Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the LORD said, “I will remove Judah also from my presence as I removed Israel, and I will reject Jerusalem, the city I chose, and this temple, about which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” New Living Translation For the LORD said, “I will also banish Judah from my presence just as I have banished Israel. And I will reject my chosen city of Jerusalem and the Temple where my name was to be honored.” English Standard Version And the LORD said, “I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.” Berean Standard Bible For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” Berean Literal Bible And YHWH said, “Also Judah I will remove from My sight as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” King James Bible And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. New King James Version And the LORD said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’ ” New American Standard Bible And the LORD said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight, just as I have removed Israel. And I will reject this city which I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the temple of which I said, ‘My name shall be there!’” NASB 1995 The LORD said, “I will remove Judah also from My sight, as I have removed Israel. And I will cast off Jerusalem, this city which I have chosen, and the temple of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’” NASB 1977 And the LORD said, “I will remove Judah also from My sight, as I have removed Israel. And I will cast off Jerusalem, this city which I have chosen, and the temple of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’” Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh said, “I will remove Judah also from My presence, as I have removed Israel. And I will reject Jerusalem, this city which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’” Amplified Bible The LORD said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight, just as I have removed Israel; and will reject this city which I have chosen, this Jerusalem, and the house, of which I said, ‘My Name [and the pledge of My Presence] shall be there.’” Berean Annotated Bible For the LORD {YHWH} had said, “I will remove Judah (praised) from My sight, just as I removed Israel (he wrestles with God). I will reject this city Jerusalem (city of peace), which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD had said, “I will also remove Judah from my presence just as I have removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, that I have chosen, and the temple about which I said, ‘My name will be there.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD had said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight just as I have removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, that I have chosen, and the temple about which I said, ‘My name will be there.’” American Standard Version And Jehovah said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. Contemporary English Version The LORD said, "I will desert the people of Judah, just as I deserted the people of Israel. I will reject Jerusalem, even though I chose it to be mine. And I will abandon this temple built to honor me." English Revised Version And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD had said, "I will put Judah out of my sight as I put Israel out of my sight. I will reject Jerusalem, the city that I chose, and I will reject the temple where I said my name would be." Good News Translation The LORD said, "I will do to Judah what I have done to Israel: I will banish the people of Judah from my sight, and I will reject Jerusalem, the city I chose, and the Temple, the place I said was where I should be worshiped." International Standard Version The LORD said, "I'm going to remove Judah from my sight as well, just as I've removed Israel. I will abandon Jerusalem, this city that I've chosen, as well as the Temple, about which I've spoken, 'My Name shall remain there.'" NET Bible The LORD announced, "I will also spurn Judah, just as I spurned Israel. I will reject this city that I chose--both Jerusalem and the temple, about which I said, "I will live there." New Heart English Bible The LORD said, "I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, 'My name shall be there.'" Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will reject this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” World English Bible Yahweh said, “I will also remove Judah out of my sight, as I have removed Israel; and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand YHWH says, “I also turn Judah aside from my presence, as I turned Israel aside, and I have rejected this city that I have chosen—Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My Name is there.” Berean Literal Bible And YHWH said, “Also Judah I will remove from My sight as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” Young's Literal Translation and Jehovah saith, 'Also Judah I turn aside from my presence, as I turned Israel aside, and I have rejected this city that I have chosen -- Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name is there.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will say, I will also turn away Judah from my face, as I turned away Israel, and I rejected this city which I chose, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord said: I will remove Juda also from before my face, as I have removed Israel: and I will cast off this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the house, of which I said: My name shall be there. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the Lord said: “And now I will remove Judah from my face, just as I removed Israel. And I will cast aside this city, Jerusalem, which I have chosen, and the house, about which I said: My name shall be there.” New American Bible The LORD said: Even Judah will I put out of my sight as I did Israel. I will reject this city, Jerusalem, which I chose, and the house of which I said: There shall my name be. New Revised Standard Version The LORD said, “I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel; and I will reject this city that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said: also I remove Yehuda from before me as when I removed Israel, and I shall reject this city which I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said: “My name shall be there.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD said: 'I will remove Judah also out of My sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said: My name shall be there.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said, I will also remove Juda from my presence, as I removed Israel, and will reject this city which I have chosen even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Josiah Restores the Passover…26Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger. 27For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” Cross References For the LORD had said, 2 Kings 17:13 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” Jeremiah 25:4 And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. Deuteronomy 28:63 Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess. “I will remove Judah from My sight, 2 Kings 24:3 Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done, Jeremiah 7:15 And I will cast you out of My presence, just as I have cast out all your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim. Deuteronomy 29:28 The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’ just as I removed Israel. 2 Kings 17:18 So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, 2 Kings 17:23 Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day. I will reject this city Jerusalem, 2 Kings 21:13 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. Jeremiah 26:18 “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ which I chose, 1 Kings 11:32 But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. Psalm 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” 1 Kings 8:29 May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. 2 Chronicles 7:16 For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. 2 Kings 25:21 There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. I will remove. 2 Kings 17:18,20 Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only… 2 Kings 18:11 And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes: 2 Kings 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down. out of my sight. Psalm 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Jeremiah 31:37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 33:24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. My name. 2 Kings 21:4,7 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name… 1 Kings 8:29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. Jump to Previous Cast Chose Chosen City Face House Israel Jerusalem Judah Presence Reject Rejected Remove Removed Sight Temple Turn TurnedJump to Next Cast Chose Chosen City Face House Israel Jerusalem Judah Presence Reject Rejected Remove Removed Sight Temple Turn Turned2 Kings 23 1. Josiah causes the book to be read in a solemn assembly.3. He renews the covenant of the Lord. 4. He destroys idolatry. 15. He burns dead men's bones upon the altar of Bethel, as was prophesied. 21. He keeps a most solemn Passover. 24. He puts away witches and all abomination. 26. God's final wrath against Judah. 29. Josiah, provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo. 31. Jehoahaz, succeeding him, 33. is imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco, who makes Jehoiakim king. 36. Jehoiakim's wicked reign. For the LORD had said This phrase indicates a divine pronouncement, emphasizing the authority and certainty of God's words. It reflects the prophetic tradition where God's will is communicated through His prophets. This aligns with the biblical theme that God speaks through His chosen messengers, as seen throughout the Old Testament. I will remove Judah from My sight just as I removed Israel I will reject this city Jerusalem which I chose and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’ Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who is speaking about His judgment on Judah. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, which is facing divine judgment. 3. Israel The northern kingdom, previously judged and exiled by God due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience. 4. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah, chosen by God as the place for His Name to dwell, now facing rejection due to the people's unfaithfulness. 5. The Temple The sacred place in Jerusalem where God's presence was to dwell, now being rejected as a consequence of the nation's sin. Teaching Points The Seriousness of SinGod's judgment on Judah highlights the seriousness with which He views sin and disobedience. We must recognize the gravity of turning away from God's commands. The Consequences of Idolatry Just as Israel and Judah faced consequences for their idolatry, we must guard against modern forms of idolatry that can lead us away from God. God's Faithfulness to His Word God's actions in removing Judah demonstrate His faithfulness to His word, both in promises and warnings. We can trust that God will fulfill His word in our lives. The Importance of Repentance The rejection of Jerusalem and the Temple serves as a call to repentance. We should regularly examine our lives and turn back to God when we stray. The Hope of Restoration Despite the judgment, God's ultimate plan includes restoration and redemption, as seen in the later return from exile and the coming of Christ. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Kings 23:27?2. How does 2 Kings 23:27 demonstrate God's response to persistent disobedience? 3. What lessons can we learn from God's decision to reject Jerusalem? 4. How does this verse connect with God's covenant promises in Deuteronomy? 5. How can we apply the warning in 2 Kings 23:27 to our lives today? 6. What actions can we take to ensure we remain faithful to God's commands? 7. Why did God decide to reject Jerusalem and the temple in 2 Kings 23:27? 8. How does 2 Kings 23:27 reflect God's judgment on disobedience? 9. What historical events led to the fulfillment of 2 Kings 23:27? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 23? 11. Why does 2 Chronicles 27 omit details about Jotham's conflicts found in 2 Kings, raising doubts about the reliability of both accounts? 12. Why do 2 Chronicles 35 and 2 Kings 23 differ in their accounts of Josiah's death, raising questions about the actual historical events? 13. (2 Chronicles 34:3) Is there historical or archeological evidence to confirm Josiah’s widespread destruction of pagan sites? 14. Ezekiel 11:23 describes the departure of God's glory from the Temple--how can we verify whether this was a real event or a later literary construct? What Does 2 Kings 23:27 Mean For the LORD had said– The verse opens by grounding everything that follows in God’s own declared word. – Scripture had long warned Judah that persistent rebellion would bring judgment (2 Kings 21:12-15; Deuteronomy 28:63-64). – Because the Lord is perfectly truthful (Numbers 23:19), His spoken warning guarantees its fulfillment. I will remove Judah from My sight – “Remove” pictures exile—being lifted out of the land and placed elsewhere (2 Chron 36:17-20; Jeremiah 25:8-11). – “From My sight” stresses relational rupture, not geographic distance alone (Isaiah 59:2). – God’s patience had limits; centuries of idolatry and injustice now meet decisive action (2 Kings 24:3-4). just as I removed Israel – The northern kingdom’s fall to Assyria (2 Kings 17:6, 23) serves as a sober precedent. – Judah once watched her sister’s ruin but did not repent (Jeremiah 3:6-10). – The identical phrase shows God’s equal standard for both kingdoms—privilege never cancels accountability (Romans 2:11). I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose – Jerusalem’s election (1 Kings 11:36; Psalm 132:13) was real, yet conditional on covenant faithfulness (1 Kings 9:6-9). – “Reject” conveys withdrawal of favor and protection, opening the way for Babylon’s siege (Lamentations 2:1-9). – God’s choice of a place never overrides His holiness; sin can forfeit blessings once enjoyed. and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’ – The temple symbolized God’s dwelling among His people (1 Kings 8:29). – By violating that sacred space with idols and injustice (2 Kings 23:4-7; Ezekiel 8), Judah emptied it of true worship; God’s glory would depart (Ezekiel 10:18). – The destruction in 586 BC vindicated His warning (Jeremiah 7:14; Matthew 24:1-2 looks back to that precedent as a pattern). summary 2 Kings 23:27 records God’s settled verdict after Judah’s long-term rebellion. The same God who faithfully chose Jerusalem now faithfully enforces His covenant by removing Judah, just as He had removed Israel. Election is a privilege, never a license; when God’s people abandon Him, He may withdraw His presence, protection, and even the earthly symbols of His Name. Yet His justice underscores the reliability of every word He speaks, inviting us to love Him with undivided hearts. Verse 27. - And the Lord said - God said in his secret counsels, came to the determination, and pronounced the sentence in his thoughts - I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel (comp. 2 Kings 17:18, "Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight"). The sins of Judah were now as great as those of Israel had been; therefore her punishment must be the same, as God is no respecter of persons. And I will east off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen (comp. 1 Kings 8:44, 48; 1 Kings 11:13, 32, 36, etc.). God "chose" Jerusalem when he put it into the heart of David to bring up the ark thither (2 Samuel 6:1-17). And the house of which I said, My Name shall he there (see Deuteronomy 12:11; 1 Kings 8:29, etc.). A visible confirmation was given to all that David and Solomon had done in establishing the temple at Jerusalem as the head-quarters of the national religion, when "fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices" made there, and "the glory of the Lord filled the house" (2 Chronicles 7:1; comp. 2 Chronicles 5:13, 14).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the LORDיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will also גַּ֤ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and remove אָסִיר֙ (’ā·sîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites from מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against My sight, פָּנַ֔י (pā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have removed הֲסִרֹ֖תִי (hă·si·rō·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc I will reject וּ֠מָאַסְתִּי (ū·mā·’as·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear this הַזֹּ֤את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city הָעִ֨יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Jerusalem, יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have chosen, בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ (bā·ḥar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 977: To try, select and the temple הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house of which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I said, אָמַ֔רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘My Name שְׁמִ֖י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name shall be יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be there.’” שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links 2 Kings 23:27 NIV2 Kings 23:27 NLT 2 Kings 23:27 ESV 2 Kings 23:27 NASB 2 Kings 23:27 KJV 2 Kings 23:27 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 23:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 23:27 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 23:27 French Bible 2 Kings 23:27 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 23:27 Yahweh said I will remove Judah also (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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