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2 Kings 21:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But the people of Judah disobeyed the LORD. They listened to Manasseh and did even more sinful things than the nations the LORD had wiped out.

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Jeroboam sinned and caused the Israelites to sin. Now the LORD will desert Israel.

and was even more sinful than the kings of Israel. He sacrificed his own son, which was a disgusting custom of the nations that the LORD had forced out of Israel.

One day the LORD said to some of his prophets:

But the people of Judah and Jerusalem listened to Manasseh and did even more sinful things than the nations the LORD had wiped out.

But the people only laughed and insulted these prophets. They ignored what the LORD God was trying to tell them, until he finally became so angry that nothing could stop him from punishing Judah and Jerusalem.

In spite of this, they rebelled and disobeyed your laws. They killed your prophets, who warned them to turn back to you, and they cursed your name.

But all who are wicked will keep on strutting, while everyone praises their shameless deeds.

I am the LORD your God. I rescued you from Egypt. Just ask, and I will give you whatever you need.

A ruler who listens to lies will have corrupt officials.

You will realize that while you were following the laws of nearby nations, you were disobeying my laws and teachings. And I am the LORD!

You followed their way of life and their wicked customs, and soon you were more disgusting than they were.

and tell them I am saying: Jerusalem, you have murdered many of your own people and have worshipped idols. You will soon be punished!

But the people of Jerusalem rebelled and refuse to obey me. They ignored my laws and have become even more sinful than the nations around them.

So tell the people of Jerusalem: I am the LORD God! You have refused to obey my laws and teachings, and instead you have obeyed the laws of the surrounding nations. You have become more rebellious than any of them!

We have ignored the message your servants the prophets spoke to our kings, our leaders, our ancestors, and everyone else.

Israel was brutally crushed. They got what they deserved for worshipping useless idols.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed the prophets and have stoned the messengers who were sent to you. I have often wanted to gather your people, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you wouldn't let me.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

If you don't do what you know is right, you have sinned.

But I still have something against you because of that woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophet, and you let her teach and mislead my servants to do immoral things and to eat food offered to idols.

The people would not listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want to be like other nations. We want a king to rule us and lead us in battle.”




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