Verse 4

2 Kings 21:4

New Living Translation

4 He built pagan altars in the Temple of the LORD, the place where the LORD had said, “My name will remain in Jerusalem forever.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בָנָ֥ה מִזְבְּחֹ֖ת בְּ/בֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אָשִׂ֥ים אֶת שְׁמִֽ/י

English Translation

And he built altars in the house of the LORD, which the LORD said, "In Jerusalem I will put my name."

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His... Focus ↗

2 He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, following the detestable practices of the pagan nations th... Focus ↗

3 He rebuilt the pagan shrines his father, Hezekiah, had destroyed. He constructed altars for Baal and... Focus ↗

4 He built pagan altars in the Temple of the LORD, the place where the LORD had said, “My name will re...

5 He built these altars for all the powers of the heavens in both courtyards of the LORD’s Temple. Focus ↗

6 Manasseh also sacrificed his own son in the fire. He practiced sorcery and divination, and he consul... Focus ↗

7 Manasseh even made a carved image of Asherah and set it up in the Temple, the very place where the L... Focus ↗

8 If the Israelites will be careful to obey my commands — all the laws my servant Moses gave them — I... Focus ↗

9 But the people refused to listen, and Manasseh led them to do even more evil than the pagan nations... Focus ↗

10 Then the LORD said through his servants the prophets: Focus ↗

11 “King Manasseh of Judah has done many detestable things. He is even more wicked than the Amorites, w... Focus ↗

12 So this is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I will bring such disaster on Jerusalem... Focus ↗

13 I will judge Jerusalem by the same standard I used for Samaria and the same measure I used for the f... Focus ↗

14 Then I will reject even the remnant of my own people who are left, and I will hand them over as plun... Focus ↗

15 For they have done great evil in my sight and have angered me ever since their ancestors came out of... Focus ↗

16 Manasseh also murdered many innocent people until Jerusalem was filled from one end to the other wit... Focus ↗

17 The rest of the events in Manasseh’s reign and everything he did, including the sins he committed, a... Focus ↗

18 When Manasseh died, he was buried in the palace garden, the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon became... Focus ↗

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother... Focus ↗

20 He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done. Focus ↗

21 He followed the example of his father, worshiping the same idols his father had worshiped. Focus ↗

22 He abandoned the LORD, the God (Elohim) of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the LORD’s ways. Focus ↗

23 Then Amon’s own officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. Focus ↗

24 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his s... Focus ↗

25 The rest of the events in Amon’s reign and what he did are recorded in <i>The Book of the History of... Focus ↗

26 He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Then his son Josiah became the next king. Focus ↗

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