2 Chronicles 33:9 “So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they…”

2 Chronicles 33:9

So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So Manasseh made Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem to erre, and to doe worse then the heathen, whome the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.

Darby Translation

And Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray, to do more evil than the nations that Jehovah had destroyed from before the children of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And Manasseh maketh Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, to do evil above the nations that Jehovah destroyed from the presence of the sons of Israel.

Bible in Basic English

And Manasseh made Judah and the people of Jerusalem go out of the true way, so that they did more evil than those nations whom the Lord gave up to destruction before the children of Israel.

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Cross references

“made Judah”

Proverbs 29:12 1 Kings 14:16 1 Kings 15:26 2 Kings 21:16 2 Kings 23:26 Micah 6:16

Proverbs 29:12 · BSB

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

1 Kings 14:16 · BSB

So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”

1 Kings 15:26 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 21:16 · BSB

Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end, in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Kings 23:26 · BSB

Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger.

Micah 6:16 · BSB

You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of th…

“to do worse”

2 Chronicles 33:2 2 Kings 21:9–11 Ezekiel 16:45–47

2 Chronicles 33:2 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

2 Kings 21:9–11 · BSB

But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

Ezekiel 16:45–47 · BSB

You are the daughter of your mother, who despised her husband and children. You are the sister of your sisters, who despised their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.

“the heathen”

Leviticus 18:24 Deuteronomy 2:21 Joshua 24:8 2 Kings 17:8–11

Leviticus 18:24 · BSB

Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves.

Deuteronomy 2:21 · BSB

They were a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place,

Joshua 24:8 · BSB

Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I delivered them into your hand, that you should possess their land when I destroyed them before you.

2 Kings 17:8–11 · BSB

and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments.”

10And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.

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