2 Kings 22:16 — Bible Verse (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 (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 22:16 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Kings 22:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Kings 22:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.”

2 Kings 22:16 — World English Bible

2 Kings 22:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Kings 22:16 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 22:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

2 Kings 22:16 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 22:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon the inhabitants thereof, all the words of the book that the king of Judah hath read.”

2 Kings 22:16 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 22:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus sayth the Lord, Behold, I wil bring euill vpon this place, and on the inhabitants thereof, euen al the words of the booke which ye King of Iudah hath read,”

2 Kings 22:16 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 22:16 in Context — 2 Kings 22

14 Entonces fué Hilcías el sacerdote, y Ahicam y Achbor y Saphán y Asaía, á Hulda profetisa, mujer de Sallum hijo de Ticva hijo de Araas, guarda de las vestiduras, la cual moraba en Jerusalem en la segunda parte [de la ciudad], y hablaron con ella.

15 Y ella les dijo: Así ha dicho Jehová el Dios de Israel: Decid al varón que os envió á mí:

16 Así dijo Jehová: He aquí yo traigo mal sobre este lugar, y sobre los que en él moran, [á saber], todas las palabras del libro que ha leído el rey de Judá:

17 Por cuanto me dejaron á mí, y quemaron perfumes á dioses ajenos, provocándome á ira en toda obra de sus manos; y mi furor se ha encendido contra este lugar, y no se apagará.

18 Mas al rey de Judá que os ha enviado para que preguntaseis á Jehová, diréis así: Así ha dicho Jehová el Dios de Israel: [Por cuanto] oíste las palabras [del libro],

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What Does 2 Kings 22:16 Mean?

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