2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 36:14–21

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 againi 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. 16But 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,j 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. 19Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.

20Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.

21So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.k

Footnotes

  • i 36:15 Literally Rising up early and sending (it),
  • j 36:17 That is, the Babylonians; also clarified in verse 19
  • k 36:21 See Jeremiah 25:12|JER 25:12and Jeremiah 29:10.

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2 Chronicles 36:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Furthermoreגַּ֠םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the leadersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and the peopleוְהָעָם֙wə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
multipliedהִרְבּ֣וּhir·būVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
their unfaithful deedsלִמְעָול־lim·‘āl-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
allכְּכֹ֖לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the abominationsתֹּעֲב֣וֹתtō·‘ă·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8441 abomination
of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and they defiledוַֽיְטַמְּאוּ֙way·ṭam·mə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2930 be or become unclean
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had consecratedהִקְדִּ֖ישׁhiq·dîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 36:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Again and againהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhaš·kêmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7925 start, rise, early
the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֧ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
sent wordוַיִּשְׁלַ֡חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
throughבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
His messengersמַלְאָכָ֖יוmal·’ā·ḵāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4397 messenger
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He had compassionחָמַ֥לḥā·malVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
and onוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
His dwelling placeמְעוֹנֽוֹ׃mə·‘ō·w·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4583 dwelling, habitation

2 Chronicles 36:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But theyוַיִּֽהְי֤וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
mockedמַלְעִבִים֙mal·‘i·ḇîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3931 jest
the messengersבְּמַלְאֲכֵ֣יbə·mal·’ă·ḵêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH4397 messenger
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
despisingוּבוֹזִ֣יםū·ḇō·w·zîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH959 despise
His wordsדְּבָרָ֔יוdə·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
and scoffingוּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖יםū·mit·ta‘·tə·‘îmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH8591 mock
at His prophetsבִּנְבִאָ֑יוbin·ḇi·’āwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
untilעַ֠ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the wrathחֲמַת־ḥă·maṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
against His peopleבְּעַמּ֖וֹbə·‘am·mōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
was stirred upעֲל֧וֹת‘ă·lō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
beyondלְאֵ֥יןlə·’ênPreposition-l; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
remedyמַרְפֵּֽא׃mar·pêNoun - masculine singularH4832 healing, cure, health

2 Chronicles 36:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So He brought upוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
against themעֲלֵיהֶ֜ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיִּיםkaś·dī·yīmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
who putוַיַּהֲרֹ֨גway·ya·hă·rōḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
their young menבַּחוּרֵיהֶ֤םba·ḥū·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH970 young man
to the swordבַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
in the sanctuaryמִקְדָּשָׁ֔םmiq·dā·šāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
sparingחָמַ֛לḥā·malVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
neitherוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
young menבָּח֥וּרbā·ḥūrNoun - masculine singularH970 young man
nor young womenוּבְתוּלָ֖הū·ḇə·ṯū·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1330 virgin
neither elderlyזָקֵ֣ןzā·qênAdjective - masculine singularH2205 old
nor infirmוְיָשֵׁ֑שׁwə·yā·šêšConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH3486 aged, decrepit
gave themנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
allהַכֹּ֖לhak·kōlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
into the handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

2 Chronicles 36:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
who carried offהֵבִ֥יאhê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
everythingהַכֹּ֖לhak·kōlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
to Babylonבָבֶֽל׃ḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
allוְ֠כֹלwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the articlesכְּלֵ֞יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
both largeהַגְּדֹלִ֣יםhag·gə·ḏō·lîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1419 great
and smallוְהַקְּטַנִּ֔יםwə·haq·qə·ṭan·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH6996 small, young, unimportant
and the treasuresוְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his officialsוְשָׂרָ֑יוwə·śā·rāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

2 Chronicles 36:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Chaldeans set fire toוַֽיִּשְׂרְפוּ֙way·yiś·rə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8313 burn
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and broke downוַֽיְנַתְּצ֔וּway·nat·tə·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5422 pull down, break down
the wallחוֹמַ֣תḥō·w·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2346 wall
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
They burned downשָׂרְפ֣וּśā·rə·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8313 burn
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the palacesאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH759 citadel
and destroyedלְהַשְׁחִֽית׃סlə·haš·ḥîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7843 go to ruin (?)
everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
articleכְּלֵ֥יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of valueמַחֲמַדֶּ֖יהָma·ḥă·mad·de·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH4261 desire, desirable thing

2 Chronicles 36:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Those who escapedהַשְּׁאֵרִ֥יתhaš·šə·’ê·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exileוַיֶּ֛גֶלway·ye·ḡelConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and they becameוַֽיִּהְיוּ־way·yih·yū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
servantsלַעֲבָדִ֔יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
to himל֤וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and his sonsוּלְבָנָיו֙ū·lə·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the kingdomמַלְכ֥וּתmal·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
of Persiaפָּרָֽס׃pā·rāsNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia
came to powerמְלֹ֖ךְmə·lōḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

2 Chronicles 36:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
enjoyedרָצְתָ֥הrā·ṣə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
its Sabbathשַׁבְּתוֹתֶ֑יהָšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯe·hāNoun - common plural construct; third person feminine singularH7676 Sabbath
restשָׁבָ֔תָהšā·ḇā·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7673 cease, desist, rest
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֤יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of the desolationהָשַּׁמָּה֙hāš·šam·māhVerb - Hofal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH8074 be desoleted, appalled
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îmNumber - common pluralH7657 seventy
yearsשָׁנָֽה׃פšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
were completedלְמַלֹּ֖אותlə·mal·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
in fulfillmentלְמַלֹּ֤אותlə·mal·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
of the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokenבְּפִ֣יbə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
through Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah

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2 Chronicles 36:14 Ezekiel 22:6 · Daniel 9:8

2 Chronicles 36:15 Jeremiah 7:13 · Jeremiah 35:15 · Jeremiah 25:3–4 · Jeremiah 44:4–5 · Jeremiah 26:5 · Judges 10:16 · Jeremiah 7:25 · Luke 19:41–44 · 2 Chronicles 24:18–21

2 Chronicles 36:16 Jeremiah 5:12–13 · Luke 22:63–64 · 2 Chronicles 30:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · Proverbs 6:15 · Psalm 74:1 · Jeremiah 32:3 · Ezra 5:12 · Proverbs 29:1 · Proverbs 1:24–31 · Matthew 21:33–41 · Psalm 35:16

2 Chronicles 36:17 Psalm 74:20 · Ezra 9:7 · Ezekiel 9:5–7 · Jeremiah 40:3

2 Chronicles 36:18 2 Chronicles 36:7 · 2 Chronicles 36:10

2 Chronicles 36:19 Psalm 79:1

2 Chronicles 36:20 Jeremiah 27:7 · Ezra 1:1–11

2 Chronicles 36:21 Jeremiah 29:10 · Leviticus 26:34–35 · Jeremiah 25:11–12 · Daniel 9:2 · Zechariah 1:12 · Leviticus 26:43 · Leviticus 25:4–6 · Jeremiah 26:6–7 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Jeremiah 27:12–13 · Zechariah 1:4–6

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