2 Chronicles 36:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them repeatedly through His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and His dwelling place.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending them, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers,{H1} sent{H7971} to them by{H3027} his messengers,{H4397} rising up early{H7925} and sending,{H7971} because he had compassion{H2550} on his people,{H5971} and on his dwelling-place:{H4583}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to them by{H3027} his messengers{H4397}, rising up betimes{H7925}{(H8687)}, and sending{H7971}{(H8800)}; because he had compassion{H2550}{(H8804)} on his people{H5971}, and on his dwelling place{H4583}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE God of their fathers sent vnto them early by his messaungers (for he spared his people and his habitacion)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore the Lorde God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising earely and sending: for he had compassion on his people, and on his habitation.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising vp betimes, and sending: for he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling-place:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah, God of their fathers, sendeth unto them by the hand of His messengers -- rising early and sending -- for He hath had pity on His people, and on His habitation,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling-place:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling-place:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord, the God of their fathers, sent word to them by his servants, sending early and frequently, because he had pity on his people and on his living-place;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Babylonians Destroy Jerusalem The LORD God of their ancestors continually warned them through his messengers, for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 25:3-4 : 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this very day—these twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you repeatedly, but you have not listened. 4 The LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ears to hear.
  • Jer 35:15 : 15 I sent all My servants the prophets to you persistently, saying: 'Turn now, each one of you, from your evil ways and correct your deeds. Do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you shall dwell in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.' But you did not incline your ear or listen to Me.
  • Jer 44:4-5 : 4 I sent you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying: 'Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.' 5 But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness and to stop burning incense to other gods.
  • Jer 26:5 : 5 ...and listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have persistently sent to you (though you have not listened),
  • Jer 7:13 : 13 Now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and though I spoke to you persistently, you did not listen, and though I called you, you did not answer,
  • Jer 7:25 : 25 From the day your ancestors came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I sent all my servants the prophets to you, again and again.
  • Judg 10:16 : 16 So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 13:23 : 23 But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day He has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from His presence.
  • 2 Kgs 17:13 : 13 Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers, saying, 'Turn back from your evil ways and keep My commandments and statutes according to the entire law I commanded your fathers to follow, and which I sent to you through My servants the prophets.'
  • 2 Chr 24:18-21 : 18 They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and started worshiping the Asherah poles and idols. As a result, God's wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of their guilt. 19 The Lord sent prophets among them to bring them back to Him, but though the prophets testified against them, they refused to listen. 20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest. Standing above the people, he said to them, 'This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord's commands and bring about your own failure? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He has also forsaken you.' 21 But they conspired against him, and at the king's command, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the Lord.
  • 2 Chr 33:10 : 10 The LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.
  • Luke 19:41-44 : 41 As he approached and saw the city, he wept over it. 42 He said, 'If you had known on this day, even you, the things that would bring you peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.' 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a barricade against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side. 44 They will crush you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave one stone on another in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.
  • Hos 11:8 : 8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within Me; My compassion grows warm and tender.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against His people beyond remedy.

    17 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in their sanctuary and showed no mercy to young men, young women, the elderly, or the infirm; God delivered them all into his hand.

  • Jer 25:4
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    4 The LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ears to hear.

  • Jer 35:15
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    15 I sent all My servants the prophets to you persistently, saying: 'Turn now, each one of you, from your evil ways and correct your deeds. Do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you shall dwell in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.' But you did not incline your ear or listen to Me.

  • Jer 7:25
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    25 From the day your ancestors came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I sent all my servants the prophets to you, again and again.

  • Jer 26:5
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    5 ...and listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have persistently sent to you (though you have not listened),

  • Jer 29:19
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    19 I will do this because they have not listened to my words—this is the LORD's declaration—that I sent to them again and again through my servants the prophets. And you also have not listened—this is the LORD's declaration.

  • Jer 42:9
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    9 He said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: You sent me to present your petition before Him.

  • 2 Chr 24:18-19
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    18 They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and started worshiping the Asherah poles and idols. As a result, God's wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of their guilt.

    19 The Lord sent prophets among them to bring them back to Him, but though the prophets testified against them, they refused to listen.

  • Neh 9:27-28
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    27 So You handed them over to their enemies, who oppressed them. But in their time of distress, they cried out to You, and You heard from heaven. In Your great mercy, You gave them deliverers, who rescued them from the hand of their enemies.

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    3 This happened because of their wickedness in provoking me to anger by burning incense and worshiping other gods—gods they, you, and your ancestors did not know.

    4 I sent you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying: 'Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.'

  • 2 Chr 36:14
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    14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations. They defiled the house of the LORD, which He had sanctified in Jerusalem.

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    2 The Lord was very angry with your ancestors.

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    30 For many years, You were patient with them. You warned them by Your Spirit through Your prophets, yet they would not listen. So You gave them into the hands of the peoples of the lands.

    31 Still, in Your great mercies, You did not utterly destroy them or abandon them, for You are a gracious and merciful God.

    32 Now therefore, our God, the great, mighty, and awesome God who keeps His covenant and steadfast love, do not let the hardship that has come upon us—on our kings, leaders, priests, prophets, ancestors, and on all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today—seem insignificant to You.

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    10 The LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying:

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    38 And when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and they pray toward the land You gave to their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your name,

    39 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications. Uphold their cause and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

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    17 Let the priests, who minister before the LORD, weep between the portico and the altar. Let them say, 'Spare your people, LORD. Do not make your heritage an object of scorn, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, “Where is their God?”'

    18 Then the LORD became jealous for his land and had pity on his people.

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    18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived. For the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and afflicted them.

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    13 Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers, saying, 'Turn back from your evil ways and keep My commandments and statutes according to the entire law I commanded your fathers to follow, and which I sent to you through My servants the prophets.'

  • Jer 11:7
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    7 For I earnestly warned your ancestors on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt until this very day, persistently saying: Listen to my voice.

  • 2 Kgs 13:23
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    23 But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day He has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from His presence.

  • 2 Chr 15:4
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    4 But in their trouble, they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, sought Him, and He was found by them.

  • Ps 106:44-46
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    44 Yet He saw their distress when He heard their cry.

    45 He remembered His covenant with them and relented according to the abundance of His lovingkindness.

    46 He caused them to be treated with compassion by all who held them captive.

  • 2 Chr 30:6-7
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    6 Couriers went with the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah, proclaiming the king’s command: 'Return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.'

    7 Do not be like your ancestors and your brothers, who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their ancestors, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.

  • Ezra 1:5
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    5 Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—rose to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 24:2
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    2 The LORD sent against him bands of Chaldeans, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites. He sent them to destroy Judah, fulfilling the word of the LORD spoken through His servants, the prophets.

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    50 Forgive Your people who have sinned against You; forgive all the offenses they have committed against You, and cause their captors to show them mercy,

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    7 Perhaps they will bring their plea before the LORD, and each one will turn from his wicked way, for great are the anger and wrath that the LORD has pronounced against this people.

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    16 Then the LORD raised up judges who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

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    6 For our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their backs on His dwelling place, and walked away.

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    15 The anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, 'Why do you consult these gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?'

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    20 Therefore, the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he said, 'Because this nation has violated the covenant I commanded their ancestors and has not listened to my voice,'

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    9 If you return to the LORD, your brothers and your children will be shown compassion by those who took them captive, and they will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.

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    5 Then I said, 'Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,