16 Ngaphandle kwesono sakhe sokwenza uJuda one ngokwenza okumbi emehlweni kaJehova, uManase waphalaza neengazi ezinengi khulu ezinganamlandu bekwaba kulapho azalise iJerusalema ngazo, kusukela komunye umkhawulo kufikela komunye.+

15 UJehova uZimu wabokhokho babo wasolo abayelelisa asebenzisa iinthunywa zakhe, abayelelisa ngokubuyelelweko ngombana wabarhawukela abantu bakhe nethempeli lakhe.* 16 Kodwana basolo bahlekisa ngeenthunywa zakaZimu weqiniso,+ banyaza namezwakhe,+ bahleka nabaphorofidi bakhe+ ubudlhadlha bekwaba kulapho ilaka lakaJehova lehlela phezu kwabantu bakhe+ bekwaba kulapho bangasasizeki.