'Mock' in the Bible
Perhaps Yahweh your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke him for the words that Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the surviving remnant.’”
Listen closely, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see. Hear the words that Sennacherib has sent to mock the living God.
He also wrote letters to mock Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying against Him:Just like the national gods of the lands that did not deliver their people from my power, so Hezekiah’s God will not deliver His people from my power.
But now they mock me,men younger than I am,whose fathers I would have refused to putwith my sheep dogs.
They mock, and they speak maliciously;they arrogantly threaten oppression.
God, how long will the enemy mock?Will the foe insult Your name forever?
I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity.I will mock when terror strikes you,
He mocks those who mock,but gives grace to the humble.
If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”
Fools mock at making restitution,but there is goodwill among the upright.
So now, do not mock,or your shackles will become stronger.Indeed, I have heard from the Lord God of Hostsa decree of destruction for the whole land.
Perhaps Yahweh your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke him for the words that Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore offer a prayer for the surviving remnant.’”
Listen closely, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see. Hear all the words that Sennacherib has sent to mock the living God.
Those who are near and those far away from you will mock you, you infamous one full of turmoil.
Do not gloat over your brotherin the day of his calamity;do not rejoice over the people of Judahin the day of their destruction;do not boastfully mockin the day of distress.
They mock kings,and rulers are a joke to them.They laugh at every fortressand build siege ramps to capture it.