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Green's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 33:13

and prayed to Him, and He was entreated of him and heard his supplication, and returned him to Jerusalem to his kingdom; and Manasseh knew that Jehovah, He is God.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Influence;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Manasseh;   Prayer;   Repentance;   Revivals;   Thompson Chain Reference - Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Long-Suffering of God, the;   Pardon;   Prayer, Answers to;   Repentance;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Manasseh, king of judah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apocrypha;   Humility;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Manasseh;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Esarhaddon;   Manasseh (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apocrypha;   Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Manasseh;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Manas'seh;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Manasseh;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Josiah;   Manasseh (3);   Manasses, the Prayer of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Assyria;   Assyriology and the Old Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 25;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He prayed to him, and the Lord was receptive to his prayer. He granted his request and brought him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom. So Manasseh came to know that the Lord is God.
Hebrew Names Version
He prayed to him; and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Yerushalayim into his kingdom. Then Menashsheh knew that the LORD he was God.
King James Version
And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.
English Standard Version
He prayed to him, and God was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
New Century Version
When Manasseh prayed, the Lord heard him and had pity on him. So the Lord let him return to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is the true God.
New English Translation
When he prayed to the Lord , the Lord responded to him and answered favorably his cry for mercy. The Lord brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh realized that the Lord is the true God.
Amplified Bible
When he prayed to Him, He was moved by his entreaty and heard his pleading, and brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.
New American Standard Bible
When he prayed to Him, He was moved by him and heard his pleading, and brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD alone is God.
World English Bible
He prayed to him; and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh he was God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And prayed vnto him: and God was entreated of him, and heard his prayer, and brought him againe to Ierusalem into his kingdome: then Manasseh knewe that the Lorde was God.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he prayed to Him, and He was moved by his entreaty and heard his supplication, and returned him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.
Berean Standard Bible
And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition; so He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord listened to Manasseh's prayer and saw how sorry he was, and so he let him go back to Jerusalem and rule as king. Manasseh knew from then on that the Lord was God.
Complete Jewish Bible
He prayed to him; and God was moved by his plea, paid attention to his entreaty and brought him back to Yerushalayim, to his kingly office. Then M'nasheh understood that Adonai really is God.
Darby Translation
and prayed to him. And he was intreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah, he was God.
Easy-to-Read Version
Manasseh prayed to God and begged him for help. God heard his begging and felt sorry for him, so he let Manasseh return to Jerusalem and to his throne. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was the true God.
George Lamsa Translation
And he prayed before the LORD, and he heard his voice and heard his prayer, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD was God.
Good News Translation
God accepted Manasseh's prayer and answered it by letting him go back to Jerusalem and rule again. This convinced Manasseh that the Lord was God.
Lexham English Bible
and prayed to him. And God responded to him and heard his plea and let him return to Jerusalem to his kingdom. And Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and prayed and besoughte him. Then herde he his prayer, and broughte him agayne to Ierusalem to his kyngdome. And Manasses knewe that the LORDE is God.
American Standard Version
And he prayed unto him; and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah he was God.
Bible in Basic English
And made prayer to him; and in answer to his prayer God let him come back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh was certain that the Lord was God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And made intercession to him: and God was intreated of him, and hearde his prayer, and brought him againe to Hierusalem into his kingdome: and then Manasse knewe that the Lorde was God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he prayed unto Him; and He was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD He was God.
King James Version (1611)
And prayed vnto him, and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him againe to Ierusalem into his kingdome. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord hee was God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and he prayed to him: and he hearkened to him, and listened to his cry, and brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom: and Manasses knew that the Lord he is God.
English Revised Version
And he prayed unto him; and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he preiede God, and bisechide ententifli; and God herde his preier, and brouyte hym ayen `in to Jerusalem in to his rewme; and Manasses knew, that the Lord hym silf is God.
Update Bible Version
And he prayed to him; and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh he was God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And prayed to him: and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [is] God.
New King James Version
and prayed to Him; and He received his entreaty, heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD was God.
New Living Translation
And when he prayed, the Lord listened to him and was moved by his request. So the Lord brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh finally realized that the Lord alone is God!
New Life Bible
When he prayed to Him, God heard his prayer and listened to him, and brought him again to Jerusalem and to his nation. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
New Revised Standard
He prayed to him, and God received his entreaty, heard his plea, and restored him again to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord indeed was God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, when he prayed unto him, then was he entreated of him, and hearkened unto his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem, unto his own kingdom, and so Manasseh came to know, that, Yahweh, is God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he entreated him, and besought him earnestly: and he heard his prayer, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom, and Manasses knew that the Lord was God.
Revised Standard Version
He prayed to him, and God received his entreaty and heard his supplication and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manas'seh knew that the LORD was God.
Young's Literal Translation
and prayeth unto Him, and He is entreated of him, and heareth his supplication, and bringeth him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom, and Manasseh knoweth that Jehovah -- He [is] God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When he prayed to Him, He was moved by his entreaty and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD was God.

Contextual Overview

11 And Jehovah brought against them the king of Assyria's army commanders, and they captured Manasseh with hooks, and bound him with bronze fetters, and made him go to Babylon. 12 And when he was distressed, he sought the face of Jehovah his God, and was humbled exceedingly before the face of the God of his fathers; 13 and prayed to Him, and He was entreated of him and heard his supplication, and returned him to Jerusalem to his kingdom; and Manasseh knew that Jehovah, He is God. 14 And after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west of Gihon, in the valley, and at the entrance of the Fish Gate. And it went around to the tower and he made it exceedingly high, and he put commanders of the army in allthe cities of defense in Judah. 15 And he removed the foreign gods, and the idol out of the house of Jehovah, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of Jehovah and in Jerusalem, and threw them outside the city. 16 And he built the altar of Jehovah, and sacrificed on it sacrifices of peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel. 17 But the people still sacrificed in the high places, only to Jehovah their God. 18 And the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the things of the seers, who spoke to him in the name of Jehovah the God of Israel, behold, they are in the Book of the Kings of Israel; 19 and his prayer, and his entreaty, and all his sin, and his treachery, and the places in which he had built high places and set up the Asherahs and the graven images before he was humbled, behold, they are written in the Matters of the Seers. 20 And Manasseh lay with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house. And his son Amon reigned in his place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he was entreated: 1 Chronicles 5:20, Ezra 8:23, Job 22:23, Job 22:27, Job 33:16-30, Psalms 32:3-5, Psalms 86:5, Isaiah 55:6-9, Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Luke 23:42, Luke 23:43, John 4:10

brought him: Ezra 7:27, Proverbs 16:7, Proverbs 21:1, Matthew 6:33

knew: Deuteronomy 29:6, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 46:10, Jeremiah 24:7, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:35, John 17:3, Hebrews 8:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 25:21 - and the Leviticus 26:41 - humbled Joshua 7:19 - make 1 Kings 8:47 - Yet if they 1 Kings 18:21 - if the Lord 2 Kings 13:4 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 6:26 - thou dost 2 Chronicles 7:14 - humble 2 Chronicles 12:12 - when 2 Chronicles 33:18 - his prayer Job 5:8 - seek Job 8:5 - thou wouldest Job 9:15 - I would Job 33:26 - pray Psalms 10:17 - humble Psalms 50:15 - call Psalms 51:17 - thou Psalms 65:2 - thou Psalms 107:13 - General Psalms 116:4 - called Ecclesiastes 7:14 - but Isaiah 26:16 - in trouble Isaiah 57:15 - with Jeremiah 36:7 - It may Lamentations 3:56 - hast Ezekiel 18:21 - if the Daniel 4:36 - mine Hosea 5:15 - in their Micah 6:8 - walk humbly Luke 15:10 - one Luke 15:18 - will arise Luke 18:13 - a sinner Acts 8:22 - pray Acts 9:9 - General Acts 9:11 - for Philippians 4:6 - in James 4:7 - Submit James 5:13 - any among

Cross-References

Genesis 33:15
And Esau said, Please let me place with you some of the people who are with me. And he said, Why, then? Let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.
Genesis 33:16
And Esau returned on his way toward Seir that day.
Genesis 33:17
And Jacob traveled to Succoth. And he built himself a house, and made booths for his livestock. For this reason he called the name of the place Succoth.
1 Chronicles 22:5
And David said, My son Solomon is a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah is to be made great, to a height, for a name and for beauty to all the land; I pray You, let me preparefor it. And David prepared in abundancebefore his death.
Proverbs 12:10
The righteous knows the life of his animal, but the mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather lambs with His arm; and carry them in His bosom; those with young He will lead;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And prayed unto him,.... To have mercy on him, and forgive him his sins:

and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication; and granted his request, showed favour to him, and forgave him his sins:

and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom; so wrought upon the heart of the king of Assyria, as to give him his liberty, and restore him to his dominions; it is very probable his captivity was not long; for, being soon brought by his affliction to a sense and confession of his sins, by the overruling providence of God, he was quickly released:

then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God; and not the idols he had served; that he was a holy God, and hated sin, and a just God in afflicting him for it, and gracious and merciful in forgiving his sins, and bringing him out of his troubles.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 33:13. And prayed unto him — "While he was thus praying, all the presiding angels went away to the gates of prayer in heaven; and shut all the gates of prayer, and all the windows and apertures in heaven, lest that his prayer should be heard. Immediately the compassions of the Creator of the world were moved, whose right hand is stretched out to receive sinners, who are converted to his fear, and break their hearts' concupiscence by repentance. He made therefore a window and opening in heaven, under the throne of his glory; and having heard his prayer, he favourably received his supplication. And when his WORD had shaken the earth, the mule was burst and he escaped. Then the Spirit went out from between the wings of the cherubim; by which, being inspired through the decree of the WORD of the Lord, he returned to his kingdom in Jerusalem. And then Manasseh knew that it was the Lord God who had done these miracles and signs; and he turned to the Lord with his whole heart, left all his idols, and never served them more." This long addition gives the Jewish account of those particulars which the sacred writer has passed by: it is curious, though in some sort trifling. The gates of prayer may be considered childish; but in most of those things the ancient rabbins purposely hid deep and important meanings.


 
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