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.’” Berean Literal Bible and you, with many sicknesses, with disease of your bowels, until your intestines come out by reason of the sickness, days upon days.’” 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.’” Berean Annotated 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. 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." 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’” 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.” Berean Literal Bible and you, with many sicknesses, with disease of your bowels, until your intestines come out by reason of the sickness, days upon days.’” 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 And day after day Psalm 88:9 My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You. Deuteronomy 28:59 He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses. Psalm 73:14 For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. you yourself will suffer Psalm 38:3-4 There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin. / For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear. Job 30:17 Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest. Job 14:22 He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.” from a severe illness, Deuteronomy 28:22 The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, and with blight and mildew; these will pursue you until you perish. Job 2:7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. a disease of your bowels, 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. 1 Samuel 5:6 Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors. 1 Samuel 5:9 But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors. until it causes your bowels to come out.’” 2 Samuel 20:10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri. Acts 1:18 (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. 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. 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. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 21:15?2. How does 2 Chronicles 21:15 illustrate consequences of turning away from God? 3. What lessons can we learn from Jehoram's actions in 2 Chronicles 21:15? 4. How does this verse connect to God's covenant with David's lineage? 5. How can we apply the warning in 2 Chronicles 21:15 to our lives today? 6. What does Jehoram's punishment reveal about God's justice and mercy? 7. What does 2 Chronicles 21:15 reveal about God's judgment and justice? 8. How does 2 Chronicles 21:15 align with the concept of divine retribution? 9. Why did God choose such a severe punishment in 2 Chronicles 21:15? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 21? 11. What is the order of the Bible's books? 12. In Psalm 62:1-2, how can the promise of complete safety in God be reconciled with the reality of suffering and death among believers? 13. Why does this passage depict God inflicting a fatal bowel disease on Jehoram (2 Chronicles 21:18-19) instead of using more merciful methods? 14. Where would we be without the Lord's support? What Does 2 Chronicles 21:15 Mean And day after day• The judgment was not instant but “day after day,” underscoring God’s prolonged discipline (cf. Psalm 32:3–4; Revelation 2:21). • A lingering penalty gives space for repentance (Romans 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9) while illustrating that sin’s consequences often stretch over time (Numbers 32:23). • In Jehoram’s story, the ongoing nature of the verdict contrasts with the rapid rise of his wicked reign (2 Chronicles 21:4–6), showing that God is neither hurried nor lax in justice. you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, • The pronoun “you” makes the sentence personal; Jehoram could not shift blame (Ezekiel 18:20; Galatians 6:7). • “Severe illness” reveals God’s sovereign control over the body (Deuteronomy 28:59; Acts 12:23). • The intensity matches the king’s sins: murdering his brothers (2 Chronicles 21:4) and leading Judah astray (21:11). Divine retribution is never arbitrary (Job 34:10–12). a disease of your bowels, • Bowels in Scripture often symbolize the deepest parts of a person (Lamentations 2:11), so this affliction touched the core of Jehoram’s being. • The humiliation of a digestive disorder answers pride with disgrace (Proverbs 16:18). • Similar internal plagues appear in covenant curses (Deuteronomy 28:61) and later in Jehoram’s own fulfillment narrative (2 Chronicles 21:18). until it causes your bowels to come out. • The prophecy is graphic, stressing sin’s hideous end (compare Acts 1:18 concerning Judas). • God warned that the suffering would not stop midway; it would reach a gruesome completion (2 Chronicles 21:19). • Such finality echoes earlier judgments where physical destruction mirrors spiritual ruin (Leviticus 26:16; Hosea 4:6). • For readers, the picture serves as a severe caution: stubborn rebellion invites escalating consequences, sometimes to the point of no return (Hebrews 10:26–27). summary 2 Chronicles 21:15 delivers a sober, literal promise of extended, personal, and ultimately devastating judgment on King Jehoram for murdering his brothers and leading Judah into idolatry. God’s patience allowed time to repent, yet His justice ensured that persistent sin reaped an equally persistent penalty. The passage reminds believers that the Lord governs both body and soul; unrepented sin corrodes life from the inside out, while obedience keeps us within the blessings of His covenant care. (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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