The Wicked King Calls Upon the God of Abraham

Prayer of Manasseh 1:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

Adonai of hosts, God Almighty, God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and God of their righteous seed

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