12When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.


In Context

9 Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

10 Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they gave no heed.

11 Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

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

13 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.

14 Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he encircled Ophel with it, and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

2 Chronicles 33:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

33:12In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

33:12And after that he was in distress he prayed to the Lord his God: and did penance exceedingly before the God of his fathers.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

33:12And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

33:12And when he was in distress, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

33:12And when he is in distress he hath appeased the face of Jehovah his God, and is humbled exceedingly before the God of his fathers,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:12And when he was in affliction, he sought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,