2 Kings 23:25-27

New International Version

²⁵Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned^(A) to the Lord as he did—with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the Law of Moses.^(B)

²⁶Nevertheless, the Lord did not turn away from the heat of his fierce anger,^(C) which burned against Judah because of all that Manasseh^(D) had done to arouse his anger. ²⁷So the Lord said, “I will remove^(E) Judah also from my presence^(F) as I removed Israel, and I will reject^(G) Jerusalem, the city I chose, and this temple, about which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’^[a]”

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Footnotes

2 Kings 23:27 1 Kings 8:29

2 Kings 23:25-27

King James Version

²⁵And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

²⁶Notwithstanding the Lord turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.

²⁷And the Lord said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

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2 Kings 23:25-27

New King James Version

²⁵^(A)Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.

Impending Judgment on Judah

²⁶Nevertheless the Lord did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath, with which His anger was aroused against Judah, ^(B)because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him. ²⁷And the Lord said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight, as ^(C)I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, ^(D)‘My name shall be there.’ ”

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2 Kings 23:25-27

New American Standard Bible

²⁵Before him there was no king ^(A)like him who turned to the Lord with all his heart, all his soul, and all his might, in conformity to all the Law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him.

²⁶Nevertheless, the Lord did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath with which His anger burned against Judah, ^(B)because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him. ²⁷And the Lord said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight, ^(C)just as I have removed Israel. And ^(D)I will reject this city which I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the ^[a]temple of which I said, ‘My name shall be there!’”