2 Kings 21
English Standard Version
Manasseh Reigns in Judah
21 (A)Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hephzibah. 2 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, (B)according to the despicable practices of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of Israel. 3 For he rebuilt the high places (C)that Hezekiah his father had destroyed, and he erected altars for Baal and made (D)an Asherah, (E)as Ahab king of Israel had done, (F)and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them. 4 (G)And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, (H)“In Jerusalem will I put my name.” 5 And he built altars (I)for all the host of heaven in (J)the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 (K)And he burned his son as an offering[a] and (L)used fortune-telling and (M)omens and dealt (N)with mediums and with necromancers. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger. 7 And the carved image of (O)Asherah that he had made he set in the house of which the Lord said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house, (P)and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever. 8 (Q)And I will not cause the feet of Israel to wander anymore out of the land that I gave to their fathers, if only they will be careful to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the Law that my servant Moses commanded them.” 9 But they did not listen, and Manasseh led them astray to do more evil than the nations had done whom the Lord destroyed before the people of Israel.
Manasseh's Idolatry Denounced
10 And the Lord said by his servants the prophets, 11 (R)“Because Manasseh king of Judah has committed these abominations and has done things (S)more evil than all that the Amorites did, who were before him, (T)and has made Judah also to sin (U)with his idols, 12 therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing upon Jerusalem and Judah such disaster[b] that the ears of everyone who hears of it (V)will tingle. 13 (W)And I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria, and the plumb line of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down. 14 And I will forsake the remnant of my heritage and give them into the hand of their enemies, and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies, 15 because they have done what is evil in my sight and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came out of Egypt, even to this day.”
16 (X)Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides the sin (Y)that he made Judah to sin so that they did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
17 (Z)Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh and all that he did, and the sin that he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 18 (AA)And Manasseh slept with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his house, (AB)in the garden of Uzza, and Amon his son reigned in his place.
Amon Reigns in Judah
19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, (AC)as Manasseh his father had done. 21 He walked in all the way in which his father walked and served (AD)the idols that his father served and worshiped them. 22 (AE)He abandoned the Lord, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord. 23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him and put the king to death in his house. 24 But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place. 25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 26 And he was buried in his tomb (AF)in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 21:6 Hebrew made his son pass through the fire
- 2 Kings 21:12 Or evil
2 Kings 21
New King James Version
Manasseh Reigns in Judah(A)
21 Manasseh (B)was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. 2 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, (C)according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he rebuilt the [a]high places (D)which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; he raised up altars for Baal, and made a [b]wooden image, (E)as Ahab king of Israel had done; and he (F)worshiped all [c]the host of heaven and served them. 4 (G)He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, (H)“In Jerusalem I will put My name.” 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the (I)two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 (J)Also he made his son pass through the fire, practiced (K)soothsaying, used witchcraft, and consulted spiritists and mediums. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. 7 He even set a carved image of [d]Asherah that he had made, in the [e]house of which the Lord had said to David and to Solomon his son, (L)“In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever; 8 (M)and I will not make the feet of Israel wander anymore from the land which I gave their fathers—only if they are careful to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that My servant Moses commanded them.” 9 But they paid no attention, and Manasseh (N)seduced them to do more evil than the nations whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.
10 And the Lord spoke (O)by His servants the prophets, saying, 11 (P)“Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations ((Q)he has acted more wickedly than all the (R)Amorites who were before him, and (S)has also made Judah sin with his idols), 12 therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whoever hears of it, both (T)his ears will tingle. 13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem (U)the measuring line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab; (V)I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down. 14 So I will forsake the (W)remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become victims of plunder to all their enemies, 15 because they have done evil in My sight, and have provoked Me to anger since the day their fathers came out of Egypt, even to this day.’ ”
16 (X)Moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin by which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the Lord.
17 Now (Y)the rest of the acts of (Z)Manasseh—all that he did, and the sin that he committed—are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 18 So (AA)Manasseh [f]rested with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon reigned in his place.
Amon’s Reign and Death(AB)
19 (AC)Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, (AD)as his father Manasseh had done. 21 So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them. 22 He (AE)forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.
23 (AF)Then the servants of Amon (AG)conspired against him, and killed the king in his own house. 24 But the people of the land (AH)executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Then Josiah his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 21:3 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Kings 21:3 Heb. Asherah, a Canaanite goddess
- 2 Kings 21:3 The gods of the Assyrians
- 2 Kings 21:7 A Canaanite goddess
- 2 Kings 21:7 Temple
- 2 Kings 21:18 Died and joined his ancestors
2 Reyes 21
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Reinado de Manasés
21 (A)Manasés tenía doce años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó cincuenta y cinco años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Hepsiba. 2 Hizo lo malo(B) ante los ojos del Señor, conforme a las abominaciones de las naciones que el Señor había desposeído delante de los israelitas(C). 3 Porque reedificó los lugares altos que su padre Ezequías había destruido(D); levantó también altares a Baal e hizo una Asera[a], como había hecho Acab, rey de Israel(E), y adoró a todo el ejército de los cielos y los sirvió(F).
4 Edificó además altares en la casa del Señor(G), de la cual el Señor había dicho: «En Jerusalén pondré Mi nombre(H)». 5 Edificó altares a todo el ejército de los cielos(I) en los dos atrios de la casa del Señor(J). 6 Hizo pasar por fuego a su hijo, practicó la hechicería, usó la adivinación(K) y trató con adivinos y espiritistas. Hizo mucho mal ante los ojos del Señor, provocándolo a ira(L).
7 Colocó la imagen tallada de Asera[b] que él había hecho, en la casa(M) de la cual el Señor había dicho a David y a su hijo Salomón: «En esta casa y en Jerusalén, que he escogido de entre todas las tribus de Israel, pondré Mi nombre para siempre(N). 8 Y haré que nunca más los pies de Israel vaguen fuera de la tierra que di a sus padres, con tal de que cuiden de hacer conforme a todo lo que les he mandado, y conforme a toda la ley que Mi siervo Moisés les ordenó(O)». 9 Pero ellos no escucharon, y Manasés hizo que se extraviaran para que hicieran lo malo(P), más que las naciones que el Señor había destruido delante de los israelitas.
10 Entonces el Señor habló por medio de Sus siervos los profetas: 11 «Por cuanto Manasés, rey de Judá, ha hecho estas abominaciones(Q), habiendo hecho lo malo más que todo lo que hicieron los amorreos antes de él(R), haciendo pecar también a Judá(S) con sus ídolos(T); 12 por tanto, así dice el Señor, Dios de Israel: “Voy a traer tal calamidad sobre Jerusalén y Judá, que a todo el que oiga de ello le retumbarán ambos oídos(U). 13 Extenderé sobre Jerusalén el cordel de Samaria y la plomada(V) de la casa de Acab, y limpiaré a Jerusalén como se limpia un plato, limpiándolo y volviéndolo boca abajo. 14 Abandonaré al remanente de Mi heredad y los entregaré en mano de sus enemigos, y serán para presa y despojo para todos sus enemigos; 15 porque han hecho lo malo ante Mis ojos, y han estado provocándome a ira desde el día en que sus padres salieron de Egipto, hasta el día de hoy”».
16 Además, Manasés derramó muchísima sangre inocente hasta llenar a Jerusalén(W) de un extremo a otro, aparte de su pecado con el que hizo pecar a Judá para que hiciera lo malo ante los ojos del Señor(X). 17 Los demás hechos de Manasés(Y), todo lo que hizo y el pecado que cometió, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Judá? 18 Manasés durmió con sus padres, y fue sepultado en el jardín de su casa, en el jardín de Uza; y su hijo Amón reinó en su lugar(Z).
Reinado de Amón
19 (AA)Amón tenía veintidós años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó dos años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Mesulemet, hija de Haruz, de Jotba. 20 Hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, como había hecho su padre Manasés(AB). 21 Pues anduvo en todo el camino en que su padre había andado, sirvió a los ídolos a los que su padre había servido y los adoró. 22 Abandonó al Señor, el Dios de sus padres, y no anduvo en el camino del Señor(AC). 23 Y conspiraron contra él los siervos de Amón y mataron al rey en su casa(AD). 24 Pero el pueblo de la tierra mató a todos los que habían conspirado contra el rey(AE) Amón, y en su lugar el pueblo de la tierra hizo rey a su hijo Josías. 25 Los demás hechos que Amón hizo, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Judá? 26 Amón fue sepultado en su sepulcro en el jardín de Uza; y su hijo Josías reinó en su lugar(AF).
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