2 Kings 17:34

To this day they do what they did before. They don’t fear Yahweh, and they do not follow the statutes, or the ordinances, or the law, or the commandment which Yahweh commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

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WEBBE

To this day they do what they did before. They don’t fear the LORD, and they do not follow the statutes, or the ordinances, or the law, or the commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

BSB

To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel.

KJV

Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

ASV

Unto this day they do after the former manner: they fear not Jehovah, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law or after the commandment which Jehovah commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

BBE

So to this day they go on in their old ways, not worshipping the Lord or keeping his orders or his ways or the law and the rule which the Lord gave to the children of Jacob, to whom he gave the name Israel;

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עַד 'ad until H5704 הַיּוֹם hai·yom the day H3117 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 הֵם hem they H1992 עֹשִׂים 'o·sim [are] doing H6213 כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִים ka·mish·pa·tim according to the customs H4941 הָרִאשֹׁנִים ha·ri·sho·nim (the) former H7223 אֵינָם 'ei·nam not they H369 יְרֵאִים ye·re·'im [are] fearing H3373 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וְאֵינָם ve·'ei·nam and not they H369 עֹשִׂים 'o·sim [are] doing H6213 כְּחֻקֹּתָם ke·chu·ko·tam according to statutes their H2708 וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָם u·khe·mish·pa·tam and according to judgment their H4941 וְכַתּוֹרָה ve·kha·to·rah and according to the law H8451 וְכַמִּצְוָה ve·kha·mitz·vah and according to the commandment H4687 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 צִוָּה tzi·vah he commanded H6680 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] descendants of H1121 יַעֲקֹב ya·'a·ko Jacob H3290 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- whom H834 שָׂם sam he made H7760 שְׁמוֹ she·mo name his H8034 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 24–41

The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and influence our conduct, that we may be ready for every change. Wordly settlements are uncertain; we know not whither we may be driven before we die, and we must soon leave the world; but the righteous hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken from him.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.