And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.
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ClearHis prayer also, and {how God} was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they {are} written among the sayings of the seers. {the seers: or, Hosai}
Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they {are written} in the book of the kings of Israel.
He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, {yet} unto the LORD their God only.
And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
In like manner also the chief priests mocking `him', with the scribes and elders, said,
And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast {them} out of the city.
and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah. {Ophel: or, the tower}
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he {was} God.
Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. {of the king: Heb. which were the king's} {fetters: or, chains}
and they sat and watched him there.
And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;