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2 Chronicles 33:15 Explained in Context
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Verse 15. 15And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
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Quick Meaning
This verse advances the thought unit through its next action, speech, or consequence: “And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Captivity, humility, return, and reform transform Manasseh's story.”
Read It With
- 2 Chronicles 33:10–17
Read 2 Chronicles 33:15 with 33:10–17. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: After ignored warning, Assyrian forces bind Manasseh and take him to Babylon; in distress he humbles himself and prays, returns to Jerusalem, fortifies the city, removes idols, restores the altar, and commands Judah to serve the LORD.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within “Captivity, humility, return, and reform transform Manasseh's story,” 2 Chronicles 33:15 advances the thought unit through its next action, speech, or consequence through the wording “And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and….” Its placement is governed by this reviewed relationship: Chronicles adds a restoration story that shows even an extreme offender can change while the people's high-place practice persists. Manasseh's captivity, humility, return, and reform reverse part of his earlier violence but do not restore victims, remove every high place, preserve his prayer, or guarantee Amon's response.
Read 2 Chronicles 33:10–17 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Chronicles 33:10–17 forms the complete movement “Captivity, humility, return, and reform transform Manasseh's story”: After ignored warning, Assyrian forces bind Manasseh and take him to Babylon; in distress he humbles himself and prays, returns to Jerusalem, fortifies the city, removes idols, restores the altar, and commands Judah to serve the LORD.
Verse 10. 10 And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
Verse 11. 11 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
Verse 12. 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
Verse 13. 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
Verse 14. 14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
Verse 15. 15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
Verse 16. 16 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
Verse 17. 17 Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
What Remains True
Severe wrongdoing, humility, reform, authoritative interpretation, covenant renewal, celebration, and fatal error show that repentance matters while accountability and wise correction remain necessary. This unit tests that truth through the narrated movement: After ignored warning, Assyrian forces bind Manasseh and take him to Babylon; in distress he humbles himself and prays, returns to Jerusalem, fortifies the city, removes idols, restores the altar, and commands Judah to serve the LORD. In 2 Chronicles 33:15, the concrete line “And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and…” keeps that truth accountable to the narrated evidence.
How It Can Shape Life
- The evidence to keep visible in this verse is “And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and….” Treat repentance as sustained repair, hear qualified interpreters regardless of gender, protect those harmed by prior practice, and verify warnings before a respected leader takes a dangerous course. This response follows from the unit's own movement: After ignored warning, Assyrian forces bind Manasseh and take him to Babylon; in distress he humbles himself and prays, returns to Jerusalem, fortifies the city, removes idols, restores the altar, and commands Judah to serve the LORD.
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Biblical text
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Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 2 Chronicles
Open Scriptures
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Biblical Studies Press
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