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2 Kings 22 (WEBP)

[1] Josiah 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.
[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.
[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,
[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.
[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,
[6] to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.
[7] However, no accounting shall be asked of them for the money delivered into their hand, for they deal faithfully.”
[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.
[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.”
[10] Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.
[11] When the king had heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.
[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,
[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.”
[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.
[15] She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent 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.
[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.’ ”
[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,
[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.
[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Kings 22 (KJVS)

[1] Josiah [was] eight years old when he began to reign (), and he reigned () thirty and one years in Jerusalem . And his mother’s name [was] Jedidah , the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath .
[2] And he did () [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD , and walked () in all the way of David his father , and turned not aside () to the right hand or to the left .
[3] And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah , [that] the king sent () Shaphan the son of Azaliah , the son of Meshullam , the scribe (), to the house of the LORD , saying (),
[4] Go up () to Hilkiah the high priest , that he may sum () the silver which is brought () into the house of the LORD , which the keepers () of the door have gathered () of the people :
[5] And let them deliver () it into the hand of the doers () of the work , that have the oversight () of the house of the LORD : and let them give () it to the doers () of the work which [is] in the house of the LORD , to repair () the breaches of the house ,
[6] Unto carpenters , and builders (), and masons (), and to buy () timber and hewn stone to repair () the house .
[7] Howbeit there was no reckoning made () with them of the money that was delivered () into their hand , because they dealt () faithfully .
[8] And Hilkiah the high priest said () unto Shaphan the scribe (), I have found () the book of the law in the house of the LORD . And Hilkiah gave () the book to Shaphan , and he read () it.
[9] And Shaphan the scribe () came () to the king , and brought the king word again (), and said (), Thy servants have gathered () the money that was found () in the house , and have delivered () it into the hand of them that do () the work , that have the oversight () of the house of the LORD .
[10] And Shaphan the scribe () shewed () the king , saying (), Hilkiah the priest hath delivered () me a book . And Shaphan read () it before the king .
[11] And it came to pass, when the king had heard () the words of the book of the law , that he rent () his clothes .
[12] And the king commanded () Hilkiah the priest , and Ahikam the son of Shaphan , and Achbor the son of Michaiah , and Shaphan the scribe (), and Asahiah a servant of the king’s , saying (),
[13] Go () ye, enquire () of the LORD for me, and for the people , and for all Judah , concerning the words of this book that is found (): for great [is] the wrath of the LORD that is kindled () against us, because our fathers have not hearkened () unto the words of this book , to do () according unto all that which is written () concerning us.
[14] So Hilkiah the priest , and Ahikam , and Achbor , and Shaphan , and Asahiah , went () unto Huldah the prophetess , the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah , the son of Harhas , keeper () of the wardrobe ; (now she dwelt () in Jerusalem in the college ;) and they communed () with her.
[15] And she said () unto them, Thus saith () the LORD God of Israel , Tell () the man that sent () you to me,
[16] 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 ():
[17] Because they have forsaken () me, and have burned incense () unto other gods , that they might provoke me to anger () with all the works of their hands ; therefore my wrath shall be kindled () against this place , and shall not be quenched ().
[18] But to the king of Judah which sent () you to enquire () of the LORD , thus shall ye say () to him, Thus saith () the LORD God of Israel , [As touching] the words which thou hast heard ();
[19] Because thine heart was tender (), and thou hast humbled () thyself before the LORD , when thou heardest () what I spake () against this place , and against the inhabitants () thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse , and hast rent () thy clothes , and wept () before me; I also have heard () [thee], saith () the LORD .
[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 ().

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 22 (YLT)

[1] A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Boskath,
[2] and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside-right or left.
[3] And it cometh to pass, in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Jehovah, saying,
[4] ‘Go up unto Hilkiah the high priest, and he doth complete the silver that is brought into the house of Jehovah, that the keepers of the threshold have gathered from the people,
[5] and they give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the overseers, in the house of Jehovah, and they give it to the doers of the work that is in the house of Jehovah, to strengthen the breach of the house,
[6] to artificers, and to builders, and to repairers of the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house;
[7] only, the silver that is given into their hand is not reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are dealing.
[8] And Hilkiah the high priest saith unto Shaphan the scribe, ‘A book of the law I have found in the house of Jehovah;’ and Hilkiah giveth the book unto Shaphan, and he readeth it.
[9] And Shaphan the scribe cometh in unto the king, and bringeth the king back word, and saith, ‘Thy servants have poured out the silver that hath been found in the house, and give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the inspectors, in the house of Jehovah.’
[10] And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king, saying, ‘A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me;’ and Shaphan readeth it before the king.
[11] And it cometh to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
[12] and the king commandeth Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah servant of the king, saying,
[13] ‘Go, seek Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found, for great is the fury of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because that our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according to all that is written for us.’
[14] And Hilkiah the priest goeth, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the second, and they speak unto her.
[15] And she saith unto them, ‘Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me:
[16] 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,
[17] because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath hath been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.
[18] ‘And unto the king of Judah, who is sending you to seek Jehovah, thus do ye say unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The words that thou hast heard-
[19] because thy heart is tender, and thou art humbled because of Jehovah, in thy hearing that which I have spoken against this place, and against its inhabitants, to be for a desolation, and for a reviling, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me-I also have heard-the affirmation of Jehovah-
[20] therefore, lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy grave in peace, and thine eyes do not look on any of the evil that I am bringing in on this place;’ and they bring the king back word.