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They put a ring through his nose, bound him in bronze chains, and led him away to Babylon. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/33.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore the LORD brought upon them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks and bound him with chains of bronze and brought him to Babylon. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/33.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/33.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze fetters, and carried him off to Babylon. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore the LORD brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze chains, and led him to Babylon. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/33.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore the LORD brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore the LORD brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze chains, and took him to Babylon. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore Yahweh brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze chains, and took him to Babylon. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the LORD brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks [through his nose or cheeks] and bound him with bronze [chains] and took him to Babylon. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So he brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So He brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/33.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So he let Assyrian army commanders invade Judah and capture Manasseh. They put a hook in his nose and tied him up in chains, and they took him to Babylon. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/33.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the LORD made the army commanders of the king of Assyria invade Judah. They took Manasseh captive, put a hook in his nose, put him in bronze shackles, and brought him to Babylon. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Good News Translation</a> So the LORD let the commanders of the Assyrian army invade Judah. They captured Manasseh, stuck hooks in him, put him in chains, and took him to Babylon. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/33.htm">International Standard Version</a> so the LORD brought in the army commanders who worked for the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him in bronze chains, and took him off to Babylon. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/33.htm">NET Bible</a> So the LORD brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria. They seized Manasseh, put hooks in his nose, bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away to Babylon. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore the LORD brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/33.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and YHWH brings in against them the heads of the host that the king of Asshur has, and they capture Manasseh among the thickets, and bind him with bronze chains, and cause him to go to Babylon. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jehovah bringeth in against them the heads of the host that the king of Asshur hath, and they capture Manasseh among the thickets, and bind him with brazen fetters, and cause him to go to Babylon. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will bring upon them the chiefs of the army which were to the king of Assur, and they will take Manasseh with hooks, and they will bind him with fetters and cause him to go to Babel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore he brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of the Assyrians: and they took Manasses, and carried him bound with chains and fetters to Babylon. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, he led over them the leaders of the army of the king of the Assyrians. And they captured Manasseh, and they led him, bound with chains and fetters, to Babylon. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/33.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore the LORD brought against them the army commanders of the Assyrian king; they captured Manasseh with hooks, shackled him with chains, and transported him to Babylon. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore the LORD brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh captive in manacles, bound him with fetters, and brought him to Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore the LORD brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh alive and bound him with chains and carried him to Babylon. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH brought upon them the Commanders of the army of the King of Assyria, and they seized Menasheh alive, and they bound him in chains and brought him to Babel.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with hooks, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, and they took Manasses in bonds, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/33-11.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=8891" 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_chronicles/33.htm">Manasseh's Repentance and Restoration</a> 10And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen. 11<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.">So the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against them</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/6635.htm" title="6635: haṣ·ṣā·ḇā (Art:: N-cs) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">the military</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/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">commanders</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">who captured</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/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/2336.htm" title="2336: ba·ḥō·ḥîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter. From an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose.">put a hook in his nose,</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: way·ya·’as·ru·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">bound him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: ban·ḥuš·ta·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-fd) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">with bronze shackles,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yō·w·lî·ḵu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and took him</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇe·lāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">to Babylon.</a> 12And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.…<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_kings/21-17.htm">2 Kings 21:17</a> As 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? <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a> And 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. <a href="/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7</a> 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="/jeremiah/20-4.htm">Jeremiah 20:4</a> For this is what the LORD says: ‘I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies before your very eyes. And I will hand Judah over to the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away to Babylon and put them to the sword. <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/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12</a> “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Ezekiel 19:9</a> With hooks they caged him and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into captivity so that his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel. <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="/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28-31</a> All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. / Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, / the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” ... <a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11</a> and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. <a href="/matthew/1-17.htm">Matthew 1:17</a> In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. <a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a> They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. <a href="/john/18-36.htm">John 18:36</a> Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.” <a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a> You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why the LORD brought on them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.A.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-36.htm">Deuteronomy 28:36</a> The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.<a href="/job/36-8.htm">Job 36:8</a> And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;the captains<a href="/isaiah/10-8.htm">Isaiah 10:8</a> For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?<a href="/isaiah/36-9.htm">Isaiah 36:9</a> How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?<a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Nehemiah 9:32,37</a> Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day… <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26-30</a> And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: … <a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18-20</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria… <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4,9</a> The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt… <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">1 Samuel 13:6</a> When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.<a href="/lamentations/3-7.htm">Lamentations 3:7</a> He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.bound him<a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33</a> And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.<a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6</a> So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.<a href="/job/36-8.htm">Job 36:8-11</a> And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; … fetters.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/33-5.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-11.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Hook</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-5.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-10.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-10.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-15.htm">Prisoner</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Thickets</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/2-9.htm">Army</a> <a href="/psalms/83-8.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/ezra/4-2.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-14.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/job/36-8.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-16.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Hook</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-13.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-13.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Prisoner</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Thickets</a> <a href="/job/5-5.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-2.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 33</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-1.htm">Manasseh's wicked reign</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">He sets up idolatry, and will not be admonished</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">He is carried into Babylon</a> 12. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">Upon his prayer to God he is released and puts down idolatry</a> 18. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-18.htm">His acts</a> 20. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-20.htm">He dying, Amon succeeds him</a> 21. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-21.htm">who is slain by his servants</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">The murderers being slain, Josiah succeeds him</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 Assyrian Empire was a dominant force during this period, known for its military prowess and expansionist policies. The Assyrians were often instruments of God's judgment, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a>, where Assyria is called the "rod of My anger." This reflects the biblical theme that God is sovereign over nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes.who captured Manasseh Manasseh was the king of Judah, known for his idolatry and leading the nation into sin (<a href="/2_kings/21.htm">2 Kings 21:1-9</a>). His capture signifies the consequences of turning away from God. Historically, Assyrian records mention vassal kings being taken captive, which aligns with the biblical account. This event underscores the biblical principle that sin leads to judgment, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-36.htm">Deuteronomy 28:36</a>, where disobedience results in being taken captive by foreign nations.put a hook in his nose This phrase describes a humiliating and painful method of captivity used by the Assyrians, as depicted in their reliefs and historical records. It symbolizes total subjugation and disgrace. The imagery of a hook in the nose is also found in <a href="/ezekiel/29-4.htm">Ezekiel 29:4</a>, where God speaks of leading Egypt away with hooks. This act serves as a vivid reminder of the consequences of pride and rebellion against God.bound him with bronze shackles Bronze shackles indicate a secure and degrading form of imprisonment. Bronze, a strong metal, symbolizes the strength of the captors and the helplessness of the captive. This detail highlights the severity of Manasseh's punishment and the fulfillment of prophetic warnings about exile and bondage for disobedience, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-39</a>.and took him to Babylon Although Assyria was the dominant power, Babylon was a significant city within the empire and later became the center of power. This foreshadows the Babylonian captivity of Judah, which occurs later in biblical history (2 Kings 24-25). Babylon often represents a place of exile and judgment in scripture, as seen in <a href="/revelation/17.htm">Revelation 17-18</a>, where it symbolizes opposition to God. Manasseh's exile to Babylon prefigures the greater exile of Judah and serves as a call to repentance and reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who exercises judgment and mercy. 2. <a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a> King of Judah, known for his idolatry and evil practices, but later repented. 3. <a href="/topical/c/commanders_of_the_army_of_the_king_of_assyria.htm">Commanders of the army of the king of Assyria</a> Military leaders used by God to execute judgment on Manasseh. 4. <a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a> A powerful empire during this period, known for its military might and conquests. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The place where Manasseh was taken captive, symbolizing exile and punishment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_discipline.htm">God's Sovereignty in Discipline</a> God uses nations and leaders as instruments of His judgment. His sovereignty extends over all earthly powers. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Manasseh's capture illustrates the severe consequences of turning away from God. Sin leads to bondage and exile. <a href="/topical/t/the_possibility_of_repentance.htm">The Possibility of Repentance</a> Despite Manasseh's wickedness, his account later reveals the power of repentance and God's willingness to forgive. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Suffering in Spiritual Growth</a> Suffering and discipline can lead to spiritual awakening and transformation, as seen in Manasseh's eventual repentance. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a> Even in the darkest times, God offers hope and a path to restoration for those who turn back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 33</a> <a href="/q/why_mention_manasseh's_assyrian_captivity.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 33:11 describe an Assyrian captivity of Manasseh when historical sources offer little to no evidence of such a specific deportation? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_manasseh_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Manasseh in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_manasseh's_works.htm">Why is there no archaeological evidence for Manasseh’s supposed rebuilding and fortification efforts in 2 Chronicles 33:14, despite these works being noteworthy for that era?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_manasseh's_repentance.htm">How do we reconcile Manasseh’s repentance in 2 Chronicles 33:13 with 2 Kings 21, which does not mention his conversion or release from captivity at all? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>MANASSEH'S CAPTIVITY AND REPENTANCE--HIS RESTORATION AND REFORMS (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/33-11.htm" title="Why the LORD brought on them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.">2Chronicles 33:11-17</a>).This section is peculiar to the Chronicle, and none has excited more scepticism among modern critics. The progress of cuneiform research, however, has proved the perfect possibility of the facts most disputed, viz., the captivity and subsequent restoration of Manasseh.(11) Wherefore.--And.The captains of the host of the king of Assyria.--The generals of Esarhaddon, or rather, perhaps, of Assurbanipal. The former, who reigned from 681-668 B.C. , has recorded the fact that Manasseh was his vassal. He says: "And I assembled the kings of the land of Hatti, and the marge of the sea, Baal king of Tyre, Me-na-si-e (or Mi-in-si-e) king of Ya-u-di (i.e., Judah), Qa-us-gabri, king of Edom," &c. "Altogether, twenty-two kings of the land of Hatti [Syria], the coast of the sea, and the middle of the sea, all of them, I caused to hasten," &c. Assurbanipal has left a list which is identical with that of Esarhaddon, except that it gives different names for the kings of Arvad and Ammon. It thus appears that Manasseh paid tribute to him as well as to his father. Schrader (K.A.T., p. 367, seq.) thinks that Manasseh was at least suspected of being implicated along with the other princes of Phoenicia-Palestine in the revolt of Assurbanipars brother Samar-sum-ukin (circ. 648-647 B.C. ) in which Elam, Gutium, and Meroe also participated; and that he was carried to Babylon, to clear himself of suspicion, and to give assurances of his fidelity to the great king.Which took Manasseh among the thorns.--And they took Manasseh prisoner with the hooks (ba-h?oh?im). The hooks might be such as the Assyrian kings were wont to pass through the nostrils and lips of their more distinguished prisoners. Comp. <a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm" title="Because your rage against me, and your tumult, is come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.">Isaiah 37:29</a>, "I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips;" and comp. <a href="/amos/4-2.htm" title="The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness, that, see, the days shall come on you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.">Amos 4:2</a>, "He will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish-hooks." Comp. also <a href="/job/41-2.htm" title="Can you put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?">Job 41:2</a>, "Canst thou bore his jaw with a hook?" [The LXX., Vulg., Targ. render the word "chains." Syriac confuses the word with chayyim, "life," and renders "took Manasseh in his life."] Perhaps, however, the meaning is, and they took Manasseh prisoner at Hohim. There is no reason why Hohim should not be a local name, as well as Coz (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-8.htm" title="And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.">1Chronicles 4:8</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - The contents of this and the following six verses (to the seventeenth) are not in the parallel, though their place there is plain. That parallel, however, supplies in its ver. 16 a very forcible narration of the evil conduct of Manasseh in Jerusalem itself, so that he "filled" it with "innocent blood" from "one end to another." The King of Assyria; i.e. either Esarhaddon, B.C. 680, or (though it is not probable) his son, Assur-banipal, B.C. 667-647. Among the thorns; i.e. with hooks or rings (so <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a>, where the same word is used; as also in <a href="/exodus/35-22.htm">Exodus 35:22</a>; <a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4, 9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/29-4.htm">Ezekiel 29:4</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Ezekiel 38:4</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So [the LORD] יְהוָ֜ה (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 brought וַיָּבֵ֨א (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go against them עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the military הַצָּבָא֙ (haṣ·ṣā·ḇā) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign commanders שָׂרֵ֤י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria, אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur who captured וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ (way·yil·kə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere Manasseh, מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה (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 put a hook in his nose, בַּחֹחִ֑ים (ba·ḥō·ḥîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2336.htm">Strong's 2336: </a> Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter bound וַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙ (way·ya·’as·ru·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle him with bronze shackles, בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם (ban·ḥuš·ta·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base and took וַיּוֹלִיכֻ֖הוּ (way·yō·w·lî·ḵu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk him to Babylon. בָּבֶֽלָה׃ (bā·ḇe·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 33:11 Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 33:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 33:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 33:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 33:12" /></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>