2 Chronicles 33:1
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
3 For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.
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Compare
- BSB
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
- KJV
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
- WEB
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
- ASV
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem.
- DARBY
- Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
- BLB
- Manasseh [was] a son of twelve years in his reigning, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
- ÅB
- Manasse var tolv år gammel da han ble konge, og han regjerte fem og femti år i Jerusalem.
- OTB
- Manasse var tolv år gammel da han begynte å regjere, og han regjerte i femtifem år i Jerusalem.
- B1930
- Manasse var tolv år gammel da han blev konge, og han regjerte fem og femti år i Jerusalem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 21:1–18
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
Read in context1 Chronicles 3:13
Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
Read in contextIsaiah 3:4
“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:33
And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
Read in contextMatthew 1:10
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
Read in contextIsaiah 3:12
Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:16
Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
Read in context2 Chronicles 34:1–2
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
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