2 Kings 21
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2 Kings 21:2-17

2And he didH6213 that whichH834 was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, after the abominationsH8441 of the heathen, whomH834 the LORDH3068 castH3423 outH3423 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.

3For he builtH1129 againH7725 the highH1116 placesH1116 whichH834 HezekiahH2396 his fatherH1 had destroyedH6; and he reared upH6965 altarsH4196 for BaalH1168, and madeH6213 an AsherahH842, as didH6213 AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and worshipped allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064, and servedH5647 them.

4And he builtH1129 altarsH4196 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, whereof the LORDH3068 saidH559, In JerusalemH3389 will I putH7760 my nameH8034.

5And he builtH1129 altarsH4196 for allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 in the twoH8147 courts of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.

6And he madeH6213 his sonH1121 to passH5674 throughH5674 the fireH784, and practised augury, and usedH6213 enchantmentsH5172, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought muchH7235 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, to provokeH3707 him to angerH3707.

7And he setH7760 the gravenH6459 imageH6459 of AsherahH842, that he had madeH6213, in the houseH1004 of whichH834 the LORDH3068 saidH559 to DavidH1732 and to SolomonH8010 his sonH1121, In this houseH1004, and in JerusalemH3389, whichH834 I have chosenH977 outH413 of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, will I putH7760 my nameH8034 for everH5769:

8neitherH3808 will I causeH5414 the feetH7272 of IsraelH3478 to wanderH5110 anyH3605 moreH4480 outH4480 of the landH127 whichH834 I gaveH5414 their fathersH1; ifH518 onlyH7535 they will observeH8104 to doH6213 accordingH4480 to allH3605 that I have commandedH6680 them, and accordingH4480 to allH3605 the lawH8451 that my servantH5650 MosesH4872 commandedH6680 them.

9But they hearkened notH3808: and ManassehH4519 seducedH8582 them to doH6213 that whichH834 is evilH7451 moreH4480 thanH4480 didH6213 the nationsH1471, whomH834 the LORDH3068 destroyedH8045 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.

10And the LORDH3068 spake by his servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, sayingH559,

11BecauseH3282 ManassehH4519 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 hath doneH6213 theseH428 abominationsH8441, and hath doneH6213 wickedly aboveH6440 allH3605 that the AmoritesH567 didH6213, whichH834 were beforeH6440 him, and hath madeH6213 JudahH3063 also to sinH2398 with his idolsH1544:

12therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, BeholdH2005, I bringH935 suchH3651 evilH7451 uponH5921 JerusalemH3389 and JudahH3063, that whosoever heareth of it, bothH8147 his earsH241 shall tingleH6750.

13And I will stretchH5186 over JerusalemH3389 the lineH6440 of SamariaH8111, and the plummetH4949 of the houseH1004 of AhabH256: and I will wipeH4229 JerusalemH3389 as a man wipeth a dishH6747, wiping it and turningH2015 it upside downH5186.

14And I will castH5414 offH5414 the remnantH7611 of mine inheritanceH5159, and deliverH5414 them intoH3027 the handH3027 of their enemiesH341; and they shall becomeH1961 a preyH957 and a spoilH957 to allH3605 their enemiesH341;

15becauseH4480 they have doneH6213 that whichH834 is evilH7451 in my sightH5869, and have provokedH3707 meH4480 to angerH3707, sinceH4480 the dayH3117 their fathersH1 cameH1961 forthH3318 outH3318 of EgyptH4714, evenH5704 unto this dayH3117.

16MoreoverH1571 ManassehH4519 shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818 veryH3966 muchH7235, tillH5704 he had filledH4390 JerusalemH3389 from one endH6310 to anotherH1571; beside his sinH2398 wherewith he madeH6213 JudahH3063 to sinH2398, in doingH6213 that whichH834 was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068,

17NowH3117 the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of ManassehH4519, and allH3605 that he didH6213, and his sinH2398 that he sinnedH2398, are they notH3808 writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063?

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