2 Kings 21:9

But they didn’t listen, and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than the nations did whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

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WEBBE

But they didn’t listen, and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than the nations did whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than did the nations whom Jehovah destroyed before the children of Israel.

BBE

But they did not give ear; and Manasseh made them do more evil than those nations did, whom the Lord gave up to destruction before the children of Israel.

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וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 שָׁמֵעוּ sha·me·'u they listened H8085 וַיַּתְעֵם vai·yat·'em and he misled them H8582 מְנַשֶּׁה me·na·sheh Manasseh H4519 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to do H6213 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָרָע ha·ra' (the) evil H7451 מִן־ min- more than H4480 הַגּוֹיִם ha·go·yim the nations H1471 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 הִשְׁמִיד hish·mid he had destroyed H8045 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 מִפְּנֵי mi·pe·nei from before H6440 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–9

Young persons generally desire to become their own masters, and to have early possession of riches and power. But this, for the most part, ruins their future comfort, and causes mischief to others. It is much happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents or guardians, till age gives experience and discretion. Though such young persons are less indulged, they will afterwards be thankful. Manasseh wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, as if on purpose to provoke him to anger; he did more evil than the nations whom the Lord destroyed. Manasseh went on from bad to worse, till carried captive to Babylon. The people were ready to comply with his wishes, to obtain his favour and because it suited their depraved inclinations. In the reformation of large bodies, numbers are mere time-servers, and in temptation fall away.

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