2 Kings 21:11"Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations, and has done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, who were before him, and has made Judah also to sin with his idols;
The setting
Jerusalem, ~650 BC. God's formal indictment against King Manasseh, whose evil exceeded even the Amorites who originally inhabited Canaan in modern-day Israel/Palestine...
The emotion here: recording divine outrage at systematic spiritual corruption and betrayal
The original word
to'evah (תּוֹעֵבָה) — abominations, acts that completely violate the natural and moral order
Why it matters
The Amorites were known for child sacrifice and temple prostitution, practices Manasseh reintroduced
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 21:11
This comparison to the Amorites was devastating — these were the very people God expelled for their wickedness
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about Manasseh's personal sins, but God's anger was specifically about how he made others sin — the ripple effect of corrupt leadership.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 21:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 21:11 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to prophets. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sin, comparison, abomination. Notable phrases: done these abominations; wickedly above all that the Amorites did. This verse contains prophecy.
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Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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