2 Chronicles 34:23

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you

American Standard Version (1901)

And she said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,

Bible in Basic English

And she said to them, The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Say to the man who sent you to me,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And she answered them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me:

Free Bible Version

Huldah told them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

Geneva Bible 1599

And shee answered them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Tell yee the man that sent you to me,

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,

Translation for Translators

When they told her what the king had said, she said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: ‘Go back and tell the king who sent you

Unlocked Literal Bible

She said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

Noah Webster Bible

And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me.

World English Bible

She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

Young's Literal Translation

And she saith to them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me,

Context

Huldah’s Prophecy

²²So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.²³And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you²⁴that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah,

Summary

In this verse, the high priest Hilkiah found the Book of the Law in the temple and brought it to King Josiah, informing him of its discovery. This discovery was significant because the people of Judah had strayed from God's commandments, and the Book of the Law served as a reminder of their covenant with God. The reaction of King Josiah upon hearing the words of the Law was one of humility and repentance, tearing his clothes as a sign of mourning and seeking God's guidance through the prophetess Huldah. This event marked a turning point for Judah as they sought to return to the ways of the Lord and follow His commandments.

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