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This was in addition to the sin that he caused the people of Judah to commit, leading them to do evil in the LORD’s sight. <a href="/esv/2_kings/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides the sin that he made Judah to sin so that they did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end, in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/21.htm">King James Bible</a> Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Furthermore, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin into which he misled Judah, in doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, in doing what is evil in the sight of Yahweh. <a href="/amp/2_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Moreover, Manasseh shed a very great quantity of innocent blood, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, by doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/csb/2_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another. This was in addition to his sin that he caused Judah to commit, so that they did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another. This was in addition to his sin that he caused Judah to commit. Consequently, they did what was evil in the LORD&#8217s sight. <a href="/asv/2_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. <a href="/cev/2_kings/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Manasseh was guilty of causing the people of Judah to sin and disobey the LORD. He also refused to protect innocent people--he even let so many of them be killed that their blood filled the streets of Jerusalem. <a href="/erv/2_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, <a href="/gwt/2_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In addition to his sin that he led Judah to commit in front of the LORD, Manasseh also killed a lot of innocent people from one end of Jerusalem to the other. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> Manasseh killed so many innocent people that the streets of Jerusalem were flowing with blood; he did this in addition to leading the people of Judah into idolatry, causing them to sin against the LORD. <a href="/isv/2_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> In addition to this, Manasseh shed lots of innocent blood—until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another—besides his sin by which he caused Judah to sin by practicing what the LORD considered to be evil. <a href="/msb/2_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end, in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/net/2_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a> Furthermore Manasseh killed so many innocent people, he stained Jerusalem with their blood from end to end, in addition to encouraging Judah to sin by doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Moreover, Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/web/2_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a> Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; in addition to his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And also, Manasseh has shed very much innocent blood, until he has filled Jerusalem mouth to mouth, apart from his sin that he has caused Judah to sin, to do evil in the eyes of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And also, innocent blood hath Manasseh shed very much, till that he hath filled Jerusalem -- mouth to mouth; apart from his sin that he hath caused Judah to sin, to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/2_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And also Manasseh poured out innocent blood exceeding much, till he filled Jerusalem mouth to mouth; besides his sins which he caused Judah to sin to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Moreover Manasses shed also very much innocent blood, till he filled Jerusalem up to the mouth: besides his sins, wherewith he made Juda to sin, to do evil before the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Moreover, Manasseh also has shed an exceedingly great amount of innocent blood, until he filled Jerusalem even to the mouth, aside from his sins by which he caused Judah to sin, so that they did evil before the Lord.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that it filled the length and breadth of Jerusalem, in addition to the sin he caused Judah to commit by doing what was evil in the LORD’s sight. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides the sin that he caused Judah to sin so that they did what was evil in the sight of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sins wherewith he made Judah sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Also Manassheh shed very much innocent blood until he filled Jerusalem, end to end, apart from his sins which he caused Yehuda to sin, and he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. <a href="/sep/2_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Moreover Manasses shed very much innocent blood, until he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to the other, beside his sins with which he caused Juda to sin, in doing evil in the eyes of the Lord. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/21-16.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=7484" 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/21.htm">Manasseh's Idolatries Rebuked</a> …15because they have done evil in My sight and have provoked Me to anger from the day their fathers came out of Egypt until this day.’ ” 16<a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Moreover,</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.">Manasseh</a> <a href="/hebrew/8210.htm" title="8210: šā·p̄aḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To pour out, pour. A primitive root; to spill forth; also to expend; intensively, to sprawl out.">shed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: har·bêh (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">so much</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5355.htm" title="5355: nā·qî (Adj-ms) -- Clean, free from, exempt. Or naqiyi,; from naqah; innocent.">innocent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dām (N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">that</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mil·lê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">he filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: peh (N-ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">from end to end,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lā·p̄eh (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇaḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Separation, a part. ">in addition to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">the sin</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/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">he had caused Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: he·ḥĕ·ṭî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">to commit,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">doing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</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.">of the LORD.</a> 17As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with all his accomplishments and the sin that he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?…<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="/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9</a> So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a> He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/jeremiah/15-4.htm">Jeremiah 15:4</a> I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem. <a href="/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3-4</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, / and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive. <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">2 Kings 23:26</a> Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger. <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">2 Kings 17:17</a> They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a> Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37</a> For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. <a href="/psalms/106-38.htm">Psalm 106:38</a> They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a> They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a> And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. <a href="/romans/3-15.htm">Romans 3:15-17</a> “Their feet are swift to shed blood; / ruin and misery lie in their wake, / and the way of peace they have not known.” <a href="/revelation/18-24.htm">Revelation 18:24</a> And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth. <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a> Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Hebrews 11:37</a> They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.Manasseh.<a href="/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3,4</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="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33</a> So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.<a href="/deuteronomy/21-8.htm">Deuteronomy 21:8,9</a> Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them… one end to another.<a href="/2_kings/21-7.htm">2 Kings 21:7,11</a> And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: … <a href="/exodus/32-21.htm">Exodus 32:21</a> And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?<a href="/1_kings/14-15.htm">1 Kings 14:15,16</a> For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-18.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-19.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-15.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/3-9.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-14.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-19.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-17.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-20.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-17.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 21</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/21-1.htm">Manasseh's reign.</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">His great idolatry.</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/21-10.htm">His wickedness causes prophecies against Judah.</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/21-17.htm">Amon succeeds him.</a> 19. <a href="/2_kings/21-19.htm">Amon's wicked reign.</a> 23. <a href="/2_kings/21-23.htm">He being slain by his servants, and those murderers slain by the people, </a> 26. <a href="/2_kings/21-26.htm">Josiah is made king.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, was one of the most notorious kings of Judah, reigning for 55 years. His reign is marked by extreme idolatry and violence. The phrase "innocent blood" refers to the unjust killing of those who were righteous or undeserving of death. This could include prophets, priests, and other faithful followers of Yahweh who opposed his idolatrous practices. The shedding of innocent blood is a grave sin in the biblical context, as seen in <a href="/genesis/4-10.htm">Genesis 4:10</a> with Abel's blood crying out to God and in <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-17</a>, where God lists hands that shed innocent blood as something He hates.that he filled Jerusalem from end to end This hyperbolic expression emphasizes the extent of Manasseh's atrocities. Jerusalem, the holy city, was meant to be a place of worship and justice, yet under Manasseh, it became a place of widespread violence and corruption. The phrase suggests that the entire city was affected by his actions, leaving no part untouched by his reign of terror. This widespread bloodshed would have contributed to the moral and spiritual decline of the nation, setting the stage for future judgment.in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit Manasseh's influence led Judah into deep sin, primarily through the introduction and promotion of idolatry. He rebuilt high places, erected altars for Baal, and even placed an Asherah pole in the temple (<a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">2 Kings 21:3-7</a>). His actions caused the people to stray from the covenant with Yahweh, violating the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>). This phrase highlights the king's responsibility for leading the nation into sin, a theme echoed in other parts of Scripture where leaders are held accountable for the spiritual state of their people (e.g., <a href="/1_kings/14-16.htm">1 Kings 14:16</a>).doing evil in the sight of the LORD This phrase is a common biblical expression used to describe actions that are contrary to God's will and commandments. It underscores the divine perspective on Manasseh's reign, contrasting human actions with God's holy standards. The evil done by Manasseh was not just political or social but was primarily spiritual, as it directly opposed the worship and laws of Yahweh. This phrase is a reminder of the ultimate accountability to God, as seen in other biblical narratives where kings are judged based on their faithfulness to God's commands (e.g., <a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm">1 Kings 15:11</a>, <a href="/2_kings/18-3.htm">2 Kings 18:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a> King of Judah, known for his idolatry and leading the nation into sin. His reign is marked by significant moral and spiritual decline. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, which became a center of idolatry and violence under Manasseh's rule. 3. <a href="/topical/i/innocent_blood.htm">Innocent Blood</a> Refers to the unjust killing of those who were not guilty of any crime, highlighting the extent of Manasseh's cruelty. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was led astray by Manasseh's sinful practices. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Israel, whose laws and commandments were violated by Manasseh and the people of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_leadership.htm">The Consequences of Leadership</a> Leaders have a profound impact on their followers. Manasseh's actions led an entire nation into sin, demonstrating the responsibility that comes with leadership. <a href="/topical/t/the_gravity_of_sin.htm">The Gravity of Sin</a> The shedding of innocent blood and leading others into sin are serious offenses in the eyes of God. This passage reminds us of the importance of upholding justice and righteousness. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_redemption.htm">Repentance and Redemption</a> While 2 Kings focuses on Manasseh's sins, 2 Chronicles highlights his repentance. This teaches us that no matter how grave our sins, God offers forgiveness if we truly repent. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_sin_on_a_community.htm">The Impact of Sin on a Community</a> Manasseh's sins affected not just himself but the entire nation of Judah. Our actions can have far-reaching consequences on those around us. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> Despite Manasseh's evil deeds, God's justice prevails. However, His mercy is also evident in the opportunity for repentance and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 21</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_manasseh_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Manasseh in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_amon_of_judah.htm">Who was King Amon of Judah?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_cite_jerusalem's_violence.htm">In Ezekiel 22:2–5, why does God single out Jerusalem’s bloodshed without clear archaeological evidence of such extensive violence? </a> <a href="/q/what_was_the_cause_of_isaiah's_death.htm">What was the cause of Isaiah's death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood . . .--The narrative is taken up again from <a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm" title="But they listened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.">2Kings 21:9</a>. The "innocent blood" shed by Manasseh was that of the prophets of Jehovah and their followers. "As the nation fell back into the grooves of its old existence, ancient customs began to reassert their sway. The worship which the prophets condemned, and which Hezekiah had proscribed, was too deeply interwoven with all parts of life to be uprooted by royal decree, and the old prejudice of the country folk against the capital, so clearly apparent in (the pages of the prophet) Micah, must have co-operated with superstition to bring about the strong revulsion against the new reforms which took place under Hezekiah's son, Manasseh. A bloody struggle ensued between the conservative party and the followers of the prophets, and the new king was on the side of the reaction (Robertson Smith). Talmudic tradition relates that Isaiah himself was sawn asunder in the trunk of a cedar tree in which he had taken refuge. (Comp. <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm" title="They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;">Hebrews 11:37</a>. This is, perhaps, not impossible, but hardly probable. Ewald considers that <a href="/jeremiah/2-30.htm" title="In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.">Jeremiah 2:30</a>, <a href="/psalms/141-7.htm" title="Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood on the earth.">Psalm 141:7</a>, and Isaiah 53, allude to the persecution of the prophets by Manasseh.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much. We must not understand this of his own offerings to Moloch, for these have been already put on record against him (ver. 6), and this is something additional (note the strong expression, וְגַם), nor even of the multitudinous sacrifices of the same kind which were the result of his influence on the people. Some culminating horror is required, something not touched upon before, and something specially attaching to the monarch himself. These conditions are answered by supposing a bloody persecution of the faithful to be intended. Josephus declares positively that Manasseh "cruelly put to death all the righteous among the Hebrews, and did not even spare the prophets" ('Ant. Jud.,' 10:3. § 1). A tradition, very widely received, declared Isaiah to have been one of the victims ('Gemara Jebam.,' 4:13; 'Sanhedr.,' f. 103; Tertullian, 'De Patientia,' § 14; Augustine, 'De Cir. Dei,' 18:24, etc.). Stanley says, "A reign of terror commenced against all who ventured to resist the reaction. Day by day a fresh batch of the prophetic order were ordered for execution. It seemed as if a devouring lion were let loose against them. From end to end of Jerusalem were to be seen traces of their blood. The nobles who took their part were thrown headlong from the rocky cliffs of Jerusalem" ('Lectures on the Jewish Church,' pt. 2. p. 492). The persecution has been compared to that of Anglicans under Mary Tudor. Till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another - i.e. "till he had filled it with blood and slaughter" (comp. <a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">2 Kings 24:4</a>) - beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the Lord (see ver. 9). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/21-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Moreover, וְגַם֩ (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁה֙ (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 shed שָׁפַ֤ךְ (šā·p̄aḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8210.htm">Strong's 8210: </a> To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out so much הַרְבֵּ֣ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> To be or become much, many or great innocent נָקִ֜י (nā·qî) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5355.htm">Strong's 5355: </a> Clean, free from, exempt blood דָּ֨ם (dām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed that עַ֛ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while he filled מִלֵּ֥א (mil·lê) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> To fill, be full of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel from end to end, פֶּ֣ה (peh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to in addition to לְבַ֤ד (lə·ḇaḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of the sin מֵֽחַטָּאתוֹ֙ (mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’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 caused Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) 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 to commit, הֶחֱטִ֣יא (he·ḥĕ·ṭî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn doing לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make evil הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (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 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-16.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 21:16 Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/21-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 21:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 21:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/21-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 21:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 21:17" /></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>