2 Kings 24:3

Translations

Modern

Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done,

Traditional

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;

Literal

Surely at the commandment of YHWH this came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done,

Latin

Factum est autem hoc per verbum Domini contra Judam, ut auferret eum coram se propter peccata Manasse universa quæ fecit,

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Hebrew

English

Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done,

Notes

2 Kings 24:3

at the LORD’s command: Judah's main issue was its stubborn spiritual unfaithfulness. Even with Josiah's reforms, Manasseh's sins deeply affected Judah, making divine judgment unavoidable.

2 Kings 24:1–25:21

Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Judah at least three times, in 605 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC.

He took treasures from Jerusalem and captured people to bring to Babylon (see 2 Kings 24:1, 10–17; 25:1–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Manasseh Nebuchadnezzar II Making Sense of the Exile The Collapse of Culture The Dangers of Sin

Events

Reign of Jehoiakimc. 609 BC

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2 Kings 23:26–27
Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger.
2 Kings 18:25
So now, was it apart from the LORD that I have come up against this place to destroy it? The LORD Himself said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’”
2 Kings 21:2–11
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
Leviticus 26:33–35
But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.
Micah 2:10
Arise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction—a grievous destruction!
Joshua 23:15
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Deuteronomy 4:26–27
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.
Isaiah 10:5–6
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.
Deuteronomy 28:63
Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.
2 Chronicles 24:24
Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.
Deuteronomy 29:28
The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Manasseh: King of Judah, son of Hezekiah

Glossary

Babylon, Babylonia Jehoiakim Kings, Books of First and Second Temple Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Babylon: Empire of Judah Jehoiakim: Wicked Reign and Final Overthrow of Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jehoiakim is Elevated to the Throne Sin: The Israelites

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