The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 33:4 Explained

2 Chronicles 33:4

KJV: Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

YLT: And he hath built altars in the house of Jehovah of which Jehovah had said, 'In Jerusalem is My name to the age.'

Darby: And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

ASV: And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Also he built  altars  in the house  of the LORD,  whereof the LORD  had said,  In Jerusalem  shall my name  be for ever. 

What does 2 Chronicles 33:4 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 33:1-13 - Affliction Teaches Humility
Because of his youth Manasseh was probably the more easily influenced by the reactionary party, who came back to power on Hezekiah's death; but afterward, in his early manhood, he pursued still further these evil courses, and made Judah and Jerusalem to err. Warning voices protested in vain, until there was no alternative save the hooks and fetters of the king of Assyria. But in his dungeon in the far country he came to himself and God.
The words describing his penitence are very strong, suggesting long-continued tortures of conscience, and much agony of remorse. How quickly God heard him, and how incredible was his restoration! Here was a captive for life, as it seemed; yet he is not only set free, but actually restored to his kingdom and established on his throne. There is much hope for us all in this. If we truly repent of our sins, we shall be forgiven, and not only forgiven but restored again to our kingdom. Let us believe that God not only casts away our sins, but restores our soul. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 33

1  Manasseh's wicked reign
3  He sets up idolatry, and will not be admonished
11  He is carried into Babylon
12  Upon his prayer to God he is released and puts down idolatry
18  His acts
20  He dying, Amon succeeds him
21  who is slain by his servants
25  The murderers being slain, Josiah succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 33:4 mean?

And He built altars in the house of Yahweh of which had said Yahweh in Jerusalem shall be My name forever
וּבָנָ֥ה מִזְבְּח֖וֹת בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם יִֽהְיֶה־ שְּׁמִ֖י לְעוֹלָֽם

וּבָנָ֥ה  And  He  built 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
מִזְבְּח֖וֹת  altars 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
בְּבֵ֣ית  in  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֑ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֲשֶׁר֙  of  which 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
אָמַ֣ר  had  said 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֔ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם  in  Jerusalem 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
יִֽהְיֶה־  shall  be 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
שְּׁמִ֖י  My  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
לְעוֹלָֽם  forever 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹולָם  
Sense: long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world.