2-Kings - 21:20

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20 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 21:20.

Differing Translations

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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.
And he did evil in the sight, of the Lord, as Manasses his father had done.
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had done;
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father,
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as Manasseh his father had done.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,.... Committed idolatry:
as his father Manasseh did: he imitated him in that, but not in his repentance and humiliation, 2-Chronicles 33:23.

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