KJV King James Version
Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Hephzibah.
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2 Kings 21:1
Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Hephzibah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
WEB World English Bible
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hephzibah.
ASV American Standard Version
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned five and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hephzibah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A son of twelve years is Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Hephzi-Bah;
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 21
1 Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Hephzibah.
2 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.
3 For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
4 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
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בֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשְׁתֵּ֨יםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoעֶשְׂרֵ֤הH6240 · a.sartenשָׁנָה֙H8141 · sha.nehyearמְנַשֶּׁ֣הH4519 · me.nash.shehManassehבְמָלְכ֔וֹH4427 · ma.lakhto reignוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyוְחָמֵשׁ֙H2568 · cha.meshfiveשָׁנָ֔הH8141 · sha.nehyearמָלַ֖ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemוְשֵׁ֥םH8034 · shemnameאִמּ֖וֹH517 · emmotherחֶפְצִי־H2657 · cheph.tsi bahHephzibahבָֽהּ׃H2657 · cheph.tsi bahHephzibah
Cross-references
Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.Matthew 1:10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;Proverbs 5:19[Let her be as] the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.2 Chronicles 32:33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.2 Kings 20:21And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.1 Chronicles 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
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