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Berean Standard Bible

“And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.”

2 Chronicles 33:12

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Manasseh became king as a boy and reigned longer than any other king of Judah. The book records that he rebuilt pagan altars, practiced occult arts and even led the nation into worse evil than the peoples God had driven out.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.

World English Bible (WEB)

When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

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,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And crying out to the Lord his God in his trouble, he made himself low before the God of his fathers,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y habiendo á él orado, fué atendido; pues que oyó su oración, y volviólo á Jerusalem, á su reino. Entonces conoció Manasés que Jehová era Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Allí, finalmente, él se dio cuenta de lo que había hecho, y se humilló por completo ante Dios, y le imploró ayuda.

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