2 Chronicles 34:24

Huldah’s Prophecy · 2 Chronicles 34:22–28
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Translations

Modern
…that 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,
Traditional
Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
Literal
…thus says YHWH: Behold, I am bringing calamity on this place and on its dwellers, according to all the curses written in the book that they have read before the king of Judah,
Latin
Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego inducam mala super locum istum et super habitatores ejus, cunctaque maledicta quæ scripta sunt in libro hoc, quem legerunt coram rege Juda.

Original

Hebrew
English
…that 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,

Notes

the curses written in the book: See Deuteronomy 27:14–26; 28:15–68. Curses in a covenant explain what happens to those who break the covenant, as Israel and Judah did with the Lord. These curses included exile.

Parallels

2 Kings 22:14–20

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Shaphan Woman

Topics

Asahiah: An officer of King Josiah Huldah: Foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem Josiah: King of Judah: Solicitude when the Copy of the Law Was Discovered and Read to Him Women: As Prophets: Huldah