But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, in this manner you shall speak to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Concerning the words which you have heard—
Parallel translations
- WEB But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, you shall tell him this, ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says: “About the words which you have heard,
- KJV And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
- BSB But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for the words that you heard,
- NASB But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord, this is what you shall say to him: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: In regard to the words which you have heard,
- NLT “But go to the king of Judah who sent you to seek the Lord and tell him: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the message you have just heard:
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Quick answer
Huldah delivers a separate word for Josiah, who sought the Lord. God addresses the humble king with personal grace.
Overview
Having pronounced judgment on the nation, God now speaks tenderly to the responsive king. The shift signals that, though corporate judgment is fixed, God deals graciously with the individual who seeks Him. The verse highlights the Lord's attentiveness to a humble, repentant heart.
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- 2 Chr 34:23She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
- 2 Chr 34:21“Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept Yahweh’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.”
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