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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the posts went from city to city throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh and even unto Zebulun. But they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Holman Bible
The couriers traveled from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the inhabitants
International Standard Version
Couriers crossed from city to city throughout the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but those people just mocked them and laughed at them.
A Conservative Version
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun. But they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
American Standard Version
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Amplified
So the runners (couriers) passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but the people laughed at them with scorn and mocked them.
Bible in Basic English
So the runners went from town to town through all the country of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun: but they were laughed at and made sport of.
Darby Translation
And the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
Julia Smith Translation
And the runners will be passing from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and even to Zebulon: and laughing upon them, and deriding over them.
King James 2000
So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] the runners were passing from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and up to Zebulun, but they were laughing at them and mocking them.
Modern King James verseion
And the runners passed from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun. But they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
NET Bible
The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them.
New Heart English Bible
So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, and mocked them.
The Emphasized Bible
So the runners were passing from city to city throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun, - -but they were laughing them to scorn, and mocking them.
Webster
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even to Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
World English Bible
So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, and mocked them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the runners are passing over from city to city, in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: and they are laughing at them, and mocking at them,
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » Hezekiah's reign
Derision » Instances of » The people of israel scoff at hezekiah
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Spiritual instruction despised
Liberality » Instances of » hezekiah
Mocking » Of Christ » Of good men
Rejection » Of Christ » Of spiritual instruction
Ridicule » Of Christ » Of good men
Scoffing » Instances of » Ephraim and manasseh
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » All solemn admonitions
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ephraim and manasseh
Tribe of zebulun » Only some of, assisted in hezekiah's reformation
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 30:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Celebrates Passover
9 For if ye turn unto the LORD, then your brethren and your children shall find compassion in the presence of them that hold them captive, that they may come again unto this land: for the LORD your God is full of mercy and compassion, and will not turn his face from you, if ye turn again to him." 10 And the posts went from city to city throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh and even unto Zebulun. But they laughed them to scorn and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless, yet divers of Asher, Manasseh and of Zebulun meekened themselves and came to Jerusalem.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God and despised their words and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD so arose against his people that it was past remedy.
2 Chronicles 30:6
And the messengers went with letters of the hand of the king and of his lords throughout all Israel and Judah, at the commandment of the king; which said, "Children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and so will he turn to the remnant of you that are escaped out of the hands of the king of Assyria.
Genesis 19:14
And Lot went out and spake unto his sons-in-law, which should have married his daughters, and said, "Stand up and get you out of this place, for the LORD will destroy the city!" But he seemed as though he had mocked, unto his sons-in-law.
Nehemiah 2:19
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant of the Ammonites, and Geshem the Arabian heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, "What is this that ye do? Will ye fall away again from the king?"
Esther 3:13
And the writings were sent by posts into all the king's lands, to root out, to kill, and to destroy all Jews, both young and old, children and women in one day, - namely upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar - and to spoil their goods.
Esther 3:15
And the posts went in all the haste according to the king's commandment. And in the castle of Susa was the commandment devised. And the king and Haman sat and drank. But the city Susa was disquieted.
Esther 8:10
And it was written in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed with the king's ring. And by posts that rode upon swift young Mules, sent he the writings,
Esther 8:14
And the posts that rode upon the Mules made haste with all speed, according to the king's word: and the commandment was devised in the castle of Susa.
Job 9:25
"My days are more swift than a runner: they are gone, and have seen no good thing.
Job 12:4
Thus, he that calleth upon God, and whom God heareth, is mocked of his neighbour; the godly and innocent man is laughed to scorn.
Luke 8:53
And they laughed him to scorn. For they knew that she was dead.
Luke 16:14
All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,
Luke 22:63-64
And the men that stood about Jesus, mocked him, and smote him,
Luke 23:35
And the people stood and beheld. And the rulers mocked him with them, saying, "He helped other men, let him help himself if he be Christ, the chosen of God."
Acts 17:32
When they heard of the resurrection from death, some mocked, and others said, "We will hear thee again of this matter."
Hebrews 11:36
Others tasted of mockings, and scourgings, moreover of bonds and prisonment: