2 Kings 17:37
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.”
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“And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and the statutes and the ordinances, and the law and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the statutes, and the judgments, and the law, and the command, that He wrote for you, ye observe to do all the days, and ye do not fear other gods;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 17:37 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:37You must keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and follow them. I am the LORD.”
- Deuteronomy 4:44This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.
- Deuteronomy 5:22The LORD spoke these commandments in a loud voice to your whole assembly out of the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.
- Deuteronomy 5:31But you stand here with Me, that I may speak to you all the commandments and statutes and ordinances you are to teach them to follow in the land that I am giving them to possess.”
- Deuteronomy 5:33You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
- Deuteronomy 12:32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
- Deuteronomy 31:9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 31:11when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.
- Judges 6:10And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:19And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”
- Nehemiah 9:13You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
- Psalms 19:8The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
- Psalms 105:44He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,
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