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2 Kings 17:36

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment which he wrote for you,.... On the two tables of stone:

ye shall observe to do for evermore; those commands relating to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

But the Lord - Jehovah, the supreme, self-existent, and eternal Being; author of all being and life. This was to be the sole object of their adoration.

Who brought you up - This was a strong reason…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Kings 17:24-41

Never was land lost, we say, for want of an heir. When the children of Israel were dispossessed, and turned out of Canaan, the king of Assyria soon transplanted thither the supernumeraries of his own…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

with great power and a stretched out arm R.V. inserts with after and, as there is the preposition in the original text.

and him shall ye worship R.V. and onto him shall ye how yourselves. The verb is…