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2 Kings 17:13

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Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Yet Jehovah testified unto Israel, and unto Judah, by every prophet, and every seer, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

KJV

Yet the Lord testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

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Commentary

6 notes on this verse

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Seers - To whom he declared his mind, by Revelations and visions, and by whom he published it, bearing witness, from heaven to their doctrine by eminent and glorious miracles.

This site's exposition

testified against Israel, and against Judah

This verse is the chapter's own summary of centuries of prophetic ministry: the Lord testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, calling for one thing, turn ye from your evil ways. The warning named both kingdoms together, so the fall of the north in this chapter stands as Judah's own warning still open when chapter 25 closes the book on Jerusalem. The command asked for nothing new, keep my commandments and my statutes, the same law given to their fathers.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

), so that no room was left to dispute whether they should keep them or no. He had not dealt so with other nations, Ps. cxlvii. He gave them their land, for he cast out the heathen from before them (

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

proposed

Yet the Lord testified against Israel - What rendered their conduct the more inexcusable was, that the Lord had preserved among them a succession of prophets, who testified against their conduct, and preached repentance to them, and the readiness of God to forgive, provided they would return unto him, and give up their idolatries.
God raised up a succession of prophets and seers, who repeated and enforced the warnings of the Law, and breathed into the old words a new life.

The words behind it

28 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיָּ֣עַדand he warned

    vaiyaadH5749 →

  • יְהוָ֡הYahweh

    yahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל<in> Israel

    beyisraelH3478 →2507 times

  • וּבִיהוּדָ֡הand <in> Judah

    uvihudahH3063 →819 times

  • בְּיַד֩by [the] hand of

    beyadH3027 →1618 times

  • כָּל־every

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • נְבִיאֵ֨י[the] prophets

    neviovH5030 →314 times

  • כָל־every

    khol-H3605 →5413 times

  • חֹזֶ֜הseer

    chozehH2374 →

  • לֵאמֹ֗ר<to> saying

    lemorH559 →5305 times

  • שֻׁ֝֠בוּturn back

    shuvuH7725 →1056 times

  • מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤םfrom ways your

    midarkheikhemH1870 →707 times

  • הָֽרָעִים֙<the> evil

    haraimH7451 →662 times

  • וְשִׁמְרוּ֙and keep

    veshimruH8104 →468 times

  • מִצְוֹתַ֣יcommandments my

    mitzvotaiH4687 →181 times

  • חֻקּוֹתַ֔יstatutes my

    chukotaiH2708 →104 times

  • כְּכָ֨ל־according to all

    kekhal-H3605 →5413 times

  • הַתּוֹרָ֔הthe law

    hatorahH8451 →219 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • צִוִּ֖יתִיI commanded

    tzivitiH6680 →494 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םancestors your

    ʾavoteikhemH1 →1212 times

  • וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙and which

    vaasherH834 →5497 times

  • שָׁלַ֣חְתִּיI sent

    shalachtiH7971 →845 times

  • אֲלֵיכֶ֔םto you

    ʾaleikhemH413 →5510 times

  • בְּיַ֖דby [the] hand of

    beyadH3027 →1618 times

  • עֲבָדַ֥יservants my

    ʾavadaiH5650 →799 times

  • הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃the prophets

    haneviimH5030 →314 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Jeremiah 18:11Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’11 works1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)6 worksJeremiah 35:15Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.5 worksHosea 12:10I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.5 works2 Kings 17:23Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.5 works2 Kings 18:6He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses.4 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Deuteronomy 31:21And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”3 worksNehemiah 9:29–30You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.3 worksJob 36:10He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.3 worksNehemiah 9:34Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You gave them.3 worksJeremiah 3:8–11She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.2 worksHosea 4:15Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’2 worksDeuteronomy 8:19If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.2 worksDeuteronomy 4:26I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.2 worksJeremiah 5:29–31Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?2 worksJeremiah 42:19The LORD has told you, O remnant of Judah, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Know for sure that I have warned you today!2 worksHosea 14:1Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.2 worksIsaiah 55:6–7Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 18:11

    Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn…

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 55:6–7

      Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

    • Jeremiah 7:3

      Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.

    • Jeremiah 35:15

      Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve…

  • Through

    1 Samuel 9:9

    (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 30:10

      They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

    • 1 Chronicles 26:28

      Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of…

    • 1 Chronicles 29:29

      Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,

    • Amos 7:12

      And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 35:15

    Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve…

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 18:11

      Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn…

Where this verse is studied

About 2 Kings

Foreign Nations Are Slain by Lions in Samaria — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Foreign Nations Are Slain by Lions in Samaria — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
2 Kings: the study guide →Read 2 Kings 17 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Keil, The Books of the Kings and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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