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WEB·2 Chronicles 35

¹Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

KJVMoreover Josiah^H2977 kept^H6213^(H8799) a passover^H6453 unto the LORD^H3068 in Jerusalem^H3389: and they killed^H7819^(H8799) the passover^H6453 on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320.

² He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) the priests^H3548 in their charges^H4931, and encouraged^H2388^(H8762) them to the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068,

³ He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God and his people Israel.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto the Levites^H3881 that taught^H995^(H8688)^(H8675)^H4000 all Israel^H3478, which were holy^H6918 unto the LORD^H3068, Put^H5414^(H8798) the holy^H6944 ark^H727 in the house^H1004 which Solomon^H8010 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 did build^H1129^(H8804); it shall not be a burden^H4853 upon your shoulders^H3802: serve^H5647^(H8798) now the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, and his people^H5971 Israel^H3478,

⁴ Prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

KJVAnd prepare^H3559^(H8685)^(H8675)^H3559^(H8734) yourselves by the houses^H1004 of your fathers^H1, after your courses^H4256, according to the writing^H3791 of David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and according to the writing^H4385 of Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121.

⁵ Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the children of the people, and let there be for each a portion of a fathers’ house of the Levites.

KJVAnd stand in^H5975^(H8798) the holy^H6944 place according to the divisions^H6391 of the families^H1004 of the fathers^H1 of your brethren^H251 the people^H1121^H5971, and after the division^H2515 of the families^H1^H1004 of the Levites^H3881.

⁶ Kill the Passover lamb, sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to Yahweh’s word by Moses.”

KJVSo kill^H7819^(H8798) the passover^H6453, and sanctify^H6942^(H8690) yourselves, and prepare^H3559^(H8685) your brethren^H251, that they may do^H6213^(H8800) according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872.

⁷ Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all of them for the Passover offerings, to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king’s substance.

KJVAnd Josiah^H2977 gave^H7311^(H8686) to the people^H1121^H5971, of the flock^H6629, lambs^H3532 and kids^H1121^H5795, all for the passover offerings^H6453, for all that were present^H4672^(H8737), to the number^H4557 of thirty^H7970 thousand^H505, and three^H7969 thousand^H505 bullocks^H1241: these were of the king's^H4428 substance^H7399.

⁸ His princes gave a free will offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.

KJVAnd his princes^H8269 gave^H7311^(H8689) willingly^H5071 unto the people^H5971, to the priests^H3548, and to the Levites^H3881: Hilkiah^H2518 and Zechariah^H2148 and Jehiel^H3171, rulers^H5057 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, gave^H5414^(H8804) unto the priests^H3548 for the passover offerings^H6453 two thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967 small cattle, and three^H7969 hundred^H3967 oxen^H1241.

⁹ Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave to the Levites for the Passover offerings five thousand small livestock and five hundred head of cattle.

KJVConaniah^H3562 also, and Shemaiah^H8098 and Nethaneel^H5417, his brethren^H251, and Hashabiah^H2811 and Jeiel^H3273 and Jozabad^H3107, chief^H8269 of the Levites^H3881, gave^H7311^(H8689) unto the Levites^H3881 for passover offerings^H6453 five^H2568 thousand^H505 small cattle, and five^H2568 hundred^H3967 oxen^H1241.

¹⁰ So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to the king’s commandment.

KJVSo the service^H5656 was prepared^H3559^(H8735), and the priests^H3548 stood^H5975^(H8799) in their place^H5977, and the Levites^H3881 in their courses^H4256, according to the king's^H4428 commandment^H4687.

¹¹ They killed the Passover lambs, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from their hands, and the Levites skinned them.

KJVAnd they killed^H7819^(H8799) the passover^H6453, and the priests^H3548 sprinkled^H2236^(H8799) the blood from their hands^H3027, and the Levites^H3881 flayed^H6584^(H8688) them.

¹² They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer to Yahweh, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.

KJVAnd they removed^H5493^(H8686) the burnt offerings^H5930, that they might give^H5414^(H8800) according to the divisions^H4653 of the families^H1^H1004 of the people^H1121^H5971, to offer^H7126^(H8687) unto the LORD^H3068, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of Moses^H4872. And so did they with the oxen^H1241.

¹³ They roasted the Passover with fire according to the ordinance. They boiled the holy offerings in pots, in cauldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children of the people.

KJVAnd they roasted^H1310^(H8762) the passover^H6453 with fire^H784 according to the ordinance^H4941: but the other holy^H6944 offerings sod^H1310^(H8765) they in pots^H5518, and in caldrons^H1731, and in pans^H6745, and divided them speedily^H7323^(H8686) among all the people^H1121^H5971.

¹⁴ Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night. Therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests the sons of Aaron.

KJVAnd afterward^H310 they made ready^H3559^(H8689) for themselves, and for the priests^H3548: because the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 were busied in offering^H5927^(H8687) of burnt offerings^H5930 and the fat^H2459 until night^H3915; therefore the Levites^H3881 prepared^H3559^(H8689) for themselves, and for the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175.

¹⁵ The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.

KJVAnd the singers^H7891^(H8789) the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623 were in their place^H4612, according to the commandment^H4687 of David^H1732, and Asaph^H623, and Heman^H1968, and Jeduthun^H3038 the king's^H4428 seer^H2374; and the porters^H7778 waited at every gate^H8179; they might not depart^H5493^(H8800) from their service^H5656; for their brethren^H251 the Levites^H3881 prepared^H3559^(H8689) for them.

¹⁶ So all the service of Yahweh was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on Yahweh’s altar, according to the commandment of King Josiah.

KJVSo all the service^H5656 of the LORD^H3068 was prepared^H3559^(H8735) the same day^H3117, to keep^H6213^(H8800) the passover^H6453, and to offer^H5927^(H8687) burnt offerings^H5930 upon the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068, according to the commandment^H4687 of king^H4428 Josiah^H2977.

¹⁷ The children of Israel who were present kept the Passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 that were present^H4672^(H8737) kept^H6213^(H8799) the passover^H6453 at that time^H6256, and the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 seven^H7651 days^H3117.

¹⁸ There was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, nor did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept—with the priests, the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd there was no passover^H6453 like^H3644 to that kept^H6213^(H8738) in Israel^H3478 from the days^H3117 of Samuel^H8050 the prophet^H5030; neither did^H6213^(H8804) all the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 keep^H6213^(H8804) such a passover^H6453 as Josiah^H2977 kept^H6213^(H8804), and the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, and all Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478 that were present^H4672^(H8737), and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁹ This Passover was kept in the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah.

KJVIn the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 year^H8141 of the reign^H4438 of Josiah^H2977 was this passover^H6453 kept^H6213^(H8738).

²⁰ After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him.

KJVAfter^H310 all this, when Josiah^H2977 had prepared^H3559^(H8689) the temple^H1004, Necho^H5224 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 came up^H5927^(H8804) to fight^H3898^(H8736) against Carchemish^H3751 by Euphrates^H6578: and Josiah^H2977 went out^H3318^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) him.

²¹ But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.”

KJVBut he sent^H7971^(H8799) ambassadors^H4397 to him, saying^H559^(H8800), What have I to do with thee, thou king^H4428 of Judah^H3063? I come not against thee this day^H3117, but against the house^H1004 wherewith I have war^H4421: for God^H430 commanded^H559^(H8804) me to make haste^H926^(H8763): forbear^H2308^(H8798) thee from meddling with God^H430, who is with me, that he destroy^H7843^(H8686) thee not.

²² Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

KJVNevertheless Josiah^H2977 would not turn^H5437^(H8689) his face^H6440 from him, but disguised^H2664^(H8694) himself, that he might fight^H3898^(H8736) with him, and hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not unto the words^H1697 of Necho^H5224 from the mouth^H6310 of God^H430, and came^H935^(H8799) to fight^H3898^(H8736) in the valley^H1237 of Megiddo^H4023.

²³ The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”

KJVAnd the archers^H3384^(H8802) shot^H3384^(H8686) at king^H4428 Josiah^H2977; and the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) to his servants^H5650, Have me away^H5674^(H8685); for I am sore^H3966 wounded^H2470^(H8717).

²⁴ So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

KJVHis servants^H5650 therefore took^H5674^(H8686) him out of that chariot^H4818, and put^H7392^(H8686) him in the second^H4932 chariot^H7393 that he had; and they brought^H3212^(H8686) him to Jerusalem^H3389, and he died^H4191^(H8799), and was buried^H6912^(H8735) in one of the sepulchres^H6913 of his fathers^H1. And all Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 mourned^H56^(H8693) for Josiah^H2977.

²⁵ Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel. Behold, they are written in the lamentations.

KJVAnd Jeremiah^H3414 lamented^H6969^(H8787) for Josiah^H2977: and all the singing men^H7891^(H8802) and the singing women^H7891^(H8802) spake^H559^(H8799) of Josiah^H2977 in their lamentations^H7015 to this day^H3117, and made^H5414^(H8799) them an ordinance^H2706 in Israel^H3478: and, behold, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the lamentations^H7015.

²⁶ Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his good deeds, according to that which is written in Yahweh’s law,

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Josiah^H2977, and his goodness^H2617, according to that which was written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068,

²⁷ and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

KJVAnd his deeds^H1697, first^H7223 and last^H314, behold, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063.

WEB·2 Chronicles 34

¹Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

KJVJosiah^H2977 was eight^H8083 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) in Jerusalem^H3389 one^H259 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in 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 the ways^H1870 of David^H1732 his father^H1, and declined^H5493^(H8804) neither to the right hand^H3225, nor to the left^H8040.

³ For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images.

KJVFor in the eighth^H8083 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800), while he was yet young^H5288, he began^H2490^(H8689) to seek^H1875^(H8800) after the God^H430 of David^H1732 his father^H1: and in the twelfth^H8147^H6240 year^H8141 he began^H2490^(H8689) to purge^H2891^(H8763) Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 from the high places^H1116, and the groves^H842, and the carved images^H6456, and the molten images^H4541.

⁴ They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and he cut down the incense altars that were on high above them. He broke the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images in pieces, made dust of them, and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

KJVAnd they brake down^H5422^(H8762) the altars^H4196 of Baalim^H1168 in his presence^H6440; and the images^H2553, that were on high above them^H4605, he cut down^H1438^(H8765); and the groves^H842, and the carved images^H6456, and the molten images^H4541, he brake in pieces^H7665^(H8765), and made dust^H1854^(H8689) of them, and strowed^H2236^(H8799) it upon^H6440 the graves^H6913 of them that had sacrificed^H2076^(H8802) unto them.

⁵ He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

KJVAnd he burnt^H8313^(H8804) the bones^H6106 of the priests^H3548 upon their altars^H4196, and cleansed^H2891^(H8762) Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389.

⁶ He did this in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.

KJVAnd so did he in the cities^H5892 of Manasseh^H4519, and Ephraim^H669, and Simeon^H8095, even unto Naphtali^H5321, with their mattocks^H2719 round about^H5439.

⁷ He broke down the altars, beat the Asherah poles and the engraved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel, then returned to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd when he had broken down^H5422^(H8762) the altars^H4196 and the groves^H842, and had beaten^H3807^(H8765) the graven images^H6456 into powder^H1854^(H8687), and cut down^H1438^(H8765) all the idols^H2553 throughout all the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, he returned^H7725^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁸ Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder to repair the house of Yahweh his God.

KJVNow in the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800), when he had purged^H2891^(H8763) the land^H776, and the house^H1004, he sent^H7971^(H8804) Shaphan^H8227 the son^H1121 of Azaliah^H683, and Maaseiah^H4641 the governor^H8269 of the city^H5892, and Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Joahaz^H3099 the recorder^H2142^(H8688), to repair^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430.

⁹ They came to Hilkiah the high priest and delivered the money that was brought into God’s house, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered from the hands of Manasseh, Ephraim, of all the remnant of Israel, of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd when they came^H935^(H8799) to Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest^H3548, they delivered^H5414^(H8799) the money^H3701 that was brought^H935^(H8716) into the house^H1004 of God^H430, which the Levites^H3881 that kept^H8104^(H8802) the doors^H5592 had gathered^H622^(H8804) of the hand^H3027 of Manasseh^H4519 and Ephraim^H669, and of all the remnant^H7611 of Israel^H3478, and of all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144; and they returned^H7725^(H8799)^(H8675)^H3427^(H8802) to Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁰ They delivered it into the hands of the workmen who had the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and the workmen who labored in Yahweh’s house gave it to mend and repair the house.

KJVAnd they put^H5414^(H8799) it in the hand^H3027 of the workmen^H6213^(H8802)^H4399 that had the oversight^H6485^(H8716) of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and they gave^H5414^(H8799) it to the workmen^H6213^(H8802)^H4399 that wrought^H6213^(H8802) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to repair^H918^(H8800) and amend^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004:

¹¹ They gave it to the carpenters and to the builders to buy cut stone and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

KJVEven to the artificers^H2796 and builders^H1129^(H8802) gave^H5414^(H8799) they it, to buy^H7069^(H8800) hewn^H4274 stone^H68, and timber^H6086 for couplings^H4226, and to floor^H7136^(H8763) the houses^H1004 which the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had destroyed^H7843^(H8689).

¹² The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to give direction; and others of the Levites, who were all skillful with musical instruments.

KJVAnd the men^H582 did^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399 faithfully^H530: and the overseers^H5329^(H8763) of them were Jahath^H3189 and Obadiah^H5662, the Levites^H3881, of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847; and Zechariah^H2148 and Meshullam^H4918, of the sons of the Kohathites^H6956, to set it forward^H6485^(H8716); and other of the Levites^H3881, all that could skill^H995^(H8688) of instruments^H3627 of musick^H7892.

¹³ Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and directed all who did the work in every kind of service. Of the Levites, there were scribes, officials, and gatekeepers.

KJVAlso they were over the bearers of burdens^H5449, and were overseers^H5329^(H8764) of all that wrought^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399 in any manner of service^H5656: and of the Levites^H3881 there were scribes^H5608^(H8802), and officers^H7860^(H8802), and porters^H7778.

¹⁴ When they brought out the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house, Hilkiah the priest found the book of Yahweh’s law given by Moses.

KJVAnd when they brought out^H3318^(H8687) the money^H3701 that was brought into^H935^(H8716) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 found^H4672^(H8804) a book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 given by^H3027 Moses^H4872.

¹⁵ Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” So Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

KJVAnd Hilkiah^H2518 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) to 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 delivered^H5414^(H8799) the book^H5612 to Shaphan^H8227.

¹⁶ Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, “All that was committed to your servants, they are doing.

KJVAnd Shaphan^H8227 carried^H935^(H8686) the book^H5612 to the king^H4428, and brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 back^H7725^(H8686) again, saying^H559^(H8800), All that was committed^H5414^(H8738) to^H3027 thy servants^H5650, they do^H6213^(H8802) it.

¹⁷ They have emptied out the money that was found in Yahweh’s house, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and into the hand of the workmen.”

KJVAnd they have gathered together^H5413^(H8686) the money^H3701 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and have delivered^H5414^(H8799) it into the hand^H3027 of the overseers^H6485^(H8716), and to the hand^H3027 of the workmen^H6213^(H8802)^H4399.

¹⁸ Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king.

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

¹⁹ When the king had heard the words 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 law^H8451, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899.

²⁰ The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Hilkiah^H2518, and Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, and Abdon^H5658 the son^H1121 of Micah^H4318, and Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), and Asaiah^H6222 a servant^H5650 of the king's^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800),

²¹ “Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept Yahweh’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.”

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798), enquire^H1875^(H8798) of the LORD^H3068 for me, and for them that are left^H7604^(H8737) in Israel^H3478 and in Judah^H3063, concerning the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 that is found^H4672^(H8738): for great^H1419 is the wrath^H2534 of the LORD^H3068 that is poured out^H5413^(H8738) upon us, because our fathers^H1 have not kept^H8104^(H8804) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, to do^H6213^(H8800) after all that is written^H3789^(H8803) in this book^H5612.

²² So Hilkiah and those whom the king had commanded went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.

KJVAnd Hilkiah^H2518, and they that the king^H4428 had appointed, went^H3212^(H8799) to Huldah^H2468 the prophetess^H5031, the wife^H802 of Shallum^H7967 the son^H1121 of Tikvath^H8616^(H8676)^H8445, the son^H1121 of Hasrah^H2641, keeper^H8104^(H8802) of the wardrobe^H899;(now she dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Jerusalem^H3389 in the college^H4932:) and they spake^H1696^(H8762) to her to that effect.

²³ She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

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

²⁴ “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.

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 curses^H423 that are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 which they have read^H7121^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063:

²⁵ Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands, therefore my wrath is poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’”’

KJVBecause they have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me, and have burned incense^H6999^(H8762)^(H8675)^H6999^(H8686) 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 poured out^H5413^(H8799) upon this place^H4725, and shall not be quenched^H3518^(H8799).

²⁶ But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, you shall tell him this, ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says: “About the words which you have heard,

KJVAnd as for^H413 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, who sent^H7971^(H8802) you to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of the LORD^H3068, so shall ye say^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 concerning the words^H1697 which thou hast heard^H8085^(H8804);

²⁷ because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, 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 didst humble^H3665^(H8735) thyself before^H6440 God^H430, when thou heardest^H8085^(H8800) his words^H1697 against this place^H4725, and against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof, and humbledst^H3665^(H8735) thyself before^H6440 me, and didst rend^H7167^(H8799) thy clothes^H899, and weep^H1058^(H8799) before^H6440 me; I have even heard^H8085^(H8804) thee also, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²⁸ “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.

KJVBehold, I will gather^H622^(H8802) thee to thy fathers^H1, and thou shalt be gathered^H622^(H8738) to thy grave^H6913 in peace^H7965, neither shall thine eyes^H5869 see^H7200^(H8799) all the evil^H7451 that I will bring^H935^(H8688) upon this place^H4725, and upon the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the same. So they brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686).

²⁹ Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

KJVThen the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) and gathered together^H622^(H8799) all the elders^H2205 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389.

³⁰ The king went up to Yahweh’s house with all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—the priests, the Levites, and all the people, both great and small—and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 went up^H5927^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and all the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389, and the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, and all the people^H5971, great^H1419 and small^H6996: and he read^H7121^(H8799) in their ears^H241 all the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 of the covenant^H1285 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

³¹ The king stood in his place and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 stood^H5975^(H8799) in his place^H5977, and made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, to walk^H3212^(H8800) after^H310 the LORD^H3068, and to keep^H8104^(H8800) his commandments^H4687, and his testimonies^H5715, and his statutes^H2706, with all his heart^H3824, and with all his soul^H5315, to perform^H6213^(H8800) the words^H1697 of the covenant^H1285 which are written^H3789^(H8803) in this book^H5612.

³² He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd he caused all that were present^H4672^(H8737) in Jerusalem^H3389 and Benjamin^H1144 to stand^H5975^(H8686) to it. And the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 did^H6213^(H8799) according to the covenant^H1285 of God^H430, the God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

³³ Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh their God. All his days they didn’t depart from following Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd Josiah^H2977 took away^H5493^(H8686) all the abominations^H8441 out of all the countries^H776 that pertained to the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and made all that were present^H4672^(H8737) in Israel^H3478 to serve^H5647^(H8686), even to serve^H5647^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 their God^H430. And all his days^H3117 they departed^H5493^(H8804) not from following^H310 the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

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