Manasseh prayed to God and begged God to help him. The Lord heard Manasseh’s begging and felt sorry for him. The Lord let him return to Jerusalem and to his throne. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was the true God.
Job 9:15 - Easy To Read Version I am innocent,\par but I can’t give him an answer.\par All I can do is beg my Judge (God)\par for mercy.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, But I would make supplication to my judge. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whom, though I were righteous (upright and innocent) yet I could not answer? I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge [for my right]. American Standard Version (1901) Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge. Common English Bible Even if I’m innocent, I can’t answer; I must plead for justice. Catholic Public Domain Version And if I now have any justice, I will not respond, but will beseech my judge. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge. |
Manasseh prayed to God and begged God to help him. The Lord heard Manasseh’s begging and felt sorry for him. The Lord let him return to Jerusalem and to his throne. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was the true God.
When I sin, I am guilty\par and it will be very bad for me.\par But I can’t lift up my head\par even when I am innocent!\par I am so ashamed and embarrassed.\par
I will say to God:\par ‘Don’t blame me!\par Tell me,\par What have I done wrong?\par What do you have against me?\par
You will pray to him,\par and he will hear you.\par And you will be able to do the things\par you promised to do.\par
I am an honest man.\par God would let me tell my story.\par Then my Judge would set me free!\par
I spoke once,\par but I won’t speak again.\par I spoke twice,\par but I won’t say anything more.”\par
“But Job, if I were you,\par I would turn to God\par and tell him about my problems.\par
Even if I called and he answered,\par I still wouldn’t believe\par that he really would listen to me.\par
I am innocent, but the things I say\par make me seem guilty.\par I am innocent, but if I speak\par my mouth proves me guilty.\par
I am innocent.\par But I don’t know what to think.\par I hate my own life.\par
Those people will come back crying.\par But I will lead them and comfort them.\par I will lead those people by streams of water.\par I will lead them on an easy road,\par so that they will not stumble.\par I will lead them in that way\par because I am Israel’s father.\par And Ephraim {\cf2\super [250]} is my firstborn son.\par
My God, listen to me! Open your eyes and see all the terrible things that have happened to us! See what has happened to the city that is called by your name! I am not saying we are good people. That is not why I am asking these things. I am asking these things because I know you are kind.
Then I turned to God, my Master. I prayed to him and asked him for help. I did not eat any food, and I put on the clothes that showed I was sad. And I put dirt on my head.
I don’t know of any wrong that I have done. But that does not make me innocent (without guilt). The Lord is the One who judges me.
People said bad things to Christ, but he did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten (speak against) the people. No! Christ let God take care of him. God is the One who judges rightly.