Translations
Modern
Do not forget the covenant I have made with you. Do not worship other gods,
Traditional
And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
Literal
And the covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget. And you shall not fear other gods.
Latin
Et pactum quod percussit vobiscum, nolite oblivisci: nec colatis deos alienos,
Original
Hebrew
English
Do not forget the covenant I have made with you. Do not worship other gods,
Notes
According to Israel’s covenant with the Lord (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 6:4–15), Israel was to worship only the Lord. Only God could truly save and protect them from all enemies.
The writer adds information about later events in Israel, like foreigners moving into the land and the mixed population's blended religious practices.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Book of Micah Jeroboam Kings, Books of First and Second Manasseh, Tribe of Samaritans
Topics
Forgetting God is Forgetting his Covenant Forgetting God is Forgetting His: Covenant Judgments: Delivered: Into the Hands of the Assyrians Obedience: Enjoined Samaria: Country of: Foreign Colonies Distributed Among the Cities of, by the King of Assyria Unholy Fear is Described as a Fear of Idols