2 Kings 23:19 But Josiah hadn’t finished. He now moved through all the towns of Samaria where the kings of Israel had built neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines, shrines ...

23:19 MSG

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The Message - But Josiah hadn’t finished. He now moved through all the towns of Samaria where the kings of Israel had built neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines, shrines that had so angered God. He tore the shrines down and left them in ruins—just as at Bethel. He killed all the priests who had conducted the sacrifices and cremated them on their own altars, thus desacralizing the altars. Only then did Josiah return to Jerusalem.
新标点和合本 - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城邑建筑邱坛的殿，惹动耶和华的怒气，现在约西亚都废去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城镇所建一切惹动怒气的丘坛的庙，约西亚也都废去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城镇所建一切惹动怒气的丘坛的庙，约西亚也都废去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
当代译本 - 他拆毁以色列各王从前建在撒玛利亚各城高岗上、惹耶和华发怒的神庙，就像他在伯特利所做的一样。
圣经新译本 - 以色列诸王在撒玛利亚各城市建造，以致激怒耶和华的一切邱坛上的庙堂，约西亚都除去；他照着在伯特利所行的一切对付它们。
中文标准译本 - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚各城的高所建造庙宇，以致惹怒耶和华，约西亚也把它们全都除掉了。他照着在伯特利的一切处理方式，处理它们。
现代标点和合本 - 从前以色列诸王在撒马利亚的城邑建筑丘坛的殿，惹动耶和华的怒气，现在约西亚都废去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般。
和合本（拼音版） - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城邑建筑邱坛的殿，惹动耶和华的怒气，现在约西亚都废去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般；
New International Version - Just as he had done at Bethel, Josiah removed all the shrines at the high places that the kings of Israel had built in the towns of Samaria and that had aroused the Lord’s anger.
New International Reader's Version - Josiah did in the rest of the northern kingdom the same things he had done at Bethel. He removed all the small temples at the high places. He made them “unclean.” The kings of Israel had built them in the towns of the northern kingdom. The people in those towns had made the Lord very angry.
English Standard Version - And Josiah removed all the shrines also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which kings of Israel had made, provoking the Lord to anger. He did to them according to all that he had done at Bethel.
New Living Translation - Then Josiah demolished all the buildings at the pagan shrines in the towns of Samaria, just as he had done at Bethel. They had been built by the various kings of Israel and had made the Lord very angry.
Christian Standard Bible - Josiah also removed all the shrines of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to anger the Lord. Josiah did the same things to them that he had done at Bethel.
New American Standard Bible - Then Josiah also removed all the houses of the high places which were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had constructed, provoking the Lord to anger; and he did to them just as he had done in Bethel.
New King James Version - Now Josiah also took away all the shrines of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger; and he did to them according to all the deeds he had done in Bethel.
Amplified Bible - Josiah also removed all the houses of the high places which were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made provoking the Lord [to anger]; and he did to them just as he had done [to those] in Bethel.
American Standard Version - And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke Jehovah to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.
King James Version - And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth–el.
New English Translation - Josiah also removed all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria. The kings of Israel had made them and angered the Lord. He did to them what he had done to the high place in Bethel.
World English Bible - All the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke Yahweh to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.
新標點和合本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒馬利亞的城邑建築邱壇的殿，惹動耶和華的怒氣，現在約西亞都廢去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般；
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞的城鎮所建一切惹動怒氣的丘壇的廟，約西亞也都廢去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞的城鎮所建一切惹動怒氣的丘壇的廟，約西亞也都廢去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
當代譯本 - 他拆毀以色列各王從前建在撒瑪利亞各城高崗上、惹耶和華發怒的神廟，就像他在伯特利所做的一樣。
聖經新譯本 - 以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞各城市建造，以致激怒耶和華的一切邱壇上的廟堂，約西亞都除去；他照著在伯特利所行的一切對付它們。
呂振中譯本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞城市所建築的邱壇廟來惹永恆主發怒的、現在約西亞都廢去；他對這些廟宇所行的、都照他在伯特利所行的作法一樣。
中文標準譯本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞各城的高所建造廟宇，以致惹怒耶和華，約西亞也把它們全都除掉了。他照著在伯特利的一切處理方式，處理它們。
現代標點和合本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒馬利亞的城邑建築丘壇的殿，惹動耶和華的怒氣，現在約西亞都廢去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般。
文理和合譯本 - 昔以色列列王在撒瑪利亞諸邑、建崇邱之室、激耶和華怒、約西亞悉除之、如所行於伯特利然、
文理委辦譯本 - 昔以色列列王、在撒馬利亞諸邑、作崇坵之室、干耶和華震怒、約西亞毀之、無異於伯特利所行、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 昔以色列列王、在撒瑪利亞諸邑、建邱壇之室、干犯主怒、約西亞除之、無異於伯特利所行、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Tal como lo hizo en Betel, Josías eliminó todos los santuarios paganos que los reyes de Israel habían construido en las ciudades de Samaria, con los que provocaron la ira del Señor.
현대인의 성경 - 그는 또 이스라엘 왕들이 모든 이스라엘 성에 세워 여호와를 노하게 한 산당을 헐고 그 단들도 벧엘에서 했던 것처럼 빻아서 가루로 만들어 버렸다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Еще Иосия уничтожил все святилища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Самарии, – их возвели цари Израиля, вызывая Господень гнев. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
Восточный перевод - Ещё Иосия уничтожил все капища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Самарии, – их возвели цари Исраила, вызывая гнев Вечного. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Ещё Иосия уничтожил все капища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Самарии, – их возвели цари Исраила, вызывая гнев Вечного. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Ещё Иосия уничтожил все капища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Сомарии, – их возвели цари Исроила, вызывая гнев Вечного. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Josias démolit aussi tous les bâtiments des hauts lieux qui avaient été construits par les rois d’Israël dans les villes de la Samarie et qui avaient irrité l’Eternel. Il agit à leur égard exactement comme il l’avait fait à Béthel.
リビングバイブル - ヨシヤ王はサマリヤの高台の礼拝所をすべて取り払い、ベテルでしたように粉々にしました。それらはみな、イスラエルの王たちが建て、主の激しい怒りを買ったものでした。
Nova Versão Internacional - Como havia feito em Betel, Josias tirou e profanou todos os santuários idólatras que os reis de Israel haviam construído nas cidades de Samaria e que provocaram a ira do Senhor.
Hoffnung für alle - Auf die gleiche Weise wie in Bethel zerstörte Josia alle Götzenopferstätten und Heiligtümer in den Städten Samariens. Die Könige von Israel hatten sie errichtet und damit den Zorn des Herrn herausgefordert.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ngoài ra, Giô-si-a còn phá hủy các miếu trên đồi tại các thành thuộc xứ Sa-ma-ri mà các vua Ít-ra-ên trước kia đã xây cất và chọc Chúa Hằng Hữu giận. Cũng như các miếu tại Bê-tên, các miếu ấy bị Giô-si-a phá tan sạch.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เช่นเดียวกับที่เบธเอล โยสิยาห์ทรงทลายสถานบูชาบนที่สูงทั้งหลายทั่วสะมาเรียและทำให้เสื่อมความศักดิ์สิทธิ์ คือที่ซึ่งบรรดากษัตริย์อิสราเอลสร้างขึ้นยั่วยุพระพิโรธขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้า
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และโยสิยาห์โค่นวิหารทุกแห่งที่สถานบูชาบนภูเขาสูงที่อยู่ในเมืองต่างๆ ของสะมาเรีย ซึ่งกษัตริย์แห่งอิสราเอลได้สร้างและยั่วโทสะพระผู้เป็นเจ้า ท่านกระทำต่อแท่นบูชาเหล่านั้น เหมือนทุกสิ่งที่ได้กระทำแล้วที่เบธเอล

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2 Chronicles 30:6 - The king gave the orders, and the couriers delivered the invitations from the king and his leaders throughout Israel and Judah. The invitation read: “O Israelites! Come back to God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he can return to you who have survived the preying kings of Assyria. Don’t repeat the sins of your ancestors who turned their backs on God, the God of their ancestors who then brought them to ruin—you can see the ruins all around you. Don’t be bullheaded as your ancestors were. Clasp God’s outstretched hand. Come to his Temple of holy worship, consecrated for all time. Serve God, your God. You’ll no longer be in danger of his hot anger. If you come back to God, your captive relatives and children will be treated compassionately and allowed to come home. Your God is gracious and kind and won’t snub you—come back and he’ll welcome you with open arms.”
2 Chronicles 30:10 - So the couriers set out, going from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far north as Zebulun. But the people poked fun at them, treated them as a joke. But not all; some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun weren’t too proud to accept the invitation and come to Jerusalem. It was better in Judah—God worked powerfully among them to make it unanimous, responding to the orders sent out by the king and his officials, orders backed up by the word of God.
Ezekiel 8:17 - He said, “Have you seen enough, son of man? Isn’t it bad enough that Judah engages in these outrageous obscenities? They fill the country with violence and now provoke me even further with their obscene gestures. That’s it. They have an angry God on their hands! From now on, no mercy. They can shout all they want, but I’m not listening.”
2 Kings 17:16 - They threw out everything God, their God, had told them, and replaced him with two statue-gods shaped like bull-calves and then a phallic pole for the whore goddess Asherah. They worshiped cosmic forces—sky gods and goddesses—and frequented the sex-and-religion shrines of Baal. They even sank so low as to offer their own sons and daughters as sacrificial burnt offerings! They indulged in all the black arts of magic and sorcery. In short, they prostituted themselves to every kind of evil available to them. And God had had enough.
2 Kings 17:18 - God was so thoroughly angry that he got rid of them, got them out of the country for good until only one tribe was left—Judah. (Judah, actually, wasn’t much better, for Judah also failed to keep God’s commands, falling into the same way of life that Israel had adopted.) God rejected everyone connected with Israel, made life hard for them, and permitted anyone with a mind to exploit them to do so. And then this final No as he threw them out of his sight.
Jeremiah 7:19 - “But is it me they’re hurting?” God’s Decree! “Aren’t they just hurting themselves? Exposing themselves shamefully? Making themselves ridiculous?
2 Chronicles 31:1 - After the Passover celebration, they all took off for the cities of Judah and smashed the phallic stone monuments, chopped down the sacred Asherah groves, and demolished the neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines and local god shops. They didn’t stop until they had been all through Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. Then they all went back home and resumed their everyday lives.
1 Kings 12:31 - And that wasn’t the end of it. Jeroboam built forbidden shrines all over the place and recruited priests from wherever he could find them, regardless of whether they were fit for the job or not. To top it off, he created a holy New Year festival to be held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month to replace the one in Judah, complete with worship offered on the Altar at Bethel and sacrificing before the calves he had set up there. He staffed Bethel with priests from the local shrines he had made. This was strictly his own idea to compete with the feast in Judah; and he carried it off with flair, a festival exclusively for Israel, Jeroboam himself leading the worship at the Altar.

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The Message - But Josiah hadn’t finished. He now moved through all the towns of Samaria where the kings of Israel had built neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines, shrines that had so angered God. He tore the shrines down and left them in ruins—just as at Bethel. He killed all the priests who had conducted the sacrifices and cremated them on their own altars, thus desacralizing the altars. Only then did Josiah return to Jerusalem.
新标点和合本 - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城邑建筑邱坛的殿，惹动耶和华的怒气，现在约西亚都废去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城镇所建一切惹动怒气的丘坛的庙，约西亚也都废去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城镇所建一切惹动怒气的丘坛的庙，约西亚也都废去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
当代译本 - 他拆毁以色列各王从前建在撒玛利亚各城高岗上、惹耶和华发怒的神庙，就像他在伯特利所做的一样。
圣经新译本 - 以色列诸王在撒玛利亚各城市建造，以致激怒耶和华的一切邱坛上的庙堂，约西亚都除去；他照着在伯特利所行的一切对付它们。
中文标准译本 - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚各城的高所建造庙宇，以致惹怒耶和华，约西亚也把它们全都除掉了。他照着在伯特利的一切处理方式，处理它们。
现代标点和合本 - 从前以色列诸王在撒马利亚的城邑建筑丘坛的殿，惹动耶和华的怒气，现在约西亚都废去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般。
和合本（拼音版） - 从前以色列诸王在撒玛利亚的城邑建筑邱坛的殿，惹动耶和华的怒气，现在约西亚都废去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般；
New International Version - Just as he had done at Bethel, Josiah removed all the shrines at the high places that the kings of Israel had built in the towns of Samaria and that had aroused the Lord’s anger.
New International Reader's Version - Josiah did in the rest of the northern kingdom the same things he had done at Bethel. He removed all the small temples at the high places. He made them “unclean.” The kings of Israel had built them in the towns of the northern kingdom. The people in those towns had made the Lord very angry.
English Standard Version - And Josiah removed all the shrines also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which kings of Israel had made, provoking the Lord to anger. He did to them according to all that he had done at Bethel.
New Living Translation - Then Josiah demolished all the buildings at the pagan shrines in the towns of Samaria, just as he had done at Bethel. They had been built by the various kings of Israel and had made the Lord very angry.
Christian Standard Bible - Josiah also removed all the shrines of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to anger the Lord. Josiah did the same things to them that he had done at Bethel.
New American Standard Bible - Then Josiah also removed all the houses of the high places which were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had constructed, provoking the Lord to anger; and he did to them just as he had done in Bethel.
New King James Version - Now Josiah also took away all the shrines of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger; and he did to them according to all the deeds he had done in Bethel.
Amplified Bible - Josiah also removed all the houses of the high places which were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made provoking the Lord [to anger]; and he did to them just as he had done [to those] in Bethel.
American Standard Version - And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke Jehovah to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.
King James Version - And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth–el.
New English Translation - Josiah also removed all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria. The kings of Israel had made them and angered the Lord. He did to them what he had done to the high place in Bethel.
World English Bible - All the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke Yahweh to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.
新標點和合本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒馬利亞的城邑建築邱壇的殿，惹動耶和華的怒氣，現在約西亞都廢去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般；
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞的城鎮所建一切惹動怒氣的丘壇的廟，約西亞也都廢去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞的城鎮所建一切惹動怒氣的丘壇的廟，約西亞也都廢去了，正如他在伯特利所做的。
當代譯本 - 他拆毀以色列各王從前建在撒瑪利亞各城高崗上、惹耶和華發怒的神廟，就像他在伯特利所做的一樣。
聖經新譯本 - 以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞各城市建造，以致激怒耶和華的一切邱壇上的廟堂，約西亞都除去；他照著在伯特利所行的一切對付它們。
呂振中譯本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞城市所建築的邱壇廟來惹永恆主發怒的、現在約西亞都廢去；他對這些廟宇所行的、都照他在伯特利所行的作法一樣。
中文標準譯本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒瑪利亞各城的高所建造廟宇，以致惹怒耶和華，約西亞也把它們全都除掉了。他照著在伯特利的一切處理方式，處理它們。
現代標點和合本 - 從前以色列諸王在撒馬利亞的城邑建築丘壇的殿，惹動耶和華的怒氣，現在約西亞都廢去了，就如他在伯特利所行的一般。
文理和合譯本 - 昔以色列列王在撒瑪利亞諸邑、建崇邱之室、激耶和華怒、約西亞悉除之、如所行於伯特利然、
文理委辦譯本 - 昔以色列列王、在撒馬利亞諸邑、作崇坵之室、干耶和華震怒、約西亞毀之、無異於伯特利所行、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 昔以色列列王、在撒瑪利亞諸邑、建邱壇之室、干犯主怒、約西亞除之、無異於伯特利所行、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Tal como lo hizo en Betel, Josías eliminó todos los santuarios paganos que los reyes de Israel habían construido en las ciudades de Samaria, con los que provocaron la ira del Señor.
현대인의 성경 - 그는 또 이스라엘 왕들이 모든 이스라엘 성에 세워 여호와를 노하게 한 산당을 헐고 그 단들도 벧엘에서 했던 것처럼 빻아서 가루로 만들어 버렸다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Еще Иосия уничтожил все святилища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Самарии, – их возвели цари Израиля, вызывая Господень гнев. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
Восточный перевод - Ещё Иосия уничтожил все капища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Самарии, – их возвели цари Исраила, вызывая гнев Вечного. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Ещё Иосия уничтожил все капища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Самарии, – их возвели цари Исраила, вызывая гнев Вечного. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Ещё Иосия уничтожил все капища на возвышенностях, которые были в городах Сомарии, – их возвели цари Исроила, вызывая гнев Вечного. Он сделал с ними то же, что в Вефиле.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Josias démolit aussi tous les bâtiments des hauts lieux qui avaient été construits par les rois d’Israël dans les villes de la Samarie et qui avaient irrité l’Eternel. Il agit à leur égard exactement comme il l’avait fait à Béthel.
リビングバイブル - ヨシヤ王はサマリヤの高台の礼拝所をすべて取り払い、ベテルでしたように粉々にしました。それらはみな、イスラエルの王たちが建て、主の激しい怒りを買ったものでした。
Nova Versão Internacional - Como havia feito em Betel, Josias tirou e profanou todos os santuários idólatras que os reis de Israel haviam construído nas cidades de Samaria e que provocaram a ira do Senhor.
Hoffnung für alle - Auf die gleiche Weise wie in Bethel zerstörte Josia alle Götzenopferstätten und Heiligtümer in den Städten Samariens. Die Könige von Israel hatten sie errichtet und damit den Zorn des Herrn herausgefordert.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ngoài ra, Giô-si-a còn phá hủy các miếu trên đồi tại các thành thuộc xứ Sa-ma-ri mà các vua Ít-ra-ên trước kia đã xây cất và chọc Chúa Hằng Hữu giận. Cũng như các miếu tại Bê-tên, các miếu ấy bị Giô-si-a phá tan sạch.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เช่นเดียวกับที่เบธเอล โยสิยาห์ทรงทลายสถานบูชาบนที่สูงทั้งหลายทั่วสะมาเรียและทำให้เสื่อมความศักดิ์สิทธิ์ คือที่ซึ่งบรรดากษัตริย์อิสราเอลสร้างขึ้นยั่วยุพระพิโรธขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้า
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และโยสิยาห์โค่นวิหารทุกแห่งที่สถานบูชาบนภูเขาสูงที่อยู่ในเมืองต่างๆ ของสะมาเรีย ซึ่งกษัตริย์แห่งอิสราเอลได้สร้างและยั่วโทสะพระผู้เป็นเจ้า ท่านกระทำต่อแท่นบูชาเหล่านั้น เหมือนทุกสิ่งที่ได้กระทำแล้วที่เบธเอล

2 Chronicles 30:6 - The king gave the orders, and the couriers delivered the invitations from the king and his leaders throughout Israel and Judah. The invitation read: “O Israelites! Come back to God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he can return to you who have survived the preying kings of Assyria. Don’t repeat the sins of your ancestors who turned their backs on God, the God of their ancestors who then brought them to ruin—you can see the ruins all around you. Don’t be bullheaded as your ancestors were. Clasp God’s outstretched hand. Come to his Temple of holy worship, consecrated for all time. Serve God, your God. You’ll no longer be in danger of his hot anger. If you come back to God, your captive relatives and children will be treated compassionately and allowed to come home. Your God is gracious and kind and won’t snub you—come back and he’ll welcome you with open arms.”
2 Chronicles 30:10 - So the couriers set out, going from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far north as Zebulun. But the people poked fun at them, treated them as a joke. But not all; some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun weren’t too proud to accept the invitation and come to Jerusalem. It was better in Judah—God worked powerfully among them to make it unanimous, responding to the orders sent out by the king and his officials, orders backed up by the word of God.
Ezekiel 8:17 - He said, “Have you seen enough, son of man? Isn’t it bad enough that Judah engages in these outrageous obscenities? They fill the country with violence and now provoke me even further with their obscene gestures. That’s it. They have an angry God on their hands! From now on, no mercy. They can shout all they want, but I’m not listening.”
2 Kings 17:16 - They threw out everything God, their God, had told them, and replaced him with two statue-gods shaped like bull-calves and then a phallic pole for the whore goddess Asherah. They worshiped cosmic forces—sky gods and goddesses—and frequented the sex-and-religion shrines of Baal. They even sank so low as to offer their own sons and daughters as sacrificial burnt offerings! They indulged in all the black arts of magic and sorcery. In short, they prostituted themselves to every kind of evil available to them. And God had had enough.
2 Kings 17:18 - God was so thoroughly angry that he got rid of them, got them out of the country for good until only one tribe was left—Judah. (Judah, actually, wasn’t much better, for Judah also failed to keep God’s commands, falling into the same way of life that Israel had adopted.) God rejected everyone connected with Israel, made life hard for them, and permitted anyone with a mind to exploit them to do so. And then this final No as he threw them out of his sight.
Jeremiah 7:19 - “But is it me they’re hurting?” God’s Decree! “Aren’t they just hurting themselves? Exposing themselves shamefully? Making themselves ridiculous?
2 Chronicles 31:1 - After the Passover celebration, they all took off for the cities of Judah and smashed the phallic stone monuments, chopped down the sacred Asherah groves, and demolished the neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines and local god shops. They didn’t stop until they had been all through Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. Then they all went back home and resumed their everyday lives.
1 Kings 12:31 - And that wasn’t the end of it. Jeroboam built forbidden shrines all over the place and recruited priests from wherever he could find them, regardless of whether they were fit for the job or not. To top it off, he created a holy New Year festival to be held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month to replace the one in Judah, complete with worship offered on the Altar at Bethel and sacrificing before the calves he had set up there. He staffed Bethel with priests from the local shrines he had made. This was strictly his own idea to compete with the feast in Judah; and he carried it off with flair, a festival exclusively for Israel, Jeroboam himself leading the worship at the Altar.