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2 Kings 21

BSB·26 verses ·Old Testament
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1Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → was twelveשְׁתֵּ֨יםšə·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 kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·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 Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·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 →. His mother’sאִמּ֖וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Hephzibahבָֽהּ׃ḇāh — My delight is in herH2657 — 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 abominationsכְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙kə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇōṯ — 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 → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → had destroyedאִבַּ֖ד’ib·baḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and he raised upוַיָּ֨קֶםway·yā·qem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֜תmiz·bə·ḥōṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → for Baalלַבַּ֗עַלlab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →. He madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an Asherah poleאֲשֵׁרָה֙’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — 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 altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖תmiz·bə·ḥōṯ — 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 →, “In Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → I will putאָשִׂ֥ים’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִֽי׃šə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — 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 →. 6He sacrificedוְהֶעֱבִ֤ירwə·he·‘ĕ·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → his own sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, practiced sorceryוְעוֹנֵ֣ןwə·‘ō·w·nên — to practice divination; to divine or foretellH6049 — Full Word Study → and divinationוְנִחֵ֔שׁwə·ni·ḥêš — to divine; to practice divination or enchantmentH5172 — 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 spiritistsוְיִדְּעֹנִ֑יםwə·yid·də·‘ō·nîm — 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 angerלְהַכְעִֽיס׃lə·haḵ·‘îs — 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 → Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הhā·’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — 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 templeבַּבַּ֗יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — 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 → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — 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 Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֗םū·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 → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 8I will neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againאֹסִ֗יף’ō·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 wanderלְהָנִיד֙lə·hā·nîḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I gaveנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to their fathersלַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑םla·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — 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 → allכְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → I have commanded themצִוִּיתִ֔יםṣiw·wî·ṯîm — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →the wholeוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Lawהַ֨תּוֹרָ֔הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → My servantעַבְדִּ֥י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.” 9But the people did not listenשָׁמֵ֑עוּšā·mê·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → led them astrayוַיַּתְעֵ֤םway·yaṯ·‘êm — 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 evilהָרָ֔עhā·rā‘ — 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 → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → His servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 11Sinceיַעַן֩ya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֤הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → has committedעָשָׂ֜ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתֹּעֵב֣וֹתhat·tō·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →, acting more wickedlyהֵרַ֕עhê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → than the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → preceded himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, andגַֽם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → with his idolsבְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃פbə·ḡil·lū·lāw — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → has caused Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to sinוַיַּחֲטִ֥אway·ya·ḥă·ṭi — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, 12this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִי֙hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am bringingמֵבִ֣יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → such calamity uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֑הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → that the news will reverberateתִּצַּ֖לְנָהtiṣ·ṣal·nāh — to tingle, quiver, or trembleH6750 — Full Word Study → in the earsאָזְנָֽיו׃’ā·zə·nāw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who hear itשֹׁמְעָיוšō·mə·ʿå̄w — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 13I will stretch outוְנָטִ֣יתִיwə·nā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → the measuring lineקָ֣וqāw — A cord, line, or measuring instrument; figuratively, a rule or standardH6957 — Full Word Study → used against Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → and the plumb lineמִשְׁקֹ֖לֶתmiš·qō·leṯ — plumb line, level, measuring standardH4949 — Full Word Study → used against the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, and I will wipe outוּמָחִ֨יתִיū·mā·ḥî·ṯî — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → one wipes outיִמְחֶ֤הyim·ḥeh — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → a bowlהַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙haṣ·ṣal·la·ḥaṯ — dish, bowl, or shallow vesselH6747 — Full Word Study →—wiping it and turning it upside downפָּנֶֽיהָ׃pā·ne·hā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 14So I will forsakeוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֗יwə·nā·ṭaš·tî — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of My inheritanceנַחֲלָתִ֔יna·ḥă·lā·ṯî — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → and deliver themוּנְתַתִּ֖יםū·nə·ṯat·tîm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. And they will becomeוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → plunderלְבַ֛זlə·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study → and spoilוְלִמְשִׁסָּ֖הwə·lim·šis·sāh — plunder, spoils of war, bootyH4933 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, 15becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → they have doneעָשׂ֤וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and have provoked Meמַכְעִסִ֖יםmaḵ·‘i·sîm — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → to anger fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבוֹתָם֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → cameיָצְא֤וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → untilוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.’” 16Moreoverוְגַם֩wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → shedשָׁפַ֤ךְšā·p̄aḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → so muchהַרְבֵּ֣הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → innocentנָקִ֜יnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּ֨םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → thatעַ֛ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → he filledמִלֵּ֥אmil·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → from end to endפֶּ֣הpeh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, in addition toלְבַ֤דlə·ḇaḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → the sinמֵֽחַטָּאתוֹ֙mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had caused Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 17As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → and the sinוְחַטָּאת֖וֹwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he committedחָטָ֑אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, are theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? 18And 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 buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רway·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in his palaceבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → gardenבְּגַן־bə·ḡan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, the gardenבְּגַן־bə·ḡan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → of Uzzaעֻזָּ֑א‘uz·zā — Uzzah, a man's name; also a place nameH5798 — 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 →. 19Amonאָמ֣וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study → was twenty-twoעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘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 kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbə·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 Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·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 →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Meshullemethמְשֻׁלֶּ֥מֶתmə·šul·le·meṯ — The Complete OneH4922 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Haruzחָר֖וּץḥā·rūṣ — Diligent, industriousH2743 — Full Word Study →; she was fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Jotbahיָטְבָֽה׃yā·ṭə·ḇāh — A place in JudahH3192 — Full Word Study →. 20And 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 →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הmə·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 →. 21He walkedוַיֵּ֕לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the waysהַדֶּ֖רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and he servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֗דway·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → the idolsהַגִּלֻּלִים֙hag·gil·lu·lîm — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had servedעָבַ֣ד‘ā·ḇaḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. 22He abandonedוַיַּעֲזֹ֕בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → 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 his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walkהָלַ֖ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 23Then the servantsעַבְדֵֽי־‘aḇ·ḏê- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Amonאָמ֖וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study → conspiredוַיִּקְשְׁר֥וּway·yiq·šə·rū — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and killedוַיָּמִ֥יתוּway·yā·mî·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in his palaceבְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃bə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 24But the peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → killedוַיַּךְ֙way·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → all those who had conspiredהַקֹּשְׁרִ֖יםhaq·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׃taḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 25As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Amonאָמ֖וֹן’ā·mō·wn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study →, along with his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, are theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? 26And he was buriedוַיִּקְבֹּ֥רway·yiq·bōr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in his tombבִּקְבֻרָת֖וֹbiq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw — tomb, burial place, graveH6900 — Full Word Study → in the gardenבְּגַן־bə·ḡan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → of Uzzaעֻזָּ֑א‘uz·zā — Uzzah, a man's name; also a place nameH5798 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּyō·šî·yā·hū — The Lord supports/savesH2977 — 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 →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 21
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2 Kings 21 chronicles the reign of Manasseh, one of Judah's longest-reigning but most wicked kings. Beginning his rule at only twelve years old, Manasseh systematically reversed the religious reforms of his godly father Hezekiah, leading the nation into deep idolatry, occult practices, and moral corruption. This chapter illustrates a sobering biblical principle: that prolonged rejection of God's Word brings inevitable judgment, even as it demonstrates God's patient warning through His prophets before that judgment falls.

Verses 1-5: Manasseh's Religious Corruption

Manasseh ascended to Judah's throne as a child of twelve and reigned for fifty-five years—one of the longest reigns in Judah's history. Tragically, he used this extended period of power to undo his father Hezekiah's spiritual reforms and lead the nation into wholesale idolatry. Verses 2-3 detail his systematic rebuilding of the high places (unauthorized worship sites) that Hezekiah had destroyed, erecting altars to Baal and constructing Asherah groves modeled after those of the wicked northern king Ahab. Verses 4-5 reveal the deepest offense: he desecrated the very Temple of the Lord—the place where God had promised to dwell (verse 7)—by installing altars to the heavenly bodies throughout its courts. This was not merely private sin; it was public, institutional apostasy that seduced an entire nation away from the God of their fathers.

Application: Leadership matters profoundly. A leader's spiritual choices ripple through generations. Parents and church leaders must consider how their faith—or lack of it—shapes those under their authority.

Verses 6-9: Occult Practices and National Seduction

Manasseh's wickedness extended beyond idolatry into the occult realm. Verse 6 mentions that he "made his son pass through the fire"—a reference to child sacrifice, one of the gravest abominations in Scripture. He also engaged in divination, enchantments, and consulted with mediums and spiritists, practices strictly forbidden in God's law (see Deuteronomy 18:10-12). Most significantly, verse 9 tells us that Manasseh "seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel." This is a crushing indictment: the people of Judah descended into wickedness worse than the pagan Canaanites whom God had judged and removed from the land centuries earlier.

Application: Spiritual darkness spreads when leaders embrace it openly. We must guard our hearts and our influence, recognizing that compromise invites others into greater compromise.

Verses 10-15: God's Warning Through the Prophets

God did not judge silently or without warning. Verse 10 notes that the Lord spoke "by his servants the prophets." Through these messengers, God declared that Manasseh's sins had exceeded even those of the pre-conquest Amorites, and that judgment was coming: Jerusalem would be "wiped" clean like a dish turned upside down (verses 12-13). The Lord would forsake the remnant of His inheritance and deliver Judah to her enemies (verse 14). This judgment flowed from centuries of accumulated rebellion, reaching back to Egypt (verse 15).

Application: God is patient but not indifferent. He sends warnings through His Word and His messengers. Ignoring persistent calls to repentance leads to inevitable consequences.

Verses 16-26: Bloodshed, Death, and the Cycle Continues

Verse 16 adds that Manasseh filled Jerusalem with innocent blood—likely including the prophets who opposed his idolatry. After his long reign, he died and was buried (verse 18). His son Amon followed him on the throne and replicated his father's evil for only two years before being assassinated by his own servants (verses 19-23). The people then installed Josiah, a young king who would later lead a great reformation. Even in judgment, God's providence moves forward.

Application: Evil may flourish for a season, but God's purposes ultimately prevail. The story does not end with Manasseh's wickedness—it ends with Josiah's reform.

Application for Today

This chapter warns us that prolonged spiritual compromise—whether personal, familial, or congregational—invites God's judgment. Yet it also assures us that God never stops calling His people back through His Word and His Spirit. Like Judah, we must listen to prophetic voices calling us to faithfulness and turn from idolatry in all its modern forms.

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