2 Chronicles 36:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 36:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 36:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 36:21 — KJV
“To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.”
— 2 Chronicles 36:21 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 36:21 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 36:21
“And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:21: lord, until, lay
“Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:21: land, sabbaths, long
“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, made...: Heb. caused a voice to pass”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:21: fulfil, word, lord
“Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, utterly...: Heb. desolate with desolation”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:21: lord, until, land
“Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:21: lord, long, threescore
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