2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 33:2–9

2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 3For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

4Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” 5In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. 6He sacrificed his sons in the firea 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.

7Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever. 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.”

9So 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.

Footnotes

  • a 33:6 Literally made his sons pass through the fire

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2 Chronicles 33:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
by following the abominationsכְּתֽוֹעֲבוֹת֙kə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·wṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine plural constructH8441 abomination
of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had driven outהוֹרִ֣ישׁhō·w·rîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

2 Chronicles 33:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For he rebuiltוַיָּ֗שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
had torn downנִתַּ֖ץnit·taṣVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
and he raised upוַיָּ֨קֶםway·yā·qemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
altarsמִזְבְּח֤וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
for the Baalsלַבְּעָלִים֙lab·bə·‘ā·lîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
and madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
Asherah polesאֲשֵׁר֔וֹת’ă·šê·rō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH842 Ashera
And he worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙way·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
and servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

2 Chronicles 33:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
also builtוּבָנָ֥הū·ḇā·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
altarsמִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of whichאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My Nameשְּׁמִ֖יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
will remainיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֥םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

2 Chronicles 33:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In bothבִּשְׁתֵּ֖יbiš·têPreposition-b; Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
courtyardsחַצְר֥וֹתḥaṣ·rō·wṯNoun - common plural constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
he builtוַיִּ֥בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
altarsמִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

2 Chronicles 33:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heוְהוּא֩wə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
sacrificedהֶעֱבִ֨ירhe·‘ĕ·ḇîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
his sonsבָּנָ֤יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
in the fireבָּאֵשׁ֙bā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
in the Valleyבְּגֵ֣יbə·ḡêPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1516 valley
of Ben-hinnomהִנֹּ֔םhin·nōmNoun - properH2011 Hinnom
He practiced sorceryוְעוֹנֵ֤ןwə·‘ō·w·nênConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6049 practice soothsaying
divinationוְנִחֵשׁ֙wə·ni·ḥêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5172 hiss, whisper, prognosticate
and witchcraftוְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ףwə·ḵiš·šêp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3784 practice sorcery
and consultedוְעָ֥שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
mediumsא֖וֹב’ō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH178 skin-bottle, necromancer
and spiritistsוְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑יwə·yid·də·‘ō·w·nîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3049 familiar spirit
He didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
greatהִרְבָּ֗הhir·bāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃lə·haḵ·‘î·sōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3707 be vexed, angry

2 Chronicles 33:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Manasseh even took the carvedפֶּ֥סֶלpe·selNoun - masculine singular constructH6459 idol, image
imageהַסֶּ֖מֶלhas·se·melArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5566 image, statue
he had madeעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
and set it upוַיָּ֕שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
had saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his sonבְנ֔וֹḇə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
In thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeבַּבַּ֨יִתbab·ba·yiṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and in Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have chosenבָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙bā·ḥar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH977 choose
out of allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
I will establishאָשִׂ֥ים’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My Nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
foreverלְעֵילֽוֹם׃lə·‘ê·lō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5865 long duration, antiquity, futurity

2 Chronicles 33:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
againאוֹסִ֗יף’ō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3254 add
cause the feetרֶ֣גֶלre·ḡelNoun - feminine singular constructH7272 foot
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to leaveלְהָסִיר֙lə·hā·sîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5493 turn aside
the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I assignedהֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתִּיhe·‘ĕ·maḏ·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
to your fathersלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
onlyרַ֣ק׀raqAdverbH7535 thin
they are carefulיִשְׁמְר֣וּyiš·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to doלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have commanded themצִוִּיתִ֔יםṣiw·wî·ṯîmVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the lawsהַתּוֹרָ֛הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּ֥יםwə·ha·ḥuq·qîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and judgmentsוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםwə·ham·miš·pā·ṭîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment

2 Chronicles 33:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
astrayוַיֶּ֣תַעway·ye·ṯa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8582 err
so that they didלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
greater evilרָ֔עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
thanמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the nationsהַ֨גּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had destroyedהִשְׁמִ֣ידhiš·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

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2 Chronicles 33:2 2 Chronicles 28:3 · Deuteronomy 18:9

2 Chronicles 33:3 Deuteronomy 16:21 · Deuteronomy 17:3 · 2 Chronicles 31:1 · 2 Chronicles 30:14 · Ecclesiastes 9:18 · 2 Kings 18:4 · 2 Kings 23:5–6 · Jeremiah 19:13 · Zephaniah 1:5

2 Chronicles 33:4 2 Chronicles 7:16 · Deuteronomy 12:11 · 2 Chronicles 6:6 · 1 Kings 8:29

2 Chronicles 33:5 2 Chronicles 4:9

2 Chronicles 33:6 Leviticus 18:21 · Leviticus 19:31 · 2 Kings 21:6 · 2 Chronicles 28:3 · Leviticus 20:6 · Leviticus 19:26 · Isaiah 8:19 · 1 Chronicles 10:13 · Jeremiah 7:31–32 · Isaiah 47:9–12

2 Chronicles 33:7 2 Chronicles 33:4 · 2 Chronicles 7:16

2 Chronicles 33:8 2 Samuel 7:10

2 Chronicles 33:9 2 Chronicles 33:2 · Proverbs 29:12 · 2 Kings 24:3–4

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