2 Chronicles 30:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּֽהְי֨וּ הָרָצִ֜ים עֹבְרִ֨ים מֵעִ֧יר ׀ לָעִ֛יר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־אֶפְרַ֥יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְעַד־זְבֻל֑וּן וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ מַשְׂחִיקִ֣ים עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמַלְעִגִ֖ים בָּֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyihyû the-rāṣîm 'ōbĕrîm from-'îr to-'îr in-land-'Eprayim and-Mĕnaššeh and-until-Zĕbulûn, and wayyihyû maśḥîqîm upon-them and-mal'igîm at-them.

Grammar Details

*wayyihyû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they were
*rāṣîm*: common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the runners/couriers
*'ōbĕrîm*: qal participle masculine plural absolute - passing/going
*'îr*: common noun, feminine singular absolute - city
*'Eprayim*: proper noun, masculine - Ephraim
*Mĕnaššeh*: proper noun, masculine - Manasseh
*Zĕbulûn*: proper noun, masculine - Zebulun
*maśḥîqîm*: hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - mocking
*mal'igîm*: hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - laughing/ridiculing

Word Meanings

*wayyihyû*: and they were/and they became
*rāṣîm*: runners/couriers/messengers
*'ōbĕrîm*: passing/going through/crossing over
*'îr*: city/town
*maśḥîqîm*: mocking/laughing at/scorning
*mal'igîm*: laughing at/ridiculing/deriding

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2 Chr 36:16 : 16 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 there was no remedy.
2 Chr 30:6 : 6 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.
Gen 19:14 : 14 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.
Neh 2:19 : 19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
Esth 3:13 : 13 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, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Esth 3:15 : 15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Esth 8:10 : 10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
Esth 8:14 : 14 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Job 9:25 : 25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
Job 12:4 : 4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Luke 8:53 : 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Luke 16:14 : 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Luke 22:63-64 : 63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Luke 23:35 : 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Acts 17:32 : 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Heb 11:36 : 36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

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