The specification that the Lord had said He would make Judah's dwelling place secure in the land forever establishes the conditional promise underlying the covenant. The connection between proper worship and the security of dwelling in the land indicates that covenant blessing depends on obedience. The implication that Manasseh had violated the conditions underlying the promise indicates that his actions had forfeited the security that proper worship maintained. The contrast between the conditional promise and Manasseh's deliberate violation indicates that blessing flows from observance and judgment from transgression. The verse establishes the theological framework within which Manasseh's reign would be understood.

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