2 Chronicles 33 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 34

¹Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

KJVJosiah^H2977 was eight^H8083 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) in Jerusalem^H3389 one^H259 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and walked^H3212^(H8799) in the ways^H1870 of David^H1732 his father^H1, and declined^H5493^(H8804) neither to the right hand^H3225, nor to the left^H8040.

³ For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images.

KJVFor in the eighth^H8083 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800), while he was yet young^H5288, he began^H2490^(H8689) to seek^H1875^(H8800) after the God^H430 of David^H1732 his father^H1: and in the twelfth^H8147^H6240 year^H8141 he began^H2490^(H8689) to purge^H2891^(H8763) Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 from the high places^H1116, and the groves^H842, and the carved images^H6456, and the molten images^H4541.

⁴ They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and he cut down the incense altars that were on high above them. He broke the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images in pieces, made dust of them, and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

KJVAnd they brake down^H5422^(H8762) the altars^H4196 of Baalim^H1168 in his presence^H6440; and the images^H2553, that were on high above them^H4605, he cut down^H1438^(H8765); and the groves^H842, and the carved images^H6456, and the molten images^H4541, he brake in pieces^H7665^(H8765), and made dust^H1854^(H8689) of them, and strowed^H2236^(H8799) it upon^H6440 the graves^H6913 of them that had sacrificed^H2076^(H8802) unto them.

⁵ He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

KJVAnd he burnt^H8313^(H8804) the bones^H6106 of the priests^H3548 upon their altars^H4196, and cleansed^H2891^(H8762) Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389.

⁶ He did this in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.

KJVAnd so did he in the cities^H5892 of Manasseh^H4519, and Ephraim^H669, and Simeon^H8095, even unto Naphtali^H5321, with their mattocks^H2719 round about^H5439.

⁷ He broke down the altars, beat the Asherah poles and the engraved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel, then returned to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd when he had broken down^H5422^(H8762) the altars^H4196 and the groves^H842, and had beaten^H3807^(H8765) the graven images^H6456 into powder^H1854^(H8687), and cut down^H1438^(H8765) all the idols^H2553 throughout all the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, he returned^H7725^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁸ Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder to repair the house of Yahweh his God.

KJVNow in the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800), when he had purged^H2891^(H8763) the land^H776, and the house^H1004, he sent^H7971^(H8804) Shaphan^H8227 the son^H1121 of Azaliah^H683, and Maaseiah^H4641 the governor^H8269 of the city^H5892, and Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Joahaz^H3099 the recorder^H2142^(H8688), to repair^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430.

⁹ They came to Hilkiah the high priest and delivered the money that was brought into God’s house, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered from the hands of Manasseh, Ephraim, of all the remnant of Israel, of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd when they came^H935^(H8799) to Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest^H3548, they delivered^H5414^(H8799) the money^H3701 that was brought^H935^(H8716) into the house^H1004 of God^H430, which the Levites^H3881 that kept^H8104^(H8802) the doors^H5592 had gathered^H622^(H8804) of the hand^H3027 of Manasseh^H4519 and Ephraim^H669, and of all the remnant^H7611 of Israel^H3478, and of all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144; and they returned^H7725^(H8799)^(H8675)^H3427^(H8802) to Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁰ They delivered it into the hands of the workmen who had the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and the workmen who labored in Yahweh’s house gave it to mend and repair the house.

KJVAnd they put^H5414^(H8799) it in the hand^H3027 of the workmen^H6213^(H8802)^H4399 that had the oversight^H6485^(H8716) of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and they gave^H5414^(H8799) it to the workmen^H6213^(H8802)^H4399 that wrought^H6213^(H8802) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to repair^H918^(H8800) and amend^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004:

¹¹ They gave it to the carpenters and to the builders to buy cut stone and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

KJVEven to the artificers^H2796 and builders^H1129^(H8802) gave^H5414^(H8799) they it, to buy^H7069^(H8800) hewn^H4274 stone^H68, and timber^H6086 for couplings^H4226, and to floor^H7136^(H8763) the houses^H1004 which the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had destroyed^H7843^(H8689).

¹² The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to give direction; and others of the Levites, who were all skillful with musical instruments.

KJVAnd the men^H582 did^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399 faithfully^H530: and the overseers^H5329^(H8763) of them were Jahath^H3189 and Obadiah^H5662, the Levites^H3881, of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847; and Zechariah^H2148 and Meshullam^H4918, of the sons of the Kohathites^H6956, to set it forward^H6485^(H8716); and other of the Levites^H3881, all that could skill^H995^(H8688) of instruments^H3627 of musick^H7892.

¹³ Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and directed all who did the work in every kind of service. Of the Levites, there were scribes, officials, and gatekeepers.

KJVAlso they were over the bearers of burdens^H5449, and were overseers^H5329^(H8764) of all that wrought^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399 in any manner of service^H5656: and of the Levites^H3881 there were scribes^H5608^(H8802), and officers^H7860^(H8802), and porters^H7778.

¹⁴ When they brought out the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house, Hilkiah the priest found the book of Yahweh’s law given by Moses.

KJVAnd when they brought out^H3318^(H8687) the money^H3701 that was brought into^H935^(H8716) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 found^H4672^(H8804) a book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 given by^H3027 Moses^H4872.

¹⁵ Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” So Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

KJVAnd Hilkiah^H2518 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) to Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), I have found^H4672^(H8804) the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And Hilkiah^H2518 delivered^H5414^(H8799) the book^H5612 to Shaphan^H8227.

¹⁶ Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, “All that was committed to your servants, they are doing.

KJVAnd Shaphan^H8227 carried^H935^(H8686) the book^H5612 to the king^H4428, and brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 back^H7725^(H8686) again, saying^H559^(H8800), All that was committed^H5414^(H8738) to^H3027 thy servants^H5650, they do^H6213^(H8802) it.

¹⁷ They have emptied out the money that was found in Yahweh’s house, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and into the hand of the workmen.”

KJVAnd they have gathered together^H5413^(H8686) the money^H3701 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and have delivered^H5414^(H8799) it into the hand^H3027 of the overseers^H6485^(H8716), and to the hand^H3027 of the workmen^H6213^(H8802)^H4399.

¹⁸ Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king.

KJVThen Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802) told^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 hath given^H5414^(H8804) me a book^H5612. And Shaphan^H8227 read^H7121^(H8799) it before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹⁹ When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 had heard^H8085^(H8800) the words^H1697 of the law^H8451, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899.

²⁰ The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Hilkiah^H2518, and Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, and Abdon^H5658 the son^H1121 of Micah^H4318, and Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), and Asaiah^H6222 a servant^H5650 of the king's^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800),

²¹ “Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept Yahweh’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.”

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798), enquire^H1875^(H8798) of the LORD^H3068 for me, and for them that are left^H7604^(H8737) in Israel^H3478 and in Judah^H3063, concerning the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 that is found^H4672^(H8738): for great^H1419 is the wrath^H2534 of the LORD^H3068 that is poured out^H5413^(H8738) upon us, because our fathers^H1 have not kept^H8104^(H8804) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, to do^H6213^(H8800) after all that is written^H3789^(H8803) in this book^H5612.

²² So Hilkiah and those whom the king had commanded went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.

KJVAnd Hilkiah^H2518, and they that the king^H4428 had appointed, went^H3212^(H8799) to Huldah^H2468 the prophetess^H5031, the wife^H802 of Shallum^H7967 the son^H1121 of Tikvath^H8616^(H8676)^H8445, the son^H1121 of Hasrah^H2641, keeper^H8104^(H8802) of the wardrobe^H899;(now she dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Jerusalem^H3389 in the college^H4932:) and they spake^H1696^(H8762) to her to that effect.

²³ She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

KJVAnd she answered^H559^(H8799) them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Tell^H559^(H8798) ye the man^H376 that sent^H7971^(H8804) you to me,

²⁴ “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) evil^H7451 upon this place^H4725, and upon the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof, even all the curses^H423 that are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 which they have read^H7121^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063:

²⁵ Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands, therefore my wrath is poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’”’

KJVBecause they have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me, and have burned incense^H6999^(H8762)^(H8675)^H6999^(H8686) unto other^H312 gods^H430, that they might provoke me to anger^H3707^(H8687) with all the works^H4639 of their hands^H3027; therefore my wrath^H2534 shall be poured out^H5413^(H8799) upon this place^H4725, and shall not be quenched^H3518^(H8799).

²⁶ But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, you shall tell him this, ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says: “About the words which you have heard,

KJVAnd as for^H413 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, who sent^H7971^(H8802) you to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of the LORD^H3068, so shall ye say^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 concerning the words^H1697 which thou hast heard^H8085^(H8804);

²⁷ because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.

KJVBecause thine heart^H3824 was tender^H7401^(H8804), and thou didst humble^H3665^(H8735) thyself before^H6440 God^H430, when thou heardest^H8085^(H8800) his words^H1697 against this place^H4725, and against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof, and humbledst^H3665^(H8735) thyself before^H6440 me, and didst rend^H7167^(H8799) thy clothes^H899, and weep^H1058^(H8799) before^H6440 me; I have even heard^H8085^(H8804) thee also, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²⁸ “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes won’t see all the evil that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” They brought back this message to the king.

KJVBehold, I will gather^H622^(H8802) thee to thy fathers^H1, and thou shalt be gathered^H622^(H8738) to thy grave^H6913 in peace^H7965, neither shall thine eyes^H5869 see^H7200^(H8799) all the evil^H7451 that I will bring^H935^(H8688) upon this place^H4725, and upon the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the same. So they brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686).

²⁹ Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

KJVThen the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) and gathered together^H622^(H8799) all the elders^H2205 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389.

³⁰ The king went up to Yahweh’s house with all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—the priests, the Levites, and all the people, both great and small—and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 went up^H5927^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and all the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389, and the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, and all the people^H5971, great^H1419 and small^H6996: and he read^H7121^(H8799) in their ears^H241 all the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 of the covenant^H1285 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

³¹ The king stood in his place and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 stood^H5975^(H8799) in his place^H5977, and made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, to walk^H3212^(H8800) after^H310 the LORD^H3068, and to keep^H8104^(H8800) his commandments^H4687, and his testimonies^H5715, and his statutes^H2706, with all his heart^H3824, and with all his soul^H5315, to perform^H6213^(H8800) the words^H1697 of the covenant^H1285 which are written^H3789^(H8803) in this book^H5612.

³² He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd he caused all that were present^H4672^(H8737) in Jerusalem^H3389 and Benjamin^H1144 to stand^H5975^(H8686) to it. And the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 did^H6213^(H8799) according to the covenant^H1285 of God^H430, the God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

³³ Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh their God. All his days they didn’t depart from following Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd Josiah^H2977 took away^H5493^(H8686) all the abominations^H8441 out of all the countries^H776 that pertained to the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and made all that were present^H4672^(H8737) in Israel^H3478 to serve^H5647^(H8686), even to serve^H5647^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 their God^H430. And all his days^H3117 they departed^H5493^(H8804) not from following^H310 the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

WEB·2 Chronicles 33

¹Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

KJVManasseh^H4519 was twelve^H8147^H6240 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) fifty^H2572 and five^H2568 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389:

² He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

KJVBut did^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, like unto the abominations^H8441 of the heathen^H1471, whom the LORD^H3068 had cast out^H3423^(H8689) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

³ For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he raised up altars for the Baals, made Asheroth, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.

KJVFor he built^H1129^(H8799) again^H7725^(H8799) the high places^H1116 which Hezekiah^H3169 his father^H1 had broken down^H5422^(H8765), and he reared up^H6965^(H8686) altars^H4196 for Baalim^H1168, and made^H6213^(H8799) groves^H842, and worshipped^H7812^(H8691) all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064, and served^H5647^(H8799) them.

⁴ He built altars in Yahweh’s house, of which Yahweh said, “My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”

KJVAlso he built^H1129^(H8804) altars^H4196 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, whereof the LORD^H3068 had said^H559^(H8804), In Jerusalem^H3389 shall my name^H8034 be for ever^H5769.

⁵ He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd he built^H1129^(H8799) altars^H4196 for all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 in the two^H8147 courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits and with wizards. He did much evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.

KJVAnd he caused^H5674 his children^H1121 to pass through^H5674^(H8689) the fire^H784 in the valley^H1516 of the son^H1121 of Hinnom^H2011: also he observed times^H6049^(H8782), and used enchantments^H5172^(H8765), and used witchcraft^H3784^(H8765), and dealt^H6213^(H8804) with a familiar spirit^H178, and with wizards^H3049: he wrought^H6213^(H8800) much^H7235^(H8689) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, to provoke him to anger^H3707^(H8687).

⁷ He set the engraved image of the idol, which he had made, in God’s house, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever.

KJVAnd he set^H7760^(H8799) a carved image^H6459, the idol^H5566 which he had made^H6213^(H8804), in the house^H1004 of God^H430, of which God^H430 had said^H559^(H8804) to David^H1732 and to Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121, In this house^H1004, and in Jerusalem^H3389, which I have chosen^H977^(H8804) before all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, will I put^H7760^(H8799) my name^H8034 for ever^H5865:

⁸ I will not any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law, the statutes, and the ordinances given by Moses.”

KJVNeither will I any more^H3254^(H8686) remove^H5493^(H8687) the foot^H7272 of Israel^H3478 from out^H5921 of the land^H127 which I have appointed^H5975^(H8689) for your fathers^H1; so that^H518 they will take heed^H8104^(H8799) to do^H6213^(H8800) all that I have commanded^H6680^(H8765) them, according to the whole law^H8451 and the statutes^H2706 and the ordinances^H4941 by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872.

⁹ Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

KJVSo Manasseh^H4519 made^H8582 Judah^H3063 and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 to err^H8582^(H8686), and to do^H6213^(H8800) worse^H7451 than the heathen^H1471, whom the LORD^H3068 had destroyed^H8045^(H8689) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁰ Yahweh spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they didn’t listen.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) to Manasseh^H4519, and to his people^H5971: but they would not hearken^H7181^(H8689).

¹¹ Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

KJVWherefore the LORD^H3068 brought^H935^(H8686) upon them the captains of^H8269 the host of^H6635 the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, which took^H3920^(H8799) Manasseh^H4519 among the thorns^H2336, and bound him^H631^(H8799) with fetters^H5178, and carried^H3212^(H8686) him to Babylon^H894.

¹² When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

KJVAnd when he was in affliction^H6887^(H8687), he besought^H2470^(H8765) the LORD^H3068 his God^H430, and humbled^H3665^(H8735) himself greatly^H3966 before^H6440 the God^H430 of his fathers^H1,

¹³ He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.

KJVAnd prayed^H6419^(H8691) unto him: and he was intreated^H6279^(H8735) of him, and heard^H8085^(H8799) his supplication^H8467, and brought him again^H7725^(H8686) to Jerusalem^H3389 into his kingdom^H4438. Then Manasseh^H4519 knew^H3045^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 he was God^H430.

¹⁴ Now after this, he built an outer wall to David’s city on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate. He encircled Ophel with it, and raised it up to a very great height; and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

KJVNow after this^H310 he built^H1129^(H8804) a wall^H2346 without^H2435 the city^H5892 of David^H1732, on the west side^H4628 of Gihon^H1521, in the valley^H5158, even to the entering in^H935^(H8800) at the fish^H1709 gate^H8179, and compassed^H5437^(H8804) about Ophel^H6077, and raised it up^H1361^(H8686) a very great height^H3966, and put^H7760^(H8799) captains^H8269 of war^H2428 in all the fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063.

¹⁵ He took away the foreign gods and the idol out of Yahweh’s house, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain of Yahweh’s house and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.

KJVAnd he took away^H5493^(H8686) the strange^H5236 gods^H430, and the idol^H5566 out of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and all the altars^H4196 that he had built^H1129^(H8804) in the mount^H2022 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and in Jerusalem^H3389, and cast^H7993^(H8686) them out^H2351 of the city^H5892.

¹⁶ He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

KJVAnd he repaired^H1129^(H8799) the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068, and sacrificed^H2076^(H8799) thereon peace^H8002 offerings^H2077 and thank offerings^H8426, and commanded^H559^(H8799) Judah^H3063 to serve^H5647^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁷ Nevertheless the people still sacrificed in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.

KJVNevertheless^H61 the people^H5971 did sacrifice^H2076^(H8802) still in the high places^H1116, yet unto the LORD^H3068 their God^H430 only.

¹⁸ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the acts of the kings of Israel.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Manasseh^H4519, and his prayer^H8605 unto his God^H430, and the words^H1697 of the seers^H2374 that spake^H1696^(H8764) to him in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, behold, they are written in the book^H1697 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁹ His prayer also, and how God listened to his request, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places and set up the Asherah poles and the engraved images before he humbled himself: behold, they are written in the history of Hozai.

KJVHis prayer^H8605 also, and how God was intreated^H6279^(H8736) of him, and all his sin^H2403, and his trespass^H4604, and the places^H4725 wherein he built^H1129^(H8804) high places^H1116, and set up^H5975^(H8689) groves^H842 and graven images^H6456, before^H6440 he was humbled^H3665^(H8736): behold, they are written^H3789^(H8803) among the sayings^H1697 of the seers^H2374^(H8676)^H2335.

²⁰ So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house; and Amon his son reigned in his place.

KJVSo Manasseh^H4519 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in his own house^H1004: and Amon^H526 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

²¹ Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

KJVAmon^H526 was two^H8147 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and reigned^H4427^(H8804) two^H8147 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389.

²² He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed to all the engraved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them.

KJVBut he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, as did^H6213^(H8804) Manasseh^H4519 his father^H1: for Amon^H526 sacrificed^H2076^(H8765) unto all the carved images^H6456 which Manasseh^H4519 his father^H1 had made^H6213^(H8804), and served^H5647^(H8799) them;

²³ He didn’t humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.

KJVAnd humbled^H3665^(H8738) not himself before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, as Manasseh^H4519 his father^H1 had humbled^H3665^(H8736) himself; but Amon^H526 trespassed^H819 more and more^H7235^(H8689).

²⁴ His servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

KJVAnd his servants^H5650 conspired^H7194^(H8799) against him, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him in his own house^H1004.

²⁵ But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

KJVBut the people^H5971 of the land^H776 slew^H5221^(H8686) all them that had conspired^H7194^(H8802) against king^H4428 Amon^H526; and the people^H5971 of the land^H776 made^H4427 Josiah^H2977 his son^H1121 king^H4427^(H8686) in his stead.

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