2 Kings 23:25-27

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²⁵ There was no king like Josiah before or after him. He ·obeyed [^Lturned to] the Lord with all his heart, soul, and strength [cf. Mark 12:30, 33; Luke 10:27], following all the ·Teachings [Law; ^Ltorah] of Moses.

²⁶ Even so, the Lord did not ·stop [^Lturn from] ·his strong and terrible [^Lthe heat of his great] anger. His anger burned against Judah because of all Manasseh had done to ·make him angry [provoke/arouse him to anger]. ²⁷ The Lord said, “I will ·send [remove] Judah out of my sight, as I have ·sent Israel away [removed Israel]. I will ·reject [cast away] Jerusalem, which I chose. And I will take away the ·Temple [^Lhouse] about which I said, ‘·I will be worshiped [^LMy name will be] there.’”