2 Kings

2 Kings 21:3–7

3For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, 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, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” 5In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. 6He sacrificed his own son in the fire,a practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

7Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD 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.

Footnotes

  • a 21:6 Literally made his son pass through the fire

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2 Kings 21:3

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
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
had destroyedאִבַּ֖ד’ib·baḏVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
and he raised upוַיָּ֨קֶםway·yā·qemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֜תmiz·bə·ḥōṯNoun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
for Baalלַבַּ֗עַלlab·ba·‘alPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
He madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
an Asherah poleאֲשֵׁרָה֙’ă·šê·rāhNoun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
had doneעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
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 Kings 21:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
also builtוּבָנָ֥הū·ḇā·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖תmiz·bə·ḥōṯNoun - 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
In Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
I will putאָשִׂ֥ים’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My Nameשְׁמִֽי׃šə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name

2 Kings 21:5

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 Kings 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He sacrificedוְהֶעֱבִ֤ירwə·he·‘ĕ·ḇîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
his own sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
practiced sorceryוְעוֹנֵ֣ןwə·‘ō·w·nênConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6049 practice soothsaying
and divinationוְנִחֵ֔שׁwə·ni·ḥêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5172 hiss, whisper, prognosticate
and consultedוְעָ֥שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
mediumsא֖וֹב’ō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH178 skin-bottle, necromancer
and spiritistsוְיִדְּעֹנִ֑יםwə·yid·də·‘ō·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3049 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 angerלְהַכְעִֽיס׃lə·haḵ·‘îsPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3707 be vexed, angry

2 Kings 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Manasseh even took the carvedפֶּ֥סֶלpe·selNoun - masculine singular constructH6459 idol, image
Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הhā·’ă·šê·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
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 templeבַּבַּ֗יִתbab·ba·yiṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - 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 Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֗םū·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
foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

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2 Kings 21:3 2 Kings 17:16 · 2 Kings 18:4 · Deuteronomy 17:3 · 1 Kings 16:31–33 · Deuteronomy 4:19

2 Kings 21:4 1 Kings 8:29 · 2 Samuel 7:13 · Jeremiah 32:34 · 1 Kings 9:3 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · 2 Kings 16:10–16

2 Kings 21:5 1 Kings 7:12 · 2 Kings 23:4 · 1 Kings 6:36 · 2 Kings 23:12

2 Kings 21:6 2 Kings 17:17 · Leviticus 19:31 · Leviticus 18:21 · Leviticus 19:26 · 2 Kings 16:3 · 2 Chronicles 33:6 · Deuteronomy 18:10–14

2 Kings 21:7 2 Chronicles 7:16 · 1 Kings 8:29 · 2 Chronicles 7:12 · 1 Kings 9:3 · 2 Samuel 7:13 · 2 Kings 23:6 · 2 Chronicles 33:7 · Jeremiah 32:34 · Psalm 132:13–14 · 2 Kings 21:4 · 2 Kings 23:27 · Deuteronomy 16:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.