2 Kings 21:16 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
14And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
15Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.
16Moreover 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.
17Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
18And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 23:35
Both verses address the shedding of innocent blood, highlighting the seriousness of sin.
Proverbs 6:16-17
This passage lists things God hates, including shedding innocent blood, relevant to Manasseh's actions.
Ezekiel 22:2
Ezekiel's call for judgment against Jerusalem parallels the consequences of Manasseh's sins.
Source: 2 Kings 21:16