He took away the foreign gods, and the idol out of Yahweh’s house, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain of Yahweh’s house, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel. Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.
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Now after this, he built an outer wall to David’s city, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate. He encircled Ophel with it, and raised it up to a very great height; and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah. He took away the foreign gods, and the idol out of Yahweh’s house, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain of Yahweh’s house, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel. Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.
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He took away the foreign gods, and the idol out of Yahweh’s house, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain of Yahweh’s house, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.
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And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
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And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
And he built up the altar of the LORD, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, but only unto the LORD their God.
Cross-references (19)
- 2 Chronicles 32:12 (v17) Hasn’t the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall worship before…
- 2 Chronicles 33:3-7 (v15) For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he raised up altars for the Baals, made Asheroth, and…
- 1 Kings 22:43 (v17) He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. However the high…
- 2 Kings 15:4 (v17) However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
- 2 Chronicles 15:17 (v17) But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
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- Genesis 18:19 (v16) For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do…
- Leviticus 3:1-17 (v16) “ ‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without…
- Leviticus 7:11-18 (v16) “ ‘This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh: If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall…
- 1 Kings 18:30 (v16) Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired Yahweh’s altar that had been thrown…
- 2 Kings 21:7 (v15) He set the engraved image of Asherah that he had made in the house of which Yahweh said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house,…
- 2 Chronicles 14:4 (v16) and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.
- 2 Chronicles 29:18 (v16) Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within the palace, and said, “We have cleansed all Yahweh’s house, including the altar of burnt…
- 2 Chronicles 30:12 (v16) Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.
- 2 Chronicles 33:9 (v16) Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the…
- Isaiah 2:17-21 (v15) The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day. The…
- Ezekiel 18:20-22 (v15) The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son.…
- Hosea 14:1-3 (v15) Israel, return to Yahweh your God; for you have fallen because of your sin. Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive…
- Matthew 3:8 (v15) Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
- Luke 22:32 (v16) but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv16–17 Which Solomon had caused to be made.
Which Solomon had caused to be made.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv15–17 2Ch 33:15 And he took away the strange gods,…
2Ch 33:15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast [them] out of the city.
Ver. 15. And he took away the strange gods.] This he had promised to do, doubtless, in his distress; and now he doth it. "Vow, and perform to the Lord your God," &c.
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And cast them out of the city.] Saying unto them, "Get you hence." {Isa 30:22} "What have I to do any more with idols?" {Hos 14:8} This was his repentance from sin.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v16 That thereby he might, as far as he could,…
That thereby he might, as far as he could, repair the injuries which he had done to God by his impious commands, 2Ch 33:9.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv15–17 And he repaired the altar of the Lord,.... Which…
And he repaired the altar of the Lord,.... Which was fallen to ruin, being neglected and disused in his times of idolatry: or, according to the Keri, or marginal reading, and so the Targum, "he built it"; which perhaps he had before pulled down and destroyed:
and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings; to the Lord, for bringing him out of captivity, and restoring him to his kingdom; and especially for converting him from his idolatries, giving him repentance for them, and forgiveness of sins:
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and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel; and him only; another instance of the truth of his repentance, in endeavouring to reform those whom he had misled, and restore the true worship of God among them, and bring them back to that.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v17 Still - Manasseh could not carry the reformation so…
Still - Manasseh could not carry the reformation so far as he had carried the corruption. It is an easy thing to debauch men's manners; but not so easy to reform them again.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv15, 17 Verse 15. He took away the strange gods] He…
Verse 15. He took away the strange gods] He appears to have done every thing in his power to destroy the idolatry which he had set up, and to restore the pure worship of the true God. His repentance brought forth fruits meet for repentance. How long he was in captivity, and when or by whom he was delivered, we know not. The fact of his restoration is asserted; and we believe it on Divine testimony.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv15, 17 2Ch 33:15-16. He took away the strange gods —…
2Ch 33:15-16. He took away the strange gods — The images of them, and that idol, whatever it was, which he had set up with so much solemnity in the house of the Lord. And all the altars — The idolatrous altars, as detestable things, loathing them as much, it is to be hoped, as ever he had loved them. And he repaired the altar of the Lord — Which had either been abused or broken down by some of the idolatrous priests, or at least neglected, and was therefore gone out of repair. And sacrificed thereon peace-offerings — To implore God’s favour; and thank-offerings — To praise him for his deliverance. And commanded Judah to serve the Lord — Using his power to reform his people, as he had before abused it to corrupt them. Thus he brought forth fruit meet for repentance, and endeavoured, as far as he could, to repair the injuries which he had done to the cause of God by his impious commands, 2Ch 33:9. Observe, reader, those that truly repent of their sins, will not only return to God themselves, but will do all they can to bring those back to him that have, by their example, been seduced and drawn away from him.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On v17 Compare 2Ki 21:2, note; 2Ki 18:4, note.
Compare 2Ki 21:2, note; 2Ki 18:4, note.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv16–17 And praise. Prot. "thanks-offerings." Sept. "a victim of salvation…
And praise. Prot. "thanks-offerings." Sept. "a victim of salvation and praise." H. --- The sacrifice might be accompanied with canticles, Psalm xxvi. 6., &c. C.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v17 the people did sacrifice still in the high places,…
the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the Lord their God only--Here it appears that the worship on high places, though it originated in a great measure from the practice of heathenism, and too often led to it, did not necessarily imply idolatry.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv15–17 15. the idol] Cp. 2Ch_33:7.
15. the idol] Cp. 2Ch_33:7.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv15–16 (15) Took away the strange gods.—Comp. 2Ch_33:3-7. For the…
(15) Took away the strange gods.—Comp. 2Ch_33:3-7. For the phrase “strange gods” (ĕlôhê nçkâr), see Gen_35:2.
The idol.—That is, the Asherah (2Ch_33:3; 2Ch_33:7; 2Ki_21:7; 2Ki_17:16).
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In the mount of the house.—The temple hill. Thenius says: the courts with the altars in them (2 Kings xxi 4, 5).
Cast them out.—Comp. 2Ch_29:16; 2Ch_30:14 Manasseh’s reform was hardly complete, for some of his altars remained for Josiah to pull down (2Ki_23:12).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv15, 17 It will be noted how the mount of the…
It will be noted how the mount of the house of the Lord is here differenced from the city. "The city" seems to have comprised the two hills east and west of the Tyropoean valley, and the "fore" city enclosed by the new wall (see Dr. Murphy"s valuable little "Handbook to Chronicles"). The strange gods, the idol, and the altars have all been mentioned in vers. 3-7.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v16 He rebuilt
He rebuilt
Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself, rather, he commanded his workers to do it. AT: "He commanded them to rebuild" (See: Metonymy)
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he commanded Judah
Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. AT: "he commanded the people of Judah" (See: Metonymy)
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altar
fellowship offering
servant
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