Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 33 of 2 Chronicles. Manasseh begins to reign and rebuilds idolatrous practices that Hezekiah had removed. He erects altars, introduces foreign religious practices, and defiles the temple. The contrast with his father’s reform is deliberate: the same city and sanctuary can be directed toward God or idolatry depending on the ruler’s decisions.
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Compare 2 Chronicles 33:1 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Manasse war zwölf Jahre alt, da er König ward, und regierte fünfundfünzig Jahre zu Jerusalem
De doce años era Manasés cuando comenzó a reinar, y cincuenta y cinco años reinó en Jerusalem.
Manasés tenía doce años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó cincuenta y cinco años en Jerusalén.
Manassé avait douze ans lorsqu'il devint roi, et il régna cinquante-cinq ans à Jérusalem.
MANASSE era d’età di dodici anni, quando cominciò a regnare; e regnò cinquantacinque anni in Gerusalemme.
TINHA Manassés doze anos de idade, quando começou a reinar, e cinqüenta e cinco anos reinou em Jerusalém.
瑪拿西 登基的時候年十二歲,在 耶路撒冷 作王五十五年。
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