2 Kings 21:11 — Community Reflections

2 KINGS 21:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:”

'Because King Manasseh of Judah has committed these abominations, and has done things more wicked than all that the Amorites did, who were before him, and has caused Judah also to sin with his idols — the prophetic oracle identifies Manasseh's actions as 'abominations' (תּוֹעֵבוֹת, *to'evot*), the strongest condemnatory language. The comparison to Amorite wickedness (the pre-Israelite inhabitants) indicates that Manasseh's apostasy reaches beyond even pagan excess. The phrase 'has caused Judah also to sin with his idols' indicates that Manasseh's leadership has corrupted the entire nation.

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