SEV Biblia, Chapter 33:16
Y reparó el altar del SEÑOR, y sacrificó sobre él sacrificios pacíficos y de alabanza; y mandó a Judá que sirviesen al SEÑOR Dios de Israel.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And he repaired the altar of the Lord , etc.] Which was fallen to ruin, being neglected and disused in his times of idolatry: or, according to the Keri, or marginal reading, and so the Targum, “he built it”; which perhaps he had before pulled down and destroyed: and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings ; to the Lord, for bringing him out of captivity, and restoring him to his kingdom; and especially for converting him from his idolatries, giving him repentance for them, and forgiveness of sins: and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel ; and him only; another instance of the truth of his repentance, in endeavouring to reform those whom he had misled, and restore the true worship of God among them, and bring them back to that.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and memorable instance it is of the riches of God's pardoning mercy, an the power of his renewing grace. Deprived of his liberty, separate from his evil counsellors and companions, without any prospect but of ending his days in a wretched prison, Manasseh thought upon what ha passed; he began to cry for mercy and deliverance. He confessed his sins, condemned himself, was humbled before God, loathing himself as monster of impiety and wickedness. Yet he hoped to be pardoned throug the abundant mercy of the Lord. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah wa God, able to deliver. He knew him as a God of salvation; he learned to fear, trust in, love, and obey him. From this time he bore a ne character, and walked in newness of life. Who can tell what tortures of conscience, what pangs of grief, what fears of wrath, what agonizin remorse he endured, when he looked back on his many years of apostac and rebellion against God; on his having led thousands into sin an perdition; and on his blood-guiltiness in the persecution of a numbe of God's children? And who can complain that the way of heaven i blocked up, when he sees such a sinner enter? Say the worst agains thyself, here is one as bad who finds the way to repentance. Deny no to thyself that which God hath not denied to thee; it is not thy sin but thy impenitence, that bars heaven against thee. (2Ch 33:21-25)
Original Hebrew
ויכן 3559 את 853 מזבח 4196 יהוה 3068 ויזבח 2076 עליו 5921 זבחי 2077 שׁלמים 8002 ותודה 8426 ויאמר 559 ליהודה 3063 לעבוד 5647 את 853 יהוה 3068 אלהי 430 ישׂראל׃ 3478
