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Douay-Rheims Bible

2 Kings 21:20

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasses, his father, had done.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amon;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Rulers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amon;   Manasseh;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Amon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Israel;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amon ;   Manasseh ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Manasseh;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father Manasseh had done.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Menashsheh his father.
King James Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his father Manasseh did.
English Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , as Manasseh his father had done.
New Century Version
Amon did what the Lord said was wrong, as his father Manasseh had done.
New English Translation
He did evil in the sight of the Lord , just like his father Manasseh had done.
Amplified Bible
He also did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father Manasseh had done.
New American Standard Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father Manasseh had done.
World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had done.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.
Contemporary English Version
Amon disobeyed the Lord , just as his father Manasseh had done.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, as had M'nasheh his father.
Darby Translation
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had done;
Easy-to-Read Version
Amon did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his father Manasseh had done.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.
Good News Translation
Like his father Manasseh, he sinned against the Lord ;
Lexham English Bible
He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh as Manasseh his father had done.
Literal Translation
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah, as his father Manasseh did,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he dyd euell in the sighte of the LORDE, as Manasses his father had done,
American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father.
Bible in Basic English
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as Manasseh his father had done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he dyd euyll in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasse dyd:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father.
King James Version (1611)
And he did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasses his father did.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide yuel in the siyt of the Lord, as Manasses, his fader, hadde do.
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.
New King James Version
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.
New Living Translation
He did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done.
New Life Bible
Amon did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done.
New Revised Standard
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his father Manasseh had done.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - as did Manasseh his father;
Revised Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as Manas'seh his father had done.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, as Manasseh his father had done.

Contextual Overview

19 Two and twenty years old was Amon when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Messalemeth, the daughter of Harus, of Jeteba. 20 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasses, his father, had done. 21 And he walked in all the way in which his father had walked: and he served the abominations which his father had served, and he adored them. 22 And forsook the Lord, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord. 23 And his servants plotted against him, and slew the king in his own house. 24 But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon: and made Josias, his son, their king in his stead. 25 But the rest of the acts of Amon, which he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? 26 And they buried him in his sepulchre, in the garden of Oza: and his son, Josias, reigned in his stead.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as his father: 2 Kings 21:2-7, Numbers 32:14, 2 Chronicles 33:22, 2 Chronicles 33:23, Matthew 23:32, Acts 7:51

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 3:2 - wrought Psalms 78:38 - did not

Cross-References

Genesis 10:9
And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.
Genesis 16:12
He shall be a wild man: his hand will be against all men, and all men’s hands against him: and he shall pitch his tents over against all his brethren.
Genesis 17:20
And as for Ismael I have also heard thee. Behold, I will bless him, and increase, and multiply him exceedingly: he shall beget twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:2
And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:23
Swear therefore by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my posterity, nor my stock: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land wherein thou hast lived a stranger.
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham said: I will swear.
Genesis 21:25
And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.
Genesis 25:27
And when they were grown up, Esau became a skilful hunter, and a husbandman: but Jacob, a plain man, dwelt in tents.
Genesis 27:3
Take thy arms, thy quiver, and bow, and go abroad; and when thou hast taken something by hunting,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,.... Committed idolatry:

as his father Manasseh did: he imitated him in that, but not in his repentance and humiliation, 2 Chronicles 33:23.


 
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