2 Chronicles 36:12
Context36:12 He did evil in the sight of 1 the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord’s spokesman.
2 Chronicles 36:16
Context36:16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his warnings, 2 and ridiculed his prophets. 3 Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment. 4
1 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
2 tn Heb “his words.”
3 tn All three verbal forms (“mocked,” “despised,” and “ridiculed”) are active participles in the Hebrew text, indicating continual or repeated action. They made a habit of rejecting God’s prophetic messengers.
4 tn Heb “until the anger of the