“Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king, and he reigned 55 years in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Hephzibah,”
2 Kings 21
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1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother's name was Hephzibah.
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.
“and he did evil in the sight of the Lord according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.”
“and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord after the abominations of the heathens, whom the Lord 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord after the abominations of the heathen whom the children whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.”
3For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.
“For he built up again the high places which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had destroyed, and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove as did Ahab, king of Israel, and worshipped all the hosts of heaven, and served them.”
“For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed, I could say had painstakingly destroyed. And he erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and worshiped all the hosts of…”
4Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "In Jerusalem I will put My Name."
“And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, in Jerusalem will I put my name.”
“He also built altars in the house of the Lord of which the Lord has said in Jerusalem, I will put my name.”
“He built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, in Jerusalem I will put my name.”
“and served them. He built alders in the house of the Lord of which the Lord said in Jerusalem will I put my name”
“He built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said in Jerusalem, I will put my name.”
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 own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
“He made his son pass through the fire, practiced witchcraft and used divination and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.”
“He made his sons to pass through the fire. He observed times, used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards. He wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord to provoke Him to anger.”
7Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD 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.
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8I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to wander from the land that I gave to their fathers, if only they are careful to do all I have commanded them—the whole Law that My servant Moses commanded them."
“and I will not make the feet of Israel wander anymore from the land which I gave their fathers only if, if, if they are careful to do according to all that I have commanded them and according to all the law that my servant Moses…”
“neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers only if they will observe to do according to all all that I have commanded them and according to all the law of Moses the law of my…”
9But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.
“but they hearkened not and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil Than did the nations or the heathen whom the Lord destroyed before the children of Israel.”
10And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying,
“And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets, saying,”
“Now the Lord spoke through his servants the prophets saying”
“and The Lord spoke by his servant the Prophet saying”
11"Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,
“Because Manasseh, king of Judah, hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols,”
“because Manasseh, king of Judah, has done these abominations, having done wickedly more than all the Amorites did who were before him, and has also made Judah sin with his idols.”
“because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations having done wickedly more than all the Amorites did who were before him and has also made Judah sin with his idols.”
“because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations and Hath done quicker done wickedly above all that the Amorites did. Which were before him and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols.”
12this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it.
“therefore, thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle,”
“Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, behold, I am bringing such calamity on Jerusalem and Judah that whoever hears of it, both his ears will tingle.”
“Therefore thus saith the Lord of Israel Behold I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah that whosoever heareth of it both his ears shall tingle.”
“Therefore thus says the Lord the God of Israel behold I am bringing such calamity on Jerusalem and Judah that whoever hears of it both his ears shall tingle.”
“Therefore, thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that whoever hears of it, both his ears will tingle”
“therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, behold, I'm bringing about upon Jerusalem and Judah such disaster that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle.”
13I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.
“and I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down,”
“I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.”
“I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab. And I'll wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish wiping it and turning it upside down.”
14So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies,
“And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance and deliver them into the hand of their enemies, and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies,”
“and I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance and deliver them into the hand of their enemies, and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies.”
“I will abandon the remnant of my inheritance and deliver them into the hand of their enemies, and they will become as plunder and spoil to all their enemies,”
“I will forsake the remnant of my inheritance and I will deliver them into the hand of their enemies and they shall become victims of plunder to all of their enemies”
“I will abandon the remnant of my inheritance and deliver them into the hand of their enemies and they shall become a plunder and spoil to all their enemies”
15because they have done evil in My sight and have provoked Me to anger from the day their fathers came out of Egypt until this day.'"
“because they have done evil in my sight and have been provoking me to anger since the day their fathers came from Egypt, even to this day.”
“because they have done evil in my sight and have provoked me to anger since their fathers came out of Egypt, even to this day.”
16Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end, in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, doing evil in the sight of the LORD.
“moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin with which he made Judah sin in doing evil in the sight of the Lord.”
“Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another. Beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin and doing that which was evil in the sight of”
17As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with all his accomplishments and the sin that he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
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18And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
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19Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother's name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.
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20And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.
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21He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served.
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22He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
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23Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.
“and the servants of Ammon conspired against him and slew the king in his own house.”
24But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
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25As for the rest of the acts of Amon, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
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26And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.
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