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2 Chronicles 34:23 And Huldah said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Tell the man who sent you
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Go back and tell the man who sent you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then she answered them, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she said to them, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘Say to the man who sent you to Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And she answered them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, “This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Say to the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel says: Say to the man who sent you to Me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />she said: You were sent here by King Josiah, and this is what the LORD God of Israel says to him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: tell ye the man that sent you unto me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She told them, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and she told them to go back to the king and give him <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In response, she replied: "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Tell the man who sent you to me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Huldah said to them, ?This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ?Tell the man who sent you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and she said to them: "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Say this to the man who sent you to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says to them, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Say to the man who has sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she saith to them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say to them, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel, Say to the man who sent you to me,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she answered them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she responded to them: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and she said to them: “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Say to the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She declared to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she said to them. Thus says the LORD God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said to them: “Thus says The Lord of Lords of Israel, say to the man who sent you to me:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she said unto them: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said to them, Thus has the Lord God of Israel said, Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9346" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Huldah's Prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22</span>So 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. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And Huldah said</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’im·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">‘Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lā·’îš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>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,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15-20</a></span><br />And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you / that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, / because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm">Jeremiah 26:18-19</a></span><br />“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-26</a></span><br />The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” / In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Zephaniah 1:1-18</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: / “I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. / “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah 36:1-3</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD: / “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today. / Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-5.htm">Isaiah 39:5-7</a></span><br />Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts: / The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah 25:1-11</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows: / “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">2 Kings 23:1-3</a></span><br />Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. / For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. / Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-22</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she answered them, Thus said the LORD God of Israel, Tell you the man that sent you to me,</p><p class="hdg">Tell ye the man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15-20</a></b></br> And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-3.htm">Jeremiah 21:3-7</a></b></br> Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm">Jeremiah 37:7-10</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Israel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Israel</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">He destroys idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">He takes order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Huldah said to them</b><br>Huldah was a prophetess in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. Her role as a female prophet is significant, as it highlights the presence and influence of women in spiritual leadership in ancient Israel. Huldah's authority was recognized by the king's officials, indicating her respected status. This moment occurs during a time of religious reform, as King Josiah sought to restore true worship in Judah. The officials sought Huldah's counsel after discovering the Book of the Law in the temple, underscoring the importance of prophetic guidance in interpreting God's will.<p><b>This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind Huldah's message. It is a common prophetic formula that asserts the message is not of human origin but from Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. This underscores the continuity of God's communication with His people through prophets. The use of "the God of Israel" reaffirms the special relationship between God and the nation, reminding the people of their identity and covenant obligations. This phrase connects to other prophetic declarations throughout the Old Testament, where prophets often begin their messages with similar affirmations of divine authority.<p><b>Tell the man who sent you</b><br>The "man" referred to here is King Josiah, who had sent his officials to inquire of the Lord. This phrase indicates the direct and personal nature of God's communication through the prophetess. It reflects the biblical principle that God speaks to leaders and holds them accountable for their actions. Josiah's initiative to seek God's guidance demonstrates his humility and desire to lead according to divine will. This inquiry is part of a broader narrative of Josiah's reforms, which included the removal of idolatry and the restoration of temple worship, aligning with the covenantal expectations outlined in the rediscovered Book of the Law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/huldah_the_prophetess.htm">Huldah the Prophetess</a></b><br>A respected prophetess in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. She is consulted by the king's officials regarding the Book of the Law found in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_josiah.htm">King Josiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought to restore the worship of Yahweh. His reign is marked by a return to the covenant with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where the temple of the LORD is located and where the Book of the Law was discovered.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_the_law.htm">The Book of the Law</a></b><br>A scroll found in the temple during renovations, believed to be a part of the Torah, which prompted Josiah's reforms.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_israel.htm">The LORD, the God of Israel</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will through prophets like Huldah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_ministry.htm">The Role of Women in Ministry</a></b><br>Huldah's position as a prophetess demonstrates that God uses women in significant roles within His kingdom. This challenges us to recognize and support the diverse ways God calls individuals to serve.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a></b><br>The rediscovery of the Book of the Law underscores the necessity of Scripture in guiding personal and communal life. We are reminded to regularly engage with God's Word to align our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_godly_counsel.htm">Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Josiah's decision to consult Huldah highlights the value of seeking wisdom from those who are spiritually mature. We should seek godly counsel when faced with important decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_word.htm">Responding to God's Word</a></b><br>Josiah's reforms were a direct response to the reading of the Law. This teaches us the importance of not only hearing God's Word but also acting upon it in obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite the spiritual decline in Judah, God remains faithful to His covenant and provides guidance through His prophets. This reassures us of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_josiah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Josiah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_levites_in_2_chr_23_8.htm">What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_huldah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Huldah the Prophetess in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - The oracular answer of Huldah, contained in this and the following five verses, is very closely paralleled by the six verses of <a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15-20</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And [Huldah] said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">“This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּה־</span> <span class="translit">(kōh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Tell</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:23 She said to them Thus says Yahweh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>