## stiffened his neck and hardened his heart ##

These emphasize Zedekiah's rebellion against God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## disgusting things ##

See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 15:8](../15/08.md)

## polluted the House of Yahweh ##

AT: "they made unholy that which was to be holy"