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2 Chronicles 33:12 (WEB)
When he was in distress, he begged the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

Fathers and councils · 5

Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 2
“It is related in theBook of Days that Manasses the wicked king was restored after the Babylonish captivity to his former rank.” — editor's note: 2 Chron. xxxiii. 12, 13.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 77
“The same conduct is in the Chronicles attributed to Manasseh, and in the book of the prophet Jonah to Nineveh, and in the gospel to the publican.” — editor's note: 2 Chr. xxxiii. 12, 13.
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Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 3
“Manasses also was utterly wicked, who sawed Isaiah asunder, and was defiled with all kinds of idolatries, and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; but having been led captive to Babylon he used his experience of misfortune for a healing course of repentance: for the Scripture saith that Manasses humbled…” — editor's note: 2 Chron. xxxiii. 12, 13.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 22
“…murders, and wrought many other things beyond excuse; yet nevertheless after so long and so great wickedness, he washed away from himself all these things.” — editor's note: 2 Chron. xxxiii. 1–20; 2 Kings xxi. 1–18.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Letters Letter 77To Theodore, Bishop of Tyana
“Manasses was the most lawless of Kings, but is the most conspicuous among those who have attained salvation through mourning.” — editor's note: 2 Chron. xxxiii. 12, 13.
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