2 Kings 21:2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~685 BC. Young King Manasseh rebuilds pagan altars his father destroyed, practices child sacrifice, and consults mediums in the very city where God's temple stands in modern Israel.
The emotion here: heartbroken disgust at recording such betrayal of God's covenant
The original word
toʿebah (תּוֹעֵבָה) — abomination, ritual practices so detestable they make God sick
Why it matters
Manasseh sacrificed his own sons in fire, making him history's most evil Jewish king
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 21:2
He didn't just tolerate paganism - he actively promoted practices God had specifically driven out
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just 'cultural religion' mixing, but these 'abominations' included burning children alive as sacrifices - this was moral horror, not theological preference.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 21:2
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 21:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 21:2 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wickedness, apostasy. Notable phrases: evil in the sight of Yahweh; abominations of the nations.
Emotionally similar
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
Your reflection
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