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2 Chronicles 32:25

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But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

KJV

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

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This verse in 2 Chronicles 32

Commentary

4 notes on this verse

A commentator

John Cassian

INSTITUTES 11.10 · Written before 435.

on 2 Chronicles 32:24-26

"In those days," we are told, "Hezekiah was sick unto death, and he prayed to the Lord, and the Lord heard him and gave him a sign," that, namely of which we read in the fourth book of the kingdoms, which was given by Isaiah the prophet through the going back of the sun. "But," it says, "he did not respond to the benefits which he had received, for his heart was proud. And wrath was kindled against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.

This site's exposition

for his heart was lifted up

on 2 Chronicles 32:25-26

These two verses are Chronicles' own moral commentary, absent from the parallel in 2 Ki 20: Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him, for his heart was lifted up, and wrath followed. Wesley reads the pride as gathering from three mercies at once, the Assyrian victory, the recovery from sickness, and the honor of Babylon's embassy, any one of which could have swelled a lesser king. Verse 26 answers it: Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah, the repentance Chronicles alone records standing beside the fall it alone names.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

What shall I render that may be so accepted? The divine displeasure he was under for this sin; though it was but a heart-sin, and the overt-act seemed not only innocent but civil (the showing of his treasures to a friend), yet wrath came upon him and his kingdom for it,
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
His heart was lifted up - Compare the marginal reference. Hezekiah’s pride was shown in his unnecessarily exhibiting his treasures to the ambassadors from Babylon (see 2Ki 20:13). There was wrath upon him - Compare 2Ki 20:17-18.

The words behind it

14 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וְלֹא־and not

    velo'-H3808 →5168 times

  • כִגְמֻ֤לaccording to [the] benefit

    khigmulH1576 →

  • עָלָיו֙on him

    ʾalavH5921 →5755 times

  • הֵשִׁ֣יבhe repaid

    heshivH7725 →1056 times

  • יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּHezekiah

    yechizkiyahuH2396 →127 times

  • כִּ֥יfor

    kiH3588 →4482 times

  • גָבַ֖הּit was haughty

    gavahH1361 →34 times

  • לִבּ֑וֹheart his

    liboH3820 →595 times

  • וַיְהִ֤יand it was

    vayhiH1961 →3559 times

  • עָלָיו֙towards him

    ʾalavH5921 →5755 times

  • קֶ֔צֶףwrath

    ketzefH7110 →29 times

  • וְעַל־and towards

    veal-H5921 →5755 times

  • יְהוּדָ֖הJudah

    yehudahH3063 →819 times

  • וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃and Jerusalem

    virushalimH3389 →643 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Psalms 116:12How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?16 worksPsalms 103:2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—11 works2 Chronicles 26:16But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.8 works2 Chronicles 24:18They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.6 works2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.5 worksIsaiah 39:2And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.5 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
2 Chronicles 32:31And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.4 works2 Samuel 24:1Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”4 works2 Kings 14:10You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”4 worksPhilippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.4 worksDeuteronomy 8:14then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.4 worksDeuteronomy 8:17You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”3 works1 Chronicles 21:12–17between three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD—days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”3 worksEzekiel 31:10Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,3 works2 Chronicles 25:19You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”3 worksJob 33:17to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,3 worksDaniel 5:23Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.2 works2 Samuel 24:10–17After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    2 Samuel 24:1

    Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”

    it leads to

    • 1 Chronicles 21:1

      Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

    • 1 Chronicles 27:23–24

      David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

  • Through

    Deuteronomy 8:17

    You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

    it leads to

    • Deuteronomy 9:4

      When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD…

    • 1 Corinthians 4:7

      For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

    • Daniel 4:30

      the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”

  • Through

    2 Chronicles 32:31

    And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might…

    it leads to

    • Deuteronomy 8:2

      Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your…

    • Proverbs 17:3

      A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

    • John 15:5

      I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Where this verse is studied

About 2 Chronicles

Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
2 Chronicles: the study guide →Read 2 Chronicles 32 →

This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Cassian, INSTITUTES 11.10; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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