But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 22 of 2 Kings. Huldah the prophetess announces that the judgment against Jerusalem will certainly come because of the people’s unfaithfulness. Yet God distinguishes Josiah’s personal response: because of his humility and repentance, he will not personally witness the announced disaster. This section prevents the reform from being presented as automatically capable of canceling all accumulated judgment. God’s word remains serious, while also recognizing the individual’s humble response. Josiah therefore receives an urgent mission: to act faithfully during the remaining time before the announced judgment arrives.
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Compare 2 Kings 22:18 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Aber dem König Juda's, der euch gesandt hat, den HERRN zu fragen, sollt ihr sagen: So spricht der HERR, der Gott Israels:
Mas al rey de Judá que os ha enviado para que preguntaseis a Jehová, diréis así: Así ha dicho Jehová el Dios de Israel: Por cuanto oíste las palabras del libro,
Pero al rey de Judá, que los envió a consultar a Jehová, díganle: Así dice Jehová, Dios de Israel, acerca de las palabras que has oído:
Mais vous direz au roi de Juda, qui vous a envoyés pour consulter l'Eternel: Ainsi parle l'Eternel, le Dieu d'Israël, au sujet des paroles que tu as entendues:
Ma dite così al re di Giuda, che vi ha mandati per domandare il Signore: Così ha detto il Signore Iddio di Israele: Quant’è alle parole che tu hai udite;
Porém ao rei de Judá, que vos enviou a consultar o SENHOR, assim lhe direis: Assim diz o SENHOR Deus de Israel, acerca das palavras, que ouviste:
然而,派你們來求問耶和華的 猶大 王,你們要這樣回覆他:『耶和華- 以色列 的上帝如此說:至於你所聽見的話,
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