2 Chronicles 36:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He did what was evil in the LORD his God's eyes, and he refused to humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah, who was speaking God's words.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes a king who chose to do evil and stubbornly refused to listen when God's prophet tried to correct him.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to King Zedekiah, the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile around 586 BC. The prophet Jeremiah had been warning the kings and people of Judah for decades about coming judgment if they didn't turn back to God. Zedekiah's refusal to heed Jeremiah's warnings ultimately led to Jerusalem's destruction and the exile of God's people to Babylon.

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