2 Chronicles 33:23

What does 2 Chronicles 33:23 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 33:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he humbled not himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And humbled not himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he humbled not himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He did not make himself low before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done, but went on sinning more and more.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and hath not been humbled before Jehovah, like the humbling of Manasseh his father, for Amon himself hath multiplied guilt.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he did not humble himself before the lord, as Manasses his father had humbled himself, but committed far greater sin.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he did not humble himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; for he, Amon, multiplied trespass.

Context

v.22And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed unto all the graven images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them.

v.23This passage

v.24And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:12

    And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

  • 2 Timothy 3:13

    But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

  • Jeremiah 7:26

    yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff: they did worse than their fathers.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:1

    Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:22

    And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

  • Jeremiah 8:12

    Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall; in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah.

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