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But most of the people just laughed at the runners and made fun of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the couriers went from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but they laughed at them and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed at them with scorn and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they were laughing at them to scorn and mocking them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The couriers traveled from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the inhabitants laughed at them and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The couriers traveled from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the inhabitants laughed at them and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The messengers went to every town in Ephraim and West Manasseh as far north as the territory of Zebulun, but people laughed and insulted them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the messengers went from city to city in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun. But the people ridiculed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The messengers went to every city in the territory of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far north as the tribe of Zebulun, but people laughed at them and made fun of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but people ridiculed them and mocked them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the runners are passing over from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but they are laughing at them and mocking at them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So the posts went speedily from city to city, through the land of Ephraim, and of Manasses, even to Zabulon, whilst they laughed at them and mocked them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, the carriers were traveling quickly from city to city, throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, though they were ridiculing and mocking them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the couriers passed from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh and as far as Zebulun, but they were derided and scoffed at.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the couriers went from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the couriers of King Hezekiah passed from village to village throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh and as far as Zebulun;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there were Couriers of King Hezekiah passing from town to town in the land of Aphreim and of Manasheh and unto Zebulun.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So the posts went through from city to city in mount Ephraim, and Manasse, and as far as Zabulon: and they as it were laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7829" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: hā·rā·ṣîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">the couriers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇə·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">traveled</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: mê·‘îr (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">from city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: lā·‘îr (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">to city</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">through the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·ra·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: ū·mə·naš·šeh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Manasseh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2074.htm" title="2074: zə·ḇu·lūn (N-proper-ms) -- Or Zbuluwn; or Zbuwlun; from zabal; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe.">far as Zebulun;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: maś·ḥî·qîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">but the people scorned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932: ū·mal·‘i·ḡîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To mock, deride, stammer. A primitive root; to deride; by implication to speak unintelligibly.">and mocked</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14-15</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Nehemiah 9:29-30</a></span><br />You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey. / You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a></span><br />These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ / I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">Ezekiel 3:7</a></span><br />But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-7.htm">Hosea 9:7</a></span><br />The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-52</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Romans 10:21</a></span><br />But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm">1 Peter 2:7-8</a></span><br />To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” / and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-12</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. / The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-22.htm">Isaiah 28:22</a></span><br />So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4-5</a></span><br />And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">the posts</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm">2 Chronicles 30:6</a></b></br> So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/3-13.htm">Esther 3:13,15</a></b></br> And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, <i>even</i> upon the thirteenth <i>day</i> of the twelfth month, which <i>is</i> the month Adar, and <i>to take</i> the spoil of them for a prey… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/8-10.htm">Esther 8:10,14</a></b></br> And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed <i>it</i> with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, <i>and</i> riders on mules, camels, <i>and</i> young dromedaries: … </p><p class="hdg">they laughed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">2 Chronicles 36:16</a></b></br> 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 <i>there was</i> no remedy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-14.htm">Genesis 19:14</a></b></br> And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Nehemiah 2:19</a></b></br> But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard <i>it</i>, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What <i>is</i> this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Country</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-7.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-15.htm">Far</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Laughed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/genesis/27-12.htm">Mocking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-18.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-21.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Runners</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-8.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">Scorned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-19.htm">Zebulun</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-19.htm">Zeb'ulun</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/31-19.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezra/4-10.htm">Country</a> <a href="/esther/3-13.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-6.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-6.htm">Far</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Laughed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">Mocking</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-14.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/esther/3-15.htm">Runners</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/esther/3-6.htm">Scorned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">Zebulun</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">Zeb'ulun</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">The priests and Levites bless the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the couriers traveled from city to city</b><br>This phrase highlights the efforts of King Hezekiah to restore proper worship in Judah and Israel. The couriers were likely Levites or officials tasked with delivering the king's message. The act of traveling from city to city indicates a systematic and organized approach to reach all the people, emphasizing the importance of the message. This reflects the dedication to God's command and the desire for unity among the tribes.<p><b>through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh</b><br>Ephraim and Manasseh were two of the largest tribes in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Historically, these tribes had been part of the division between the Northern and Southern Kingdoms after Solomon's reign. The inclusion of these tribes in Hezekiah's invitation to celebrate the Passover signifies an attempt to heal the rift and restore the unity of all Israel under the worship of Yahweh. This also reflects the prophetic hope of reunification found in passages like <a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">Ezekiel 37:15-28</a>.<p><b>as far as Zebulun</b><br>Zebulun was located in the northern part of Israel, indicating the extensive reach of Hezekiah's invitation. This shows the king's desire to include even the most distant tribes in the religious reforms. The mention of Zebulun also connects to the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/9.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a>, which speaks of a great light coming to the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali, often interpreted as a messianic prophecy fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<p><b>but the people scorned and mocked them</b><br>Despite the earnest efforts of Hezekiah and his couriers, the response from many in the Northern Kingdom was one of ridicule and rejection. This reaction highlights the spiritual decline and hard-heartedness that had taken root in Israel. It serves as a reminder of the resistance often faced by those who seek to bring about spiritual renewal. This rejection can be paralleled with the response Jesus faced during His ministry, as seen in <a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a>, where He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/couriers.htm">Couriers</a></b><br>Messengers sent by King Hezekiah to invite the people of Israel to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim_and_manasseh.htm">Ephraim and Manasseh</a></b><br>Tribes of Israel located in the northern kingdom, representing the broader call to all Israelites to return to the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zebulun.htm">Zebulun</a></b><br>Another tribe in the northern kingdom, indicating the extent of the invitation across Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated the call for a unified Passover celebration, seeking to restore proper worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>The inhabitants of the northern kingdom who responded with scorn and mockery to the invitation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_unity_in_worship.htm">The Call to Unity in Worship</a></b><br>Hezekiah's invitation to the Passover was a call for unity among God's people, transcending political and tribal divisions. Today, Christians are called to unity in worship and purpose, setting aside differences to focus on Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_invitation.htm">Responding to God's Invitation</a></b><br>The people's scorn and mockery highlight the human tendency to reject divine invitations. Believers are encouraged to examine their hearts and respond positively to God's call, whether through Scripture, prayer, or community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_the_face_of_rejection.htm">Perseverance in the Face of Rejection</a></b><br>The couriers' experience teaches the importance of perseverance in sharing God's message, even when faced with rejection or ridicule. Christians are called to remain faithful messengers of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rejection.htm">The Consequences of Rejection</a></b><br>The mocking response serves as a warning of the spiritual consequences of rejecting God's call. Believers should be mindful of the seriousness of turning away from God's invitations and the blessings that come with obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_hezekiah_invite_exiled_israel.htm">In 2 Chronicles 30:6, how could King Hezekiah send invitations throughout the northern kingdom if they had already been exiled according to 2 Kings 17? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_altar_destruction.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:1, is there any archaeological evidence confirming the wholesale destruction of pagan altars and high places across Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_ephraim_manasseh_in_1_chr_9_3.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 9:3 include tribes like Ephraim and Manasseh in Jerusalem, contradicting other passages indicating they didn't return?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">So</span> <span class= "bld">the posts passed.</span>--<span class= "ital">And the couriers were passing.</span><p><span class= "bld">Even unto Zebulun.</span>--This tribe, which lay on the southern border of Naphtali, had suffered from Tiglath-pileser's invasion (<a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm" title="Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.">Isaiah 9:1</a>). The messengers did not actually travel northward so far as Dan (<a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm" title="So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover to the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.">2Chronicles 30:5</a>). This mention of <span class= "ital">Zebulun</span> as the limit of their journey lends an air of historical truth to the account.<p><span class= "bld">Laughed them to scorn.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and they were laughing at them</span> (<span class= "ital">hish</span>?<span class= "ital">iq:</span> here only), <span class= "ital">and making mock of them</span> (<a href="/psalms/22-7.htm" title="All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,">Psalm 22:7</a>). The verbs imply what the Israelites did continually. Vulg., "cursores pergebant . . . illis irridentibus et subsannantibus eos."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Through... Ephraim and Manasseh</span>. The way in which the names of these two tribes are here used may explain in part the use of them in brief for simple reasons of the convenience of brevity in ver. 1. <span class="cmt_word">They laughed them to scorn, and mocked them</span>. These two words speak significant description of the exact moral state in which Israel's tribes were now to be found. <span class="cmt_word">Even unto Zebulun</span>. What of the country lay north of Zebulun had been so wasted by Assyria that practically Zebulnn is spoken of as what was most northerly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽהְי֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the couriers</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָצִ֜ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">traveled</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבְרִ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from city</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעִ֧יר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to city</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעִ֛יר</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶֽרֶץ־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Manasseh</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far as Zebulun;</span><br /><span class="heb">זְבֻל֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḇu·lūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2074.htm">Strong's 2074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zebulun -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the people scorned</span><br /><span class="heb">מַשְׂחִיקִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(maś·ḥî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and mocked</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַלְעִגִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mal·‘i·ḡîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3932.htm">Strong's 3932: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deride, to speak unintelligibly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">2 Chronicles 30:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:10 So the posts passed from city (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>