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Webster's Bible Translation

2 Kings 21:20

And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.

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.
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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasses, his father, had done.
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 Amon [was] twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did. 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them: 22 And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. 23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. 24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. 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 sepulcher in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son 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
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:2
For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:23
Now therefore swear to me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: [but] according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou hast sojourned.
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham said, I will swear.
Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reproved Abimelech, because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
Genesis 25:27
And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man dwelling in tents.
Genesis 27:3
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;

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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