kings 17:39 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 17:39 But you shall fear Yahweh your God (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |