2 Tawarikh 24:18-21

24:18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord God of their ancestors, ¹  and worshiped ²  the Asherah poles and idols. Because of this sinful activity, God was angry with Judah and Jerusalem. 24:19 The Lord sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. ³  They warned ⁴  the people, but they would not pay attention. 24:20 God’s Spirit energized ⁵  Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why are you violating the commands of the Lord? You will not be prosperous! Because you have rejected the Lord, he has rejected you!’” 24:21 They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.

[24:18]  ¹ tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 24).

[24:18]  ² tn Heb “served.”

[24:19]  ³ tn Heb “and he sent among them prophets to bring them back to the Lord.”

[24:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “testified among.”

[24:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “clothed.”