Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version including the shedding of innocent blood. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was not willing to forgive. New Living Translation who had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood. The LORD would not forgive this. English Standard Version and also for the innocent blood that he had shed. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not pardon. Berean Standard Bible and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive. King James Bible And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon. New King James Version and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed; for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not pardon. New American Standard Bible and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD was unwilling to forgive. NASB 1995 and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not forgive. NASB 1977 and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not forgive. Legacy Standard Bible and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and Yahweh was not willing to pardon. Amplified Bible and also for the innocent blood that he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not pardon it. Christian Standard Bible and also because of all the innocent blood he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was not willing to forgive. Holman Christian Standard Bible and also because of all the innocent blood he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not forgive. American Standard Version and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood: and Jehovah would not pardon. Contemporary English Version and caused many innocent people to die. The LORD would not forgive this. English Revised Version and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood: and the LORD would not pardon. GOD'S WORD® Translation including the innocent blood he had shed. He had a lot of innocent people in Jerusalem killed, and the LORD refused to forgive him. Good News Translation and especially because of all the innocent people he had killed. The LORD could not forgive Manasseh for that. International Standard Version as well as for the innocent blood that he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not forgive them. Majority Standard Bible and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive. NET Bible Because he killed innocent people and stained Jerusalem with their blood, the LORD was unwilling to forgive them. New Heart English Bible and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood: and the LORD would not pardon. Webster's Bible Translation And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon. World English Bible and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and Yahweh would not pardon. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand also the innocent blood that he has shed, and he fills Jerusalem with innocent blood, and YHWH was not willing to forgive. Young's Literal Translation and also the innocent blood that he hath shed, and he filleth Jerusalem with innocent blood, and Jehovah was not willing to forgive. Smith's Literal Translation And also the innocent blood which he poured forth, (and he will fill Jerusalem with innocent blood) and Jehovah would not pardon. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd for the innocent blood that he shed, filling Jerusalem with innocent blood: and therefore the Lord would not be appeased. Catholic Public Domain Version and because of the innocent blood which he shed, and because he filled Jerusalem with the slaughter of the innocent. And for this reason, the Lord was not willing to be appeased. New American Bible and especially because of the innocent blood he shed; he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not forgive. New Revised Standard Version and also for the innocent blood that he had shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was not willing to pardon. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd also for the innocent blood that he had shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not pardon. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also the innocent blood that he shed; and innocent blood filled Jerusalem, and LORD JEHOVAH was unwilling to forgive. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not pardon. Brenton Septuagint Translation Moreover he shed innocent blood, and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not pardon it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Babylon Controls Jehoiakim…3Surely 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, 4and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive. 5As for the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?… Cross References Jeremiah 7:6 if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, Jeremiah 19:4 because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. Jeremiah 22:17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.” Ezekiel 7:23 Forge the chain, for the land is full of crimes of bloodshed, and the city is full of violence. Ezekiel 9:9 He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’ Psalm 106:38 They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. Lamentations 4:13 But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. Matthew 23:35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Luke 11:50-51 As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. Genesis 4:10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. Numbers 35:33 Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. Deuteronomy 19:10 Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed. Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. Jeremiah 2:34 Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things Treasury of Scripture And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon. for the innocent. 2 Kings 21:16 Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. Numbers 35:33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. Deuteronomy 19:10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. he filled. Psalm 106:38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood. which. Jeremiah 15:1,2 Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth… Lamentations 3:42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. Ezekiel 33:25 Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land? Jump to Previous Blood Death Filled Filleth Forgive Full Including Innocent Jerusalem Pardon Shed Shedding Upright Willing WrongJump to Next Blood Death Filled Filleth Forgive Full Including Innocent Jerusalem Pardon Shed Shedding Upright Willing Wrong2 Kings 24 1. Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, 2. procures his own ruin. 5. Jehoiachin succeeds him. 7. The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon. 8. Jehoiachin's evil reign. 10. Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon. 17. Zedekiah is made king, and reigns ill, unto the utter destruction of Judah. and also for the innocent blood he had shed. This phrase refers to the actions of King Manasseh, who was notorious for his idolatry and shedding of innocent blood, including the persecution of prophets and possibly even the sacrifice of his own children. The shedding of innocent blood is a grave sin in the biblical context, as it violates the sanctity of life, which is a gift from God. This act is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in Genesis 9:6, where God establishes the principle of justice for murder. The innocent blood here symbolizes the extreme moral corruption and apostasy of Judah under Manasseh's reign, which ultimately led to divine judgment. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive. Persons / Places / Events 1. JehoiakimThe king of Judah during this period, known for his evil practices and disobedience to God, which included shedding innocent blood. 2. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah, which became filled with innocent blood due to the actions of its leaders and people. 3. The LORD The God of Israel, who is depicted as just and unwilling to forgive the shedding of innocent blood without repentance. 4. Innocent Blood Refers to the unjust killing of those who were not guilty of any crime, a grave sin in the eyes of God. 5. Babylonian Invasion The context of this verse is the impending judgment and invasion by Babylon as a consequence of Judah's sins. Teaching Points The Sanctity of LifeThe shedding of innocent blood is a grave sin that God takes seriously. We must uphold the sanctity of life in our actions and decisions. Divine Justice God's unwillingness to forgive without repentance highlights His justice. We must seek to live justly and repent of our wrongdoings. Consequences of Sin The actions of leaders and individuals can lead to national consequences. We must pray for and encourage righteous leadership. Repentance and Forgiveness While God is just, He is also merciful to those who truly repent. We should seek His forgiveness and turn from our sins. Intercession for Our Nation As believers, we are called to intercede for our nation, asking God to forgive our collective sins and heal our land.(4) The innocent blood.--Heb., blood of the innocent; an expression like hand of the right, i.e., the right hand; or, day of the sixth, i.e., the sixth day. Thenius thinks the murder of some prominent personage, such as Isaiah, may be intended, and wishes to distinguish between the statement of the first clause of the verse and the second; but 2Kings 21:16, where the two statements are connected more closely, does not favour this view. Which the Lord would not pardon.--Literally, and Jehovah willed not to pardon. We must not soften the statement of 2Kings 24:3-4, as Bahr does, by asserting the meaning to be that the nation was punished, not for the sins of Manasseh, but for its persistence in the same kind of sins. The sins of Manasseh are regarded as a climax in Judah's long course of provocation: the cup was full, and judgment ready to fall. It was only suspended for a time, not revoked, in the reign of the good king Josiah. In short, the idea of the writer is that the innocent blood shed by Manasseh cried to heaven for vengeance, and that the ruin of the kingdom was the answer of the All righteous Judge. It is no objection to say, that in that case children suffered for their fathers' misdeeds; that was precisely the Old Testament doctrine, until Ezekiel proclaimed another (Ezekiel 18:19; comp. Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 5:9). Looking at the catastrophe from a different standpoint, we may remember that national iniquities must be chastised in the present life, if at all; and that the sufferings of the exile were necessary for the purification of Israel from its inveterate tendency to apostatise from Jehovah. . . . Verse 4. - And also for the innocent blood that he shed (comp. 2 Kings 21:16, and the comment ad loc.). Like the other "sins of Manasseh," the shedding of innocent blood continued, both in the Moloch offerings (Jeremiah 7:31) and in the persecution of the righteous (Jeremiah 7:6, 9, etc.). Urijah was actually put to death by Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 26:23); Jeremiah narrowly escaped. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon. Blood "cries to God from the ground" on which it falls (Genesis 4:11), and is "required" at the hands of the bloodshedder (Genesis 9:5) unfailingly. Especially is the blood of saints slain for their religion avenged and exacted by the Most High (see Revelation 6:10; Revelation 11:18; Revelation 16:6; Revelation 19:2, etc.).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and also forוְגַ֤ם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the innocent הַנָּקִי֙ (han·nā·qî) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt blood דַּֽם־ (dam-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed he had shed. שָׁפָ֔ךְ (šā·p̄āḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out For he had filled וַיְמַלֵּ֥א (way·mal·lê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel with innocent נָקִ֑י (nā·qî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt blood, דָּ֣ם (dām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed and the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was unwilling אָבָ֥ה (’ā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 14: To breathe after, to be acquiescent to forgive. לִסְלֹֽחַ׃ (lis·lō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon Links 2 Kings 24:4 NIV2 Kings 24:4 NLT 2 Kings 24:4 ESV 2 Kings 24:4 NASB 2 Kings 24:4 KJV 2 Kings 24:4 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 24:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 24:4 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 24:4 French Bible 2 Kings 24:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 24:4 And also for the innocent blood that (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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