| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 33:23:1 ⧉וְלֹ֤אveloand not 2 Chronicles 33:23:2 ⧉נִכְנַע֙nikhneahe humbled himself 2 Chronicles 33:23:3 ⧉מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmillifnefrom before 2 Chronicles 33:23:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Chronicles 33:23:5 ⧉כְּהִכָּנַ֖עkehikkaneaas he humbled himself 2 Chronicles 33:23:6 ⧉מְנַשֶּׁ֣הmenasheManasseh 2 Chronicles 33:23:7 ⧉אָבִ֑יוavivhis father 2 Chronicles 33:23:8 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor 2 Chronicles 33:23:9 ⧉ה֥וּאhuhe 2 Chronicles 33:23:10 ⧉אָמ֖וֹןamonAmon 2 Chronicles 33:23:11 ⧉הִרְבָּ֥הhirbahe multiplied 2 Chronicles 33:23:12 ⧉אַשְׁמָֽה׃ashmeaguilt |
| 23. Formal Translation But he did not humble himself before the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} as Manasseh his father had humbled himself, for Amon increased guilt. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation He did not lower himself before the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Overseer} like his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon made his guilt even greater. |