2 Chronicles 33:19His prayer also, and how God was entreated of him, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places, and set up the Asherim and the engraved images, before he humbled himself: behold, they are written in the history of Hozai.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~642 BC. The Chronicler records Manasseh's transformation from idol worshipper to repentant king in modern-day Israel...
The emotion here: amazed at God's mercy toward the worst king
The original word
athar (עתר) — to pray earnestly, to plead with intensity
Why it matters
Manasseh ruled 55 years, longer than any other Judean king
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 33:19
This verse lists his sins AFTER his repentance to show God forgives completely
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves anyone can be saved at the last minute, but Manasseh actually repented and changed his ways for years before dying.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 33:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 33:19 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 seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, divine mercy, forgiveness. Notable phrases: his prayer; God was entreated of him; all his sin and his trespass.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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