2 Kings 23:25-27

Contemporary English Version

²⁵ No other king before or after Josiah tried as hard as he did to obey the Law of Moses.

²⁶ But the Lord was still furious with the people of Judah because Manasseh had done so many things to make him angry. ²⁷ The Lord said, “I will desert the people of Judah, just as I deserted the people of Israel. I will reject Jerusalem, even though I chose it to be mine. And I will abandon this temple built to honor me.”