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 leading kohanim and the people became very unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. They defiled the House of Adonai, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. 15Adonai, the God of their fathers, sent word to them through His messengers again and again, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of Adonai rose against His people, until there was no remedy. 17Therefore He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the House of their Temple. He had no pity on young man or virgin, elderly or infirm—He gave them all into his hand. 18All the vessels of the House of God, large and small, and the treasures of the House of Adonai, as well as the treasures of the king and his officers were all brought 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 30:10As the couriers traveled from town to town through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh and as far as Zebulun, they were scorned and mocked.
• Psalms 35:16They mocked profanely, as if at a feast, they gnashed at me with their teeth.
• Isaiah 28:22So now, stop your scoffing, lest your shackles be strengthened! For I have heard from Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot of destruction determined upon the whole land.
• Jeremiah 5:12They have lied about Adonai saying: “Not He! No harm will come to us. Nor will we see sword or famine.
• Jeremiah 20:7Adonai, You enticed me, so I was enticed. You overpowered me, and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long. Everyone mocks me.
• Luke 18:32He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and He will be mocked and insulted and spat upon.
• Luke 22:63Now the men who were guarding Yeshua began mocking and beating Him.
• Luke 23:11Now Herod together with his soldiers were treating Him with contempt and mocking Him. They put splendid clothing on Him and sent Him back to Pilate.
• Acts 2:13Others, poking fun, were saying, “They are full of sweet new wine!”
• Acts 17:32Now when they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began scoffing. But others said, “We will hear from you again about this.”
• Hebrews 11:36Others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging—yes, and even chains and prison.
• Proverbs 1:24Because you refused when I called, and did not pay attention when I stretched out my hand,
• Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and sneering at Yeshua.
• Acts 13:41‘Look, you scoffers, be amazed and vanish away. For I am doing a work in your days— a work you will never believe, even if someone tells it to you in detail.’”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8Consequently, the one who rejects this is not rejecting man, but God, who gives His Ruach ha-Kodesh to you.
• Jeremiah 32:3For King Zedekiah of Judah had shut him up, saying: “Why do you prophesy and say, thus says Adonai: ‘I will soon give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will 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
• 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