2 Kings 22:17
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Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
In other translations
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
Hebrew words
תַּחַת׀tachatbecauseH8478אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834עֲזָבוּנִי'azavunithey have forsaken meH5800וַיְקַטְּרוּvaykateruand they have made smokeH6999לֵאלֹהִיםlelohimto godsH430אֲחֵרִים'acherimotherH312לְמַעַןlema'anso asH4616הַכְעִיסֵנִיhakh'isenito provoke to anger meH3707בְּכֹלbekholby allH3605מַעֲשֵׂהma'aseh[the] work ofH4639יְדֵיהֶםyedeihemhands theirH3027וְנִצְּתָהvenitzetahand it will be kindledH3341חֲמָתִיchamatianger myH2534בַּמָּקוֹםbamakomin the placeH4725הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808תִכְבֶּה׃tikhbehit will be quenchedH3518
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