2 Kings 22:16

KJV

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:

— 2 Kings 22:16, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. Josiah, the eight-year-old king, reigns thirty-one years doing right. During temple repairs, the priest Hilkiah finds the Book of the Law; when it is read to Josiah, he tears his clothes in repentance, recognizing how far Judah has departed from …

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Other Translations

ASV

Thus saith Jehovah, 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.

YLT

Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am bringing in evil unto this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah hath read,

BBE

These are the words of the Lord: See, I will send evil on this place and on its people, even everything which the king of Judah has been reading in the book;

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