2 Chronicles 33:13He 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.
The setting
Babylon, ~650 BC. The most evil king in Judah's history, chained as a prisoner, finally breaks and prays. God hears and restores him to Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: amazed at God's mercy toward the worst king
The original word
ʿātar (עָתַר) — to plead earnestly, to make supplication with intensity
Why it matters
Manasseh ruled 55 years, longer than any other king of Judah
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 33:13
This is the most evil king in biblical history being forgiven — if God forgave him, He can forgive anyone
Common misconceptionPeople think some sins are too big for God to forgive. Manasseh sacrificed his own children and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, yet God completely restored him when he repented.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 33:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 33:13 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine mercy, restoration. Notable phrases: he was entreated by him; Manasseh knew.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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