2 Kings 21:7
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And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.
In other translations
And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.
Hebrew words
וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he putH7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פֶּסֶלpesel[the] image ofH6459הָאֲשֵׁרָהha'asherah<the> AsherahH842אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834עָשָׂה'asahhe had madeH6213בַּבַּיִתbabayitin the houseH1004אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834אָמַר'amarhe had saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010בְנוֹvenoson hisH1121בַּבַּיִתbabayitin the houseH1004הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וּבִירוּשָׁלִַםuvirushalimand in JerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בָּחַרְתִּיbachartiI have chosenH977מִכֹּלmikolfrom allH3605שִׁבְטֵיshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אָשִׂים'asimI will putH7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמִיsheminame myH8034לְעוֹלָם׃le'olamfor everH5769
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Related verses
- 2 Chronicles 7:16For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
- 1 Kings 8:29That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.
- 2 Samuel 7:13He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Kings 9:3And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
- 2 Chronicles 7:12And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
- Jeremiah 32:34But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.They have placed their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it.
- 2 Chronicles 33:7And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.
- Psalm 132:13-1413 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: 14 “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
- 2 Kings 23:27And 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.For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’”
- 2 Kings 21:4And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.”
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