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19 God sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord. The prophets testified against them, but they did not listen.

20 The Spirit of God came upon[a] Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood in front of the people and said to them, “This is what God says. Why do you disobey the commandments of the Lord? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.”

21 But they conspired against him, and by the command of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the House of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 24:20 Literally clothed

19 Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.(A)

20 Then the Spirit(B) of God came on Zechariah(C) son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper.(D) Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken(E) you.’”

21 But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned(F) him to death(G) in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.(H)

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