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He had decided to banish Judah from his presence because of the many sins of Manasseh, <a href="/esv/2_kings/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the LORD, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, <a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done, <a href="/kjv/2_kings/24.htm">King James Bible</a> Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/24.htm">New King James Version</a> Surely at the commandment of the LORD this came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> It indeed came upon Judah at the command of the LORD, to remove them from His sight due to the sins of Manasseh, in accordance with everything that he had done, <a href="/nasb/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> Surely at the command of the LORD it came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Surely at the command of the LORD it came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, <a href="/lsb/2_kings/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Surely at the command of Yahweh it came upon Judah, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, <a href="/amp/2_kings/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Surely this came on Judah at the command of the LORD, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of [King] Manasseh, in accordance with everything that he had done, <a href="/csb/2_kings/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Indeed, this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command to remove them from his presence. It was because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all he had done, <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Indeed, this happened to Judah at the LORD&#8217s command to remove them from His sight. It was because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all he had done, <a href="/asv/2_kings/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> Surely at the commandment of Jehovah came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did, <a href="/cev/2_kings/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and now he was making it happen. The country of Judah was going to be wiped out, because Manasseh had sinned <a href="/erv/2_kings/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; <a href="/gwt/2_kings/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Without a doubt, this happened to Judah because the LORD had commanded it to happen. He wanted to remove the people of Judah from his sight because of Manasseh's sins-everything he had done, <a href="/gnt/2_kings/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> This happened at the LORD's command, in order to banish the people of Judah from his sight because of all the sins that King Manasseh had committed, <a href="/isv/2_kings/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> It was truly by the command of the LORD against Judah that it came, in order to remove them from his sight, because of every sin that Manasseh had committed, <a href="/msb/2_kings/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD?s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done, <a href="/net/2_kings/24.htm">NET Bible</a> Just as the LORD had announced, he rejected Judah because of all the sins which Manasseh had committed. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Surely at the commandment of the LORD this came on Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did, <a href="/wbt/2_kings/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; <a href="/web/2_kings/24.htm">World English Bible</a> Surely at the commandment of Yahweh this came on Judah, to remove them out of his sight for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> only, by the command of YHWH it has been against Judah to turn [them] aside from His presence, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> only, by the command of Jehovah it hath been against Judah to turn them aside from His presence, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did, <a href="/slt/2_kings/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But at the mouth of Jehovah it was upon Judah to turn away from his face through the sins of Manasseh, according to all which he did.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And this came by the word of the Lord against Juda, to remove them from before him for all the sins of Manasses which he did. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then this occurred, by the word of the Lord against Judah, that he took him away from before himself because of all the sins of Manasseh which he did, <a href="/nabre/2_kings/24.htm">New American Bible</a> This befell Judah because the LORD had stated that he would put them out of his sight for the sins Manasseh had committed in all that he did, <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the LORD, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, for all that he had committed,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there came a fierce wrath against Judah, to remove them out of his sight on account of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done, <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And there was great wrath against Yehuda, that he would remove them from before him, because of the sins of Menashe and everything that he did,<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of His sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; <a href="/sep/2_kings/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Moreover it was the purpose of the Lord concerning Juda, to remove them from his presence, because of the sins of Manasses, according to all that he did. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/24-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8400" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Babylon Controls Jehoiakim</a> …2And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets. 3<a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">this happened</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: bî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">to Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">command,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: lə·hā·sîr (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">to remove them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">His presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: bə·ḥaṭ·ṭōṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">because of the sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he had done,</a> 4and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. <a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6</a> So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. <a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it. <a href="/jeremiah/52-3.htm">Jeremiah 52:3</a> For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">2 Chronicles 36:6-7</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. / Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon. <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-17</a> If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, / then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a> The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, / a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. / They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. ... <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a> The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a> And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’ <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a> For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a> The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-10</a> What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this on Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;Surely.<a href="/2_kings/18-25.htm">2 Kings 18:25</a> Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.<a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a> But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.<a href="/2_chronicles/24-24.htm">2 Chronicles 24:24</a> For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.remove them.<a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">2 Kings 23:26,27</a> Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal… <a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33-35</a> And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste… <a href="/deuteronomy/4-26.htm">Deuteronomy 4:26,27</a> I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed… for the sins.<a href="/2_kings/21-2.htm">2 Kings 21:2-11</a> And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel… <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a> Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-37.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-20.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm">Order</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-37.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-17.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-22.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-14.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">Command</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm">Face</a> <a href="/esther/4-13.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-13.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-13.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Order</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-6.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-22.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-18.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-24.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-9.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 24</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, </a> 2. <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">procures his own ruin.</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoiachin succeeds him.</a> 7. <a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoiachin's evil reign.</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon.</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedekiah is made king, and reigns ill, unto the utter destruction of Judah.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The events that befell Judah were not random but were orchestrated by God. This aligns with the biblical theme that God is in control of history (<a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a>). The LORD's command reflects His authority and justice, as seen throughout the Old Testament, where God uses nations to execute His judgment (<a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a>). The Babylonian exile was a fulfillment of prophetic warnings given by prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who had long cautioned Judah about the consequences of their disobedience.to remove them from His presence The removal from God's presence signifies a severe judgment, as God's presence was central to Israel's identity and blessing (<a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14-16</a>). The temple in Jerusalem was the symbolic dwelling place of God among His people (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). Being removed from His presence meant losing the covenant blessings and protection. This exile is a reversal of the Exodus, where God brought His people into His presence. It also foreshadows the ultimate separation from God due to sin, which is addressed through Christ's redemptive work (<a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a>).because of the sins of Manasseh Manasseh, one of Judah's most notorious kings, led the nation into idolatry and abominations (<a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">2 Kings 21:11-16</a>). His reign is marked by the introduction of pagan worship, child sacrifice, and desecration of the temple. Despite his later repentance (<a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12-13</a>), the consequences of his actions had a lasting impact on Judah. This highlights the biblical principle that leaders bear significant responsibility for the spiritual direction of their people (<a href="/james/3.htm">James 3:1</a>).and all that he had done This phrase encompasses the full extent of Manasseh's transgressions, which included leading Judah into sin and provoking God's anger (<a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a>). The cumulative effect of his actions set a precedent for future generations, illustrating the concept of corporate responsibility and the long-term effects of sin (<a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>). The narrative serves as a warning of the dangers of turning away from God and the inevitable judgment that follows persistent disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. It was the focal point of God's covenant people during this period. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is sovereign over the events of history and the lives of His people. 3. <a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a> A king of Judah known for his idolatry and leading the nation into sin, which ultimately led to God's judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> The event where the people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon as a result of their persistent disobedience to God. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a> God's messengers who warned Judah of impending judgment due to their sins, including the sins of Manasseh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Sin has serious consequences, not only for individuals but for entire communities and nations. Manasseh's sins had a profound impact on Judah, leading to their exile. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God is sovereign and His judgments are just. The exile was not a random event but a fulfillment of God's warnings through His prophets. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a> Leaders have a significant influence on the spiritual direction of a nation. Manasseh's leadership led Judah into sin, highlighting the importance of godly leadership. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_god's_mercy.htm">Repentance and God's Mercy</a> While judgment is severe, God's desire is for repentance. The account of Judah serves as a warning but also as a call to return to God and seek His mercy. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets play a crucial role in calling people back to God. Their messages, though often ignored, are vital for spiritual renewal and avoiding judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 24</a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_9_12_fit_a_loving_god.htm">Psalm 9:12 suggests God avenges bloodshed; how does this align with the concept of a loving God, especially in light of contradictory examples throughout history? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_balance_pro-life_and_pro-choice.htm">How can I reconcile being personally pro-life and politically pro-choice?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_judgment_in_psalm_125_5.htm">In Psalm 125:5, is there historical or archaeological proof of a specific judgment that differentiates the fate of the righteous from the 'evildoers' mentioned?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Surely at the commandment.--Literally, Only (i.e., upon no other ground than) upon the mouth (i.e., at the command of; <a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm" title="And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it to Pharaohnechoh.">2Kings 23:35</a>) of Jehovah did it happen in Judah. The LXX. and Syriac read wrath instead of mouth, which Ewald prefers (so <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm" title="For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.">2Kings 24:20</a>).Out of his sight.--From before his face, i.e., as the Targum explains, from the land where he was present in his Temple.For the sins of Manasseh.--Comp. <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm" title="Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations, and has done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and has made Judah also to sin with his idols:">2Kings 21:11</a> seq., <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm" title="Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, with which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him with.">2Kings 23:26</a> seq.; <a href="/jeremiah/15-4.htm" title="And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.">Jeremiah 15:4</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah; literally, only at the mouth of the Lord did this come upon Judah; i.e. there was no other cause for it but the simple "mouth" or "word" of the Lord. The LXX., who translate πλὴν θυμὸς Κυρίου ῆν ἐπὶ τὸν ιούδαν, seem to have had אַף instead of פִי in their copies. To remove them out of his sight (comp. <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">2 Kings 23:27</a>; and see also the comment on 2 Kings 17:18) for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did. The meaning is not that the nation was punishes for the personal sins and crimes of the wicked Manseseh forty or fifty years previously, but that the class of sins introduced by Manasseh, being persisted in by the people, brought the stern judgments of God upon them. As W. G. Sumner well observes, "The sins of Manasseh had become a designation for a certain class of offences, and a particular form of public and social depravity, which was introduced by Manassseh, but of which generation after generation continued to be guilty." The special sins were (1) idolatry, accompanied by licentious rites; (2) child-murder, or sacrifice to Moloch; (3) sodomy (<a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">2 Kings 23:7</a>); and . . . <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/24-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Surely אַ֣ךְ ׀ (’aḵ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> A particle of affirmation, surely this happened הָֽיְתָה֙ (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be to Judah בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה (bî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the LORD’s יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel command, פִּ֣י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to to remove לְהָסִ֖יר (lə·hā·sîr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside them from מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against His presence פָּנָ֑יו (pā·nāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face because of the sins בְּחַטֹּ֣את (bə·ḥaṭ·ṭōṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender of Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites and all כְּכֹ֖ל (kə·ḵōl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he had done, עָשָֽׂה׃ (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-3.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 24:3 Surely at the commandment of Yahweh came (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 24:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 24:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>