2 Chronicles 34:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And as for the king of Judah who sent you to ask the LORD about this, here's what you should tell him: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the words you have heard:'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving a specific message through the prophetess Huldah to King Josiah in response to his inquiry about the discovered Book of the Law.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during King Josiah's reign when the Book of the Law was discovered during temple repairs around 621 BC. Josiah had sent officials to consult the prophetess Huldah about what God's response would be to the nation's disobedience revealed in the scriptures. This was part of Josiah's great religious reform movement in Judah.

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