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24 Moreover, (A)the mediums and the spiritists and the (B)teraphim and (C)the idols and all the detestable things that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, Josiah purged in order (D)that he might [a]establish the words of the law which were written (E)in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of Yahweh. 25 And before him there was no king (F)like him who turned to Yahweh with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him.

26 However, Yahweh did not turn from His great burning anger, His anger which burned against Judah, (G)because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him to anger.

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  1. 2 Kings 23:24 Or perform

24 Furthermore, Josiah got rid of the mediums and spiritists,(A) the household gods,(B) the idols and all the other detestable(C) things seen in Judah and Jerusalem. This he did to fulfill the requirements of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had discovered in the temple of the Lord. 25 Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned(D) to the Lord as he did—with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the Law of Moses.(E)

26 Nevertheless, the Lord did not turn away from the heat of his fierce anger,(F) which burned against Judah because of all that Manasseh(G) had done to arouse his anger.

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