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2 Kings 21:9

IsraelManasseh
Sin

7 Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.

8 I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to wander from the land that I gave to their fathers, if only they are careful to do all I have commanded them—the whole Law that My servant Moses commanded them.”

But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

10 And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying,

11 “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.
KJV
But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.
WEB
But they didn’t listen, and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than the nations did whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.
ASV
But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than did the nations whom Jehovah destroyed before the children of Israel.
DARBY
But they would not hearken, and Manasseh led them astray to do more evil than the nations that Jehovah had destroyed from before the children of Israel.
BLB
And they did not listen, and Manasseh led them astray to do more evil than the nations whom YHWH had destroyed before the sons of Israel.
ÅB
Men de ville ikke høre, og Manasse forførte dem, så de gjorde enda mere ondt enn de hedningefolk som Herren hadde utryddet for Israels barn.
OTB
Men de lyttet ikke, og Manasse ledet dem vill til å gjøre mer ondt enn de nasjonene som Herren ødela foran Israels barn.
B1930
Men de vilde ikke høre, og Manasse forførte dem, så de gjorde ennu mere ondt enn de hedningefolk som Herren hadde utryddet for Israels barn.

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 29:12

    If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

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  • Daniel 9:6

    We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, and fathers, and to all the people of the land.

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  • Luke 13:34

    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

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  • Hosea 5:11

    Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

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  • John 15:22

    If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:16

    But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

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  • James 4:17

    Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

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  • 1 Kings 14:16

    So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”

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