2 Kings 21:8

Authorized King James Version

Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וְלֹ֣א

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

אֹסִ֗יף

H3254

any more

to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

לְהָנִיד֙

H5110

move

to nod, i.e., waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also (from shaking the head in sympathy), to console, deplore, or (from tossing the hea

רֶ֣גֶל

H7272

Neither will I make the feet

a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

H3478

of Israel

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

מִן

H4480

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה

H127

out of the land

soil (from its general redness)

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

נָתַ֖תִּי

H5414

which I gave

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

#10

לַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑ם

their fathers

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

#11

רַ֣ק׀

H7535

properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although

#12

אִם

H518

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

#13

יִשְׁמְר֣וּ

H8104

only if they will observe

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc

#14

לַֽעֲשׂ֗וֹת

H6213

to do

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

#15

כְּכֹל֙

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

#16

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

#17

צִוָּ֥ה

H6680

according to all that I have commanded

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

#18

וּלְכָל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

#19

הַ֨תּוֹרָ֔ה

H8451

them and according to all the law

a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch

#20

אֲשֶׁר

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

#21

צִוָּ֥ה

H6680

according to all that I have commanded

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

#22

אֹתָ֖ם

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

#23

עַבְדִּ֥י

H5650

that my servant

a servant

#24

מֹשֶֽׁה׃

H4872

Moses

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection

How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?
In what ways does this verse's emphasis on divine revelation address religious pluralism and questions about the necessity of Christ, and how should the church respond?
How does this verse's literary context within 2 Kings chapter 21 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?

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