2 Kings 24:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and now he was making it happen. The country of Judah was going to be wiped out, because Manasseh had sinned

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

You tried to harm me, but God made it turn out for the best, so that he could save all these people, as he is now doing.

2 Kings 17:18

The LORD became so furious with the people of Israel that he allowed them to be carried away as prisoners. Only the people living in Judah were left,

2 Kings 17:20

So the LORD turned his back on everyone in Israel and Judah and let them be punished and defeated until no one was left.

2 Kings 17:23

until the LORD got rid of them, just as he had warned his servants the prophets. That's why the people of Israel were taken away as prisoners to Assyria, and that's where they remained.

2 Kings 18:25

Don't forget that it was the LORD who sent me here with orders to destroy your nation!

2 Kings 21:16

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.

2 Kings 24:20

It was Zedekiah who finally rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. The people of Judah and Jerusalem had made the LORD so angry that he finally turned his back on them. That's why these horrible things were happening.

2 Chronicles 24:24

The Syrian army was very small, but the LORD let them defeat Judah's large army, because he was punishing Joash and the people of Judah for turning away from him.

2 Chronicles 25:16

But before the prophet finished speaking, Amaziah interrupted and said, “You're not one of my advisers! Don't say another word, or I'll have you killed.” The prophet stopped. But then he added, “First you sinned and now you've ignored my warning. It's clear that God has decided to punish you!”

Exodus 20:5

Don't bow down and worship idols. I am the LORD your God, and I demand all your love. If you reject me, I will punish your families for three or four generations.

Isaiah 45:7

I create light and darkness, happiness and sorrow. I, the LORD, do all of this.

Jeremiah 52:28

Here is a list of the number of the people of Judah that Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylonia as prisoners: In his seventh year as king, he took 3,023 people. In his eighteenth year as king, he took 832 from Jerusalem. In his twenty-third year as king, his officer Nebuzaradan took 745 people. So, Nebuchadnezzar took a total of 4,600 people from Judah to Babylonia.

Ezekiel 22:3

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

Ezekiel 24:6

These words mean that Jerusalem is doomed! The city is filled with murderers and is like an old, rusty pot. The meat is taken out piece by piece, and no one cares what happens to it.

Amos 3:6

Isn't the whole city frightened when the trumpet signals an attack? Isn't it the LORD who brings disaster on a city?

Micah 2:10

Get out of here, you crooks! You'll find no rest here. You're not fit to belong to the LORD's people, and you will be destroyed.

Deuteronomy 28:63

The LORD is happy to make you successful and to help your nation grow while you conquer the land. But if you disobey him, he will be just as happy to pull you up by your roots.

Joshua 23:15

Yes, when the LORD makes a promise, he does what he has promised. But when he makes a threat, he will also do what he has threatened. The LORD is our God. He gave us this wonderful land and made an agreement with us that we would worship only him. But if you worship other gods, it will make the LORD furious. He will start getting rid of you, and soon not one of you will be left in this good land that he has given you.