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.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 21:7 Historical context

In 2 Kings 21:7, Manasseh sets up an idol in the temple — a specific example of the evil deeds accompanying the bloodshed.

2 Kings 21:11 Historical context

In 2 Kings 21:11, God declares Manasseh's sins worse than the Amorites and leading Judah to sin — amplifying the severity of his guilt.

In 2 Kings 21:2, Manasseh's evil is described as imitating pagan abominations—the same context of sin that leads to filling Jerusalem with innocent blood here.

2 Kings 24:3 Historical context

2 Kings 24:3 explicitly attributes Judah's exile to Manasseh's sins — confirming the lasting consequence of the innocent blood he shed here.

2 Kings 24:4 Historical context

2 Kings 24:4 repeats the charge of innocent blood filling Jerusalem — reinforcing the unforgivable nature of the sin recorded here.

Numbers 35:33 states that innocent blood pollutes the land — Manasseh's actions fulfilled this defilement.

Jeremiah 19:4 describes filling a place with innocent blood — mirroring Manasseh's act.

Jeremiah 15:4 directly names Manasseh's deeds as the reason for future judgment.

Jeremiah 7:6 warns against shedding innocent blood — Manasseh's actions are the exact violation.

Jeremiah 2:34 indicts Jerusalem for shedding innocent blood — echoing Manasseh's filling Jerusalem with blood.

In 2 Chronicles 33:9, Manasseh made Judah err more than the nations — a parallel account emphasizing the extent of his evil.

In 1 Kings 14:16, Jeroboam made Israel sin — directly paralleling Manasseh's making Judah sin.

Deuteronomy 21:9 commands removing innocent blood through right actions — Manasseh did the opposite.

Deuteronomy 21:8 prescribes prayer to avoid guilt of innocent blood — Manasseh's bloodshed directly violated that.

Ezekiel 24:6 repeats 'woe to the bloody city' — the rust in the pot symbolizes the unremoved blood of Manasseh's victims.

Ezekiel 22:4 declares Jerusalem guilty for its bloodshed — Manasseh's actions brought this guilt and judgment upon the city.

Ezekiel 22:2 calls Jerusalem 'the bloody city' — a direct result of Manasseh's innocent blood that filled the city.

In Exodus 20:13, the command 'You shall not murder' is directly violated by Manasseh's innocent bloodshed.

Matthew 23:35 references all righteous blood shed from Abel to Zechariah — Manasseh's innocent blood is part of that cumulative guilt Jesus condemns.

Ezekiel 11:6 uses nearly identical language — 'filled its streets with the dead' — revealing that Manasseh's sin set the pattern for Jerusalem's later violence.

Ezekiel 9:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:9 says the land is full of blood and the city full of injustice—exactly what Manasseh caused in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 7:23 says the land is full of bloody crimes—directly paralleling Manasseh filling Jerusalem with innocent blood.

Psalm 106:38 directly mentions shedding innocent blood and polluting the land—the same sin that Manasseh committed, including child sacrifice.

In Deuteronomy 19:10, the law warns against shedding innocent blood — Manasseh's actions directly transgress this command.

Jeremiah 51:5 states the land is full of guilt—Manasseh's innocent blood made Jerusalem full of guilt.

Ezra 9:11 Allusion

Ezra 9:11 describes the land filled with abominations from end to end—mirroring the phrase 'filled Jerusalem with innocent blood from one end to another' here.

Psalm 10:8 Related theme

Psalm 10:8 depicts murder of the innocent in ambush—a specific example of the kind of bloodshed Manasseh practiced on a massive scale.