2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 34:22–28

²²So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah^e the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath,^f the son of Hasrah,^g the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.^h

²³And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you ²⁴that 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, 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.’

²⁶But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for the words that you heard, ²⁷because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

²⁸‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its people.’”

So they brought her answer back to the king.

Footnotes

e 34:22 One Hebrew manuscript, Vulgate, and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts and those the king had told went to Huldah
f 34:22 Tokhath is a variant of Tikvah; see 2 Kings 22:14|2KI 22:14.
g 34:22 Hasrah is a variant of Harhas; see 2 Kings 22:14|2KI 22:14.
h 34:22 Or the Second Quarter, a newer section of Jerusalem; Hebrew the Mishneh

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2 Chronicles 34:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Hilkiah	חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ	ḥil·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2518 Chilhijah
and those	וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
went	וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and spoke	וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Huldah	חֻלְדָּ֨ה	ḥul·dāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2468 Chuldah
the prophetess	הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה	han·nə·ḇî·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5031 prophetess
the wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת׀	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of Shallum	שַׁלֻּ֣ם	šal·lum	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7967 Shallum
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Tokhath	תּוֹקְהַת	tō·qə·haṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8445 Tokahath
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Hasrah	חַסְרָה֙	ḥas·rāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2641 Chasrah
the keeper	שׁוֹמֵ֣ר	šō·w·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
of the wardrobe	הַבְּגָדִ֔ים	hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
She	וְהִ֛יא	wə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
lived	יוֹשֶׁ֥בֶת	yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
in the Second District	בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה	bam·miš·neh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second

2 Chronicles 34:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
This is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Tell	אִמְר֣וּ	’im·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
the man	לָאִ֔ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sent	שָׁלַ֥ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

2 Chronicles 34:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am about to bring	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
calamity	רָעָ֛ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֥וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its people	יוֹשְׁבָ֑יו	yō·wō·šə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
according to all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the curses	הָאָלוֹת֙	hā·’ā·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H423 oath
written	הַכְּתוּב֣וֹת	hak·kə·ṯū·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural	H3789 write
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the book	הַסֵּ֔פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has been read	קָֽרְא֔וּ	qā·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 34:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	תַּ֣חַת׀	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
they have forsaken Me	עֲזָב֗וּנִי	‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
and burned incense	וַיַּקְטִירוּ	way·yaq·ṭī·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
that	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
they might provoke Me to anger	הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי	haḵ·‘î·sê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
with all	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the works	מַעֲשֵׂ֣י	ma·‘ă·śê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4639 deed, work
of their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֑ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֛י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
will be poured out	וְתִתַּ֧ךְ	wə·ṯit·taḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5413 pour forth
upon this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֥וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be quenched	תִכְבֶּֽה׃	ṯiḵ·beh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out

2 Chronicles 34:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But as for	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who sent	הַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַ	haš·šō·lê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
you	אֶתְכֶם֙	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to inquire	לִדְר֣וֹשׁ	liḏ·rō·wōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
of the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
tell him	תֹאמְר֖וּ	ṯō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
that	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As for the words	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you heard	שָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃	šā·mā·‘ə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear

2 Chronicles 34:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	יַ֠עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
your heart	לְבָ֨בְךָ֜	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
was tender	רַךְ־	raḵ-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7401 be tender, weak, soft
and you humbled yourself	וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀	wat·tik·kā·na‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
before	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
when you heard	בְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤	bə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
His words	דְּבָרָיו֙	də·ḇā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֤וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and against	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its people	יֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יו	yō·šə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and because you have humbled yourself	וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע	wat·tik·kā·na‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
before Me	לְפָנַ֔י	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
and have torn	וַתִּקְרַ֥ע	wat·tiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7167 tear
your clothes	בְּגָדֶ֖יךָ	bə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and wept	וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ	wat·tê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
before Me	לְפָנָ֑י	lə·p̄ā·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 34:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now I will indeed	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
gather	אֹֽסִפְךָ֜	’ō·sip̄·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
you to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and you will be gathered	וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣	wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your grave	קִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮	qiḇ·rō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6913 grave, sepulchre
in peace	בְּשָׁלוֹם֒	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Your eyes	עֵינֶ֔יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	תִרְאֶ֣ינָה	ṯir·’e·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7200 see
all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the calamity	הָֽרָעָ֔ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will bring	מֵבִ֛יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֥וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its people	יֹשְׁבָ֑יו	yō·šə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
So they brought	וַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּ	way·yā·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
her	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
answer	דָּבָֽר׃פ	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
back to the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king