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2 Chronicles 32:19

New Century Version

They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as though he were like the gods the people of the world worshiped, which are made by human hands.

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A man of God came to the king of Israel with this message: “The Lord says, ‘The people of Aram say that I, the Lord, am a god of the mountains, not a god of the valleys. So I will allow you to defeat this huge army, and then you will know I am the Lord.’ ”

They have thrown the gods of these nations into the fire, but they were only wood and rock statues that people made. So the kings have destroyed them.

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed to heaven about this.

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place I am to be worshiped, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

Lord, remember how the enemy insulted you. Remember how those foolish people made fun of you.

Instead, he chose the tribe of Judah and Mount Zion, which he loves.

What shall we tell the messengers from Philistia? Say that the Lord has made Jerusalem strong and that his poor people will go there for safety.

Their land is full of idols. The people worship these idols they made with their own hands and shaped with their own fingers.

They have thrown the gods of these nations into the fire, but they were only wood and rock statues that people made. So the kings have destroyed them.

And I will announce my judgments against my people because of their evil in turning away from me. They offered sacrifices to other gods and worshiped idols they had made with their own hands.

The customs of other people are worth nothing. Their idols are just wood cut from the forest, shaped by a worker with his chisel.

Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, so the idols are made by craftsmen and goldsmiths. They put blue and purple clothes on the idols. All these things are made by skilled workers.

From their youth, the people of Israel and Judah have done only the things I said were wrong. They have made me angry by worshiping idols made with their own hands,” says the Lord.

“This is what the Lord God says: ‘Moab and Edom say, “The people of Judah are like all the other nations.”

You have not stopped your proud talk against me. I have heard you.

“Anyone will be cursed who makes an idol or statue and secretly sets it up, because the Lord hates the idols people make.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

There you will worship gods made by people, gods made of wood and stone, that cannot see, hear, eat, or smell.

But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands of angels gathered together with joy.

I, your servant, have killed both a lion and a bear! This uncircumcised Philistine will be like them, because he has spoken against the armies of the living God.




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