“Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem.”
2 Chronicles 33
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1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
“Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king and he reigned 55 years in Jerusalem”
“Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king. And he reigned 55 years in Jerusalem.”
“Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king, and he reigned 55 years in Jerusalem.”
“Manasseh was 12 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 50 and 5 years in Jerusalem.”
“Manasseh was 12 years old when he began to reign. And he reigned 50 and 5 years in Jerusalem.”
2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
“he did evil in the sight of the Lord according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed before the sons of Israel.”
“But he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.”
“He did evil in the sight of the Lord according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed before the sons of Israel.”
“But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.”
“But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.”
“He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. According to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of Israel,”
3For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.
“For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Balaam, and made groves, and worshipped all the hosts of heaven, and served them.”
“For he built again the high places which Hezekiah, his father, had broken down. He reared up altars for Balaam, and made groves, and worshiped all the hosts of heaven, and served them.”
4Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever."
“Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said in Jerusalem, shall my name be”
“He built altars in the house of the Lord, in which the Lord said, My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”
5In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
“And he built altars for all the hosts of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.”
“For he built altars for all the hosts of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.”
“For he built altars for all the hosts of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.”
“He built altars for all the hosts of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.”
“He built altars for all the hosts of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.”
“he built altars for all the hosts of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord,”
6He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
“And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. Also, he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with the familiar spirit, and with wizards. He wrought much…”
“and he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He observed times. He used enchantments, and he used witchcraft, and he dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards. He wrought much evil…”
“He made His sons pass through the fire in the valley of Ben -Hinn, and He practiced witchcraft, used divination, practiced sorcery, dealt with mediums and spirits. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger.”
7Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, "In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.
“he set a carved image, the idol, which he had made in the house of God, which God had said to David and to Solomon, his son, in this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name”
“and he set a carved image, the idol which he had made in the house of God, of which God had said to David and Solomon, his son, in this house. And in Jerusalem have I chosen before all the tribes of Israel will I put my name for.”
8I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments."
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9So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.
“Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray to do more evil than the nations whom the Lord destroyed before the people of Israel.”
“So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.”
“So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.”
“Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err and to do worse than the heathen whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.”
10And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.
“The Lord spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they paid no attention.”
“The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.”
“And the Lord spake to Manasseh and to his people, but they would not hearken.”
“and the Lord spake to Manasseh and to his people, but they would not hearken.”
“And the Lord spake to Manasseh and to his people, but they would not hearken.”
“The Lord spoke. To Manasseh. And to his people. But they would not hearken.”
11So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
“Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.”
“Therefore the Lord brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks. They bound him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.”
“wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns and bound him with fetters and carried him to Babylon.”
“Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria. Which took Manasseh among the thorns. And bound him with fetters. And carried him to Babylon.”
“Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.”
“Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host the king of Assyria. Which took Manasseh among the thorns and bound him with fetters and carried him to Babylon”
12And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
“And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.”
“And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers”
“When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.”
“When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.”
“And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.”
“And when he was in affliction. He besought the Lord his God. And humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.”
13And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition; so He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.
“and prayed unto him, and he was entreated of him and heard his supplication and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord, he was God.”
“and prayed unto Him and he was entreated of Him and God heard his supplication and brought him again to Jerusalem into His kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord, he was God.”
“when he prayed to Him, he was moved. God was moved by his entreaty and heard his supplication and brought him again to Jerusalem to His kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.”
“and prayed unto him, and he, God, was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.”
“and prayed unto him, and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.”
“prayed unto him. And he was entreated of him. And heard his supplication. And brought him again to Jerusalem. Into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord. He was God.”
14After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.
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15He removed the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the LORD, along with all the altars he had built on the temple mount and in Jerusalem, and he dumped them outside the city.
“And he took away the strange gods and the idol out of the house of the Lord and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord and in Jerusalem and cast them out of the city.”
“And he took away the strange gods and the idol out of the house of the Lord and all the idols that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem and cast them out of the city.”
“He took away, the fifteenth verse, the strange gods and the idol out of the house of the Lord and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.”
16Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.
“He restored the altar of the Lord and offered on it sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving, and he commanded Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.”
“He set up the altar of the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings and He ordered Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.”
17Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.
“Nevertheless, the people did sacrifice still in the high places unto the Lord their God only.”
18As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with his prayer to his God and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
“Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh and his prayer unto his God and the words of the seers or prophets that speak to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel. Behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel.”
19His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers.
“His prayer also and how God was entreated of him and all of his sins and his trespass and the places where he built hot places and set up graves and graven images before he was what? Before he was humbled. Behold, they are…”
“His prayer also. And how God was entreated of him. And all his sins and his trespass. And the places wherein he built high places. And set up groves. Before he was humbled. Behold they are written among the sayings of the seers.”
20And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried at his palace. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
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21Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.
“Ammon was 20 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.”
22And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,
“But he did that which evil in the sight of the Lord, as did Manasseh his father. For Ammon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them.”
23but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
“and he humbled not himself before the Lord. As Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but Ammon trespassed more and more.”
“humbled not himself before the Lord as Manasseh his father had humbled himself. But Ammon trespassed more and more”
24Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.
“And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.”
“His servants conspired against him and killed him in his own house.”
25But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
“But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Ammon. And the people of the land made Josiah his son, king in his stead.”