2 Kings 22:19

Huldah’s Prophecy · 2 Kings 22:14–20
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Translations

Modern
…because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
Traditional
Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.
Literal
…because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before YHWH when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its dwellers, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard’—the declaration of YHWH.
Latin
…et perterritum est cor tuum, et humiliatus es coram Domino, auditis sermonibus contra locum istum et habitatores ejus, quod videlicet fierent in stuporem et in maledictum: et scidisti vestimenta tua, et flevisti coram me, et ego audivi, ait Dominus:

Original

Hebrew
English
…because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

Notes

God praised Josiah for his sorrow and humility after hearing God's word. Although God's judgment was sure, God would delay it until after Josiah's death.

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 34:22–28

Glossary

Ahikam Book of the Covenant Book of Zephaniah Ezekiel, Book of Huldah Judaism Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Temple

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Josiah Afflictions Made Beneficial: Josiah Asahiah: An officer of King Josiah Character of the Renewed Heart: Tender Death of the Righteous Heart: Renewed: Tender Huldah: Foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem Josiah: King of Judah: Solicitude when the Copy of the Law Was Discovered and Read to Him Mourning for Calamities and Other Sorrows: Ripping the Garments Penitent: Promises To Rending: (Ripping, Tearing) of Garments, an Outward Sign of Affliction Repentance: Josiah, when he Heard the Law of God Which had been Discovered in the Temple by Hilkiah Women: As Prophets: Huldah