Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. New Living Translation He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, following the detestable practices of the pagan nations that the LORD had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites. English Standard Version And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the despicable practices of the nations whom the LORD drove out before the people of Israel. Berean Standard Bible And 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. King James Bible And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible He did evil in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with the abominations of the nations whom the LORD dispossessed before the sons of Israel. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 And 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. Legacy Standard Bible And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh dispossessed before the sons of Israel. Amplified Bible He did [great] evil in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with the [idolatrous] repulsive acts of the [pagan] nations whom the LORD dispossessed before the sons (descendants) of Israel. Christian Standard Bible He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites. Holman Christian Standard Bible He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites. American Standard Version And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH, like the defilement of the Gentiles whom LORD JEHOVAH destroyed from before the children of Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel. Contemporary English Version Manasseh disobeyed the LORD by following the disgusting customs of the nations that the LORD had forced out of Israel. Douay-Rheims Bible And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the idols of the nations, which the Lord destroyed from before the face of the children of Israel. English Revised Version And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation He did what the LORD considered evil by copying the disgusting things done by the nations that the LORD had forced out of the Israelites' way. Good News Translation Following the disgusting practices of the nations whom the LORD had driven out of the land as his people advanced, Manasseh sinned against the LORD. International Standard Version He did what the LORD considered to be evil, following the despicable practices of the nations whom the LORD had expelled in full view of the people of Israel. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the nations, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. Literal Standard Version and he does evil in the eyes of YHWH, according to the abominations of the nations that YHWH dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel, Majority Standard Bible And 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. New American Bible He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, following the abominable practices of the nations whom the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites. NET Bible He did evil in the sight of the LORD and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the LORD drove out from before the Israelites. New Revised Standard Version He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, following the abominable practices of the nations that the LORD drove out before the people of Israel. New Heart English Bible He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. Webster's Bible Translation And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. World English Bible He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel. Young's Literal Translation and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Manasseh Reigns in Judah1Manasseh 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. 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.… Cross References 2 Kings 16:3 Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 2 Kings 21:11 "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, 2 Kings 21:20 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. 2 Kings 23:32 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done. 2 Kings 24:9 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done. Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Isaiah 66:4 So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight." Treasury of Scripture And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Abominable Abominations Cast Children Copying Detestable Disgusting Dispossessed Driven Drove Evil Eyes Following Heathen Israel Israelites Nations Practices Presence Sight WaysJump to Next Abominable Abominations Cast Children Copying Detestable Disgusting Dispossessed Driven Drove Evil Eyes Following Heathen Israel Israelites Nations Practices Presence Sight Ways2 Kings 21 1. Manasseh's reign.3. His great idolatry. 10. His wickedness causes prophecies against Judah. 17. Amon succeeds him. 19. Amon's wicked reign. 23. He being slain by his servants, and those murderers slain by the people, 26. Josiah is made king. (2) And he did that which was evil.--Perhaps under the pernicious influence of his courtiers. (Comp. the case of Rehoboam.) After the abominations.--Comp. Deuteronomy 29:17; 1Kings 11:5. The heathen . . . cast.--The nations . . . dispossessed--i.e., the peoples of Canaan (2Kings 17:8). Verse 2. - And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. Manasseh was too young at the death of his father for his character to have been then definitively formed. He probably fell under the influence of the "princes of Judah," who, supported by many of the priests, had maintained themselves as a party antagonistic to Isaiah during the whole of Hezekiah's reign. Hezekiah's reformation had been carried out against their wishes. They had always leant towards foreign alliances (Isaiah 20:5; Isaiah 30:1-7) and foreign rites (Isaiah 2:6-9; Isaiah 65:3). The accession of a boy-king would be joyfully hailed by them, and they would make every effort to draw him to their side. It would seem that they were successful. After the abominations of the heathen - the details which follow in vers. 3-9 sufficiently explain this strong expression - whom the Lord east out before the children of Israel. It was solely because of their abominations that they were east out (see Genesis 15:16; Leviticus 18:25; Leviticus 20:23; Deuteronomy 9:5; Deuteronomy 18:12, etc.).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make evil הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel by following the abominations כְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙ (kə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇōṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts that אֲשֶׁר֙ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had driven out הוֹרִ֣ישׁ (hō·w·rîš) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin before מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the Israelites. בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links 2 Kings 21:2 NIV2 Kings 21:2 NLT 2 Kings 21:2 ESV 2 Kings 21:2 NASB 2 Kings 21:2 KJV 2 Kings 21:2 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 21:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 21:2 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 21:2 French Bible 2 Kings 21:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 21:2 He did that which was evil (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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