2 Kings 17:33
17:33 They were worshiping 1 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.
2 Kings 17:35-39
17:35 The Lord made an agreement 2 with them 3 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; 4 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.”
1 tn Heb “fearing.”
2 tn Or “covenant.”
3 sn That is, the descendants of Jacob/Israel (see v. 35b).
4 tn Heb “and outstretched arm.”