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2 Kings 21:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Manasseh disobeyed the LORD by following the disgusting customs of the nations that the LORD had forced out of Israel.

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Hoshea disobeyed the LORD and sinned, but not as much as the earlier Israelite kings had done.

King Manasseh has done more disgusting things than the Amorites, and he has led my people to sin by forcing them to worship his idols.

Manasseh was guilty of causing the people of Judah to sin and disobey the LORD. He also refused to protect innocent people—he even let so many of them be killed that their blood filled the streets of Jerusalem.

Amon disobeyed the LORD, just as his father Manasseh had done.

Amon worshipped the idols Manasseh had made and

The people of Judah have rejected me. They have offered sacrifices to foreign gods and have worshipped their own idols. I cannot stand it any longer. I am furious.

Jehoahaz disobeyed the LORD, just as some of his ancestors had done.

Jehoiachin disobeyed the LORD, just as his father Jehoiakim had done.

The people of Judah and even the priests who were their leaders became more unfaithful. They followed the disgusting example of the nations around them and made the LORD's holy temple unfit for worship.

Wisdom is more powerful than weapons, yet one mistake can destroy all the good you have done.

You refused to answer when I called out; you paid no attention to my instructions. Instead, you did what I hated, knowing it was wrong. Now I will punish you in a way you dread the most.

This punishment will happen because of the horrible things your King Manasseh did. And you will be disgusting to all nations on earth.

You will realize that while you were following the laws of nearby nations, you were disobeying my laws and teachings. And I am the LORD!

You people of Jerusalem have sinned twice as much as the people of Samaria. In fact, your evil ways have made both Sodom and Samaria look innocent.

and tell them I am saying: Jerusalem, you have murdered many of your own people and have worshipped idols. You will soon be punished!

No, you should not! The LORD hates the disgusting way those nations worship their gods, because they even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices.




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