2 Kings 21 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Kings 22

¹Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

KJVJosiah^H2977 was eight^H8083 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) thirty^H7970 and one^H259 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Jedidah^H3040, the daughter^H1323 of Adaiah^H5718 of Boscath^H1218.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and walked^H3212^(H8799) in all the way^H1870 of David^H1732 his father^H1, and turned not aside^H5493^(H8804) to the right hand^H3225 or to the left^H8040.

³ In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house, saying,

KJVAnd it came to pass in the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Josiah^H2977, that the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8804) Shaphan^H8227 the son^H1121 of Azaliah^H683, the son^H1121 of Meshullam^H4918, the scribe^H5608^(H8802), to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁴ “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which is brought into Yahweh’s house, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.

KJVGo up^H5927^(H8798) to Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest^H3548, that he may sum^H8552^(H8686) the silver^H3701 which is brought^H935^(H8716) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, which the keepers^H8104^(H8802) of the door^H5592 have gathered^H622^(H8804) of the people^H5971:

⁵ Let them deliver it into the hand of the workers who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and let them give it to the workers who are in Yahweh’s house, to repair the damage to the house,

KJVAnd let them deliver^H5414^(H8799) it into the hand^H3027 of the doers^H6213^(H8802) of the work^H4399, that have the oversight^H6485^(H8716) of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: and let them give^H5414^(H8799) it to the doers^H6213^(H8802) of the work^H4399 which is in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to repair^H2388^(H8763) the breaches^H919 of the house^H1004,

⁶ to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.

KJVUnto carpenters^H2796, and builders^H1129^(H8802), and masons^H1443^(H8802), and to buy^H7069^(H8800) timber^H6086 and hewn^H4274 stone^H68 to repair^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004.

⁷ However, no accounting shall be asked of them for the money delivered into their hand, for they deal faithfully.”

KJVHowbeit there was no reckoning made^H2803^(H8735) with them of the money^H3701 that was delivered^H5414^(H8737) into their hand^H3027, because they dealt^H6213^(H8802) faithfully^H530.

⁸ Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

KJVAnd Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest^H3548 said^H559^(H8799) unto Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), I have found^H4672^(H8804) the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And Hilkiah^H2518 gave^H5414^(H8799) the book^H5612 to Shaphan^H8227, and he read^H7121^(H8799) it.

⁹ Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house.”

KJVAnd Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802) came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428, and brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686), and said^H559^(H8799), Thy servants^H5650 have gathered^H5413^(H8689) the money^H3701 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004, and have delivered^H5414^(H8799) it into the hand^H3027 of them that do^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399, that have the oversight^H6485^(H8716) of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰ Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.

KJVAnd Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802) shewed^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) me a book^H5612. And Shaphan^H8227 read^H7121^(H8799) it before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹¹ When the king had heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 had heard^H8085^(H8800) the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 of the law^H8451, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899.

¹² The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548, and Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, and Achbor^H5907 the son^H1121 of Michaiah^H4320, and Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), and Asahiah^H6222 a servant^H5650 of the king's^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹³ “Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.”

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798) ye, enquire^H1875^(H8798) of the LORD^H3068 for me, and for the people^H5971, and for all Judah^H3063, concerning the words^H1697 of this book^H5612 that is found^H4672^(H8737): for great^H1419 is the wrath^H2534 of the LORD^H3068 that is kindled^H3341^(H8738) against us, because our fathers^H1 have not hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto the words^H1697 of this book^H5612, to do^H6213^(H8800) according unto all that which is written^H3789^(H8803) concerning us.

¹⁴ So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.

KJVSo Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548, and Ahikam^H296, and Achbor^H5907, and Shaphan^H8227, and Asahiah^H6222, went^H3212^(H8799) unto Huldah^H2468 the prophetess^H5031, the wife^H802 of Shallum^H7967 the son^H1121 of Tikvah^H8616, the son^H1121 of Harhas^H2745, keeper^H8104^(H8802) of the wardrobe^H899;(now she dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Jerusalem^H3389 in the college^H4932;) and they communed^H1696^(H8762) with her.

¹⁵ She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Tell^H559^(H8798) the man^H376 that sent^H7971^(H8804) you to me,

¹⁶ “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.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) evil^H7451 upon this place^H4725, and upon the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof, even all the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 which the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 hath read^H7121^(H8804):

¹⁷ Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’”

KJVBecause they have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me, and have burned incense^H6999^(H8762) unto other^H312 gods^H430, that they might provoke me to anger^H3707^(H8687) with all the works^H4639 of their hands^H3027; therefore my wrath^H2534 shall be kindled^H3341^(H8738) against this place^H4725, and shall not be quenched^H3518^(H8799).

¹⁸ But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, tell him, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Concerning the words which you have heard,

KJVBut to the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 which sent^H7971^(H8802) you to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of the LORD^H3068, thus shall ye say^H559^(H8799) to him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, As touching the words^H1697 which thou hast heard^H8085^(H8804);

¹⁹ because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you,’ says Yahweh.

KJVBecause thine heart^H3824 was tender^H7401^(H8804), and thou hast humbled^H3665^(H8735) thyself before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, when thou heardest^H8085^(H8800) what I spake^H1696^(H8765) against this place^H4725, and against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof, that they should become a desolation^H8047 and a curse^H7045, and hast rent^H7167^(H8799) thy clothes^H899, and wept^H1058^(H8799) before^H6440 me; I also have heard^H8085^(H8804) thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ ‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” So they brought this message back to the king.

KJVBehold therefore, I will gather^H622^(H8802) thee unto thy fathers^H1, and thou shalt be gathered^H622^(H8738) into thy grave^H6913 in peace^H7965; and thine eyes^H5869 shall not see^H7200^(H8799) all the evil^H7451 which I will bring^H935^(H8688) upon this place^H4725. And they brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686).

WEB·2 Kings 21

¹Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.

KJVManasseh^H4519 was twelve^H8147^H6240 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and reigned^H4427^(H8804) fifty^H2572 and five^H2568 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Hephzibah^H2657.

² He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, after the abominations^H8441 of the heathen^H1471, whom the LORD^H3068 cast out^H3423^(H8689) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

³ For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he raised up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel did, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.

KJVFor he built up^H1129^(H8799) again^H7725^(H8799) the high places^H1116 which Hezekiah^H2396 his father^H1 had destroyed^H6^(H8765); and he reared up^H6965^(H8686) altars^H4196 for Baal^H1168, and made^H6213^(H8799) a grove^H842, as did^H6213^(H8804) Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478; and worshipped^H7812^(H8691) all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064, and served^H5647^(H8799) them.

⁴ He built altars in Yahweh’s house, of which Yahweh said, “I will put my name in Jerusalem.”

KJVAnd he built^H1129^(H8804) altars^H4196 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, of which the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8804), In Jerusalem^H3389 will I put^H7760^(H8799) my name^H8034.

⁵ He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd he built^H1129^(H8799) altars^H4196 for all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 in the two^H8147 courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ He made his son to pass through the fire, practiced sorcery, used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits and with wizards. He did much evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.

KJVAnd he made his son^H1121 pass^H5674^(H8689) through the fire^H784, and observed times^H6049^(H8782), and used enchantments^H5172^(H8765), and dealt^H6213^(H8804) with familiar spirits^H178 and wizards^H3049: he wrought^H6213^(H8800) much^H7235^(H8689) wickedness^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, to provoke him to anger^H3707^(H8687).

⁷ He set the engraved image of Asherah that he had made in the house of which Yahweh said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever;

KJVAnd he set^H7760^(H8799) a graven image^H6459 of the grove^H842 that he had made^H6213^(H8804) in the house^H1004, of which the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8804) to David^H1732, and to Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121, In this house^H1004, and in Jerusalem^H3389, which I have chosen^H977^(H8804) out of all tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, will I put^H7760^(H8799) my name^H8034 for ever^H5769:

⁸ I will not cause the feet of Israel to wander any more out of the land which I gave their fathers, if only they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.”

KJVNeither will I make the feet^H7272 of Israel^H3478 move^H5110^(H8687) any more^H3254^(H8686) out of the land^H127 which I gave^H5414^(H8804) their fathers^H1; only if they will observe^H8104^(H8799) to do^H6213^(H8800) according to all that I have commanded^H6680^(H8765) them, and according to all the law^H8451 that my servant^H5650 Moses^H4872 commanded^H6680^(H8765) them.

⁹ But they didn’t listen, and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than the nations did whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

KJVBut they hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not: and Manasseh^H4519 seduced^H8582^(H8686) them to do^H6213^(H8800) more evil^H7451 than did the nations^H1471 whom the LORD^H3068 destroyed^H8045^(H8689) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁰ Yahweh spoke by his servants the prophets, saying,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) by^H3027 his servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹¹ “Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations, and has done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, who were before him, and has also made Judah to sin with his idols;

KJVBecause Manasseh^H4519 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 hath done^H6213^(H8804) these abominations^H8441, and hath done wickedly^H7489^(H8689) above all that the Amorites^H567 did^H6213^(H8804), which were before^H6440 him, and hath made Judah^H3063 also to sin^H2398^(H8686) with his idols^H1544:

¹² therefore Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Behold, I will bring such evil on Jerusalem and Judah that whoever hears of it, both his ears will tingle.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Behold, I am bringing^H935^(H8688) such evil^H7451 upon Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah^H3063, that whosoever heareth^H8085^(H8802) of it, both^H8147 his ears^H241 shall tingle^H6750^(H8799).

¹³ I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plumb line of Ahab’s house; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

KJVAnd I will stretch^H5186^(H8804) over Jerusalem^H3389 the line^H6957 of Samaria^H8111, and the plummet^H4949 of the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256: and I will wipe^H4229^(H8804) Jerusalem^H3389 as a man wipeth^H4229^(H8799) a dish^H6747, wiping^H4229^(H8804) it, and turning^H2015^(H8804) it upside down^H6440.

¹⁴ I will cast off the remnant of my inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. They will become a prey and a plunder to all their enemies,

KJVAnd I will forsake^H5203^(H8804) the remnant^H7611 of mine inheritance^H5159, and deliver^H5414^(H8804) them into the hand^H3027 of their enemies^H341^(H8802); and they shall become a prey^H957 and a spoil^H4933 to all their enemies^H341^(H8802);

¹⁵ because they have done that which is evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger since the day their fathers came out of Egypt, even to this day.’”

KJVBecause they have done^H6213^(H8804) that which was evil^H7451 in my sight^H5869, and have provoked^H4480 me to anger^H3707^(H8688), since the day^H3117 their fathers^H1 came forth^H3318^(H8804) out of Egypt^H4714, even unto this day^H3117.

¹⁶ Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; in addition to his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.

KJVMoreover Manasseh^H4519 shed^H8210^(H8804) innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 very^H3966 much^H7235^(H8687), till he had filled^H4390^(H8765) Jerusalem^H3389 from one end^H6310 to another^H6310; beside his sin^H2403 wherewith he made Judah^H3063 to sin^H2398^(H8689), in doing^H6213^(H8800) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁷ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Manasseh^H4519, and all that he did^H6213^(H8804), and his sin^H2403 that he sinned^H2398^(H8804), are they not written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063?

¹⁸ Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza; and Amon his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd Manasseh^H4519 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and was buried^H6912^(H8735) in the garden^H1588 of his own house^H1004, in the garden^H1588 of Uzza^H5798: and Amon^H526 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

¹⁹ Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

KJVAmon^H526 was twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) two^H8147 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Meshullemeth^H4922, the daughter^H1323 of Haruz^H2743 of Jotbah^H3192.

²⁰ He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as Manasseh his father did.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, as his father^H1 Manasseh^H4519 did^H6213^(H8804).

²¹ He walked in all the ways that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them;

KJVAnd he walked^H3212^(H8799) in all the way^H1870 that his father^H1 walked in^H1980^(H8804), and served^H5647^(H8799) the idols^H1544 that his father^H1 served^H5647^(H8804), and worshipped^H7812^(H8691) them:

²² and he abandoned Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn’t walk in the way of Yahweh.

KJVAnd he forsook^H5800^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of his fathers^H1, and walked^H1980^(H8804) not in the way^H1870 of the LORD^H3068.

²³ The servants of Amon conspired against him, and put the king to death in his own house.

KJVAnd the servants^H5650 of Amon^H526 conspired^H7194^(H8799) against him, and slew^H4191^(H8686) the king^H4428 in his own house^H1004.

²⁴ But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 of the land^H776 slew^H5221^(H8686) all them that had conspired^H7194^(H8802) against king^H4428 Amon^H526; and the people^H5971 of the land^H776 made Josiah^H2977 his son^H1121 king^H4427^(H8686) in his stead.

²⁵ Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Amon^H526 which he did^H6213^(H8804), are they not written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063?

²⁶ He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd he was buried^H6912^(H8799) in his sepulchre^H6900 in the garden^H1588 of Uzza^H5798: and Josiah^H2977 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

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