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2 Kings 22:8-20
New King James Version
2 Kings 22:8-20
New King James Version
8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, (A)“I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 So Shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, “Your servants have [a]gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house of the Lord.” 10 Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, (B)Ahikam the son of Shaphan, [b]Achbor the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the Lord for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is (C)the wrath of the Lord that is aroused against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”
14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of (D)Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. (She dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter.) And they spoke with her. 15 Then she said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me, 16 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, (E)I will bring calamity on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read— 17 (F)because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore My wrath shall be aroused against this place and shall not be quenched.’ ” ’ 18 But as for (G)the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, in this manner you shall speak to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Concerning the words which you have heard— 19 because your (H)heart was tender, and you (I)humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become (J)a desolation and (K)a curse, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” says the Lord. 20 “Surely, therefore, I will [c]gather you to your fathers, and you (L)shall [d]be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place.” ’ ” So they brought back word to the king.
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- 2 Kings 22:9 Lit. poured out
- 2 Kings 22:12 Abdon the son of Micah, 2 Chr. 34:20
- 2 Kings 22:20 Cause you to join your ancestors in death
- 2 Kings 22:20 Die a natural death
列 王 紀 下 22:8-20
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
列 王 紀 下 22:8-20
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
8 大 祭 司 希 勒 家 對 書 記 沙 番 說 ： 我 在 耶 和 華 殿 裡 得 了 律 法 書 。 希 勒 家 將 書 遞 給 沙 番 ， 沙 番 就 看 了 。
9 書 記 沙 番 到 王 那 裡 ， 回 覆 王 說 ： 你 的 僕 人 已 將 殿 裡 的 銀 子 倒 出 數 算 ， 交 給 耶 和 華 殿 裡 辦 事 的 人 了 。
10 書 記 沙 番 又 對 王 說 ： 祭 司 希 勒 家 遞 給 我 一 卷 書 。 沙 番 就 在 王 面 前 讀 那 書 。
11 王 聽 見 律 法 書 上 的 話 ， 便 撕 裂 衣 服 ，
12 吩 咐 祭 司 希 勒 家 與 沙 番 的 兒 子 亞 希 甘 、 米 該 亞 的 兒 子 亞 革 波 、 書 記 沙 番 和 王 的 臣 僕 亞 撒 雅 ， 說 ：
13 你 們 去 為 我 、 為 民 、 為 猶 大 眾 人 ， 以 這 書 上 的 話 求 問 耶 和 華 ； 因 為 我 們 列 祖 沒 有 聽 從 這 書 上 的 言 語 ， 沒 有 遵 著 書 上 所 吩 咐 我 們 的 去 行 ， 耶 和 華 就 向 我 們 大 發 烈 怒 。
14 於 是 ， 祭 司 希 勒 家 和 亞 希 甘 、 亞 革 波 、 沙 番 、 亞 撒 雅 都 去 見 女 先 知 戶 勒 大 。 戶 勒 大 是 掌 管 禮 服 沙 龍 的 妻 ； 沙 龍 是 哈 珥 哈 斯 的 孫 子 、 特 瓦 的 兒 子 。 戶 勒 大 住 在 耶 路 撒 冷 第 二 區 。 他 們 請 問 於 他 。
15 他 對 他 們 說 ： 耶 和 華 ─ 以 色 列 的 神 如 此 說 ： 你 們 可 以 回 覆 那 差 遣 你 們 來 見 我 的 人 說 ，
16 耶 和 華 如 此 說 ： 我 必 照 著 猶 大 王 所 讀 那 書 上 的 一 切 話 ， 降 禍 與 這 地 和 其 上 的 居 民 。
17 因 為 他 們 離 棄 我 ， 向 別 神 燒 香 ， 用 他 們 手 所 做 的 惹 我 發 怒 ， 所 以 我 的 忿 怒 必 向 這 地 發 作 ， 總 不 止 息 。
18 然 而 ， 差 遣 你 們 來 求 問 耶 和 華 的 猶 大 王 ， 你 們 要 這 樣 回 覆 他 說 ： 耶 和 華 ─ 以 色 列 的 神 如 此 說 ： 至 於 你 所 聽 見 的 話 ，
19 就 是 聽 見 我 指 著 這 地 和 其 上 的 居 民 所 說 、 要 使 這 地 變 為 荒 場 、 民 受 咒 詛 的 話 ， 你 便 心 裡 敬 服 ， 在 我 面 前 自 卑 ， 撕 裂 衣 服 ， 向 我 哭 泣 ， 因 此 我 應 允 了 你 。 這 是 我 ─ 耶 和 華 說 的 。
20 我 必 使 你 平 平 安 安 地 歸 到 墳 墓 到 你 列 祖 那 裡 ； 我 要 降 與 這 地 的 一 切 災 禍 ， 你 也 不 至 親 眼 看 見 。 他 們 就 回 覆 王 去 了 。
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2 Kings 22:8-20
New International Version
2 Kings 22:8-20
New International Version
8 Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law(A) in the temple of the Lord.” He gave it to Shaphan, who read it. 9 Then Shaphan the secretary went to the king and reported to him: “Your officials have paid out the money that was in the temple of the Lord and have entrusted it to the workers and supervisors at the temple.” 10 Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.(B)
11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law,(C) he tore his robes. 12 He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam(D) son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant:(E) 13 “Go and inquire(F) of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lord’s anger(G) that burns against us because those who have gone before us have not obeyed the words of this book; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written there concerning us.”
14 Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophet(H) Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.
15 She said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me, 16 ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to bring disaster(I) on this place and its people, according to everything written in the book(J) the king of Judah has read. 17 Because they have forsaken(K) me and burned incense to other gods and aroused my anger by all the idols their hands have made,[a] my anger will burn against this place and will not be quenched.’ 18 Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire(L) of the Lord, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard: 19 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled(M) yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse[b](N) and be laid waste(O)—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. 20 Therefore I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace.(P) Your eyes(Q) will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.’”
So they took her answer back to the king.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 22:17 Or by everything they have done
- 2 Kings 22:19 That is, their names would be used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, others would see that they are cursed.
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