And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
Parallel translations
- WEB She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
- BSB And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
- NKJV Then she said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,
- NASB Then she said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,
- NLT She said to them, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken! Go back and tell the man who sent you,
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Quick answer
Huldah speaks for the LORD, telling them to relay His message to the one who sent them. She delivers an authoritative word from God.
Overview
Huldah prefaces her message with the prophetic formula, declaring that what follows is the word of Yahweh, the God of Israel. Her bold speech affirms that she speaks not her own thoughts but God's revelation. The verse highlights the authority of the prophetic word, through which God still addresses His people, ultimately in His Son.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 2 Kgs 1:6And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
- Jer 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
- 2 Kgs 1:16And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
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