2 Chronicles 36:14

36:14 All the leaders of the priests and people became more unfaithful and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations. ¹  They defiled the Lord’s temple which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 30:8

30:8 Now, don’t be stubborn ²  like your fathers! Submit ³  to the Lord and come to his sanctuary which he has permanently consecrated. Serve the Lord your God so that he might relent from his raging anger. ⁴ 

[36:14]  ¹ tn Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”

[30:8]  ² tn Heb “don’t stiffen your neck” (a Hebrew idiom for being stubborn).

[30:8]  ³ tn Heb “give a hand.” On the meaning of the idiom here, see HALOT 387 s.v. I יָד 2.

[30:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “so that the rage of his anger might turn from you.” The jussive with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.