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All the curses written in the scroll that was read to the king of Judah will come true. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD, Behold, I will bring disaster upon this place and upon its inhabitants, all the curses that are written in the book that was read before the king of Judah. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New King James Version</a> “Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah, <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1995</a> thus says the LORD, &#8220Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the curses written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a> thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the curses written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the curses written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a> thus says the LORD: “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses that are written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> ‘This is what the LORD says: I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, fulfilling all the curses written in the book that they read in the presence of the king of Judah, <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8216This is what Yahweh says: I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, fulfilling all the curses written in the book that they read in the presence of the king of Judah, <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/34.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah, 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. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "Josiah, I am the LORD! And I intend to punish this country and everyone in it, just as this book says. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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: <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 'This is what the LORD says: I'm going to bring disaster on this place and on the people living here according to the curses written in the book that was read to the king of Judah. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Good News Translation</a> the following message from the LORD: "I am going to punish Jerusalem and all its people with the curses written in the book that was read to the king. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/34.htm">International Standard Version</a> "This is what the LORD says: 'Pay attention! I'm bringing evil to visit this place and its inhabitants—every single curse written in the book that they've been reading to the King of Judah. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/net/2_chronicles/34.htm">NET Bible</a> "This is what the LORD says: 'I am about to bring disaster on this place and its residents, the details of which are recorded in the scroll which they read before the king of Judah. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Thus says the LORD, 'Look, I will bring disaster on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the scroll which they have read before the king of Judah. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah: <a href="/web/2_chronicles/34.htm">World English Bible</a> “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am bringing in calamity on this place and on its inhabitants, all the execrations that are written on the scroll that they read before the king of Judah, <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am bringing in evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, all the execrations that are written on the book that they read before the king of Judah; <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah, Behold me bringing evil upon this place, and upon its inhabitants, all the curses written upon the book which they read before the king of Judah:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord: Behold I will bring evils upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, and all the curses that are written in this book which they read before the king of Juda. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead in evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, with all the curses that have been written in this book, which they have read before the king of Judah. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD: I am about to bring evil upon this place and upon its inhabitants, all the curses written in the book that was read before the king of Judah. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD: I will indeed bring disaster upon this place and upon its inhabitants, all the curses that are written in the book that was read before the king of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah, <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, behold I am bringing evil on this place and upon its inhabitants, all the curses that are written on the scroll which they read before the King of Yehuda<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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; <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, even all the words that are written in the book that was read before the king of Juda: <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9353" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Huldah's Prophecy</a> …23And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you 24<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.">that 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/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></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/935.htm" title="935: mê·ḇî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I am about to bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">calamity</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šə·ḇāw (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">its people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">according to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/423.htm" title="423: hā·’ā·lō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- An oath. From 'alah; an imprecation.">the curses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: hak·kə·ṯū·ḇō·wṯ (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">written</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: has·sê·p̄er (Art:: N-ms) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">the book</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.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">has been read</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> 25because 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 poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16-17</a> 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.’ <a href="/jeremiah/19-3.htm">Jeremiah 19:3-4</a> saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on this place that the ears of all who hear of it will ring, / because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-20</a> If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ... <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-16</a> If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, / then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24-25</a> Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. / Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. <a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. <a href="/zephaniah/1-4.htm">Zephaniah 1:4-6</a> “I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests— / those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom, / and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.” <a href="/lamentations/2-17.htm">Lamentations 2:17</a> The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes. <a href="/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8-9</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations. / Because of all your abominations, I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again. <a href="/hosea/9-7.htm">Hosea 9:7</a> The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a> The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. <a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-27</a> If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16-17</a> And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:I will bring<a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14-20</a> Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem… <a href="/joshua/23-16.htm">Joshua 23:16</a> When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.<a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">2 Kings 21:12</a> Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.all the curses<a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">2 Chronicles 34:21</a> Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Book</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-10.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-22.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/numbers/5-23.htm">Execrations</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Read</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-30.htm">Book</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-25.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-28.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-28.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/numbers/5-23.htm">Execrations</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/ezra/4-18.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-30.htm">Read</a> <a href="/ezra/4-23.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 34</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah's good reign</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">He destroys idolatry</a> 8. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">He takes order for the repair of the temple</a> 14. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, </a> 21. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord</a> 23. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time</a> 29. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God</a> </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'; 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In the biblical context, when a prophet declares "this is what the LORD says," it signifies that the message is not of human origin but is a direct communication from God. This is a common prophetic formula found throughout the Old Testament, underscoring the role of prophets as God's messengers. It also highlights the seriousness and certainty of the message that follows.I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people: The "calamity" refers to impending judgment and disaster. In the historical context, this prophecy is delivered during the reign of King Josiah, a time when Judah was under threat from surrounding nations. The "place" refers to Jerusalem and the broader region of Judah. This warning of calamity is consistent with the covenantal curses outlined in Deuteronomy, where disobedience to God's laws would result in national disaster. The phrase underscores the theme of divine retribution for sin and the breaking of the covenant.according to all the curses written in the book: This refers to the Book of the Law, likely Deuteronomy, which was rediscovered during Josiah's reign. The curses mentioned are those found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, which detail the consequences of Israel's disobedience to God's commandments. This rediscovery and reading of the Law led to a national religious reform under Josiah, highlighting the importance of Scripture in guiding the moral and spiritual life of the nation.that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah: The public reading of the Law in the presence of the king signifies the importance of the king's role in leading the nation in covenant faithfulness. King Josiah's response to the reading was one of repentance and reform, as he sought to align the nation with God's commands. This event underscores the biblical principle that leaders are accountable to God's Word and have a responsibility to lead their people in accordance with it. The reading also serves as a reminder of the power of Scripture to convict and inspire change.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who communicates His will and judgment through prophets. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_josiah.htm">King Josiah</a> The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought to restore the worship of Yahweh. 3. <a href="/topical/h/huldah_the_prophetess.htm">Huldah the Prophetess</a> The prophetess who delivered God's message of impending judgment to King Josiah. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, facing divine judgment due to its disobedience and idolatry. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_the_law.htm">The Book of the Law</a> The rediscovered scroll, likely Deuteronomy, which contained the covenantal curses for disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_word.htm">The Importance of God's Word</a> The rediscovery of the Book of the Law underscores the necessity of Scripture in guiding personal and communal life. Regular engagement with the Bible is crucial for understanding God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> God's pronouncement of disaster serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from His commandments. It calls believers to examine their lives for areas of disobedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_spiritual_renewal.htm">The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Renewal</a> Josiah's response to the reading of the Law demonstrates the impact of godly leadership in initiating spiritual reform. Leaders are called to lead by example in returning to God's ways. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance.htm">The Power of Repentance</a> Although judgment was pronounced, Josiah's humility and repentance delayed the disaster. This highlights the power of genuine repentance in altering the course of judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a> Despite the impending judgment, God's faithfulness to His covenant is evident. He remains true to His word, both in blessing and in discipline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 34</a> <a href="/q/how_did_a_small_aramean_force_beat_judah.htm">How could a small Aramean force defeat Judah's army (2 Chronicles 24:24) if military records and common sense suggest larger forces usually prevail?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_necho's_rule_align_with_egypt.htm">How can the historical timeline of Pharaoh Necho taking control of Judah (2 Chronicles 36:2-4) align with secular Egyptian records?</a> <a href="/q/judah's_fighting_men__500k_or_470k.htm">How many fighting men were found in Judah? Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9) Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)</a> <a href="/q/does_1_chr_2_3-4_align_with_gen_38.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 2:3-4 align with Genesis 38 regarding Judah and Tamar's lineage, and does it create inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) I will bring.--I am about to bring (participle).All the curses . . . the book.--An explanatory paraphrase of "all the words of the book" (Kings). (See <a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm" title="Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.">Deuteronomy 27:15</a> seq., 28:16 seq., 29:20, 21, 27, 30:19; and comp. <a href="/joshua/8-34.htm" title="And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.">Joshua 8:34</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>that this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I am about to bring מֵבִ֥יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go calamity רָעָ֛ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that place הַמָּק֥וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition and on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against its people, יוֹשְׁבָ֑יו (yō·wō·šə·ḇāw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry according to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the curses הָאָלוֹת֙ (hā·’ā·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_423.htm">Strong's 423: </a> An imprecation written הַכְּתוּב֣וֹת (hak·kə·ṯū·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the book הַסֵּ֔פֶר (has·sê·p̄er) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> A missive, document, writing, book that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has been read קָֽרְא֔וּ (qā·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read in the presence לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah, יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:24 Thus says Yahweh Behold I will bring (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:25" /></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>