Verse 6

2 Chronicles 33:6

New Living Translation

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6 Manasseh also sacrificed his own sons in the fire in the valley of Ben-Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and he consulted with mediums and psychics. He did much that was evil in the LORD’s sight, arousing his anger.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הוּא֩ הֶעֱבִ֨יר אֶת בָּנָ֤י/ו בָּ/אֵשׁ֙ בְּ/גֵ֣י בֶן הִנֹּ֔ם וְ/עוֹנֵ֤ן וְ/נִחֵשׁ֙ וְֽ/כִשֵּׁ֔ף וְ/עָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְ/יִדְּעוֹנִ֑י הִרְבָּ֗ה לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת הָ/רַ֛ע בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְ/הַכְעִיסֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and he practiced soothsaying and divination and enchantment, and he performed necromancy and consulted spirits; he did many things to provoke the Lord to anger.

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Chapter 33 Context

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. Focus ↗

2 He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, following the detestable practices of the pagan nations th... Focus ↗

3 He rebuilt the pagan shrines his father, Hezekiah, had broken down. He constructed altars for the im... Focus ↗

4 He built pagan altars in the Temple of the LORD, the place where the LORD had said, “My name will re... Focus ↗

5 He built these altars for all the powers of the heavens in both courtyards of the LORD’s Temple. Focus ↗

6 Manasseh also sacrificed his own sons in the fire in the valley of Ben-Hinnom. He practiced sorcery,...

7 Manasseh even took a carved idol he had made and set it up in God (Elohim)’s Temple, the very place... Focus ↗

8 If the Israelites will be careful to obey my commands — all the laws, decrees, and regulations given... Focus ↗

9 But Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem to do even more evil than the pagan nations that... Focus ↗

10 The LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they ignored all his warnings. Focus ↗

11 So the LORD sent the commanders of the Assyrian armies, and they took Manasseh prisoner. They put a... Focus ↗

12 But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the LORD his God (Elohim) and sincerely humbled himself... Focus ↗

13 And when he prayed, the LORD listened to him and was moved by his request. So the LORD brought Manas... Focus ↗

14 After this Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David, from west of the Gihon Spring in th... Focus ↗

15 Manasseh also removed the foreign gods and the idol from the LORD’s Temple. He tore down all the alt... Focus ↗

16 Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thanksgiving offerings on... Focus ↗

17 However, the people still sacrificed at the pagan shrines, though only to the LORD their God (Elohim... Focus ↗

18 The rest of the events of Manasseh’s reign, his prayer to God (Elohim), and the words the seers spok... Focus ↗

19 Manasseh’s prayer, the account of the way God (Elohim) answered him, and an account of all his sins... Focus ↗

20 When Manasseh died, he was buried in his palace. Then his son Amon became the next king. Focus ↗

21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. Focus ↗

22 He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done. He worshiped and s... Focus ↗

23 But unlike his father, he did not humble himself before the LORD. Instead, Amon sinned even more. Focus ↗

24 Then Amon’s own officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. Focus ↗

25 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his s... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 33 (25 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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