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<a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/33.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/33.htm">New International Version</a> But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/33.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem to do even more evil than the pagan nations that the LORD had destroyed when the people of Israel entered the land. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/33.htm">English Standard Version</a> Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray, to do more evil than the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the people of Israel. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="/kjv/2_chronicles/33.htm">King James Bible</a> So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/33.htm">New King James Version</a> So Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Manasseh encouraged Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the sons of Israel. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/33.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the sons of Israel. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the sons of Israel. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray in order to do more evil than the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the sons of Israel. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Manasseh caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to sin, by doing more evil than the [pagan] nations whom the LORD had destroyed before the sons of Israel. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Manasseh caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to stray so that they did worse evil than the nations the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Manasseh caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to stray so that they did worse evil than the nations the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/33.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Jehovah destroyed before the children of Israel. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But the people of Judah and Jerusalem listened to Manasseh and did even more sinful things than the nations the LORD had wiped out. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/33.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, so that they did evil more than did the nations, whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that the LORD had destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Good News Translation</a> Manasseh led the people of Judah to commit even greater sins than those committed by the nations whom the LORD had driven out of the land as his people advanced. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/33.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is how Manasseh deceived Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to practice more evil than the nations whom the LORD had eliminated in front of the Israelis. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="/net/2_chronicles/33.htm">NET Bible</a> But Manasseh misled the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem so that they sinned more than the nations whom the LORD had destroyed ahead of the Israelites. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel did. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/33.htm">World English Bible</a> Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Manasseh causes Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, to do evil above the nations that YHWH destroyed from the presence of the sons of Israel. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Manasseh maketh Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, to do evil above the nations that Jehovah destroyed from the presence of the sons of Israel. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Manasseh will cause Judah and those inhabiting Jerusalem to wander, to do evil more than the nations which Jehovah destroyed from before the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So Manasses seduced Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to do evil beyond all the nations, which the Lord had destroyed before the face of the children of Israel. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil, more so than all the nations which the Lord had overturned before the face of the sons of Israel. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/33.htm">New American Bible</a> Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into doing even greater evil than the nations the LORD had destroyed at the coming of the Israelites. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than the nations whom the LORD had destroyed before the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So Manasseh caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go astray and to do evil works like the nations which the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Manasheh seduced Yehuda and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do evil works, like the nations which LORD JEHOVAH destroyed from before the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, so that they did evil more than did the nations, whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> So Manasses led astray Juda and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to do evil beyond all the nations which the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/33-9.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=8875" 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 Reigns in Judah</a> …8I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments.” 9<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.">So Manasseh</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/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yō·šə·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">led the people</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.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">and Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/8582.htm" title="8582: way·ye·ṯa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To err. A primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. Reel or stray; also causative of both.">astray,</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.">so that they did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">greater evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">than</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</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/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</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045: hiš·mîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To be exterminated or destroyed. A primitive root; to desolate.">had destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <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/21-9.htm">2 Kings 21:9</a> But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">2 Kings 21:11</a> “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin, <a href="/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16</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="/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/17-19.htm">2 Kings 17:19</a> and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">2 Kings 23:26-27</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. / For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” <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="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">Deuteronomy 18:9-14</a> When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. / Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, / casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. ... <a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Leviticus 18:24-30</a> Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. / Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants. / But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/28-19.htm">2 Chronicles 28:19</a> For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">2 Chronicles 28:23</a> He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, and he said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel. <a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a> Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. <a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10-15</a> Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! / “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? ... <a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Ezekiel 16:47</a> And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were. <a href="/ezekiel/23-11.htm">Ezekiel 23:11</a> Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.made Judah<a href="/1_kings/14-16.htm">1 Kings 14:16</a> And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.<a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm">1 Kings 15:26</a> And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.<a href="/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16</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.to do worse<a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">2 Chronicles 33:2</a> But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.<a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm">2 Kings 21:9-11</a> But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel… <a href="/ezekiel/16-45.htm">Ezekiel 16:45-47</a> Thou art thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite… the heathen<a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Leviticus 18:24</a> Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:<a href="/deuteronomy/2-21.htm">Deuteronomy 2:21</a> A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:<a href="/joshua/24-8.htm">Joshua 24:8</a> And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/21-13.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-14.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-14.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm">Err</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-33.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-7.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-33.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">Led</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-4.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-1.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-1.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">Misled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm">Seduced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">True.</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Way</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Worse</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/19-4.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">Err</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-13.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-14.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Led</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-10.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-10.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/job/12-16.htm">Misled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-4.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Seduced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">True.</a> <a href="/ezra/7-27.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/35-6.htm">Worse</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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His leadership marked a significant departure from his father's reforms, as he reintroduced idolatry and pagan practices. The phrase "led the people astray" indicates a deliberate turning away from the worship of Yahweh to embrace the religious customs of surrounding nations. This apostasy included the worship of Baal, Asherah, and celestial bodies, as well as the practice of child sacrifice. Manasseh's influence was profound, as he not only engaged in these practices himself but also encouraged the people of Judah and Jerusalem to follow suit, leading them into spiritual and moral decline.so that they did greater evil than the nations The comparison to "the nations" refers to the Canaanite peoples whom God had driven out before the Israelites. These nations were known for their detestable practices, which included idolatry, child sacrifice, and various forms of immorality. The text suggests that Judah's sins under Manasseh's rule surpassed even these abominations. This highlights the severity of Judah's apostasy, as they had the Law and the prophets to guide them, yet chose to engage in practices that were explicitly condemned by God. The phrase underscores the depth of their rebellion and the extent to which they had abandoned their covenantal relationship with God.that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites This refers to the divine judgment executed upon the Canaanite nations during the conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua. The destruction of these nations was a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and a demonstration of His holiness and justice. The Israelites were commanded to destroy these nations to prevent the corruption of their own worship and practices. The fact that Judah's actions under Manasseh were worse than those of the Canaanites serves as a stark warning of the consequences of forsaking God's commandments. It also foreshadows the impending judgment that would come upon Judah, as God would not tolerate such rebellion indefinitely. This phrase serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the necessity of faithfulness to God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a> King of Judah, son of Hezekiah, known for his idolatrous practices and leading the nation into sin. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with Jerusalem as its capital. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who had delivered Israel from Egypt and given them the Promised Land. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a> Refers to the Canaanite nations that God had driven out before Israel due to their wickedness.<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 the spiritual direction of their people. Manasseh's idolatry led Judah into greater sin than the nations God had judged. This underscores the responsibility of leaders to guide others toward righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can include anything that takes the place of God in our lives. We must be vigilant to keep God at the center of our worship and devotion. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> Although Manasseh led Judah into sin, his later repentance (<a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12-13</a>) shows that God is merciful and willing to forgive those who turn back to Him. This offers hope for restoration, no matter how far one has strayed. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_culture.htm">The Influence of Culture</a> The verse highlights the danger of adopting the practices of surrounding cultures that are contrary to God’s commands. Christians are called to be in the world but not of it, maintaining distinctiveness in their values and practices. <a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a> The actions of one generation can have lasting effects on the next. Manasseh’s idolatry set a precedent that affected his descendants, reminding us of the importance of leaving a godly legacy.<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/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_don't_crime_rates_match_religiosity.htm">Why do crime rates not correlate with religious belief?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_2_chronicles'_author_know_manasseh's_reign.htm">How could the author of 2 Chronicles 33:1 reliably know events about Manasseh's early reign if there is limited or no external historical record to confirm them?</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>(9) So Manasseh . . . heathen.--Literally, And Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray, to do evil more than the nations. Thenius thinks that the words and Manasseh. . . . astray, followed in the primary document immediately upon and he set the graven image in the house; the intermediate words being an addition by the editor of Kings. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So 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 {led} the people וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (wə·yō·šə·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (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 and Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (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 astray, וַיֶּ֣תַע (way·ye·ṯa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8582.htm">Strong's 8582: </a> To vacillate, reel, stray so that they did לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make greater evil רָ֔ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil than מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the nations הַ֨גּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (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 had destroyed הִשְׁמִ֣יד (hiš·mîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8045.htm">Strong's 8045: </a> To be exterminated or destroyed before מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the Israelites. בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 33:9 Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 33:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 33:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 33:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 33:10" /></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>