Verse 22

2 Kings 21:22

New Living Translation

22 He abandoned the LORD, the God (Elohim) of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the LORD’s ways.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּעֲזֹ֕ב אֶת יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתָ֑י/ו וְ/לֹ֥א הָלַ֖ךְ בְּ/דֶ֥רֶךְ יְהוָֽה

English Translation

And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His... 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 destroyed. He constructed altars for Baal and... 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 son in the fire. He practiced sorcery and divination, and he consul... Focus ↗

7 Manasseh even made a carved image of Asherah and set it up in the Temple, the very place where the L... Focus ↗

8 If the Israelites will be careful to obey my commands — all the laws my servant Moses gave them — I... Focus ↗

9 But the people refused to listen, and Manasseh led them to do even more evil than the pagan nations... Focus ↗

10 Then the LORD said through his servants the prophets: Focus ↗

11 “King Manasseh of Judah has done many detestable things. He is even more wicked than the Amorites, w... Focus ↗

12 So this is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I will bring such disaster on Jerusalem... Focus ↗

13 I will judge Jerusalem by the same standard I used for Samaria and the same measure I used for the f... Focus ↗

14 Then I will reject even the remnant of my own people who are left, and I will hand them over as plun... Focus ↗

15 For they have done great evil in my sight and have angered me ever since their ancestors came out of... Focus ↗

16 Manasseh also murdered many innocent people until Jerusalem was filled from one end to the other wit... Focus ↗

17 The rest of the events in Manasseh’s reign and everything he did, including the sins he committed, a... Focus ↗

18 When Manasseh died, he was buried in the palace garden, the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon became... Focus ↗

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

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

21 He followed the example of his father, worshiping the same idols his father had worshiped. Focus ↗

22 He abandoned the LORD, the God (Elohim) of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the LORD’s ways.

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

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

25 The rest of the events in Amon’s reign and what he did are recorded in <i>The Book of the History of... Focus ↗

26 He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Then his son Josiah became the next king. Focus ↗

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