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New American Standard Bible (1995)

2 Chronicles 33:23

Moreover, he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done, but Amon multiplied guilt.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amon;   Impenitence;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Thompson Chain Reference - Afflictions;   Impenitence;   Penitence-Impenitence;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Humility;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Humility;   Josiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amon ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Amon;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Ark of the covenant;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amon, King of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
Hebrew Names Version
He didn't humble himself before the LORD, as Menashsheh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
King James Version
And humbled not himself before the Lord , as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
English Standard Version
And he did not humble himself before the Lord , as Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred guilt more and more.
New Century Version
Amon did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done. Instead, Amon sinned even more.
New English Translation
He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done. Amon was guilty of great sin.
Amplified Bible
Further, he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh [finally] had done, but Amon multiplied his guilt and his sin.
New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done, but Amon multiplied his guilt.
World English Bible
He didn't humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he humbled not him selfe before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himselfe: but this Amon trespassed more and more.
Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, he did not humble himself before Yahweh as his father Manasseh had humbled himself, but Amon multiplied guilt.
Berean Standard Bible
but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
Contemporary English Version
Manasseh had turned back to the Lord , but Amon refused to do that. Instead, he sinned even more than his father.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did not humble himself before Adonai , as M'nasheh his father had done; rather, this Amon kept adding to his guilt.
Darby Translation
And he did not humble himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; for he, Amon, multiplied trespass.
Easy-to-Read Version
Amon did not humble himself in front of the Lord like Manasseh his father humbled himself. But Amon sinned more and more.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did not humble himself before the LORD his God, as Manasseh humbled himself before the LORD his God; but Amon committed sins more and more.
Good News Translation
But unlike his father, he did not become humble and turn to the Lord ; he was even more sinful than his father had been.
Lexham English Bible
And he did not humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father humbled himself, but Amon himself multiplied his guilt.
Literal Translation
And he did not bow before Jehovah, like the humbling of his father Manasseh, for Amon himself multiplied guilt.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yet dyd not he humble himselfe before the LORDE, as Manasse his father had submitted himselfe: but Amon trespaced euer more and more.
American Standard Version
And he humbled not himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
Bible in Basic English
He did not make himself low before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done, but went on sinning more and more.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And submitted not him selfe before the Lorde, as Manasse his father had meekened him selfe: but Amon trespassed greatly.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon became guilty more and more.
King James Version (1611)
And humbled not himselfe before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himselfe: but Amon trespassed more and more.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he was not humbled before the Lord as his father Manasses was humbled; for his son Amon abounded in transgression.
English Revised Version
And he humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he reuerenside not the face of the Lord, as Manasses, `his fadir, reuerenside; and he dide mych gretter trespassis.
Update Bible Version
And he didn't humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
Webster's Bible Translation
And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
New King James Version
And he did not humble himself before the LORD, as his father Manasseh had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
New Living Translation
But unlike his father, he did not humble himself before the Lord . Instead, Amon sinned even more.
New Life Bible
He did not put away his pride before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done, but Amon added to his guilt.
New Revised Standard
He did not humble himself before the Lord , as his father Manasseh had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred more and more guilt.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But he did not humble himself before Yahweh as Manasseh his father humbled himself, - for, he, Amon, made guilt abound.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did not humble himself before the lord, as Manasses his father had humbled himself, but committed far greater sin.
Revised Standard Version
And he did not humble himself before the LORD, as Manas'seh his father had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred guilt more and more.
Young's Literal Translation
and hath not been humbled before Jehovah, like the humbling of Manasseh his father, for Amon himself hath multiplied guilt.

Contextual Overview

21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 He did evil in the sight of the LORD as Manasseh his father had done, and Amon sacrificed to all the carved images which his father Manasseh had made, and he served them. 23 Moreover, he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done, but Amon multiplied guilt.24 Finally his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house. 25 But the people of the land killed all the conspirators against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

humbled: 2 Chronicles 33:1, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:19, Jeremiah 8:12

trespassed more and more: Heb. multiplied trespass, 2 Chronicles 28:22, Jeremiah 7:26, 2 Timothy 3:13

Reciprocal: Exodus 9:34 - and hardened Leviticus 26:41 - humbled Deuteronomy 17:20 - his heart 2 Kings 21:20 - as his father 2 Kings 22:19 - humbled 2 Kings 23:37 - all that 2 Chronicles 12:6 - humbled 2 Chronicles 30:11 - humbled themselves 2 Chronicles 32:26 - Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 36:12 - humbled Proverbs 29:23 - man's Jeremiah 13:18 - Humble Daniel 5:22 - hast Hosea 13:2 - now Micah 6:8 - walk humbly Matthew 5:3 - the poor Luke 18:13 - a sinner James 4:6 - giveth grace 1 Peter 5:6 - Humble

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 33:23. Trespassed more and more. — He appears to have exceeded his father, and would take no warning.


 
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