Prayer of Manasseh · Brenton's Greek Septuagint
Prayer of Manasseh 1 Brenton's Greek Septuagint
Notes on this text (1)
- Ezra and Nehemiah form one book (2 Esdras) in this edition; the reader shows them as Ezra 1–10 and Nehemiah 1–13.
1 ΚΥΡΙΕ παντοκράτωπ, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν τοῦʼ Αβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ καὶ τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῶν τοῦ δικαίου.
1 O LORD Almighty in heaven, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of their righteous offspring,
2 Ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν σὺν πάντι τῷ κόσμῳ αὐτῶν.
2 you who have made heaven and earth, with all their order,
3 Ὁ πεδήσας τὴν θάλασσαν τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ προστάγματός σου, ὁ κλείσας τὴν ἄβυσσον καὶ σφραγισάμενος αὐτὴν τῷ φοβερῷ καὶ ἐνδόξῳ ὀνόματί σου·
3 who have bound the sea by the word of your commandment, who have shut up the deep, and sealed it by your terrible and glorious name,
4 ὃν πάντα φρίσσει καὶ τρέμει ἀπὸ προσώπου δυνάμεώς σου,
4 whom all things fear, yes, tremble before your power,
5 ὅτι ἄστεκτος ἡ μεγαλοπρέπεια τῆς δόξης σου, καὶ ἀνυπόστατος ἡ ὀργὴ τῆς ἐπὶ ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἀπειλῆς σου·
5 for the majesty of your glory can’t be borne, and the anger of your threatening toward sinners is unbearable.
6 ἀμέτρητόν τε καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστον τὸ ἔλεος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας σου·
6 Your merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable,
7 σὺ γὰρ εἶ Κύριος ὕψιστος, εὔσπλαγχνος, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος, μετανοῶν ἐπὶ κακίαις ἀνθρώπων. Σὺ, Κύριε, κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς χρηστότητός σου ἐπηγγείλω μετάνοιαν καὶ ἄφεσιν τοῖς ἡμαρτηκόσιν σοι, καὶ τῷ πλήθει τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ὥρισας μετάνοιαν ἁμαρτωλοῖς εἰς σωτηρίαν.
7 for you are the Lord Most High, of great compassion, patient and abundant in mercy, and relent at human suffering.
8 Σὺ οὖν, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν δικαίων, οὐκ ἔθου μετάνοιαν δικαίοις, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, τοῖς οὐχ ἡμαρτηκόσιν σοι,
8 You, O Lord, according to your great goodness have promised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against you. Of your infinite mercies, you have appointed repentance to sinners, that they may be saved. You therefore, O Lord, who are the God of the just, have not appointed repentance to the just, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against you, but you have appointed repentance to me, a sinner.
9 Ἐπλήθυναν αἱ ἀνομίαι μου, Κύριε, ἐπλήθυναν, καὶ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἀτενίσαι καὶ ἰδεῖν τὸ ὕψος τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ πλήθους τῶν ἀδικιῶν μου,
9 For I have sinned more than the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions are multiplied, O Lord, my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of my iniquities.
10 κατακαμπτόμενος πολλῷ δεσμῷ σιδηρῷ εἰς τὸ μὴ ἀνανεῦσαι τὴν κεφαλήν μου, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν μοι ἄνεσις, διότι παρώργισα τὸν θυμόν σου, καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, μὴ ποιήσας τὸ θέλημά σου καὶ μὴ φυλάξας τὰ προστάγματά σου, στήσας βδελύγματα καὶ πληθύνας προσοχθίσματα.
10 I am bowed down with many iron bands, so that I can’t lift up my head by reason of my sins, neither have I any relief; for I have provoked your wrath, and done that which is evil before you: I didn’t do your will, neither did I keep your commandments. I have set up abominations, and have multiplied detestable things.
11 Καὶ νῦν κλίνω γόνυ καρδίας μου δεόμενος τῆς παθὰ σοῦ χρηστότητος· ἡμάρτηκα,
11 Now therefore I bow the knee of my heart, asking you for grace.
12 Κύριε, ἡμάρτηκα, καὶ τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω. Ἀλλʼ αἰτοῦμαι δεόμενός σου· ἄνες μοι,
12 I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge my iniquities;
13 Κύριε, ἄνες μοι, καὶ μὴ συναπολέσῃς με ταῖς ἀνομίαις μου, μηδὲ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μηνίσας τηρήσῃς τὰ κακά μαι, μηδὲ καταδικάσῃς με ἐν τοῖς κατωτάτοις τῆς γῆς, διότι σὺ εἶ Θεὸς, Θεὶς τῶν μετανοούντων.
13 but, I humbly ask you, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and please don’t destroy me with my iniquities. Don’t be angry with me forever, by reserving evil for me. Don’t condemn me into the lower parts of the earth. For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent.
14 Καὶ ἐν ἐμοὶ δείξεις πᾶσαν τῆν ἀγαθωσύνην σου, ὁτι ἀνάξιον ὄντα σώσεις με κατὰ τὸ πολὺ ἔλεός σου.
14 In me you will show all your goodness, for you will save me, even though I am unworthy, according to your great mercy.
15 Καὶ αἰνέσω σε διὰ παντὸς ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς ζωῆς μου, ὅτι σὲ ὑμνεῖ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις τῶν οὐρανῶν, καὶ σοῦ ἐστὶν ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶναι. Ἀμήν
15 Then I will praise you forever all the days of my life; for all the army of heaven sings your praise, and yours is the glory forever and ever. Amen.