2 Chronicles 33:15

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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.

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Interpretation

We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and a memorable instance it is of the riches of God's pardoning mercy, and the power of his renewing grace.

Read with

This thought runs through 2 Chronicles 33:11-15.

2 Chronicles 33:11 2 Chronicles 33:12 2 Chronicles 33:13 2 Chronicles 33:14 2 Chronicles 33:15

Glossary

Jerusalem Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).