2 Chronicles 33:12

2 Chronicles 33:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
• New International Version (NIV)In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

Context of 2 Chronicles 33:12

10Adonai spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention. 11Therefore, Adonai brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and led him to Babylon. In his distress, he entreated Adonai his God and greatly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. 13When he prayed to Him, He was moved by his entreaty, heard his plea and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Adonai, He is God. 14Afterward he built an outer wall to the city of David west of Gihon in the valley, as far as the entrance to the Fish Gate, and encircling the Ophel; he also raised it up much higher. He stationed military officers in all the fortified cities of Judah.

2 Chronicles 33:12 word by word

וּכְהָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ חִלָּ֕ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מְאֹ֔ד מִלִּפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when he was in afflictionצָרַרtsârar · to constrainH6887
• he besoughtחָלָהchâlâh · to begH2470
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and humbledכָּנַעkâna‛ · be humbleH3665
• himself greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• of his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 33:12

• 2 Chronicles 28:22In his time of distress, this same King Ahaz acted even more unfaithfully to Adonai.
• Leviticus 26:39Those of you who are left in the land of your enemies will rot away because of their iniquity, and because of the iniquities of their fathers they will rot away with them.
• Deuteronomy 4:30“When you are in distress and all these things have come on you, in the latter days you will return to Adonai your God and listen to His voice.
• Jeremiah 31:18For after I returned, I repented, and after that I was instructed, I struck my thigh— I was ashamed and also humiliated, for I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
• Hosea 5:15I will go and return to My place until they admit their guilt. Then they will seek My face. In their distress they will seek Me earnestly:
• Micah 6:9The voice of Adonai calls to the city— it is wisdom to fear Your Name— “Pay attention to the rod and to the One who appointed it.”
• Luke 15:16And he was longing to fill up on the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one was giving him any.
• 2 Chronicles 33:18Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the Name of Adonai the God of Israel, behold, they are written in the records of the kings of Israel.
• Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble. When I rescue you, you will honor Me.”
• Acts 9:11The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street named Straight, and ask in the house of Judah for someone from Tarsus named Saul. For look, he is praying;
• 2 Chronicles 28:5Therefore Adonai his God gave him into the hand of the king of Aram who defeated him and took away from him many prisoners and brought them to Damascus. He was also given into the hand of the king of Israel, who inflicted many casualties on him.
• 2 Chronicles 33:19His prayer also, and how God was moved by his entreaty, all his sin and his unfaithfulness, and the sites on which he built high places and erected the Asherah poles and the carved images before he humbled himself, behold, they are written in the records of Hozai.
• 2 Chronicles 32:26Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride in his heart—both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of Adonai did not fall upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
• Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what Adonai, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long would you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so they may serve Me.
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the other, went down to his home declared righteous. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of Adonai, and He shall lift you up.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 33:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12And when he was in affliction - Here is a very large addition in the Chaldee: "For the Chaldeans made a brazen mule, pierced full of small holes, and put him within it, and kindled fires all around it; and when he was in this misery, he sought help of all the idols which he had made, but obtained none, for their were of no use. He therefore repented, and prayed before the Lord his God, and was greatly humbled in the sight of the Lord God of his fathers."Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Manasseh's response met the requirements of Solomon's prayer during the temple's dedication (2 Chronicles 7:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1312-13. when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God--In the solitude of exile or imprisonment, Manasseh had leisure for reflection. The calamities forced upon him a review of his past life, under a conviction that the miseries of his dethronement and captive condition were owing to his awful and unprecedented apostasy (2Ch 33:7) from the God of his fathers. He humbled himself, repented, and prayed for an opportunity of bringing forth the fruits…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 33:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Influence
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Manasseh
• Repentance
• Revivals

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• Manasses, the Prayer of
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings