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2 Chronicles 33:13
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Manasseh acts after his distress and humbling before the God of his fathers, shifting from idolatry to direct petition. The LORD responds to his plea by restoring him to Jerusalem and his throne.
The words — וַ/יֵּעָ֤תֶר (va/i.ye.'A.ter) means "he was entreated" or "he was granted favor," paired with תְּחִנָּת֔/וֹ (te.chi.na.T/o), literally "his supplication." These terms mark the shift from divine resistance to divine acceptance.
The thread — This pattern of desperate prayer met with divine hearing appears in 1 Chronicles 5:20, Ezra 8:23, and Jeremiah 29:12. Each passage links earnest petition with God's responsive intervention.
Why it lands — The text records that Manasseh's restoration was preceded by God's hearing, concluding with the plain statement that he recognized the LORD's sovereignty. It requires the reader to acknowledge that repentance and divine response are factual events, not abstract principles.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- Ezra 8:23 So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
- Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- Daniel 4:25 You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
- Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
- Psalms 86:5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
- Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.