World English Bible
2 Chronicles 33:4
“He built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, "My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”
Verse in context — 2 Chronicles 33
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baals, and made Asheroth, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.
He built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, "My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.
He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of the house of Yahweh.
He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
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Solomon’s reign and Judah’s history until the Babylonian exile.
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