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 Living Translation (NLT)But the people mocked these messengers of God and despised their words. They scoffed at the prophets until the Lord’s anger could no longer be restrained and nothing could be done.

Context of 2 Chronicles 36:16

14Moreover all the leaders of the priests and the people transgressed more and more, according to all the abominations of the nations, and defiled the house of the Lord which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. 15And the Lord God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. 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. 17Therefore He brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, on the aged or the weak; He gave them all into his hand. 18And all the articles from the house of God, great and small, the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and of his leaders, all these he took to Babylon.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• But they mockedלָעַבlâ‛ab · to jestH3931
• the messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and despisedבָּזָהbâzâh · to despiseH959
• his wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• and misusedתָּעַעtâ‛a‛ · to mockH8591
• his prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• until the wrathחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• aroseעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• against his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• no remedyמַרְפֵּאmarpê' · healingH4832

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 36:16

• 2 Chronicles 30:10So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but they laughed at them and mocked them.
• Psalms 35:16With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth.
• Isaiah 28:22Now therefore, do not be mockers, Lest your bonds be made strong; For I have heard from the Lord God of hosts, A destruction determined even upon the whole earth.
• Jeremiah 5:12They have lied about the Lord, And said, “It is not He. Neither will evil come upon us, Nor shall we see sword or famine.
• Jeremiah 20:7O Lord, You induced me, and I was persuaded; You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I am in derision daily; Everyone mocks me.
• Luke 18:32For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
• Luke 22:63Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.
• Luke 23:11Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
• Acts 2:13Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
• Acts 17:32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.”
• Hebrews 11:36Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.
• Proverbs 1:24Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
• Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.
• Acts 13:41‘Behold, you despisers, Marvel and perish! For I work a work in your days, A work which you will by no means believe, Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.
• Jeremiah 32:3For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take 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

• God
• 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