2 Chronicles 36:16

2 Chronicles 36:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
• New International Version (NIV)But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

Context of 2 Chronicles 36:16

14Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. 15Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. 17So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, 18who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials.

2 Chronicles 36:16 word by word

וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ מַלְעִבִים֙ בְּמַלְאֲכֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבוֹזִ֣ים דְּבָרָ֔יו וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖ים בִּנְבִאָ֑יו עַ֠ד עֲל֧וֹת חֲמַת־יְהוָ֛ה בְּעַמּ֖וֹ עַד־לְאֵ֥ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃Read the interlinear

• But theyהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• mockedלָעַבlâ‛ab · to jestH3931
• the messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• despisingבָּזָהbâzâh · to despiseH959
• His wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• and scoffingתָּעַעtâ‛a‛ · to mockH8591
• at His prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• the wrathחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• against His peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• was stirred upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• beyondאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• remedyמַרְפֵּאmarpê' · healingH4832

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 36:16

• 2 Chronicles 30:10And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and mocked them.
• Psalms 35:16Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.
• Isaiah 28:22So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.
• Jeremiah 5:12They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.
• Jeremiah 20:7You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
• Luke 18:32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
• Luke 22:63The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
• Luke 23:11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
• Acts 2:13But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”
• Acts 17:32When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
• Hebrews 11:36Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
• Proverbs 1:24Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
• Acts 13:41‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
• Jeremiah 32:3For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 36:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Misused his prophets - Rather, “scoffed at his prophets.” The allusion is to verbal mockery, not to persecution.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 36:16

• Assyria
• Impenitence
• Infidelity
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Judgments
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Obduracy (Hardness)
• Prophets
• Scoffing

In the dictionaries

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Condemn
• Jerusalem
• Put
• Chronicles, Books of
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings