KJV 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.
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2 Chronicles 33:13
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.
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BSB 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.
WEB World English Bible
He 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 Yahweh was God.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 33
10 And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
11 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
13 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.
14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast [them] out of the city.
16 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
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וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣לH6419 · pa.lalto prayאֵלָ֗יוH413 · elto(wards)וַיֵּעָ֤תֶרH6279 · a.tarto prayלוֹ֙H9033 · ohimוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearתְּחִנָּת֔וֹH8467 · te.chin.nahsupplicationוַיְשִׁיבֵ֥הוּH7725 · shuvto return: returnיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemלְמַלְכוּת֑וֹH4438 · mal.khutroyaltyוַיֵּ֣דַעH3045 · ya.dato knowמְנַשֶּׁ֔הH4519 · me.nash.shehManassehכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDה֥וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itהָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.Matthew 7:7-8Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Daniel 4:25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.Jeremiah 29:12-13Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Ezra 8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.Jeremiah 24:7And I will give them an heart to know me, that I [am] the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.Isaiah 55:6-9Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Psalm 86:5For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.Daniel 4:34-35And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:Deuteronomy 29:6Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I [am] the LORD your God.Psalm 46:10Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Job 33:16-30Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,Hebrews 8:11And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.Psalm 32:3-5When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
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