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2 Chronicles 24:18

They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

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ASV

And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

KJV

And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּvai.ya.'az.Vuand they abandonedH5800 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.Hemancestors theirH1 →
וַיַּֽעַבְד֥וּvai.ya.'av.Duand they servedH5647 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםha.'a.she.Rimthe Asherah polesH842 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑יםha.'a.tza.Bimthe idolsH6091 →
וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH1961 →
קֶ֗צֶףKe.tzefwrathH7110 →
עַל־'al-towardsH5921 →
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.Limand JerusalemH3389 →
בְּאַשְׁמָתָ֖םbe.'ash.ma.Tamin guilt theirH819 →
זֹֽאת׃ZotthisH2063 →

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Joshua 22:20Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”Jeremiah 17:2Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles by the green trees and on the high hills.2 Chronicles 24:4Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD.Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.Joshua 7:1The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.2 Chronicles 28:13“You must not bring the captives here,” they said, “for you are proposing to bring guilt upon us from the LORD and to add to our sins and our guilt. For our guilt is great, and fierce anger is upon Israel.”1 Kings 14:23They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.2 Chronicles 32:25But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.Hosea 5:10–11The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour out My fury upon them like water.1 Kings 14:9You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.2 Chronicles 21:13but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.2 Chronicles 36:14–16Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.Zephaniah 1:4–6“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—Judges 5:8When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.1 Kings 11:4–5For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.2 Chronicles 33:3–7For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.Hosea 5:14For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.

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