2 Chronicles 36:16-17

36:16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his warnings, ¹  and ridiculed his prophets. ²  Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment. ³  36:17 He brought against them the king of the Babylonians, who slaughtered ⁴  their young men in their temple. ⁵  He did not spare ⁶  young men or women, or even the old and aging. God ⁷  handed everyone over to him.

[36:16]  ¹ tn Heb “his words.”

[36:16]  ² 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.

[36:16]  ³ tn Heb “until the anger of the Lord went up against his people until there was no healer.”

[36:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “killed with the sword.”

[36:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “in the house of their sanctuary.”

[36:17]  ⁶ tn Or “show compassion to.”

[36:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.