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He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he did <i>that which was</i> evil in the sight of the LORD his God, <i>and</i> humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet <i>speaking</i> from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God, <i>and</i> did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, <i>who spoke</i> from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet <i>who spoke</i> from the mouth of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, <i>who spoke</i> for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah at the LORD’s command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet at the LORD&#8217s command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He disobeyed the LORD his God and refused to change his ways, even after a warning from Jeremiah, the LORD's prophet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He did what the LORD his God considered evil and didn't humble himself in front of the prophet Jeremiah, who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He sinned against the LORD and did not listen humbly to the prophet Jeremiah, who spoke the word of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He practiced what the LORD his God considered to be evil and never humbled himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the LORD's spokesman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight. He didn’t humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from Yahweh’s mouth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he does evil in the eyes of his God YHWH, he has not been humbled before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah his God, he hath not been humbled before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will do the evil in the eyes of Jehovah his God; he was not humbled from before Jeremiah the prophet from the mouth of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God, and did not reverence the face of Jeremias the prophet speaking to him from the mouth of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God. And he did not show remorse before the face of the prophet Jeremiah, who was speaking to him from the mouth of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, his God, and he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. He did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah who spoke from the mouth of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who prophesied from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH his God, and he did not revere Jeremiah the Prophet who had prophesied according to what came from the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God: he was not ashamed before the prophet Jeremias, nor because of the word of the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/36-12.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=10006" 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/36.htm">Zedekiah Reigns in Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11</span>Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3665.htm" title="3665: niḵ·na‘ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To be humble. A primitive root; properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish.">humble himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lip̄·nê (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pî (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">who spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.…<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="/jeremiah/52-2.htm">Jeremiah 52:2-3</a></span><br />And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-2.htm">Jeremiah 37:2</a></span><br />But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5</a></span><br />“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-2</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-21</a></span><br />“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-19.htm">2 Kings 24:19-20</a></span><br />And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16-19</a></span><br />this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— / this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten. / I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3-5</a></span><br />For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it. / Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. / He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Jeremiah 27:12-13</a></span><br />And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live! / Why should you and your people die by sword and famine and plague, as the LORD has decreed against any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Jeremiah 22:24-30</a></span><br />“As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off. / In fact, I will hand you over to those you dread, who want to take your life—to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to the Chaldeans. / I will hurl you and the mother who gave you birth into another land, where neither of you were born—and there you both will die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a></span><br />And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’<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/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">humbled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-26.htm">2 Chronicles 32:26</a></b></br> Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, <i>both</i> he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12,19,23</a></b></br> And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-3.htm">Exodus 10:3</a></b></br> And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.</p><p class="hdg">before Jeremiah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1</a></b></br> The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Jeremiah 27:12</a></b></br> I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Jeremiah 28:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, <i>and</i> in the fifth month, <i>that</i> Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which <i>was</i> of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,</p><p class="hdg">the mouth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">2 Chronicles 35:22</a></b></br> Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-23.htm">Low</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-18.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-6.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/4-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezra/3-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/job/30-11.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Low</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ezra/5-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezra/9-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Jehoahaz succeeding, is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Jehoiakim reigning ill, is carried bound into Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Jehoiachin succeeding, reigns ill, and is brought into Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Zedekiah succeeding, reigns ill, despite the prophets, and rebels against Nebuchadnezzar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and the people, is wholly destroyed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">The proclamation of Cyrus</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'; 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His actions are described as evil, indicating a departure from the covenantal laws and practices that were expected of the kings of Judah. The "sight of the LORD" emphasizes God's omniscience and moral authority, suggesting that Zedekiah's actions were not just politically or socially wrong, but spiritually offensive. This aligns with the Deuteronomic history, where kings are often evaluated based on their faithfulness to God. The phrase echoes the recurring theme in the books of Kings and Chronicles, where the moral and spiritual failures of leaders lead to national decline.<p><b>and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet</b><br>Jeremiah was a major prophet during the time of Zedekiah, known for his messages of warning and calls for repentance. The failure to humble oneself before a prophet signifies a rejection of God's word, as prophets were considered God's mouthpieces. This lack of humility is a significant spiritual failing, as humility before God and His messengers is a recurring biblical theme (e.g., <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). Jeremiah's prophecies included warnings about the impending Babylonian exile, and Zedekiah's refusal to heed these warnings contributed to the fall of Jerusalem. This phrase highlights the importance of listening to and respecting God's appointed messengers.<p><b>who spoke for the LORD</b><br>This phrase underscores the divine authority behind Jeremiah's messages. Prophets in the Old Testament were chosen by God to deliver His words to the people, often calling them back to faithfulness and warning of consequences for disobedience. Jeremiah's role as a spokesperson for the LORD is crucial, as it legitimizes his prophecies and warnings. The phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative where God consistently communicates with His people through prophets (e.g., Moses, Elijah, Isaiah). This divine communication is a testament to God's desire for relationship and guidance for His people, despite their frequent rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, who reigned from 597 to 586 BC. He was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and is noted for his rebellion against Babylon and his failure to heed prophetic warnings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah_the_prophet.htm">Jeremiah the Prophet</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and calls for repentance to the people of Judah. He was a contemporary of Zedekiah and played a significant role in advising the king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicated His will and warnings through prophets like Jeremiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which fell to Babylon during Zedekiah's reign due to persistent disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period of Judah's captivity in Babylon, which was a direct consequence of their disobedience and failure to heed God's warnings through His prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Zedekiah's refusal to humble himself before God and His prophet led to his downfall. Pride blinds us to truth and can lead to devastating consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_god's_word.htm">The Importance of Heeding God's Word</a></b><br>Ignoring God's warnings, as Zedekiah did, results in judgment. We must be attentive and responsive to God's Word, delivered through Scripture and godly counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_godly_counsel.htm">The Role of Prophets and Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role highlights the importance of listening to those who speak God's truth. We should seek and value godly counsel in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>Despite human rebellion, God's plans and purposes prevail. The fall of Judah was a fulfillment of God's warnings, demonstrating His sovereignty and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>The call to humble ourselves before God is timeless. True repentance involves acknowledging our wrongs and turning back to God with a humble heart.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_daniel_9_conflict_with_ot_exile_views.htm">Does Daniel 9 conflict with other Old Testament references regarding the exile and restoration of the Jewish people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_12_23-25_clash_with_free_will.htm">In Job 12:23–25, does the depiction of God as actively causing nations to stumble clash with the Bible’s emphasis on human free will and moral accountability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_a_second_scroll_in_jeremiah_36.htm">If God commanded Jeremiah to write these prophecies, why was there a need for a second scroll after the first was destroyed? (Jeremiah 36:2, 28-32)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_zedekiah_seek_jeremiah's_prophecy.htm">Why would King Zedekiah, who ignored God, privately seek Jeremiah's prophecy in Jeremiah 37:17, and does this align with his other actions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet</span>. Very numerous passages in the Book of Jeremiah (21-51.) illustrate both this clause and generally the feeble character and uncertain career of Zedekiah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/36-12.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 he did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֔ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">humble</span><br /><span class="heb">נִכְנַ֗ע</span> <span class="translit">(niḵ·na‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3665.htm">Strong's 3665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">himself before</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּפְנֵ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">2 Chronicles 36:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 36:12 And he did that which was evil (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:13" /></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>