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2 Chronicles 34:20-22
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 34:20-22
New English Translation
20 The king ordered Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah,[a] Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, 21 “Go, ask the Lord[b] for me and for those who remain in Israel and Judah about the words of this scroll that has been discovered. For the Lord’s great fury has been ignited[c] against us, because our ancestors did not obey the word of the Lord by living[d] according to all that is written in this scroll.”
22 So Hilkiah and the others sent by the king[e] went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah,[f] the supervisor of the wardrobe.[g] (She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh[h] district.) They stated their business,[i]
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- 2 Chronicles 34:20 tn The parallel account in 2 Kgs 22:12 has the variant spelling “Achbor son of Micaiah.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:21 sn The implication is to seek a prophetic oracle.
- 2 Chronicles 34:21 tc The MT reads נִתְּכָה (nittekah, “has gushed forth”) but the LXX implies נִצְתָה (nitsetah, “has been ignited”).
- 2 Chronicles 34:21 tn Heb “doing.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 tn Heb “and those who [were sent by] the king.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 tn The parallel account in 2 Kgs 22:14 has the variant spelling “son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 tn Heb “the keeper of the clothes.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 tn Or “second.” For a discussion of the possible location of this district, see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 283.
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 tn Heb “and they spoke to her like this.”
2 Chronicles 34:20-22
New International Version
2 Chronicles 34:20-22
New International Version
20 He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan(A), Abdon son of Micah,[a] Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant: 21 “Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lord’s anger that is poured out(B) on us because those who have gone before us have not kept the word of the Lord; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book.”
22 Hilkiah and those the king had sent with him[b] went to speak to the prophet(C) Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath,[c] the son of Hasrah,[d] keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 34:20 Also called Akbor son of Micaiah
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 One Hebrew manuscript, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts do not have had sent with him.
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 Also called Tikvah
- 2 Chronicles 34:22 Also called Harhas
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