2 Chronicles 34 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[5] He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem. ^[6] He did this in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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.” ^[18] Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king. ^[19] When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes. ^[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, ^[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.” ^[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. ^[23] She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent 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. ^[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.’ ” ’ ^[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, ^[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. ^[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. ^[29] Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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.

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^[1] JosiahH2977 [was] eightH8083 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427(QalInf) and he reignedH4427(QalPerf) in JerusalemH3389 oneH259 and thirtyH7970 years.H8141 ^[2] And he didH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 and walkedH3212(QalImpf) in the waysH1870 of DavidH1732 his father,H1 and declinedH5493(QalPerf) [neither] to the right hand,H3225 nor to the left.H8040 ^[3] For in the eighthH8083 yearH8141 of his reign,H4427(QalInf) while he was yet young,H5288 he beganH2490(HiphPerf) to seekH1875(QalInf) after the GodH430 of DavidH1732 his father:H1 and in the twelfthH8147 yearH8141 he beganH2490(HiphPerf) to purgeH2891(PielInf) JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 from the high places,H1116 and the groves,H842 and the carved images,H6456 and the molten images.H4541 ^[4] And they brake downH5422(PielImpf) the altarsH4196 of BaalimH1168 in his presence;H6440 and the images,H2553 that [were] on high above them,H4605 he cut down;H1438(PielPerf) and the groves,H842 and the carved images,H6456 and the molten images,H4541 he brake in pieces,H7665(PielPerf) and made dustH1854(HiphPerf) [of them], and strowedH2236(QalImpf) [it] uponH6440 the gravesH6913 of them that had sacrificedH2076(QalActPtc) unto them. ^[5] And he burntH8313(QalPerf) the bonesH6106 of the priestsH3548 upon their altars,H4196 and cleansedH2891(PielImpf) JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389 ^[6] And [so did he] in the citiesH5892 of Manasseh,H4519 and Ephraim,H669 and Simeon,H8095 even unto Naphtali,H5321 with their mattocksH2719 round about.H5439 ^[7] And when he had broken downH5422(PielImpf) the altarsH4196 and the groves,H842 and had beatenH3807(PielPerf) the graven imagesH6456 into powder,H1854(HiphInf) and cut downH1438(PielPerf) all the idolsH2553 throughout all the landH776 of Israel,H3478 he returnedH7725(QalImpf) to Jerusalem.H3389 ^[8] Now in the eighteenthH8083 yearH8141 of his reign,H4427(QalInf) when he had purgedH2891(PielInf) the land,H776 and the house,H1004 he sentH7971(QalPerf) ShaphanH8227 the sonH1121 of Azaliah,H683 and MaaseiahH4641 the governorH8269 of the city,H5892 and JoahH3098 the sonH1121 of JoahazH3099 the recorder,H2142(HiphPtc) to repairH2388(PielInf) the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 his God.H430 ^[9] And when they cameH935(QalImpf) to HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priest,H3548 they deliveredH5414(QalImpf) the moneyH3701 that was broughtH935(HophPtc) into the houseH1004 of God,H430 which the LevitesH3881 that keptH8104(QalActPtc) the doorsH5592 had gatheredH622(QalPerf) of the handH3027 of ManassehH4519 and Ephraim,H669 and of all the remnantH7611 of Israel,H3478 and of all JudahH3063 and Benjamin;H1144 and they returnedH7725(QalImpf/Qere) to Jerusalem.H3389 ^[10] And they putH5414(QalImpf) [it] in the handH3027 of the workmenH6213(QalActPtc) that had the oversightH6485(HophPtc) of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and they gaveH5414(QalImpf) it to the workmenH6213(QalActPtc) that wroughtH6213(QalActPtc) in the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 to repairH918(QalInf) and amendH2388(PielInf) the house:H1004 ^[11] Even to the artificersH2796 and buildersH1129(QalActPtc) gaveH5414(QalImpf) they [it], to buyH7069(QalInf) hewnH4274 stone,H68 and timberH6086 for couplings,H4226 and to floorH7136(PielInf) the housesH1004 which the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had destroyed.H7843(HiphPerf) ^[12] And the menH582 didH6213(QalActPtc) the workH4399 faithfully:H530 and the overseersH5329(PielInf) of them [were] JahathH3189 and Obadiah,H5662 the Levites,H3881 of the sonsH1121 of Merari;H4847 and ZechariahH2148 and Meshullam,H4918 of the sons of the Kohathites,H6956 to set [it] forward;H6485(HophPtc) and [other of] the Levites,H3881 all that could skillH995(HiphPtc) of instrumentsH3627 of musick.H7892 ^[13] Also [they were] over the bearers of burdens,H5449 and [were] overseersH5329(PielPtc) of all that wroughtH6213(QalActPtc) the workH4399 in any manner of service:H5656 and of the LevitesH3881 [there were] scribes,H5608(QalActPtc) and officers,H7860(QalActPtc) and porters.H7778 ^[14] And when they brought outH3318(HiphInf) the moneyH3701 that was brought intoH935(HophPtc) the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 foundH4672(QalPerf) a bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of the LordH3068 [given] byH3027 Moses.H4872 ^[15] And HilkiahH2518 answeredH6030(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) to ShaphanH8227 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) I have foundH4672(QalPerf) the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 in the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 And HilkiahH2518 deliveredH5414(QalImpf) the bookH5612 to Shaphan.H8227 ^[16] And ShaphanH8227 carriedH935(HiphImpf) the bookH5612 to the king,H4428 and broughtH7725 the kingH4428 wordH1697 backH7725(HiphImpf) again, saying,H559(QalInf) All that was committedH5414(NiphPerf) toH3027 thy servants,H5650 they doH6213(QalActPtc) [it]. ^[17] And they have gathered togetherH5413(HiphImpf) the moneyH3701 that was foundH4672(NiphPtc) in the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and have deliveredH5414(QalImpf) it into the handH3027 of the overseers,H6485(HophPtc) and to the handH3027 of the workmen.H6213(QalActPtc) ^[18] Then ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5608(QalActPtc) toldH5046(HiphImpf) the king,H4428 saying,H559(QalInf) HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 hath givenH5414(QalPerf) me a book.H5612 And ShaphanH8227 readH7121(QalImpf) it beforeH6440 the king.H4428 ^[19] And it came to pass, when the kingH4428 had heardH8085(QalInf) the wordsH1697 of the law,H8451 that he rentH7167(QalImpf) his clothes.H899 ^[20] And the kingH4428 commandedH6680(PielImpf) Hilkiah,H2518 and AhikamH296 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 and AbdonH5658 the sonH1121 of Micah,H4318 and ShaphanH8227 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) and AsaiahH6222 a servantH5650 of the king’s,H4428 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[21] Go,H3212(QalImpv) enquireH1875(QalImpv) of the LordH3068 for me, and for them that are leftH7604(NiphPtc) in IsraelH3478 and in Judah,H3063 concerning the wordsH1697 of the bookH5612 that is found:H4672(NiphPerf) for greatH1419 [is] the wrathH2534 of the LordH3068 that is poured outH5413(NiphPerf) upon us, because our fathersH1 have not keptH8104(QalPerf) the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 to doH6213(QalInf) after all that is writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in this book.H5612 ^[22] And Hilkiah,H2518 and [they] that the kingH4428 [had appointed], wentH3212(QalImpf) to HuldahH2468 the prophetess,H5031 the wifeH802 of ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of Tikvath,H8616(Ketiv) the sonH1121 of Hasrah,H2641 keeperH8104(QalActPtc) of the wardrobe;H899 (now she dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in JerusalemH3389 in the college:H4932) and they spakeH1696(PielImpf) to her to that [effect]. ^[23] And she answeredH559(QalImpf) them, Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 TellH559(QalImpv) ye the manH376 that sentH7971(QalPerf) you to me, ^[24] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 Behold, I will bringH935(HiphPtc) evilH7451 upon this place,H4725 and upon the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) thereof, [even] all the cursesH423 that are writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 which they have readH7121(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the kingH4428 of Judah:H3063 ^[25] Because they have forsakenH5800(QalPerf) me, and have burned incenseH6999(PielImpf/Qere) unto otherH312 gods,H430 that they might provoke me to angerH3707(HiphInf) with all the worksH4639 of their hands;H3027 therefore my wrathH2534 shall be poured outH5413(QalImpf) upon this place,H4725 and shall not be quenched.H3518(QalImpf) ^[26] And as forH413 the kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 who sentH7971(QalActPtc) you to enquireH1875(QalInf) of the Lord,H3068 so shall ye sayH559(QalImpf) unto him, Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 [concerning] the wordsH1697 which thou hast heard;H8085(QalPerf) ^[27] Because thine heartH3824 was tender,H7401(QalPerf) and thou didst humbleH3665(NiphImpf) thyself beforeH6440 God,H430 when thou heardestH8085(QalInf) his wordsH1697 against this place,H4725 and against the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) thereof, and humbledstH3665(NiphImpf) thyself beforeH6440 me, and didst rendH7167(QalImpf) thy clothes,H899 and weepH1058(QalImpf) beforeH6440 me; I have even heardH8085(QalPerf) [thee] also, saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068 ^[28] Behold, I will gatherH622(QalActPtc) thee to thy fathers,H1 and thou shalt be gatheredH622(NiphPerf) to thy graveH6913 in peace,H7965 neither shall thine eyesH5869 seeH7200(QalImpf) all the evilH7451 that I will bringH935(HiphPtc) upon this place,H4725 and upon the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the same. So they broughtH7725 the kingH4428 wordH1697 again.H7725(HiphImpf) ^[29] Then the kingH4428 sentH7971(QalImpf) and gathered togetherH622(QalImpf) all the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389 ^[30] And the kingH4428 went upH5927(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and all the menH376 of Judah,H3063 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Jerusalem,H3389 and the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 and all the people,H5971 greatH1419 and small:H6996 and he readH7121(QalImpf) in their earsH241 all the wordsH1697 of the bookH5612 of the covenantH1285 that was foundH4672(NiphPtc) in the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[31] And the kingH4428 stoodH5975(QalImpf) in his place,H5977 and madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 to walkH3212(QalInf) afterH310 the Lord,H3068 and to keepH8104(QalInf) his commandments,H4687 and his testimonies,H5715 and his statutes,H2706 with all his heart,H3824 and with all his soul,H5315 to performH6213(QalInf) the wordsH1697 of the covenantH1285 which are writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in this book.H5612 ^[32] And he caused all that were presentH4672(NiphPtc) in JerusalemH3389 and BenjaminH1144 to standH5975(HiphImpf) [to it]. And the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of JerusalemH3389 didH6213(QalImpf) according to the covenantH1285 of God,H430 the GodH430 of their fathers.H1 ^[33] And JosiahH2977 took awayH5493(HiphImpf) all the abominationsH8441 out of all the countriesH776 that [pertained] to the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and made all that were presentH4672(NiphPtc) in IsraelH3478 to serve,H5647(HiphImpf) [even] to serveH5647(QalInf) the LordH3068 their God.H430 [And] all his daysH3117 they departedH5493(QalPerf) not from followingH310 the Lord,H3068 the GodH430 of their fathers.H1

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