2 Kings 21:4
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New International Version (©2011)
He built altars in the temple of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "In Jerusalem I will put my Name."

New Living Translation (©2007)
He built pagan altars in the Temple of the LORD, the place where the LORD had said, "My name will remain in Jerusalem forever."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem will I put my name.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "In Jerusalem I will put My name."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He built altars in the LORD's temple, where the LORD had said, "Jerusalem is where I will put My name."

International Standard Version (©2012)
He also built altars in the LORD's Temple, about which the LORD had said, "In Jerusalem I will place my Name."

NET Bible (©2006)
He built altars in the LORD's temple, about which the LORD had said, "Jerusalem will be my home."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He built altars in the LORD's temple, where the LORD had said, "I will put my name in Jerusalem."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

American King James Version
And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

American Standard Version
And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said: In Jerusalem I will put my name.

Darby Bible Translation
And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah had said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

English Revised Version
And he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

World English Bible
He built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, "I will put my name in Jerusalem."

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah said, 'In Jerusalem I put My name.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:1-9 Young persons generally desire to become their own masters, and to have early possession of riches and power. But this, for the most part, ruins their future comfort, and causes mischief to others. It is much happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents or guardians, till age gives experience and discretion. Though such young persons are less indulged, they will afterwards be thankful. Manasseh wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, as if on purpose to provoke him to anger; he did more evil than the nations whom the Lord destroyed. Manasseh went on from bad to worse, till carried captive to Babylon. The people were ready to comply with his wishes, to obtain his favour and because it suited their depraved inclinations. In the reformation of large bodies, numbers are mere time-servers, and in temptation fall away.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. - And he built altars in the house of the Lord. He created, i.e., altars to other gods in the very temple of Jehovah (see ver. 5). This was a pollution beyond any that either Athaliah or Ahaz had ventured on. Of which the Lord had said, In Jerusalem will I put my Name (see 1 Kings 8:29; 1 Kings 9:3; 1 Kings 14:21). Where Jehovah "put his Name," making the place his, and condescending, in a certain sense, to dwell there, it might at least have been expected that he would not find himself confronted with rivals.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he built altars in the house of the Lord,.... In the holy place, as distinct from the courts in the next verse; and these were sacred to the idols of the Gentiles:

of which the Lord said, in Jerusalem will I put my name; in the temple there, devoted to his service, called by his name, and where his name was called upon, see Deuteronomy 12:5 and to erect altars to idols here must be very abominable to him.

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Manasseh's Idolatrous Reign in Judah
…3For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. 4And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name. 5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. …

2 Samuel 7:13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
1 Kings 8:29 May your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, this place of which you said, 'My Name shall be there,' so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.
2 Kings 16:10 Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. He saw an altar in Damascus and sent to Uriah the priest a sketch of the altar, with detailed plans for its construction.
Jeremiah 32:31 From the day it was built until now, this city has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove it from my sight.
Ezekiel 23:38 They have also done this to me: At that same time they defiled my sanctuary and desecrated my Sabbaths.