2 Chronicles 12:7

2 Chronicles 12:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
• New International Version (NIV)When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: “Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them but will soon give them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance. My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

Context of 2 Chronicles 12:7

5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “Thus says the Lord, ‘You have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.’” 6So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is righteous.” When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak. 8But they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.” 9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s palace. He took everything; he even took the golden shields which Solomon had made.

2 Chronicles 12:7 word by word

וּבִרְא֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י נִכְנָ֔עוּ הָיָה֩ דְבַר־יְהוָ֨ה אֶל־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר נִכְנְע֖וּ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִיתֵ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֤ם כִּמְעַט֙ לִפְלֵיטָ֔ה וְלֹא־תִתַּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֛י בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בְּיַד־שִׁישָֽׁק׃Read the interlinear

• When the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that they humbledכָּנַעkâna‛ · be humbleH3665
• themselves, the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• to Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I will not destroyשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• them, but I will grantנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them someמְעַטme‛aţ me‛âţ · littleH4592
• of deliveranceפְּלֵיטָהpelêyţâh pelêţâh · survivorH6413
• My wrathחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• shall not be pouredנָתַךְnâthak · to pourH5413
• out on Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• by meansיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of Shishakשִׁישַׁקshîyshaq shûshaq · ShishakH7895

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 12:7

• 2 Chronicles 32:26However, Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
• 2 Chronicles 33:12When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
• Exodus 10:3Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may serve Me.
• Leviticus 26:40‘If they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their forefathers, in their unfaithfulness which they committed against Me, and also in their acting with hostility against Me--
• 1 Kings 8:37“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, locust or grasshopper, if their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities, whatever plague, whatever sickness there is,
• Psalms 78:34When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;
• Jeremiah 13:15Listen and give heed, do not be haughty, For the Lord has spoken.
• Jeremiah 44:10But they have not become contrite even to this day, nor have they feared nor walked in My law or My statutes, which I have set before you and before your fathers.”’
• Daniel 5:22Yet you, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this,
• Hosea 5:15I will go away and return to My place Until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• James 4:6But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Exodus 9:27Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time; the Lord is the righteous one, and I and my people are the wicked ones.
• Judges 1:7Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to gather up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has repaid me.” So they brought him to Jerusalem and he died there.
• Job 33:27He will sing to men and say, ‘I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.
• Psalms 129:4The Lord is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Compare the repentance of Ahab (marginal reference) and that of the Ninevites Jonah 3:5-10 which produced similar revocations of divine decrees that had been pronounced by the mouth of a prophet. Some deliverance - Rather, “deliverance for a short space” (see the margin). Because of the repentance, the threat cf immediate destruction was withdrawn; but the menace was still left impending, that the people might be the more moved to contrition and amendment.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Shemaiah's speech outlines the elements needed in Solomon's prayer during the temple's dedication (2 Chronicles 7:14). The leaders of Israel humbled themselves, and Jerusalem was spared from judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves--Their repentance and contrition was followed by the best effects; for Shemaiah was commissioned to announce that the phial of divine judgment would not be fully poured out on them--that the entire overthrow of the kingdom of Judah would not take place at that time, nor through the agency of Shishak; and yet, although it should enjoy a respite from total subversion, [Judah] should become a tributary…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 12:7

• Egyptians
• Rehoboam
• Repentance
• Shemaiah
• Shishak
• War

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Rehoboam
• Abijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Shemaiah
• Shishak
• Temple
• ruin, ruins, ruined

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings