2 Chronicles 33:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

And the Lord spoke to his people, and they would not hearken.
Douay-Rheims

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה וְאֶל־עַמּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֥א הִקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Gregorij Djatchenko

19th centuryCommentator

The Lord's appeals to Manasseh for repentance and amendment through the voices of His holy prophets were futile, as were the ominous prophetic declarations forewarning of calamity and ruin. Manasseh ignored the call of the prophets, harassed the messengers of repentance, and, almost as an affront to God's name, erected pagan idols within the temple dedicated to the Lord. The thirtieth day. Exhortation 1. St. apostles Silas and Silouanus.

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.

2 Chr 36:15And the Lord the God of their fathers sent to them, by the hand of his messengers, rising early, and daily admonishing them: because he spared his people and his dwelling place.
2 Chr 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused the prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, and there was no remedy.
Neh 9:29And thou didst admonish them to return to thy law. But they dealt proudly, and hearkened not to thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them: and they withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
Neh 9:30And thou didst forbear with them for many years, and didst testify against them by thy spirit by the hand of thy prophets: and they heard not, and thou didst deliver them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Jer 25:4And the Lord hath sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and you have not hearkened, nor inclined your ears to hear.
Jer 25:7And you have not heard me, saith the Lord, that you might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands, to your own hurt.
Zech 1:4Be not as your fathers, to whom the former prophets have cried, saying: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Turn ye from your evil ways, and from your wicked thoughts: but they did not give ear, neither did they hearken to me, saith the Lord.
Jer 44:4And I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and saying: Do not commit this abominable thing, which I hate.