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He built up the altar of Yahweh, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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Repentance in Action
Commentators emphasize that Manasseh's actions are the tangible proof of his inner transformation. He didn't just feel sorry; he actively worked to reverse his past sins. He rebuilt the Lord's altar, offered sacrifices of thanksgiving, and commanded the nation to return to God. As John Gill notes, this demonstrates that true repentance leads to a decisive change in behavior and a desire to restore what was broken.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Repaired. —Hebrew, built, i.e., rebuilt. Ewald concludes from this that Manasseh had removed the altar of burnt offering;…
Baptist
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…
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Reformed Baptist
And he repaired the altar of the Lord Which was fallen to ruin, being neglected and disused in his times of idolatry…
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Presbyterian
We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and it is a memorable instance of the riches of God's pardoning mercy and the powe…
