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Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
22:15-17 The Lord . . . has spoken! Like Miriam (Exod 15:20) and Deborah (Judg 4:4), Huldah had the privilege of proclaiming God’s will to the people. Huldah confirmed Josiah’s fears that God would bring disaster on Jerusalem because of the people’s unfaithfulness and many sins.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
22:15-17 The Lord . . . has spoken! Like Miriam (Exod 15:20) and Deborah (Judg 4:4), Huldah had the privilege of proclaiming God’s will to the people. Huldah confirmed Josiah’s fears that God would bring disaster on Jerusalem because of the people’s unfaithfulness and many sins.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.The Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.
And she said to them, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me,
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And she said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.
And she said to them, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, Say to the man who sent you to me,