| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Manasseh began to reign at the age of twelve, and he reigned for 55 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Hephzibah. | 1Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king and reigned 55 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hephzibah. |
| 2He 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. | 2He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites. |
| 3He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed. He erected altars for Baal, crafted an Asherah, just as King Ahab of Israel had done, and worshipped and served the stars of heaven. | 3He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed and reestablished the altars for Baal. He made an Asherah, as King Ahab of Israel had done; he also worshiped the whole heavenly host and served them. |
| 4He also built altars in the LORD's Temple, about which the LORD had said, "In Jerusalem I will place my Name." | 4He built altars in the LORD's temple, where the LORD had said, "Jerusalem is where I will put My name." |
| 5He built two altars to every star in the heavens in the two courts of the LORD's Temple. | 5He built altars to the whole heavenly host in both courtyards of the LORD's temple. |
| 6He made his son into a burnt offering, practiced witchcraft, used divination, and consorted with mediums and spirit-channelers. He practiced many things that the LORD considered to be evil and provoked him. | 6He made his son pass through the fire, practiced witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a great amount of evil in the LORD's sight, provoking Him. |
| 7He also erected the carved image of Asherah that he had made inside the Temple about which the LORD had spoken to David and to his son Solomon, "I will put my Name forever in this Temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all of the tribes of Israel. | 7Manasseh set up the carved image of Asherah, which he made, in the temple that the LORD had spoken about to David and his son Solomon, "I will establish My name forever in this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. |
| 8And I will not make Israel's feet to wander anymore from the land that I have given to their ancestors, if they will only be careful to do everything that I have commanded them according to the entire Law that my servant Moses commanded them." | 8I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to wander from the land I gave to their ancestors if only they will be careful to do all I have commanded them--the whole law that My servant Moses commanded them." |
| 9But they would not listen. Manasseh led them astray to practice more evil than the nations whom the LORD had destroyed in the presence of the Israelis. | 9But they did not listen; Manasseh caused them to stray so that they did greater evil than the nations the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. |
| 10So the LORD announced through his prophets, | 10The LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying, " |
| 11"Because King Manasseh of Judah has committed these despicable things, acting more sinfully than did all of the Amorites who preceded him, including making Judah sin with its idols, | 11Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these detestable things--greater evil than the Amorites who preceded him had done--and by means of his idols has also caused Judah to sin, |
| 12therefore this is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Look! I'm going to bring such a disaster to Jerusalem and Judah that both ears of those who hear about it will ring. | 12this is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'I am about to bring such disaster on Jerusalem and Judah that everyone who hears about it will shudder. |
| 13I'll stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line that is Samaria and the plumb line that is Ahab's dynasty. Then I'll wipe Jerusalem like one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down! | 13I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line used on Samaria and the mason's level used on the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem clean as one wipes a bowl--wiping it and turning it upside down. |
| 14I will abandon the survivors of my heritage and hand them over to their enemies. They will become war booty and spoil to all of their enemies, | 14I will abandon the remnant of My inheritance and hand them over to their enemies. They will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies, |
| 15because they have done what I consider to be evil and they have provoked me from the day their ancestors left Egypt right up to this day!'" | 15because they have done what is evil in My sight and have provoked Me from the day their ancestors came out of Egypt until today.'" |
| 16In addition to this, Manasseh shed lots of innocent blood—until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another—besides his sin by which he caused Judah to sin by practicing what the LORD considered to be evil. | 16Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another. This was in addition to his sin that he caused Judah to commit. Consequently, they did what was evil in the LORD's sight. |
| 17The rest of Manasseh's deeds, including everything that he accomplished and the sin that he practiced, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? | 17The rest of the events of Manasseh's reign, along with all his accomplishments and the sin that he committed, are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings. |
| 18Manasseh died, as did his ancestors, and he was buried in the garden at his home in the Garden of Uzza. His son Amon became king in his place. | 18Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his own house, the garden of Uzza. His son Amon became king in his place. |
| 19Amon began to reign at the age of 22, and ruled for two years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. | 19Amon was 22 years old when he became king and reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. |
| 20He practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, just as his father Manasseh had done, | 20He did what was evil in the LORD's sight as his father Manasseh had done. |
| 21because he completely adopted his father's lifestyle, serving the same idols his father had served and worshipped. | 21He walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served the idols his father had served, and he worshiped them. |
| 22As a result, he abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the LORD's way. | 22He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the way of the LORD. |
| 23Later on, Amon's staff conspired against him and killed the king inside his own home. | 23Amon's servants conspired against the king and killed him in his own house. |
| 24But afterward, the people of the land executed everyone who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land installed his son Josiah to be king in his place. | 24Then the common people executed all those who had conspired against King Amon and made his son Josiah king in his place. |
| 25Now the rest of Amon's activities that he undertook are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? | 25The rest of the events of Amon's reign, along with his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings. |
| 26He was buried in his own grave in the Garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah became king in his place. | 26He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah became king in his place. |
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