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ManassehH4519 was twelveH8147 H6240 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427 and he reignedH4427 fiftyH2572 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem:H3389
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But didH6213 that which was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORD,H3068 like to the abominationsH8441 of the heathen,H1471 whomH834 the LORDH3068 had castH3423 out beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478
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For he builtH1129 againH7725 the highH1116 places whichH834 HezekiahH2396 his father had brokenH5422 down,H5422 and he rearedH6965 up altarsH4196 for Baalim,H1168 and madeH6213 groves,H842 and worshippedH7812 allH3605 the hostH6635 of heaven,H8064 and servedH5647 them.
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Also he builtH1129 altarsH4196 in the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 whereofH834 the LORDH3068 had said,H559 In JerusalemH3389 shall my nameH8034 be for ever.H5769
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And he builtH1129 altarsH4196 for allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 in the twoH8147 courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORD.H3068
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And he caused his childrenH1121 to passH5674 through the fireH784 in the valleyH1516 of the sonH1121 of Hinnom:H2011 also he observedH6049 times, and used enchantments,H5172 and used witchcraft,H3784 and dealtH6213 with a familiar spirit,H178 and with wizards:H3049 he workedH6213 muchH7235 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORD,H3068 to provoke him to anger.H3707
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And he setH7760 a carvedH6459 image, the idolH5566 whichH834 he had made,H6213 in the houseH1004 of God,H430 of whichH834 GodH430 had saidH559 to DavidH1732 and to SolomonH8010 his son,H1121 In thisH2088 house,H1004 and in Jerusalem,H3389 whichH834 I have chosenH970 before allH3605 the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 will I putH7760 my nameH8034 for ever:H5865
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NeitherH3808 will I any more removeH5493 the footH7272 of IsraelH3478 from out of the landH127 whichH834 I have appointedH5975 for your fathers;H1 so that they will take heedH8104 to doH6213 allH3605 that I have commandedH6680 them, according to the wholeH3605 lawH8451 and the statutesH2706 and the ordinancesH4941 by the handH3027 of Moses.H4872
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So ManassehH4519 made JudahH3063 and the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 to err,H8582 and to doH6213 worseH7451 thanH4480 the heathen,H1471 whomH834 the LORDH3068 had destroyedH8045 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478
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And the LORDH3068 spokeH1696 to Manasseh,H4519 and to his people:H5971 but they would not listen.H7181
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Why the LORDH3068 broughtH935 on them the captainsH8269 of the hostH6635 of the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 which tookH3920 ManassehH4519 among the thorns,H2336 and boundH631 him with fetters,H5178 and carriedH3212 him to Babylon.H894
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And when he was in affliction,H6887 he soughtH2470 the LORDH3068 his God,H430 and humbledH3665 himself greatlyH3966 beforeH854 H6440 the GodH430 of his fathers,H1
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And prayedH6419 to him: and he was entreatedH6279 of him, and heardH8085 his supplication,H8467 and broughtH7725 him againH7725 to JerusalemH3389 into his kingdom.H4438 Then ManassehH4519 knewH3045 that the LORDH3068 he was God.H430
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Now afterH310 thisH3651 he builtH1129 a wallH2346 withoutH2435 the cityH5892 of David,H1732 on the westH4628 side of Gihon,H1521 in the valley,H5158 even to the enteringH935 in at the fishH1709 gate,H8179 and compassedH5437 about Ophel,H6077 and raisedH1361 it up a veryH3966 great height,H1361 and putH7760 captainsH8269 of warH2428 in allH3605 the fencedH1219 citiesH5892 of Judah.H3063
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And he took awayH5493 the strangeH5236 gods,H430 and the idolH5566 out of the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 and allH3605 the altarsH4196 that he had builtH1129 in the mountH2022 of the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 and in Jerusalem,H3389 and castH7993 them out of the city.H5892
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And he repairedH1129 the altarH4196 of the LORD,H3068 and sacrificedH2076 thereonH5921 peaceH8002 offeringsH2077 and thankH8426 offerings, and commandedH559 JudahH3063 to serveH5647 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478
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NeverthelessH61 the peopleH5971 did sacrificeH2076 stillH5750 in the highH1116 places, yet to the LORDH3068 their GodH430 only.H7535
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Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Manasseh,H4519 and his prayerH8605 to his God,H430 and the wordsH1697 of the seersH2374 that spokeH1696 to him in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 behold,H2009 they are written in the bookH1697 of the kingsH4428 of Israel.H3478
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His prayerH8605 also, and how God was entreatedH6279 of him, and allH3605 his sins,H2403 and his trespass,H4604 and the placesH4725 whereinH834 he builtH1129 highH1116 places, and setH5975 up grovesH842 and gravenH6456 images, beforeH6440 he was humbled:H3665 behold,H2009 they are writtenH3789 amongH5921 the sayingsH1697 of the seers.H2374
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So ManassehH4519 sleptH7901 with his fathers,H1 and they buriedH6912 him in his own house:H1004 and AmonH526 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead.H8478
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AmonH526 was two and twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427 and reignedH4427 two yearsH8141 in Jerusalem.H3389
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But he didH6213 that which was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORD,H3068 as didH6213 ManassehH4519 his father:H1 for AmonH526 sacrificedH2076 to allH3605 the carvedH6456 images whichH834 ManassehH4519 his fatherH1 had made,H6213 and servedH5647 them;
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And humbledH3665 not himself beforeH6440 the LORD,H3068 as ManassehH4519 his fatherH1 had humbledH3665 himself; but AmonH526 trespassedH819 moreH7235 and more.
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And his servantsH5650 conspiredH7194 againstH5921 him, and slewH4191 him in his own house.H1004
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But the peopleH5971 of the landH776 slewH5221 allH3605 them that had conspiredH7194 againstH5921 kingH4428 Amon;H526 and the peopleH5971 of the landH776 made JosiahH2977 his sonH1121 kingH4427 in his stead.H8478
