SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:36
mas solamente al SEÑOR vuestro Dios, que os sacó de tierra de Egipto con potencia grande y brazo extendido, a éste temeréis, y a éste adoraréis, y a éste haréis sacrificio.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:36
Verse 36. But the Lord] JEHOVAH, the supreme, self-existent, and eternal Being; author of all being and life. This was to be the sole object of their adoration. Who brought you up] This was a strong reason why they should adore Him only: he had saved them from the hands of their enemies, and he did it in such a way as to show his power to be irresistible; in such a Being they might safely confide.
Him shall ye fear] Here is the manner in which he is to be worshipped.
Him ye shall reverence as your Lawgiver and Judge; ye shall respect and keep all his commandments; doing what he has enjoined, and avoiding what he has forbidden.
Him shall ye worship] Before Him ye shall bow the knee; living in the spirit of obedience, and performing every religious act in the deepest humility.
And to him shall ye do sacrifice.] Ye shall consider that, as ye have sinned, so ye deserve death; ye shall therefore bring your living victims to the altar of the Lord, and let their life's blood be poured out there, as an atonement for your souls. We see in this verse three important points: 1.
The object of their worship. 2. The reasons of that worship; and, 3. The spirit and manner in which it was to be performed: viz., 1. In fear, 2.
Humility; and, 3. By sacrifice.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 36. But the Lord, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt, with a great power, and a stretched out arm , etc.] Which is observed, to show the obligations they lay under, in point of gratitude, to serve the Lord: him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice : and him only, and not other gods; none but he being the object of religious fear and divine worship, and to whom sacrifices should be offered.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-41 - The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigne submission in unconverted men; like those brought from differen 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 no 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 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
כי 3588 אם 518 את 853 יהוה 3068 אשׁר 834 העלה 5927 אתכם 853 מארץ 776 מצרים 4714 בכח 3581 גדול 1419 ובזרוע 2220 נטויה 5186 אתו 853 תיראו 3372 ולו תשׁתחוו 7812 ולו תזבחו׃ 2076
