Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
This is what the LORD says: 'Look, I will bring disaster upon this place and upon the people who live here, just as described in all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read.'
God is announcing that He will bring the judgment described in His law upon Jerusalem and its people, just as the king had read in the recently discovered book.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy came through the prophetess Huldah when King Josiah consulted her after discovering the Book of the Law (likely Deuteronomy) during temple repairs around 621 BC. The book contained warnings about consequences for disobedience to God's covenant. Despite Josiah's reforms, Judah had accumulated generations of unfaithfulness under previous kings like Manasseh.
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