2 Kings 17:39

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“but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.””

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BSBPD

“but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“but Jehovah your God shall ye fear; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but Jehovah your God ye do fear, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 17:39 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 7:3Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
  2. 1 Samuel 12:24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
  3. 2 Kings 17:36Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him.
  4. Nehemiah 9:27So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.
  5. Isaiah 8:12“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.
  6. Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
  7. Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
  8. Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
  9. Luke 1:71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
  10. Luke 1:74deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,

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