2 Kings 22:17 “because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that t…”

2 Kings 22:17

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.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’”

American Standard Version

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because they haue forsaken mee, and haue burnt incense vnto other gods, to anger me with all ye works of their hands: my wrath also shalbe kindled against this place and shall not be queched:

Darby Translation

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my fury is kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

Young's Literal Translation

because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath hath been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.

Bible in Basic English

Because they have given me up, burning offerings to other gods and moving me to wrath by all the work of their hands; so my wrath will be on fire against this place, and will not be put out.

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Cross references

“have foresaken”

Exodus 32:34 Deuteronomy 29:24–28 Deuteronomy 32:15–19 Judges 2:12–14 Judges 10:10–14 1 Kings 9:6–9

Exodus 32:34 · BSB

Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”

Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · BSB

So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

Deuteronomy 32:15–19 · BSB

But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

Judges 2:12–14 · BSB

Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger…

Judges 10:10–14 · BSB

Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”

1 Kings 9:6–9 · BSB

But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,

“the works”

Psalm 115:4–8 Isaiah 44:17–20 Isaiah 46:5–8 Micah 5:13 Isaiah 2:8 Isaiah 2:9

Psalm 115:4–8 · BSB

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

Isaiah 44:17–20 · BSB

From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”

Isaiah 46:5–8 · BSB

To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?

Micah 5:13 · BSB

I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.

Isaiah 2:8 · BSB

Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.

Isaiah 2:9 · BSB

So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled— do not forgive them!

“therefore”

1 Thessalonians 2:16

1 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB

hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

“shall not be”

Deuteronomy 32:22 2 Chronicles 36:16 Isaiah 33:14 Jeremiah 7:20 Jeremiah 17:27 Zephaniah 1:18

Deuteronomy 32:22 · BSB

For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.

2 Chronicles 36:16 · BSB

But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Isaiah 33:14 · BSB

The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

Jeremiah 7:20 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.

Jeremiah 17:27 · BSB

But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of…

Zephaniah 1:18 · BSB

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on th…

Also

2 Kings 21:22

2 Kings 21:22 · BSB

He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read,

18But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for the words that you heard,

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