And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they didn’t listen.
- KJV And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
- NKJV And the Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not listen.
- NASB So the Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.
- NLT The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they ignored all his warnings.
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Quick answer
The Lord speaks to Manasseh and the people, but they refuse to listen. God warns before He judges, yet they harden their hearts.
Overview
Despite the king's grievous sin, God patiently sends His word, likely through prophets (cf. 2 Kings 21:10-15). Their refusal to heed it leaves them without excuse. The verse displays both God's mercy in warning and the danger of a hardened, unresponsive heart.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Jer 25:4–7And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.
- Jer 44:4–5Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’
- 2 Chr 36:15–16Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.
- Neh 9:29–30You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.
- Zech 1:4Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
- Acts 7:51–52You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
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