2 Chronicles 24 · Verse 20

2 Chronicles 24:20

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.
2 Chronicles 24:20, King James Version

2 Chronicles 24:20 in other translations

BSBThen the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
WEBThe Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, “God says, ‘Why do you disobey the LORD’s commandments, so that you can’t prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, he has also forsaken you.’”
ASVAnd the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.
YLTand the Spirit of God hath clothed Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, and he standeth over-against the people, and saith to them, ‘Thus said God, Why are ye transgressing the commands of Jehovah, and prosper not? because ye have forsaken Jehovah--He doth forsake you.'
DARBYAnd the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood up above the people and said unto them, Thus saith God: Wherefore do ye transgress the commandments of Jehovah? And ye cannot prosper; for ye have forsaken Jehovah, and he hath forsaken you.
BBEThen the spirit of God came on Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, and, getting up before the people, he said to them, God has said, Why do you go against the orders of the Lord, so that everything goes badly for you? because you have given up the Lord, he has given you up.
WebsterAnd the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

What does 2 Chronicles 24:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 24:17-22

17-22. Now came the princes of Judah, and make obeisance to the king--Hitherto, while Joash occupied the throne, his uncle had held the reins of sovereign power, and by his excellent counsels had directed the young king to such measures as were calculated to promote both the civil and religious interests of the country. The fervent piety, practical wisdom, and inflexible firmness of that sage counsellor exerted…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah - "When he saw the transgression of the king and of the people, burning incense to an idol in the house of the sanctuary of the Lord, on the day of expiation; and preventing the priests of the Lord from offering the burnt-offerings, sacrifices, daily oblations, and services, as written in the book of the law of Moses; he stood above the people, and said." - Targum.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 24:15-27

See what a great judgment on any prince or people, the death of godly, zealous, useful men is. See how necessary it is that we act in religion from inward principle. Then the loss of a parent, a minister, or a friend, will not be losing our religion. Often both princes and inferior people have been flattered to their ruin. True grace alone will enable a man to bring forth fruit unto the end. Zechariah, the son of…

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2 Chronicles 24:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achand [the] spirit ofH7307
אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
לָֽבְשָׁה֙la.ve.Shahit clothedH3847
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
זְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.YahZechariahH2148
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יְהוֹיָדָ֣עye.ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077
הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH5975
מֵעַ֣לme.'Al<from> aboveH5921
לָעָ֑םla.'Am<to> the peopleH5971
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto them
כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
לָמָה֩la.Mah<to> why?H4100
אַתֶּ֨ם'a.Tem[are] youH859
עֹבְרִ֜ים'oe.RimtransgressingH5674
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מִצְוֹ֤תmitz.Vot[the] commandments ofH4687
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
תַצְלִ֔יחוּtatz.Li.chuyou will prosperH6743
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם'a.zav.Temyou have forsakenH5800
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he has forsakenH5800
אֶתְכֶֽם\׃'et.Khem<obj.> youH853

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 24:20

  • Numbers 14:41

    And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the Lord? but it shall not prosper.

  • Jeremiah 5:25

    Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.

  • 2 Chronicles 15:1-2

    And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:14

    Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;

  • 1 Chronicles 12:18

    Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

  • Matthew 23:35

    That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

  • Jeremiah 4:18

    Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.

  • Zechariah 7:11-14

    But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts. Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts: But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.

  • Deuteronomy 29:25-26

    Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:

  • Jeremiah 2:19

    Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.

  • 1 Samuel 13:13-14

    And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

  • 2 Samuel 12:9-10

    Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the Spirit.
15:1; 20:14
came upon. Heb. clothed.
Jud 6:34; 1Ch 12:18
the son.
23:11
transgress.
Nu 14:41; 1Sa 13:13,14; 2Sa 12:9,10; Zec 7:11-14
because.
15:2; De 29:25,26; 1Ch 28:9; Jer 2:19; 4:18; 5:19,25

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 24:19

    Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:20

    And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:21

    And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.

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2 Chronicles 24:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el espíritu de Dios envistió á Zachârías, hijo de Joiada el sacerdote, el cual estando sobre el pueblo, les dijo: Así ha dicho Dios: ¿Por qué quebrantáis los mandamientos de Jehová? No os vendrá bien de ello; porque por haber dejado á Jehová, él también os dejará.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Esprit de Dieu revêtit Zacharie, fils de Jehoïada, le sacrificateur, et il se tint debout au-dessus du peuple, et leur dit: Ainsi dit Dieu: Pourquoi transgressez-vous les commandements de l’ Éternel? Vous ne réussirez point; car vous avez abandonné l’ Éternel, et il vous abandonnera aussi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Geist Gottes kam über Sekarja, den Sohn Jojadas, des Priesters; und er stand auf über dem Volke und sprach zu ihnen: So spricht Gott: Warum übertretet ihr die Gebote Jehovas? Es wird euch ja nicht gelingen. Weil ihr Jehova verlassen habt, so hat er euch verlassen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Spiritus itaque Dei induit Zachariam filium Jojadæ sacerdotem, et stetit in conspectu populi, et dixit eis: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Quare transgredimini præceptum Domini, quod vobis non proderit, et dereliquistis Dominum ut derelinqueret vos?