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2 Chronicles 36:12

He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah at the Lord’s command.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Assyria;   Impenitence;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Prophets;   Rulers;   Zedekiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Death of the Wicked, the;   Humility;   Kings;   Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Captivity;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Zedekiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Zedekiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Amos, Theology of;   Chronicles, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Zedekiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Jeremiah;   Zedekiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Exile;   Humility;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Ezra, Book of;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Captivity;   Zedekiah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Zedekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Zedekiah (2);  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he didn't humble himself before Yirmeyahu the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of the LORD.
King James Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord .
English Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord .
New Century Version
Zedekiah did what the Lord his God said was wrong. The prophet Jeremiah spoke messages from the Lord , but Zedekiah did not obey.
New English Translation
He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord 's spokesman.
Amplified Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the LORD.
World English Bible
and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God; he didn't humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he did euill in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himselfe before Ieremiah the Prophet at the commandement of the Lorde,
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke from the mouth of Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
He disobeyed the Lord his God and refused to change his ways, even after a warning from Jeremiah, the Lord 's prophet.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was evil from the perspective of Adonai his God. He did not humble himself before Yirmeyahu the prophet speaking on behalf of Adonai .
Darby Translation
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah his God; he humbled not himself before the prophet Jeremiah speaking from the mouth of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Zedekiah did what the Lord his God considered evil. Jeremiah the prophet told him messages from the Lord . But Zedekiah did not humble himself and obey what Jeremiah said.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who prophesied from the mouth of the LORD.
Good News Translation
He sinned against the Lord and did not listen humbly to the prophet Jeremiah, who spoke the word of the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
And he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah his God; he was not humbled before Jeremiah the prophet, from the mouth of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and dyd that which was euell in the sighte of the LORDE his God, and submytted not himselfe before the face of the prophet Ieremy, which spake out of the mouth of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did not make himself low before Jeremiah the prophet who gave him the word of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he dyd euyl in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not him selfe before Ieremia the prophete, at the mouth of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himselfe before Ieremiah the Prophet, speaking from the mouth of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God: he was not ashamed before the prophet Jeremias, nor because of the word of the Lord;
English Revised Version
and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide yuel in the siyt of `his Lord God, and he was not aschamed of the face of Jeremye, the prophete, spekynge to hym bi the mouth of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God; he didn't humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD his God, [and] humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of the LORD.
New King James Version
He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the LORD.
New Living Translation
But Zedekiah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and he refused to humble himself when the prophet Jeremiah spoke to him directly from the Lord .
New Life Bible
He did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord his God. He had much pride in front of Jeremiah the man of God who spoke for the Lord.
New Revised Standard
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah who spoke from the mouth of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh his God,-he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet, from the mouth of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God, and did not reverence the face of Jeremias the prophet speaking to him from the mouth of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah his God, he hath not been humbled before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of Jehovah;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the LORD.

Contextual Overview

11Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah at the Lord’s command. 13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He became obstinate and hardened his heart against returning to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14All the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, imitating all the detestable practices of the nations, and they defiled the Lord’s temple that he had consecrated in Jerusalem. 15But the Lord, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of his messengers, sending them time and time again, for he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy. 17So he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their fit young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no pity on young men or young women, elderly or aged; he handed them all over to him. 18He took everything to Babylon—all the articles of God’s temple, large and small, the treasures of the Lord’s temple, and the treasures of the king and his officials. 19Then the Chaldeans burned God’s temple. They tore down Jerusalem’s wall, burned all its palaces, and destroyed all its valuable articles. 20He deported those who escaped from the sword to Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the rise of the Persian kingdom.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

humbled: 2 Chronicles 32:26, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:19, 2 Chronicles 33:23, Exodus 10:3, Daniel 5:22, Daniel 5:23, James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:6

before Jeremiah: Jeremiah 21:1-10, Jeremiah 27:12-22, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Jeremiah 34:2-22, 37:2-21, Jeremiah 38:14-28

the mouth: 2 Chronicles 35:22

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:25 - do evil Deuteronomy 29:26 - they went 1 Samuel 15:19 - didst evil 2 Kings 24:9 - according 2 Kings 24:19 - And he did Proverbs 6:3 - go Jeremiah 34:1 - when Jeremiah 37:2 - neither Jeremiah 52:2 - he did

Cross-References

Genesis 14:7
Then they came back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they defeated the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
Genesis 36:2
Esau took his wives from the Canaanite women: Adah daughter of Elon the Hethite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
Genesis 36:8
So Esau (that is, Edom) lived in the mountains of Seir.
Genesis 36:9
These are the family records of Esau, father of the Edomites in the mountains of Seir.
Genesis 36:16
chief Korah, chief Gatam, and chief Amalek.
Genesis 36:17
These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son:
Genesis 36:18
These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:
Genesis 36:19
These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom),
Genesis 36:20
These are the sons of Seir the Horite,
Genesis 36:22
The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On Zedekiah’s character, see 2 Kings 24:19 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 36:12. Did that which was evil — Was there ever such a set of weak, infatuated men as the Jewish kings in general? They had the fullest evidence that they were only deputies to God Almighty, and that they could not expect to retain the throne any longer than they were faithful to their Lord; and yet with all this conviction they lived wickedly, and endeavoured to establish idolatry in the place of the worship of their Maker! After bearing with them long, the Divine mercy gave them up, as their case was utterly hopeless. They sinned till there was no remedy.


 
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