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2 Chronicles 33

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → was twelveשְׁתֵּ֥יםšə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְמָלְכ֑וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → fifty-fiveוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by following the abominationsכְּתֽוֹעֲבוֹת֙kə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had driven outהוֹרִ֣ישׁhō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 3For he rebuiltוַיָּ֗שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → had torn downנִתַּ֖ץnit·taṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study →, and he raised upוַיָּ֨קֶםway·yā·qem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → altarsמִזְבְּח֤וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → for the Baalsלַבְּעָלִים֙lab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → and madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Asherah polesאֲשֵׁר֔וֹת’ă·šê·rō·wṯ — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →. And he worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙way·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → and servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 4Manasseh also built altarsמִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, of whichאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My Nameשְּׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → will remainיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֥םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →.” 5In bothבִּשְׁתֵּ֖יbiš·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → courtyardsחַצְר֥וֹתḥaṣ·rō·wṯ — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, he builtוַיִּ֥בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → altarsמִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 6Heוְהוּא֩wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → sacrificedהֶעֱבִ֨ירhe·‘ĕ·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → his sonsבָּנָ֤יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵשׁ֙bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּגֵ֣יbə·ḡê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Hinnom. He practiced sorceryוְעוֹנֵ֤ןwə·‘ō·w·nên — to practice divination; to divine or foretellH6049 — Full Word Study →, divinationוְנִחֵשׁ֙wə·ni·ḥêš — to divine; to practice divination or enchantmentH5172 — Full Word Study →, and witchcraftוְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ףwə·ḵiš·šêp̄ — to practice sorcery or witchcraftH3784 — Full Word Study →, and consultedוְעָ֥שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → mediumsא֖וֹב’ō·wḇ — Medium or spiritist; one who consults the deadH178 — Full Word Study → and spiritistsוְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑יwə·yid·də·‘ō·w·nî — One who consults the dead; spiritist or mediumH3049 — Full Word Study →. He didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → greatהִרְבָּ֗הhir·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃lə·haḵ·‘î·sōw — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study →. 7Manasseh even took the carvedפֶּ֥סֶלpe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → imageהַסֶּ֖מֶלhas·se·mel — idol, carved image, or figureH5566 — Full Word Study → he had madeעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and set it upוַיָּ֕שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his sonבְנ֔וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, “In thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → templeבַּבַּ֨יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and in Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have chosenבָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙bā·ḥar·tî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → out of allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, I will establishאָשִׂ֥ים’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעֵילֽוֹם׃lə·‘ê·lō·wm — eternity, perpetuity, the distant past or futureH5865 — Full Word Study →. 8I will neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againאוֹסִ֗יף’ō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → cause the feetרֶ֣גֶלre·ḡel — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to leaveלְהָסִיר֙lə·hā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I assignedהֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתִּיhe·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → onlyרַ֣ק׀raq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → they are carefulיִשְׁמְר֣וּyiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have commanded themצִוִּיתִ֔יםṣiw·wî·ṯîm — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the lawsהַתּוֹרָ֛הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּ֥יםwə·ha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, and judgmentsוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםwə·ham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →.” 9So Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → led the people of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → astrayוַיֶּ֣תַעway·ye·ṯa‘ — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study →, so that they didלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → greater evilרָ֔עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַ֨גּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had destroyedהִשְׁמִ֣ידhiš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 10And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → and his peopleעַמּ֖וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, but they did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenהִקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃hiq·šî·ḇū — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →. 11So the LORD broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the militaryהַצָּבָא֙haṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, who capturedוַיִּלְכְּד֥וּway·yil·kə·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, put a hook in his noseבַּחֹחִ֑יםba·ḥō·ḥîm — thorny plant; bramble or thistleH2336 — Full Word Study →, bound himוַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙way·ya·’as·ru·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → with bronze shacklesבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban·ḥuš·ta·yim — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →, and took himוַיּוֹלִיכֻ֖הוּway·yō·w·lî·ḵu·hū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 12And in his distressוּכְהָצֵ֣רū·ḵə·hā·ṣêr — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study →, Manasseh sought the favorפְּנֵ֖יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and earnestlyמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → humbled himselfוַיִּכָּנַ֣עway·yik·kā·na‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →. 13And when he prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣לway·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, the LORD received his pleaוַיֵּעָ֤תֶרway·yê·‘ā·ṯer — To entreat, plead, or pray earnestlyH6279 — Full Word Study → and heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → his petitionתְּחִנָּת֔וֹtə·ḥin·nā·ṯōw — Earnest petition or plea; humble supplicationH8467 — Full Word Study →; so He brought him backוַיְשִׁיבֵ֥הוּway·šî·ḇê·hū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and to his kingdomלְמַלְכוּת֑וֹlə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →. Then Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → knewוַיֵּ֣דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 14Afterוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thisכֵ֡ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, Manasseh rebuilt the outerחִֽיצוֹנָ֣ה׀ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh — Outer, external, outward-facingH2435 — Full Word Study → wallחוֹמָ֣הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of the Cityלְעִיר־lə·‘îr- — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֡ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → from westמַעְרָבָה֩ma‘·rā·ḇāh — west, the direction of sunsetH4628 — Full Word Study → of Gihonלְגִיח֨וֹןlə·ḡî·ḥō·wn — Bursting forth, gushingH1521 — Full Word Study → in the valleyבַּנַּ֜חַלban·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → to the entranceוְלָב֨וֹאwə·lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → of the Fishהַדָּגִים֙had·dā·ḡîm — Fish; aquatic creatureH1709 — Full Word Study → Gateבְשַׁ֤עַרḇə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and he brought it aroundוְסָבַ֣בwə·sā·ḇaḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the hill of Ophel and heightened itוַיַּגְבִּיהֶ֖הָway·yaḡ·bî·he·hā — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → considerablyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. He also stationedוַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → militaryחַ֛יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → commandersשָֽׂרֵי־śā·rê- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֖וֹתhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahבִּיהוּדָֽה׃bî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 15He removedוַ֠יָּסַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the foreignהַנֵּכָ֤רhan·nê·ḵār — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and the idolהַסֶּ֙מֶל֙has·se·mel — idol, carved image, or figureH5566 — Full Word Study → from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → he had builtבָּנָ֛הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → on the templeבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → mountבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and he dumped themוַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְway·yaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → outsideח֥וּצָהḥū·ṣāh — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → the cityלָעִֽיר׃lā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 16Then he restoredוַיָּכֶןway·yå̄·ḵɛn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֣חway·yiz·baḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֖יםšə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study → and thankוְתוֹדָ֑הwə·ṯō·w·ḏāh — Thanksgiving; grateful praise and acknowledgment to GodH8426 — Full Word Study → offeringsזִבְחֵ֥יziḇ·ḥê — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → on itעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and he toldוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֔הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to serveלַעֲב֕וֹדla·‘ă·ḇō·wḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 17Neverthelessאֲבָל֙’ă·ḇāl — but, verily, truly, nevertheless—emphatic affirmation or contrastH61 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → stillע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sacrificedזֹבְחִ֖יםzō·ḇə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → at the high placesבַּבָּמ֑וֹתbab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, but onlyרַ֖קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 18As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֮mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, along with his prayerוּתְפִלָּת֣וֹū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָיו֒’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and the wordsוְדִבְרֵי֙wə·ḏiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the seersהַֽחֹזִ֔יםha·ḥō·zîm — A seer; one who sees visionsH2374 — Full Word Study → who spokeהַֽמְדַבְּרִ֣יםham·ḏab·bə·rîm — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֕םhin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → written inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 19His prayerוּתְפִלָּת֣וֹū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → and how God received his plea, as well as allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his sinחַטָּאת֣וֹḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → and unfaithfulnessוּמַעְלוֹ֒ū·ma‘·lōw — Breach of trust, treachery, unfaithfulnessH4604 — Full Word Study →, and the sitesוְהַמְּקֹמ֗וֹתwə·ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he builtבָּנָ֨הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → high placesבָּמוֹת֙bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → and set upוְהֶעֱמִיד֙wə·he·‘ĕ·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → Asherah polesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֣יםhā·’ă·šê·rîm — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → and idolsוְהַפְּסִלִ֔יםwə·hap·pə·si·lîm — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → he humbled himselfהִכָּנְע֑וֹhik·kā·nə·‘ōw — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֔יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Recordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Seersחוֹזָֽי׃ḥō·w·zāy — Seer; one who sees visionsH2335 — Full Word Study →. 20And Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֖הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → at his palaceבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Amonאָמ֥וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 21Amonאָמ֣וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study → was twenty-twoעֶשְׂרִ֧ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֑וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → twoוּשְׁתַּ֣יִםū·šə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 22And he didוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. Amonאָמ֖וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study → servedוַיַּֽעַבְדֵֽם׃way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏêm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and sacrificedזִבַּ֥חzib·baḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the idolsהַפְּסִילִ֗יםhap·pə·sî·lîm — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, 23but he did notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → humble himselfנִכְנַע֙niḵ·na‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → as his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → had done; insteadכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, Amonאָמ֖וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study → increasedהִרְבָּ֥הhir·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → his guiltאַשְׁמָֽה׃’aš·māh — guilt, guiltiness, culpabilityH819 — Full Word Study →. 24Then the servants of Amon conspiredוַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּway·yiq·šə·rū — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and killed himוַיְמִיתֻ֖הוּway·mî·ṯu·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his palaceבְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃bə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 25But the peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → killedוַיַּכּוּ֙way·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → all those who had conspiredהַקֹּֽשְׁרִ֖יםhaq·qō·šə·rîm — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Amonאָמ֑וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study →, and they made his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּyō·šî·yā·hū — The Lord supports/savesH2977 — Full Word Study → kingוַיַּמְלִ֧יכוּway·yam·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.
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2 Chronicles 33 presents one of the most dramatic stories of spiritual rebellion and divine mercy in Scripture. King Manasseh begins his fifty-five-year reign at only twelve years old and plunges Judah into unprecedented idolatry and evil—undoing his father Hezekiah's reforms and promoting practices explicitly forbidden by God's law. Yet this chapter also demonstrates God's patient mercy: when judgment comes through captivity, Manasseh repents in affliction, and the Lord restores him to grace and the throne. The narrative powerfully illustrates both the seriousness of sin and the boundless compassion of our God toward those who genuinely repent.

Verses 1–9: The Depth of Manasseh's Rebellion

Manasseh ascends to the throne as a boy of twelve and immediately reverses the godly reforms of his father Hezekiah (v. 1). Rather than follow the Law of Moses, he actively reconstructs the very high places his father had demolished (v. 3). He erects altars to the Baals and Asherah poles, practices astrology and witchcraft, and most shockingly, causes his own children to pass through the fire in ritual sacrifice—an abominable practice explicitly condemned in Deuteronomy 18:10. The text emphasizes that he places a carved idol even in the temple itself (vv. 4–7), desecrating the very sanctuary where God's name was to dwell forever. Verses 8–9 underscore the tragedy: Manasseh leads Judah to sin worse than the pagan nations God had driven out. His personal apostasy becomes a corporate spiritual disaster. This passage reminds us that leaders bear tremendous spiritual responsibility; their choices ripple through entire communities.

Verses 10–13: From Judgment to Repentance and Restoration

God's patience is evident in verse 10—He sends prophets calling Manasseh and Jerusalem to repent. They refuse to listen. Consequently, the Lord brings Assyrian forces who capture Manasseh, bind him with bronze shackles, and carry him to Babylon (v. 11). Yet even in captivity, divine mercy operates. Manasseh, facing his own helplessness in affliction, cries out to God in genuine humility (v. 12). He prays earnestly, and remarkably, God hears and restores him to his throne (v. 13). This turning point emphasizes a vital gospel truth: no sin is too great for God's forgiveness when met with sincere repentance. Manasseh's restoration wasn't automatic—it came through acknowledgment of his evil and casting himself entirely upon God's mercy.

Verses 14–17: Evidence of True Repentance

Genuine repentance always produces fruit. Manasseh repairs Jerusalem's defenses (v. 14), removes the foreign gods and the carved image from the temple (v. 15), restores the Lord's altar, and commands his people to serve the God of Israel (v. 16). These are not mere external reforms but visible signs of inward transformation. Verse 17 notes that although the high places remained (suggesting that complete spiritual reformation takes time in a kingdom), they were now used exclusively for offerings to the Lord. This illustrates that true repentance is demonstrated through concrete changes in behavior and worship.

Verses 18–25: The Legacy and Its Limits

The record of Manasseh's prayer and his transformation is preserved among the seers' writings (vv. 18–19). When he dies and is buried, his son Amon inherits the throne but tragically refuses to follow his father's repentant example (vv. 21–23). Unlike Manasseh, Amon does not humble himself and actually increases in transgression. His servants assassinate him within two years, and the people place the young Josiah on the throne (vv. 24–25). This tragic contrast teaches that repentance must be renewed in each generation; spiritual legacy does not automatically transfer.

Application for Today

Manasseh's story offers modern believers profound encouragement. No matter how deeply we have fallen into sin, God's door of mercy remains open to the genuinely repentant. Yet the chapter also warns us that turning away from God leads to captivity and loss—and that leaders bear particular accountability. We are called to examine our own hearts: Have we drifted from wholehearted devotion to Christ? If so, like Manasseh, we can return through humble prayer and faith. God is ready to forgive and restore.

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