| 35. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:35:1 ⧉וַיִּכְרֹ֨תvayikhrotand he cut or made 2 Kings 17:35:2 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 17:35:3 ⧉אִתָּם֙ittamwith them 2 Kings 17:35:4 ⧉בְּרִ֔יתberita covenant 2 Kings 17:35:5 ⧉וַיְצַוֵּ֣םvayetsavvemand he commanded them 2 Kings 17:35:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorto say 2 Kings 17:35:7 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Kings 17:35:8 ⧉תִֽירְא֖וּtireuyou shall fear 2 Kings 17:35:9 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimgods 2 Kings 17:35:10 ⧉אֲחֵרִ֑יםakherimother 2 Kings 17:35:11 ⧉וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּvelotishtakhavuand you shall not bow yourselves down 2 Kings 17:35:12 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them 2 Kings 17:35:13 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not 2 Kings 17:35:14 ⧉תַעַבְד֔וּםtaavdumyou shall serve them 2 Kings 17:35:15 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Kings 17:35:16 ⧉תִזְבְּח֖וּtizbekhuyou shall sacrifice 2 Kings 17:35:17 ⧉לָהֶֽם׃lahemto them |
| 35. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Maker} made a covenant with them and commanded them, saying, “You must not fear other gods, nor prostrate yourselves before them, nor render them service, nor offer sacrifices to them.” |
| 35. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Promise Keeper} entered into a covenant with them and instructed them, “Do not be afraid of other gods, do not bow before them, do not serve them, and do not offer sacrifices to them.” |