2 Kings 21:20

“And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.”

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BSBPD

“And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)

KJVPD

“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did.”

King James Version · Public Domain

ASVPD

“And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain

YLTPD

“and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain

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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 21:20 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Numbers 32:14Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.
2 Kings 21:2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
2 Kings 21:11“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,
2 Kings 23:32And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
2 Kings 23:37And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
2 Kings 24:9And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.
2 Kings 24:19And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.
2 Chronicles 33:22And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,
Matthew 23:32Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.
Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

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