In the time of his distress he became yet more faithless to the Lord—this same King Ahaz.
2 Chronicles 33:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 He did not humble himself before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred more and more guilt. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father [finally] did; but Amon trespassed and became more and more guilty. American Standard Version (1901) And he humbled not himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more. Common English Bible But unlike his father Manasseh, Amon didn’t submit before the LORD; instead, Amon increased his guilt. Catholic Public Domain Version But he did not turn his face to the Lord, as his father Manasseh had turned himself. And he sinned much more grievously. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as Manasses his father had humbled himself, but committed far greater sins. |
In the time of his distress he became yet more faithless to the Lord—this same King Ahaz.
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
While he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.
His prayer, and how God received his entreaty, all his sin and his faithlessness, the sites on which he built high places and set up the sacred poles and the images, before he humbled himself, these are written in the records of the seers.
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah who spoke from the mouth of the Lord.
yet they did not listen to me or pay attention, but they stiffened their necks. They did worse than their ancestors did.
They acted shamefully; they committed abomination, yet they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time when I punish them, they shall be overthrown, says the Lord.
And you, Belshazzar his son, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this!
But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived.