Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place and on those who live here.’” So they took her answer back to the king. New Living Translation So I will not send the promised disaster until after you have died and been buried in peace. You yourself will not see the disaster I am going to bring on this city and its people.’” So they took her message back to the king. English Standard Version Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place and its inhabitants.’” And they brought back word to the king. Berean Standard Bible ‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.’ ” So they brought her answer back to the king. King James Bible Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again. New King James Version “Surely I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place and its inhabitants.” ’ ” So they brought back word to the king. New American Standard Bible “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes will not see all the evil which I am bringing on this place and its inhabitants.”’” And they brought back word to the king. NASB 1995 “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants."’” And they brought back word to the king. NASB 1977 “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” And they brought back word to the king. Legacy Standard Bible “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” So they brought back word to the king. Amplified Bible “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers [in death], and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil which I am going to bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” So they brought back word to the king. Christian Standard Bible ‘I will indeed gather you to your ancestors, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place and on its inhabitants.’ ” Then they reported to the king. Holman Christian Standard Bible ‘I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place and on its inhabitants.’” Then they reported to the king. American Standard Version Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof. And they brought back word to the king. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of this, I gather you to your fathers, and you shall be drawn to the house of your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not look on all the evil that I am bringing on this place and upon its inhabitants.’” And they returned the word to the King. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, and thine eyes shall not look upon all the evils which I am bringing upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it. And they brought back word to the king. Contemporary English Version So before I destroy this place, I will let you die in peace." The men left and reported to Josiah what Huldah had said. Douay-Rheims Bible For now I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be brought to thy tomb in peace: and thy eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and the inhabitants thereof. They therefore reported to the king all that she had said. English Revised Version Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof. And they brought the king word again. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is why I'm going to bring you to your ancestors. I'm going to bring you to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see any of the disaster I'm going to bring on this place and those who live here.' " So they reported this to the king. Good News Translation and the punishment which I am going to bring on Jerusalem will not come until after your death. I will let you die in peace." The men returned to King Josiah with this message. International Standard Version "Look! I'm going to take you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in your grave in peace so that you won't have to see all the evil that I'm going to bring to this place and to its inhabitants."'" So they all brought back this message to the king. JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof.' And they brought back word unto the king. Literal Standard Version Behold, I am gathering you to your fathers, and you have been gathered to your graves in peace, and your eyes do not look on all the calamity that I am bringing on this place and on its inhabitants”; and they bring the king back word. Majority Standard Bible ‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.’” So they brought her answer back to the king. New American Bible I will gather you to your ancestors and you shall go to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil I am about to bring upon this place and upon its inhabitants.” This they reported to the king. NET Bible Therefore I will allow you to die and be buried in peace. You will not have to witness all the disaster I will bring on this place and its residents.'"'" Then they reported back to the king. New Revised Standard Version I will gather you to your ancestors and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring on this place and its inhabitants.” They took the message back to the king. New Heart English Bible "Look, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the disaster that I will bring on this place, and on its inhabitants."'" They brought back word to the king. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thy eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again. World English Bible “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes won’t see all the evil that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” They brought back this message to the king. Young's Literal Translation Lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy graves in peace, and thine eyes do not look on all the evil that I am bringing upon this place, and upon its inhabitants;' and they bring the king back word. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Huldah's Prophecy…27because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD. 28‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.’” So they brought her answer back to the king. Cross References 2 Chronicles 34:27 because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,' declares the LORD. 2 Chronicles 34:29 Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. Isaiah 39:8 But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good." For he thought, "At least there will be peace and security in my lifetime." Treasury of Scripture Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will bring on this place, and on the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again. I will gather 2 Chronicles 35:24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 2 Kings 22:20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. Isaiah 57:1,2 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come… in peace Psalm 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. neither 1 Kings 21:29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house. 2 Kings 20:19 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days? Isaiah 39:8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days. Jump to Previous Buried Disaster Evil Eyes Fathers Gather Gathered Grave Inhabitants Peace Thereof WordJump to Next Buried Disaster Evil Eyes Fathers Gather Gathered Grave Inhabitants Peace Thereof Word2 Chronicles 34 1. Josiah's good reign3. He destroys idolatry 8. He takes order for the repair of the temple 14. Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, 21. Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord 23. Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time 29. Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew ‘Now I will indeedהִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! gather אֹֽסִפְךָ֜ (’ō·sip̄·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove you to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to your fathers, אֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ (’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and you will be gathered וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ (wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to your grave קִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮ (qiḇ·rō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher in peace. בְּשָׁלוֹם֒ (bə·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace Your eyes עֵינֶ֔יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain will not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see תִרְאֶ֣ינָה (ṯir·’e·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 7200: To see all בְּכֹל֙ (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the calamity הָֽרָעָ֔ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will bring מֵבִ֛יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that place הַמָּק֥וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition and on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its inhabitants.�� יֹשְׁבָ֑יו (yō·šə·ḇāw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry So they brought וַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּ (way·yā·šî·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again her answer דָּבָֽר׃ (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause back to the king. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Links 2 Chronicles 34:28 NIV2 Chronicles 34:28 NLT 2 Chronicles 34:28 ESV 2 Chronicles 34:28 NASB 2 Chronicles 34:28 KJV 2 Chronicles 34:28 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 34:28 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 34:28 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 34:28 French Bible 2 Chronicles 34:28 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:28 Behold I will gather you to your (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |