2 Kings 21:12 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.”
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What Does 2 Kings 21:12 Mean?
The verdict follows the charge: 'Therefore thus saith the LORD.' God declares He is bringing a calamity on Jerusalem and Judah so dreadful that 'whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle' — a vivid image of stunned, ringing horror at the news.
God's patience is long, but it is not without end. The disaster is His act of justice against persistent, defiant sin. Yet even this warning is a mercy, spoken in advance so the people might still turn. The God who tells us the cost of our rebellion does so to draw us from it. The same voice that warns of judgment opens, in Christ, the way of escape.
2 Kings 21:12 in the Original Language
tsalal (צָלַל), 'tingle' -- to ring or quiver, as ears do at shocking, dreadful news.
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What does 2 Kings 21:12 mean?
God announces a disaster on Jerusalem so severe that all who merely hear of it will shudder.