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2 Kings 21:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Because King Manasseh of Judah has committed these disgusting acts, and has done more evil than even the Amorites who lived in the land before him, and has caused the people of Judah to sin by worshiping his false gods:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is declaring that King Manasseh has committed terrible sins that are even worse than the pagan nations before him, and he has led his own people into idol worship.

📚 Historical Context

This verse refers to King Manasseh, who ruled Judah from 697-643 BC and was considered one of the most wicked kings in Judah's history. The Amorites were one of the Canaanite peoples who had previously occupied the Promised Land before Israel conquered it. Manasseh reversed many of the religious reforms of his father Hezekiah, rebuilding pagan shrines, practicing child sacrifice, and even placing idols in God's temple.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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