Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 34:33
It describes how King Josiah removed all abominations and made the people serve the Lord, contradicting Manasseh leading them to do worse as per 2 Chronicles 33:9.
2 Chronicles 34:33: And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that [pertained] to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, [even] to serve the LORD their God. [And] all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. [present: Heb. found] [from...: Heb. from after]
Contradiction with 2 Kings 18:3-5
These verses describe Hezekiah as a king who did right and followed God, which contrasts his son Manasseh leading people to do evil.
2 Kings 18:3-5: And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 31:20-21
Hezekiah's reign, doing good and right before God, contradicts Manasseh seducing the people to evil.
2 Chronicles 31:20-21: And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought [that which was] good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:30-31
God commands Israel not to imitate other nations' abominations, yet Manasseh led Judah to worse abominations.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31: Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. [by...: Heb. after them]
Contradiction with Exodus 20:3-4
Commandments against other gods and idols stand in contrast to the actions of Manasseh in seducing Judah to evil practices.
Exodus 20:3-4: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Paradox #1
2 Chronicles 33:9 mentions King Manasseh leading the people of Judah astray, doing more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed. The contradiction or inconsistency here could be related to the portrayal of Manasseh. In 2 Kings 21, he is described as extremely wicked and responsible for Judah's downfall. However, 2 Chronicles 33 later describes his repentance and reforms after being captured by the Assyrians, which do not appear in the account in 2 Kings. This creates a conflicting image of his legacy, focusing on his evil deeds in one and his repentance in the other.
Paradox #2
The contradiction in 2 Chronicles 33:9 could arise from the actions of the leader causing the people to do more evil than the nations around them, despite being expected to lead them in a better way. This might seem inconsistent with the idea of a leader being a moral guide for their people.