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Bible in Basic English

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he was ruling for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king and reigned 55 years in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version

Manasseh began to reign at the age of twelve years, and continued to reign for 55 years in Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

The son of twelve years was Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he reigned in Jerusalem.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

Modern King James verseion

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Manasseh was twelve years old when he was made king, and reigned fifty five years in Jerusalem.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Twelve years old, was Manasseh when he began to reign, - and, fifty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מנשּׁה 
M@nashsheh 
Usage: 146

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
Usage: 811
Usage: 811

when he began to reign
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

and he reigned
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

חמשּׁים 
Chamishshiym 
Usage: 163

and five
חמשּׁה חמשׁ 
Chamesh 
Usage: 343

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The Reign Of Manasseh

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he was ruling for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, copying the disgusting ways of the nations whom the Lord had sent out of the land before the children of Israel.

Cross References

2 Kings 21:1-18

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king; for fifty-five years he was ruling in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Hephzi-bah.

1 Chronicles 3:13

Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

2 Chronicles 32:33

So Hezekiah went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the higher part of the resting-places of the sons of David: and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son became king in his place.

2 Chronicles 34:1-2

Josiah was eight years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

Isaiah 3:4

And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

Isaiah 3:12

As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

Matthew 1:10

And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;

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