2 Chronicles 33:2

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

1 Manasseh ^awas twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

2 But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the ^aabominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.

3 For he rebuilt the¹ high places which Hezekiah his father had ^abroken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and ^bmade wooden images; and he worshiped ^call the host of heaven and served them.

4 He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, ^a“In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.”

5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven ^ain the two courts of the house of the Lord.

6 ^aAlso he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced ^bsoothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and ^cconsulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 33:2

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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.

Amplified® Bible
But he did evil in the Lord's sight, like the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.

Contemporary English Version
Manasseh disobeyed the LORD by following the disgusting customs of the nations that the LORD had forced out of Israel.

Darby English Version
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, like the abominations of the nations that Jehovah had dispossessed from before the children of Israel.

Good News Bible
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.

King James Version
But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
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.

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 King James Version
But 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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.

Revised Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominable practices of the nations whom the LORD drove out before the people of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,

New English Translation
He did evil in the sight of¹ the Lord and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations² whom the Lord drove out ahead of the Israelites.

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