Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You yourself will be very ill with a lingering disease of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out.’” New Living Translation You yourself will suffer with a severe intestinal disease that will get worse each day until your bowels come out.” English Standard Version and you yourself will have a severe sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the disease, day by day.’” Berean Standard Bible And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’” King James Bible And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day. New King James Version and you will become very sick with a disease of your intestines, until your intestines come out by reason of the sickness, day by day. New American Standard Bible and you will suffer severe sickness, a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the sickness, day by day.’” NASB 1995 and you will suffer severe sickness, a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the sickness, day by day.’” NASB 1977 and you will suffer severe sickness, a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the sickness, day by day.’” Legacy Standard Bible and you will suffer severe sickness, a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the sickness, day by day.’” Amplified Bible and you will suffer a severe illness, an intestinal disease, until your intestines come out because of the sickness, day after day.’” Christian Standard Bible You yourself will be struck with many illnesses, including a disease of the intestines, until your intestines come out day after day because of the disease.” Holman Christian Standard Bible You yourself will be struck with many illnesses, including a disease of the intestines, until your intestines come out day after day because of the disease.” American Standard Version and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day. Contemporary English Version You will be struck with a painful stomach disease and suffer until you die. English Revised Version and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will suffer from a chronic intestinal disease until your intestines come out." Good News Translation You yourself will suffer a painful intestinal disease that will grow worse day by day." International Standard Version And as for you, you will suffer from a serious disease of your bowels. Eventually, day-by-day you will excrete your own bowels because of this disease." Majority Standard Bible And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.?? NET Bible And you will get a serious, chronic intestinal disease which will cause your intestines to come out." New Heart English Bible and you shall have great sickness by disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.'" Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day. World English Bible and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you, with many sicknesses, with disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out by the sickness, day by day.” Young's Literal Translation and thou, with many sicknesses, with disease of thy bowels, till thy bowels come out, by the sickness, day by day.' Smith's Literal Translation And thou in great sicknesses in disease of thy bowels, till thy bowels shall come forth from the sickness days upon days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou shalt be sick of a very grievous disease of thy bowels, till thy vital parts come out by little and little every day. Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall be sickened by a very grievous disease of your bowels, until your inner organs depart, little by little, each day.” New American Bible You shall have severe pains from a disease in your bowels, which will fall out because of the disease, day after day.” New Revised Standard Version and you yourself will have a severe sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out, day after day, because of the disease.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you yourself shall die with a severe sickness; and you shall be consumed with a great torment until your bowels fall out because of your sickness. And you shall be tormented for many years. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you shall die with severe disease and you will be destroyed in great torment until your intestines will fall out from your disease, and you shall collapse for many years with severe pain. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.' Brenton Septuagint Translation and thou shalt be afflicted with a grievous disease, with a disease of the bowels, until thy bowels shall fall out day by day with the sickness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elijah's Letter to Jehoram…14So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow. 15And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’” Cross References Deuteronomy 28:27 The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured. Deuteronomy 28:35 The LORD will afflict you with painful, incurable boils on your knees and thighs, from the soles of your feet to the top of your head. 1 Kings 14:10 Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! 1 Kings 14:12-13 As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die. / All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. For this is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will receive a proper burial, because only in him has the LORD, the God of Israel, found any good in the house of Jeroboam. 2 Kings 9:7-8 And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. / The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. 2 Kings 10:10-11 Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.” / So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor. 2 Kings 10:30 Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” 2 Kings 23:27 For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” Job 20:23-29 When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats. / Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him. / It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him. ... Psalm 109:18-19 The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil. / May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him. Isaiah 3:24 Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame. Isaiah 14:19 But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. Jeremiah 19:8-9 I will make this city a desolation and an object of scorn. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds. / I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh in the siege and distress inflicted on them by their enemies who seek their lives.’ Ezekiel 24:21-23 Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’ / Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners. / Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves. Hosea 9:11-12 Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception. / Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them! Treasury of Scripture And you shall have great sickness by disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day. 2 Chronicles 21:18,19 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease… Numbers 5:27 And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. Deuteronomy 28:61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. thy bowels fall Psalm 109:18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. Acts 1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. the sickness 2 Chronicles 21:18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. Deuteronomy 28:27,37,59,67 The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed… Jump to Previous Bowels Causes Cruel Disease Fall Falling Great Ill Inside Pains Reason Severe Sickness Sicknesses Sore Stomach Suffer Thyself UndergoJump to Next Bowels Causes Cruel Disease Fall Falling Great Ill Inside Pains Reason Severe Sickness Sicknesses Sore Stomach Suffer Thyself Undergo2 Chronicles 21 1. Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brothers5. His wicked reign 8. Edom and Libnah revolt 12. The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing 16. Philistines and Arabians oppress him 18. His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial And day after day This phrase indicates a prolonged period of suffering, suggesting that the affliction is not a sudden event but a continuous, worsening condition. In biblical times, prolonged suffering was often seen as a sign of divine judgment or testing. The repetitive nature of the suffering emphasizes the severity of the punishment and the inescapability of God's judgment. you yourself will suffer from a severe illness a disease of your bowels until it causes your bowels to come out ’” Persons / Places / Events 1. JehoramThe king of Judah who turned away from the ways of his father, Jehoshaphat, and led the nation into idolatry and sin. His reign was marked by evil practices and a departure from God’s commandments. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which Jehoram ruled. During his reign, Judah experienced spiritual decline and divine judgment due to Jehoram's actions. 3. Elijah the Prophet Although primarily associated with the northern kingdom of Israel, Elijah sent a letter to Jehoram warning him of God's impending judgment due to his wickedness. 4. Disease of the Bowels A severe and painful illness prophesied by Elijah as a consequence of Jehoram's sins. This disease was a direct judgment from God. 5. Divine Judgment The event of God’s retribution upon Jehoram for his idolatry and murder of his brothers, illustrating the seriousness of turning away from God. Teaching Points The Consequences of SinJehoram's life is a stark reminder that sin has serious consequences, both personally and for those we lead. We must be vigilant in our walk with God to avoid similar pitfalls. The Importance of Godly Leadership Leaders have a profound impact on those they lead. Jehoram's failure to follow God led to national suffering. We should pray for and support leaders who uphold godly values. God’s Patience and Justice While God is patient, giving Jehoram time to repent, His justice ultimately prevails. We should not take God's patience for granted but seek repentance and alignment with His will. The Influence of Family and Heritage Despite Jehoshaphat's godly example, Jehoram chose a different path. This highlights the importance of personal choice and the need for each generation to commit to following God. The Role of Prophetic Warning Elijah's letter served as a warning to Jehoram. We should be attentive to God's warnings in our lives, whether through Scripture, the Holy Spirit, or godly counsel.(15) And thou shalt have great sickness.--Literally, And thou thyself shalt be in great diseases through diseasing of thy bowels. (Comp. for the two synonyms; Deuteronomy 28:59, Proverbs 18:14) Fall out.--Come out. Day by day.--Literally, days upon days, i.e., probably, "a year upon a year," or "in two years." (Comp. 2Chronicles 21:19, and 1Samuel 1:3; Isaiah 29:1.) . . . Verse 15. - Therefore against Jehoram and Judas Iscariot and Herod was it decreed that their very bowels should bear witness.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And dayיָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day after עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against day יָמִֽים׃ (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day you yourself וְאַתָּ֛ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you will suffer from a severe רַבִּ֖ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great illness, בָּחֳלָיִ֥ים (bā·ḥo·lā·yîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2483: Malady, anxiety, calamity a disease בְּמַחֲלֵ֣ה (bə·ma·ḥă·lêh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4245: Sickness, disease of your bowels, מֵעֶ֑יךָ (mê·‘e·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4578: The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while [it] הַחֹ֔לִי (ha·ḥō·lî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2483: Malady, anxiety, calamity causes מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of your bowels מֵעֶ֙יךָ֙ (mê·‘e·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4578: The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart to come out.’” יֵצְא֤וּ (yê·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Links 2 Chronicles 21:15 NIV2 Chronicles 21:15 NLT 2 Chronicles 21:15 ESV 2 Chronicles 21:15 NASB 2 Chronicles 21:15 KJV 2 Chronicles 21:15 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 21:15 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 21:15 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 21:15 French Bible 2 Chronicles 21:15 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 21:15 And you shall have great sickness (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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