2 Kings 21

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.

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 destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

4 Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.”

5 In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.

6 He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

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.”

9 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,

12 this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it.

13 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.

14 So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies,

15 because they have done evil in My sight and have provoked Me to anger from the day their fathers came out of Egypt until this day.’”

16 Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end, in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

17 As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with all his accomplishments and the sin that he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

18 And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.

20 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.

21 He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served.

22 He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

23 Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.

24 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

25 As for the rest of the acts of Amon, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.

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] Hephzibah.

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.

4 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.

7 And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

8 Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.

9 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.

10 ¶ And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,

11 Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, [and] hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which [were] before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

12 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I [am] bringing [such] evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as [a man] wipeth a dish, wiping [it], and turning [it] upside down.

14 And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;

15 Because they have done [that which was] evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.

16 Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD.

17 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

18 And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

19 ¶ Amon [was] twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

20 And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.

21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

22 And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.

24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

26 And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hephzi-Bah.

2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out from before the children of Israel.

3 And he turned back, and built the high places which Hezekiah his father had removed, and set up altars unto Baal, and made groves, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and ministered unto them.

4 And they built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said: I will set my name in Jerusalem.

5 And he built altars unto all the armies that were in heaven, in both courts of the house of the LORD.

6 And he made his son to pass through the fire, and hearkened unto the cry of birds, and to signs, and kept soothsayers and diviners: and he did much that was evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

7 And he set a hair idol, which he had made, in the house, of which the LORD spake unto David, and unto Solomon his son: In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever,

8 And I will no more move the foot of Israel from off the land which I gave unto their fathers, if they will keep and do according to all that I have commanded, and according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded them.

9 But they hearkened not: but Manasseh deceived them, and they did worse than the heathen, whom the LORD destroyed from before the children of Israel.

10 Then spake the LORD by his servants the prophets, saying:

11 Therefore Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, which are worse than all the abominations that the Amorites did, which were before him: and he hath also made Judah to sin with his idols,

12 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon Jerusalem and Judah; and whosoever shall hear it, both his ears shall ring.

13 And I will draw upon Jerusalem the measuring rod of Samaria, and the weight of the house of Ahab; and I will pour out Jerusalem as one pours out bowls, and will overturn her.

14 And I will leave some of mine inheritance, and will deliver them into the hand of their enemies, and they shall be a spoil and a prey to all their enemies,

15 Because they have done evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger from the day that their fathers came forth out of Egypt unto this day.

16 Manasseh also shed much innocent blood, until Jerusalem was filled here and there, without sin, to make Judah sin, that they might do evil in the sight of the LORD.

17 And the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin which he committed, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah,

18 And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his house, which is in the garden of Uzzah. And Amon his son reigned in his stead.

19 Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Mesulemeth, daughter of Haruz of Jatba.

20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as Manasseh his father had done,

21 And he walked in all the way which his father walked, and served the idols which his father served, and worshipped them.

22 And forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

23 And his servants made a league against Amon, and slew the king in his house.

24 And the people of the land smote all them that had made the covenant against Amon the king. And the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

25 And the rest of the acts of Amon, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.

26 And they buried him in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzzah. And Josiah his son reigned in his stead.