“Manasseh king of Judah has done these hated things and has done more evil than the Amorites before him. Manasseh also has caused Judah to sin because of his idols. [260]
2 Kings 21:21 - Easy To Read Version Amon lived just like his father. Amon worshiped and served the same idols [266] his father did. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He walked in all the ways of his father; and he served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them; American Standard Version (1901) And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: Common English Bible He walked in all the ways his father had walked. He worshipped the same worthless idols his father had worshipped, bowing down to them. Catholic Public Domain Version And he walked in all the ways in which his father had walked. And he served the unclean things that his father had served, and he adored them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he walked in all the way in which his father had walked. And he served the abominations which his father had served, and he adored them: |
“Manasseh king of Judah has done these hated things and has done more evil than the Amorites before him. Manasseh also has caused Judah to sin because of his idols. [260]
Manasseh did the things that the Lord said were wrong. Manasseh did the terrible things the other nations did. (And the Lord forced those nations to leave their country when the Israelites came.)
Amon did the things the Lord said were wrong, just like his father Manasseh.
Amon left the Lord, the God of his ancestors [267] , and did not live the way the Lord wanted.
In the past, the kings of Judah had built altars on the roof of Ahab’s building. King Manasseh had also built altars in the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple. Josiah destroyed all those altars and threw the broken pieces into Kidron Valley.
Josiah destroyed the mediums, [304] wizards, [305] the house gods, the idols, [306] and all the horrible things people worshiped in Judah and Jerusalem. Josiah did this to obey the Law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the Lord’s temple. [307]
Jehoahaz did the things that the Lord said were wrong. Jehoahaz did all the same things that his ancestors [312] had done.
Jehoiachin did the things that the Lord said were wrong. He did all the same things that his father had done.