18 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh and (A)his prayer to his God, and the words of (B)the seers who spoke to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, behold, they are among the records of the kings of (C)Israel. 19 His prayer also and (D)how God was moved by him, and all his sin, his unfaithfulness, and (E)the sites on which he built high places and erected the [a]Asherim and the carved images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written in the records of [b]Hozai. 20 So Manasseh [c]lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house. And his son Amon became king in his place.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 33:19 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:19 LXX seers
  3. 2 Chronicles 33:20 I.e., died

18 The other events of Manasseh’s reign, including his prayer to his God and the words the seers spoke to him in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, are written in the annals of the kings of Israel.[a] 19 His prayer and how God was moved by his entreaty, as well as all his sins and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled(A) himself—all these are written in the records of the seers.[b](B) 20 Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried(C) in his palace. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 33:18 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:19 One Hebrew manuscript and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts of Hozai