2 Chronicles 36:12

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And He did evil in the eyes of YHWH his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet from the mouth of YHWH.

Latin

…fecitque malum in oculis Domini Dei sui, nec erubuit faciem Jeremiæ prophetæ, loquentis ad se ex ore Domini.

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English

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.

Notes

2 Chronicles 36:11–14

Jeremiah repeatedly advised Zedekiah to surrender to the Babylonians instead of seeking help from Egypt (Jeremiah 25:1–11; 27:1–22; 34:1–22; 37:1–38:28). However, Zedekiah refused to humble himself and rebelled, breaking his oath.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Nebuchadnezzar II Hardened Hearts

Related verses

2 Chronicles 33:23
…but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
Jeremiah 37:2–21
But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.
Jeremiah 38:14–28
Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to ask you something,” said the king to Jeremiah. “Do not hide anything from me.”
2 Chronicles 35:22
Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.
Daniel 5:22–23
But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
Exodus 10:3
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
Jeremiah 27:12–28:17
And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Jeremiah 34:2–22
The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
Jeremiah 21:1–10
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,

Parallels

2 Kings 24:18–20 Jeremiah 52:1–3

People

Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Chaldea, Chaldeans Chronicles, Books of First and Second First Book of Esdras Genealogy

Topics

Assyria: Jews Carried Captive To Humility: Want of, Condemned Impenitence: Zedekiah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Zedekiah Nebuchadnezzar: Conquests of Jerusalem Prophecies Concerning Israel: Zedekiah is Made King by Nebuchadnezzar Prophets: Inspiration of Prophets: Jeremiah Rulers: Wicked: Zedekiah, Following the Evil Example of Jehoiakim The Death of the Wicked: Sometimes Without Fear Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar by Jeremiah Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar: The Evil Reign of

2 Chronicles 36:12

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