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2 Kings 21:2

King James Version (KJV)

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

Translations

2 Kings 21:2 - Amplified Bible

He [Hezekiah's son] did evil in the sight of the Lord, after the [idolatrous] practices of the [heathen] nations whom the Lord cast out before the Israelites.

2 Kings 21:2 - American Standard Version

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - Bible in Basic English

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, copying the disgusting ways of those nations whom the Lord had sent out before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - Darby Bible

And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, like the abominations of the nations that Jehovah had dispossessed from before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - English Standard Version

And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the despicable practices of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - King James Version

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

E hizo lo malo ante los ojos del SEÑOR, conforme a las abominaciones de las naciones que el SEÑOR habìa desposeìdo delante de los hijos de Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - The Message

2 Kings 21:2 - New American Standard Bible

He did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD dispossessed before the sons of Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Hizo lo malo ante los ojos del SEÑOR, conforme a las abominaciones de las naciones que el SEÑOR habìa desposeìdo delante de los Israelitas.

2 Kings 21:2 - World English Bible

He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 21:2 - Young's Living Translation

and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,

2 Kings 21:2 - Additional Comments

Manasseh was king from when he was 12 years old until he was 67 years old. Here Manasseh had the opportunity to make his legacy, to live is life to be remembered in some way. So, how was he remembered? "He did evil in the sight of the Lord."
But this wasn't a statement of his death, this was a statement of his life. This means that at 12 years old he began living his life this way. Each person at any age is establishing their legacy. If your legacy was based on the past year, what has your legacy been? If you legacy is based on the coming year, what legacy will it be?

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