1 Dvanaest godina beše Manasiji kad poče carovati, i carova pedeset i pet godina u Jerusalimu. 2 A činjaše što je zlo pred Gospodom po gadnim delima onih naroda koje odagna Gospod ispred sinova Izrailjevih. 3 Jer opet pogradi visine, koje beše raskopao Jezekija otac njegov, i podiže oltare Valima, i načini lugove, i klanjaše se svoj vojsci nebeskoj i služaše joj. 4 Načini oltare i u domu Gospodnjem, za koji beše rekao Gospod: U Jerusalimu će biti ime moje doveka. 5 Načini oltare svoj vojsci nebeskoj u dva trema doma Gospodnjeg. 6 I provodi sinove svoje kroz oganj u dolini sina Enomovog, i gledaše na vremena i gataše i vračaše, i uredi one što se dogovaraju s duhovima i vračare, i činjaše vrlo mnogo šta je zlo pred Gospodom gneveći Ga. 7 I postavi lik rezan koji načini u domu Božjem, za koji beše rekao Bog Davidu i Solomunu sinu njegovom: U ovom domu i u Jerusalimu, koji izabrah između svih plemena Izrailjevih, namestiću ime svoje doveka. 8 I neću više krenuti noge sinovima Izrailjevim iz zemlje koju sam odredio ocima vašim, ako samo uzdrže i ustvore sve što sam im zapovedio preko Mojsija, sav zakon i uredbe i sudove. 9 Ali Manasija zavede Judu i Jerusalim, te činiše gore nego narodi koje istrebi Gospod ispred sinova Izrailjevih. 10 I Gospod govoraše Manasiji i narodu njegovom, ali ne hteše slušati. 11 Zato dovede Gospod na njih glavare od vojske cara asirskog, i uhvatiše Manasiju u trnju, i svezavši ga u dvoje verige bronzane odvedoše ga u Vavilon. 12 I kad beše u nevolji, moljaše se Gospodu Bogu svom, i ponizi se veoma pred Bogom otaca svojih. 13 I moleći se umoli Mu se, te usliši molitvu njegovu i povrati ga u Jerusalim na carstvo njegovo. Tada pozna Manasija da je Gospod Bog. 14 A posle toga ozida zid iza grada Davidovog sa zapada Gionu, od samog potoka pa do ribljih vrata i oko Ofila, i izvede ga vrlo visoko; i postavi vojvode po svim tvrdim gradovima Judinim. 15 I iznese iz doma Gospodnjeg bogove tuđe i lik i sve oltare koje beše načinio na gori doma Gospodnjeg i u Jerusalimu, i baci iza grada. 16 Pa opravi oltar Gospodnji i prinese na njemu žrtve zahvalne i u slavu, i zapovedi Judejcima da služe Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevom. 17 Ali narod još prinošaše žrtve na visinama, ali samo Gospodu Bogu svom. 18 A ostala dela Manasijina i molitva njegova Bogu njegovom i reči koje mu govoriše videoci u ime Gospoda Boga Izrailjevog, to je sve u knjizi o carevima Izrailjevim. 19 A molitva njegova i kako se umolio, i svi gresi njegovi i prestupi, i mesta gde je pogradio visine i podigao lugove i likove rezane pre nego se ponizi, to je sve zapisano u knjigama proročkim. 20 I počinu Manasija kod otaca svojih, i pogreboše ga u domu njegovom. A na njegovo se mesto zacari Amon, sin njegov. 21 Dvadeset i dve godine imaše Amon kad poče carovati, i carova dve godine u Jerusalimu. 22 I činjaše što je zlo pred Gospodom kao što je činio Manasija, otac mu; jer svim likovima rezanim, koje načini Manasija, otac njegov, prinošaše Amon žrtve i služaše im. 23 Ali se ne ponizi pred Gospodom, kao što se ponizi Manasija otac njegov; nego isti Amon još više grešaše. 24 I pobuniše se na nj sluge njegove, i ubiše ga u kući njegovoj. 25 Tada pobi narod zemaljski sve koji se behu pobunili na cara Amona, i zacari narod zemaljski Josiju, sina njegovog na njegovo mesto.
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- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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Amon
A short-lived wicked king, assassinated by his own officials.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 21:19-26; 2 Chron. 33:21-25; Matt. 1:10
Manasseh
Judah's longest-reigning and most wicked king — who finally repented in exile.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 21:1-18; 2 Chron. 33:1-20; Matt. 1:10
Cross references (25)
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- 1 2 Kings 21:1–18; 1 Chronicles 3:13; Isaiah 3:4; 2 Chronicles 32:33; Matthew 1:10
- 2 2 Chronicles 28:3; Deuteronomy 18:9; 2 Kings 21:2; Deuteronomy 12:31; Ezekiel 11:12
- 3 Deuteronomy 16:21; Deuteronomy 17:3; 2 Chronicles 31:1; 2 Chronicles 30:14; 2 Kings 18:4
- 4 2 Chronicles 7:16; 2 Chronicles 6:6; 1 Kings 8:29; Deuteronomy 12:11; Jeremiah 7:30
- 5 2 Chronicles 4:9; Jeremiah 32:34–35; Ezekiel 8:7–18
- 6 Leviticus 20:6; Leviticus 19:26; 2 Kings 21:6; Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 18:21
- 7 2 Chronicles 33:4; 2 Chronicles 7:16; 2 Chronicles 33:15; 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 8:48
- 8 2 Samuel 7:10; Deuteronomy 8:1; Deuteronomy 4:40; 1 Chronicles 17:9; Ezekiel 33:25–26
- 9 2 Chronicles 33:2; 2 Kings 24:3–4; Proverbs 29:12; 2 Kings 21:9–11; Deuteronomy 2:21
- 10 2 Chronicles 36:15–16; Jeremiah 44:4–5; Zechariah 1:4; Nehemiah 9:29–30; Acts 7:51–52
- 11 Deuteronomy 28:36; 2 Chronicles 36:6; Isaiah 36:9; 1 Samuel 13:6; Nehemiah 9:32
- 12 Exodus 10:3; Psalm 50:15; 2 Chronicles 32:26; Luke 18:14–15; Acts 9:11
- 13 1 Chronicles 5:20; Matthew 7:7–8; Matthew 6:33; Daniel 4:25; Jeremiah 29:12–13
- 14 1 Kings 1:33; 2 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 3:3; Nehemiah 12:39; Zephaniah 1:10
- 15 2 Chronicles 33:3–7; Matthew 3:8; Hosea 14:1–3; 2 Kings 21:7; Isaiah 2:17–21
- 16 2 Chronicles 33:9; 2 Chronicles 30:12; Leviticus 3:1–17; 2 Chronicles 29:18; 2 Chronicles 14:4
- 17 2 Chronicles 32:12; 2 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Kings 22:43; 2 Kings 15:4
- 18 2 Chronicles 33:19; 2 Chronicles 33:12–13; 2 Chronicles 20:34; Amos 7:12; Isaiah 30:10
- 19 1 John 1:9; Acts 9:11; Daniel 5:22; Romans 5:16; Jeremiah 44:10
- 20 Matthew 1:10; 2 Kings 21:18–25; 1 Chronicles 3:14; 2 Chronicles 32:33
- 21 James 4:13–15; Luke 12:19–20; 2 Kings 21:19–24; 2 Chronicles 33:1
- 22 2 Chronicles 34:3–4; 2 Chronicles 33:1–10; Ezekiel 20:18; Isaiah 44:13–20; 2 Kings 21:20
- 23 2 Chronicles 33:12; 2 Chronicles 33:19; 2 Timothy 3:13; Jeremiah 7:26; 2 Chronicles 33:1
- 24 Romans 11:22; 2 Samuel 4:5–12; 2 Chronicles 24:25–26; 2 Kings 21:23–26; 2 Chronicles 25:27–28
- 25 2 Chronicles 36:1; Numbers 35:31; 2 Chronicles 34:1; 2 Chronicles 26:1; Genesis 9:5–6
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Manasses also was utterly wicked, who sawed Isaiah asunder, and was defiled with all kinds of idolatries, and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; but having been led captive to Babylon he used his experience of misfortune for a healing course of repentance: for the Scripture saith that Manasses humbled himself before the Lord, and prayed, and the Lord heard …
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