Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.
Even so, the LORD did not turn away from his fierce and great anger that burned against Judah, because of all the ways that Manasseh had provoked and angered him.
God's anger against Judah remained strong despite recent reforms, because of the terrible sins that King Manasseh had committed earlier.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after King Josiah's great religious reforms, where he destroyed idols and restored proper worship of God. However, the damage done by his grandfather Manasseh, who had ruled for 55 years and introduced widespread idolatry and even child sacrifice, was so severe that God's judgment on the nation could not be reversed. Manasseh had been one of Judah's most wicked kings, leading the people into practices that completely violated their covenant with God.
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