Holy Scripture

2 Chronicles 34:23

A church father on this verse
“It is written in the book of Days: "Hezekiah fell because his heart was lifted up." Certainly, no one but the ungodly will deny that Hezekiah was a just man. You may say, "He sinned in certain things, and, therefore, he ceased to be just." But Scripture does not say this. For he did not lose the title of just because…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Against the Pelagians 2.22

Source: Septuagint

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23And she said to them, Thus has the Lord God of Israel said, Tell the man who sent you to me,

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21Go, inquire of the Lord for me, and for everyone that is left in Israel and Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord which has been kindled amongst us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of the Lord, to do according to all the things written in this book.

22And Hilkiah went, and the others whom the king told, to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, son of Hasrah, who kept the commandments; and she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter: and they spoke to her accordingly.

— 2 Chronicles 34:23 —

24Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, even all the words that are written in the book that was read before the king of Judah:

25because they have forsaken me, and burned incense to strange gods, that they might provoke me by all the works of their hands; and my wrath is kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

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