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2 Kings 21:10
And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh speaks through His servants the prophets in the aftermath of Manasseh’s idolatry and the people’s refusal to listen. This declaration precedes the formal judgment pronounced in the following verse.
The words — The Hebrew phrase בְּיַד עֲבָדָיו הַנְּבִיאִים (be/yad avav ha-nevi'im) literally renders "by the hand of his servants the prophets," indicating the means of divine communication. The verb וַיְדַבֵּר (va/y.da.Ber) denotes a continuous or repeated speaking action.
The thread — The pattern of God sending messengers to a rebellious people appears in 2 Chronicles 33:10, 2 Chronicles 36:15, and Nehemiah 9:26. These texts track a consistent prophetic witness preceding national judgment.
Why it lands — The text records God's prior communication through prophets before pronouncing judgment on Manasseh and Judah. It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine warnings preceded the consequences of persistent disobedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets, saying,
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 33:10 And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.
- 2 Chronicles 36:15 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.
- Nehemiah 9:26 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.
- Nehemiah 9:30 You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
- Matthew 23:34 Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.