2 Kings 21:1
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah.
2 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.
3 For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
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- BSB
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
- KJV
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah.
- WEB
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
- ASV
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned five and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Hephzibah.
- DARBY
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Hephzibah.
- BLB
- Manasseh [was] a son of twelve years in his reigning, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. And the name of his mother [was] Hephzi-bah.
- ÅB
- Manasse var tolv år gammel da han ble konge, og han regjerte fem og femti år i Jerusalem; hans mor hette Hefsiba.
- OTB
- Manasse var tolv år gammel da han begynte å regjere, og han regjerte i femtifem år i Jerusalem. Hans mor het Hefzibah.
- B1930
- Manasse var tolv år gammel da han blev konge, og han regjerte fem og femti år i Jerusalem; hans mor hette Hefsiba.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 62:4
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
Read in context1 Chronicles 3:13
Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
Read in contextMatthew 1:10
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Read in context2 Kings 20:21
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:33–33:9
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
Read in contextProverbs 5:19
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
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