2 Chronicles 34:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Huldah the prophetess addresses the royal delegation sent by King Josiah in Jerusalem. She delivers a divine oracle at the moment they seek clarification regarding the newly discovered scroll.

The words — The text opens with וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶר (va./To.mer, "and she said") and כֹּה\־ (koh-, "thus") to frame a direct prophetic declaration. It uses אִמְר֣וּ (im.Ru, "say") and לָ/אִ֔ישׁ (la./'Ish, "to the man") to command the messengers to relay the message.

The thread — This prophetic formula appears in the parallel account of 2 Kings 22:15 and echoes the commissioning pattern in Jeremiah 21:3 and Jeremiah 37:7. Each reference uses the same structure to authorize a messenger to deliver Yahweh’s judgment.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize the authority behind the prophetic message and the necessity of accurate transmission. It demands immediate attention to the coming judgment without offering comfort before the full oracle is delivered.

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The Hebrew words

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidלָהֶ֔םla./Hemto/ themכֹּה־koh-thus אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe says יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael אִמְר֣וּ'im.Rusay לָאִ֔ישׁla./'Ishto the/ man אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-who שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe sent אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et./Khem<obj.>/ you אֵלָֽי׃ ס'e.La/ito/ me

King James Version

And she answered them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,

Cross-references

2 Kings 22:15 And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
Jeremiah 21:3 But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that
Jeremiah 37:7 “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt.