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Bible in Basic English
But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.
New American Standard Bible
but they continually
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers,
International Standard Version
but they mocked God's messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until there was no remedy for the wrath of the LORD that arose to punish his people.
A Conservative Version
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
American Standard Version
but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Jehovah arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Amplified
But they kept mocking the messengers of God and despising His words and scoffing at His prophets until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy or healing.
Darby Translation
But they mocked at the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the fury of Jehovah rose against his people, and there was no remedy.
Julia Smith Translation
For they will be mocking upon the messengers of God, and despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, even to the bringing up the wrath of Jehovah against his people, even to no healing.
King James 2000
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they were mocking the messengers of God and despising his words and scoffing at his prophets until the wrath of Yahweh rose against his people until there was no remedy.
Modern King James verseion
But they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words, and ill-treated His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah arose against His people, until there was no healing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
But they mocked God's messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.
New Heart English Bible
but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
The Emphasized Bible
yet became they mockers of the messengers of God, and despisers of his words, and mimics of his prophets, - until the mounting up of the wrath of Yahweh against his people, until there was no healing.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Yahweh arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they are mocking at the messengers of God, and despising His words, and acting deceitfully with His prophets, till the going up of the fury of Jehovah against His people -- till there is no healing.
Themes
Assyria » Jews carried captive to
Despisement » The reward for despising the word of God
Impenitence » Instances of » The israelites
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Despisers of, punished
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Spiritual instruction despised
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Despising the warnings of God
Judgments » Delivered » Into the hands of the chaldeans
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Leaders » Garments of prophets » General references to
Mocking » Of Christ » Of good men
Nebuchadnezzar » Conquests » Of jerusalem
Prophets » General references to
Prophets » The jews » Persecuted them
Rejection » Of Christ » Of spiritual instruction
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
Ridicule » Of Christ » Of good men
Scoffing » Instances of » Chiefs of judah
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's ministers
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Chiefs of judah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 36:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Babylonians Destroy Jerusalem
15 And the Lord, the God of their fathers, sent word to them by his servants, sending early and frequently, because he had pity on his people and on his living-place; 16 But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help. 17 So he sent against them the king of the Chaldaeans, who put their young men to death with the sword in the house of their holy place, and had no pity for any, young man or virgin, old man or white-haired: God gave them all into his hands.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 30:10
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.
Jeremiah 5:12-13
They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food:
Ezra 5:12
But when the God of heaven was moved to wrath by our fathers, he gave them up into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldaean, who sent destruction on this house and took the people away into Babylon.
Proverbs 29:1
A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
Psalm 35:16
Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.
Psalm 74:1
Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
Psalm 79:1-5
O God, the nations have come into your heritage; they have made your holy Temple unclean; they have made Jerusalem a mass of broken walls.
Proverbs 1:24-31
Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
Proverbs 6:15
For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.
Isaiah 28:22
And now, take care that you do not make sport of him, or your bands will be made strong; for I have had word from the Lord, the Lord of armies, of an end, of a complete end, which is to come on all the land.
Jeremiah 20:7
O Lord, you have been false to me, and I was tricked; you are stronger than I, and have overcome me: I have become a thing to be laughed at all the day, everyone makes sport of me.
Jeremiah 32:3
For Zedekiah, king of Judah, had had him shut up, saying, Why have you, as a prophet, been saying, The Lord has said, See, I will give this town into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will take it;
Jeremiah 38:6
So they took Jeremiah and put him into the water-hole of Malchiah, the king's son, in the place of the armed watchmen: and they let Jeremiah down with cords. And in the hole there was no water, but wet earth: and Jeremiah went down into the wet earth.
Matthew 5:12
Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
Matthew 21:33-41
Give ear to another story. A master of a house made a vine garden, and put a wall round it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and made a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country.
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.
Luke 18:32
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame:
Luke 22:63-64
And the men in whose hands Jesus was, made sport of him and gave him blows.
Luke 23:11
And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate.
Luke 23:36
And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine
Acts 2:13
But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;
Acts 13:41
See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you.
Acts 17:32
Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Hebrews 11:36
And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons: