2 Kings 21:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God declares He will give up the remnant of His people to their enemies, who will plunder them.
What Does 2 Kings 21:14 Mean?
The sentence deepens. God will 'forsake the remnant of mine inheritance' — the surviving people of Judah, whom He still calls His own — and hand them over to their enemies as 'a prey and a spoil.' The very people set apart as God's possession will be carried off as plunder.
To hear God call them His inheritance even as He forsakes them is heartbreaking; the bond is real, which is why the breach hurts. Sin can sever what God meant to cherish. Yet the word 'remnant' carries quiet hope, for throughout Scripture God preserves a remnant through every judgment. Even in forsaking, He does not finally let go of the people He has named His own.
2 Kings 21:14 in the Original Language
nachalah (נַחֲלָה), 'inheritance' -- a possession received and held dear, here God's own people.
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What does 2 Kings 21:14 mean?
God declares He will give up the remnant of His people to their enemies, who will plunder them.