2 Chronicles 33:1

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“Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.”

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BSBPD

“Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A son of twelve years is Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 33:1 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 21:1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
  2. 1 Chronicles 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
  3. 2 Chronicles 32:33And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
  4. 2 Chronicles 34:1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
  5. Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
  6. Isaiah 3:4“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”
  7. Isaiah 3:12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
  8. Matthew 1:10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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