2 Kings 22 · Verse 17

2 Kings 22:17

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Kings 22:17, King James Version

2 Kings 22:17 in other translations

BSBbecause they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
WEBBecause they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’”
ASVBecause they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.
YLTbecause that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath hath been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.
DARBYBecause they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto othergods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my fury is kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
BBEBecause they have given me up, burning offerings to other gods and moving me to wrath by all the work of their hands; so my wrath will be on fire against this place, and will not be put out.
WebsterBecause they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place and shall not be quenched.

What does 2 Kings 22:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 22:12-20

12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit. Ahikam--a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 My wrath shall be kindled - The decree is gone forth; Jerusalem shall be delivered into the hands of its enemies; the people will revolt more and more; towards them longsuffering is useless; the wrath of God is kindled, and shall not be quenched. This was a dreadful message.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 22:11-20

The book of the law is read before the king. Those best honour their Bibles, who study them; daily feed on that bread, and walk by that light. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry, What shall we do to be saved? Also, what we may expect, and must provide for. Those who are truly apprehensive of the weight of God's wrath, cannot but be very anxious how they may be saved. Huldah let Josiah know…

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2 Kings 22:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תַּ֣חַת\׀Ta.chatbecauseH8478
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
עֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.nithey have forsaken meH5800
וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙vay.ka.te.Ruand they have made smokeH6999
לֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.Himto godsH430
אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH312
לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso asH4616
הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.nito provoke to anger meH3707
בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholby allH3605
מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639
יְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027
וְנִצְּתָ֧הve.ni.tze.Tahand it will be kindledH3341
חֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.Tianger myH2534
בַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.Komin the placeH4725
הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
תִכְבֶּֽה\׃tikh.Behit will be quenchedH3518

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 22:17

  • 2 Kings 21:22

    And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.

  • Isaiah 33:14

    The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

  • Psalms 115:4-8

    Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. …

  • Jeremiah 7:20

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.

  • Jeremiah 17:27

    But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

  • Micah 5:13

    Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:16

    Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  • Isaiah 46:5-8

    To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

  • Deuteronomy 32:15-19

    But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. …

  • Jeremiah 2:27-28

    Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

  • Isaiah 44:17-20

    And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

  • Exodus 32:34

    Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
have foresaken.
Ex 32:34; De 29:24-28; 32:15-19; Jud 2:12-14; 3:7,8; 10:6,7,10-14
1Ki 9:6-9; Ne 9:26,27; Ps 106:35-42; Jer 2:11-13,27,28
the works.
Ps 115:4-8; Isa 2:8,9; 44:17-20; 46:5-8; Mic 5:13
therefore.
1Th 2:16
shall not be.
De 32:22; 2Ch 36:16; Isa 33:14; Jer 7:20; 17:27; Eze 20:47,48
Zep 1:18

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Context

  • 2 Kings 22:16

    Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:

  • 2 Kings 22:17

    Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

  • 2 Kings 22:18

    But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;

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2 Kings 22:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por cuanto me dejaron á mí, y quemaron perfumes á dioses ajenos, provocándome á ira en toda obra de sus manos; y mi furor se ha encendido contra este lugar, y no se apagará.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Parce qu’ils m’ont abandonné et qu’ils ont brûlé de l’encens à d’autres dieux, pour me provoquer à colère par toute l’œuvre de leurs mains, ma fureur s’est allumée contre ce lieu, et elle ne s’éteindra point.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Darum daß sie mich verlassen und anderen Göttern geräuchert haben, um mich zu reizen mit all dem Machwerk ihrer Hände, so wird mein Grimm sich entzünden wider diesen Ort und wird nicht erlöschen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
quia dereliquerunt me, et sacrificaverunt diis alienis, irritantes me in cunctis operibus manuum suarum: et succendetur indignatio mea in loco hoc, et non extinguetur.