and forgiveYour peoplewhohave sinnedagainst You and alltheir transgressionswhichthey have transgressedagainst You, and makethem [objects of] compassionbeforethose who have takenthem captive,that they may havecompassionon them
then heartheir prayerand their supplicationin heavenYour dwellingplace,and maintaintheir cause,
"For if you returnto the LORD,your brothersand your sons[will find] compassionbeforethose who ledthem captiveand will returnto thisland.For the LORDyour Godis graciousand compassionate,and will not turn[His] faceawayfrom you ifyou returnto Him."
When he prayedto Him, He was movedby his entreatyand heardhis supplication,and broughthim againto Jerusalemto his kingdom.Then Manassehknewthat the LORD[was] God.
ThisEzrawentup from Babylon,and he was a scribeskilledin the lawof Moses,whichthe LORDGodof Israelhad given;and the kinggrantedhim allhe requestedbecause the handof the LORDhis God[was] upon him.
"OLord,I beseechYou, may Your earbe attentiveto the prayerof Your servantand the prayerof Your servantswho delightto revereYour name,and makeYour servantsuccessfultodayand granthim compassionbeforethisman."Now I was the cupbearerto the king.
He also madethem [objects] of compassionIn the presenceof alltheir captors.
I acknowledgedmy sinto You, And my iniquityI did not hide;I said,"I will confessmy transgressionsto the LORD";And You forgavethe guiltof my sin.Selah.
"I will grantthispeoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians;and it shall be that when you go,you will not goempty-handed.
When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
and rescuedhim from allhis afflictions,and grantedhim favorand wisdomin the sightof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he madehim governoroverEgyptand allhis household.
