Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another. This was in addition to his sin that he caused Judah to commit, so that they did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
Jeremiah 32:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘for this city has caused my wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. I will therefore remove it from my presence Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this city has been to Me a [such a] provocation of My anger and My wrath from the day that they [finished] building it [in the time of Solomon, who was the first Israelite king who turned to idolatry] even to this day that I must remove it from before My face–[I Kings 11:1-13.] American Standard Version (1901) For this city hath been to me a provocation of mine anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face, Common English Bible This city has enraged me from the day it was built to this very day, and so it must be removed from my sight— Catholic Public Domain Version For this city has been a cause of fury and indignation to me, from the day when they built it, until this day, in which it will be taken away from my sight, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this city hath been to me a provocation and indignation from the day that they built it until this day in which it shall be taken out of my sight. |
Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another. This was in addition to his sin that he caused Judah to commit, so that they did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
He even tore down the altar at Bethel and the high place that had been made by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. He burned the high place, crushed it to dust, and burned the Asherah.
For the Lord had said, ‘I will also remove Judah from my presence just as I have removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, that I have chosen, and the temple about which I said, “My name will be there.” ’
I will surely forget you. I will throw you away from my presence #– #both you and the city that I gave you and your ancestors.
They are prophesying a lie to you so that you will be removed from your land. I will banish you, and you will perish.
Jerusalem has sinned grievously; therefore, she has become an object of scorn. All who honoured her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness. She herself groans and turns away.
Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, may your anger and wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors, Jerusalem and your people have become an object of ridicule to all those around us.
‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!