Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Only at the bidding of the LORD happened it so to Judah, to put them out of his sight, for the sin of Manasseh according to all he did:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
Holman Bible
Indeed, this happened to Judah at the Lord’s command to remove them from His sight.
International Standard Version
It was truly by the command of the LORD against Judah that it came, in order to remove them from his sight, because of every sin that Manasseh had committed,
A Conservative Version
Surely at the commandment of LORD this came upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,
American Standard Version
Surely at the commandment of Jehovah came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,
Amplified
Surely this came on Judah at the command of the Lord, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of [King] Manasseh, in accordance with everything that he had done,
Bible in Basic English
Only by the word of the Lord did this fate come on Judah, to take them away from before his face; because of the sins of Manasseh and all the evil he did;
Darby Translation
Verily, at the commandment of Jehovah it came to pass against Judah, that they should be removed out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done;
Julia Smith Translation
But at the mouth of Jehovah it was upon Judah to turn away from his face through the sins of Manasseh, according to all which he did.
King James 2000
Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely, it was {on the command} of Yahweh against Judah to remove them from his sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done.
Modern King James verseion
Surely at the commandment of Jehovah this came on Judah, to remove them out of His sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
NET Bible
Just as the Lord had announced, he rejected Judah because of all the sins which Manasseh had committed.
New Heart English Bible
Surely at the commandment of the LORD this came on Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, it was, because of the anger of Yahweh, that this came upon Judah, to remove them from his presence, - for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done:
Webster
Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
World English Bible
Surely at the commandment of Yahweh came this on Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,
Youngs Literal Translation
only, by the command of Jehovah it hath been against Judah to turn them aside from His presence, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,
Themes
Israel » Jehoiakim » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar » Rebells » Conquered
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Interlinear
Paniym
Chatta'ah
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 24:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
First Invasion Of Nebuchadnezzar; Jehoiakim Submits
2 And the LORD sent upon him men of war out of Chaldea, out of Syria, out of the Moabites, and from the children of Ammon: and sent them into Judah to destroy it, according to the saying of the LORD which he spake by his servants the Prophets. 3 Only at the bidding of the LORD happened it so to Judah, to put them out of his sight, for the sin of Manasseh according to all he did: 4 and for the innocent blood that he shed and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not forgive.
Cross References
2 Kings 18:25
Moreover, thinkest thou that I am come without the bidding of the LORD to this place to destroy it? Nay: the LORD said to me, 'Go up to this land, and destroy it.''"
Genesis 50:20
Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.
Exodus 20:5
See that thou neither bow thyself unto them neither serve them: for I, the LORD thy God, am a jealous God, and visit the sin of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me:
Leviticus 26:33-35
And I will straw you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you, and your land shall be waste, and your cities desolate.
Deuteronomy 4:26-27
I call heaven and earth to record unto you this day, that ye shall shortly perish from off the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it: Ye shall not prolong your days therein, but shall shortly be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 28:63
"And as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good and to multiply you: even so he will rejoice over you, to destroy you and to bring you to nought. And ye shall be wasted from off the land whither thou goest to enjoy it.
Deuteronomy 29:28
And the LORD cast them out of their land in anger, wrath and great furiousness, and cast them into a strange land, as it is come to pass this day.'
Joshua 23:15
And as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you: so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil until he have destroyed you from off this good land, which the LORD your God hath given you
2 Kings 21:2-11
And he did that displeased the LORD, even after the abominations of the Heathen, which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Kings 23:26-27
Notwithstanding, the LORD turned not from his fierce and great wrath wherewith he was angry against Judah upon all the provocations that Manasseh provoked him.
2 Chronicles 24:24
And though the army of Syria came with a small company of men, yet the LORD delivered a very great host into their hands, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. And thereto they served Joash according.
2 Chronicles 25:16
And as the prophet spake to him, he said to the prophet, "Have men made thee of the king's counsel? Cease, lest thou be beaten." And the prophet ceased, and said, "I am sure that God hath taken counsel to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and obeyest not my counsel."
Isaiah 10:5-6
Woe be also unto Assyria, which is a staff of my wrath, in whose hand is the rod of my punishment.
Isaiah 45:7
It is I that created the light, and darkness. I make peace, and trouble: yea, even I the LORD do all these things.
Isaiah 46:10-11
In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.
Jeremiah 15:1-4
Then spake the LORD unto me, and said, "Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet have I no heart to this people. Drive them away, that they may go out of my sight.
Amos 3:6
Cry they out Alarum with the trumpet in the city, and the people not afraid? Cometh there any plague in a city without it be the LORD's doing?
Micah 2:10
Up, get you hence, for here shall ye have no rest. Because of their Idolatry they are corrupt, and shall miserably perish.