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2 Kings 21:20–22

20 He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh as Manasseh his father had done. 21 He walked in all of the way that his father had walked, and he served the idols that his father had served and bowed down to them. 22 He abandoned Yahweh the God of his ancestorsi and did not walk in the way of Yahweh.

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2 Kings 21:20–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them. 22 He forsook the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in obedience to him.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasseh his father had done. 21 He walked in all the way in which his father walked and served the idols that his father served and worshiped them. 22 He abandoned the Lord, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did. 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: 22 And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done. 21 He followed the example of his father, worshiping the same idols his father had worshiped. 22 He abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the Lord’s ways.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them. 22 He forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Amon did what the Lord said was wrong, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He lived in the same way his father had lived: he worshiped the idols his father had worshiped, and he bowed down before them. 22 Amon rejected the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not follow the ways of the Lord.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father. 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: 22 and he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had done; 21 and he walked in all the way that his father had walked in, and served the idols that his father had served, and worshipped them; 22 and he forsook Jehovah the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 He did what the Lord considered evil, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He lived like his father in every way and worshiped and prayed to the idols his father had worshiped. 22 He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and didn’t live the Lord’s way.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served the idols his father had served, and he worshiped them. 22 He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not walk in the way of the Lord.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He walked in all the way in which his father walked, served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them; 22 he abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Amon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He lived the way his father had lived. He worshiped the statues of the gods his father had worshiped. He bowed down to them. 22 He deserted the Lord, the God of his people. He didn’t live the way the Lord wanted him to.

2 Kings 21:20–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasseh his father had done.

21 For he walked in all the way that his father had walked, and served the idols that his father had served and worshiped them.

22 So he forsook the Lord, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.


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