2Ki 24:3-4 | ESV | STEP | Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the Lord , to remove them out of his sight , for the sins of Manasseh , according to all that he had done ,

‏ 2 Kings 24:3-4

3 Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the Lord, to remove them out of his sight, ^afor the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, 4 and also ^bfor the innocent blood that he had shed. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not pardon.