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2 Chronicles 34 (WEBP)

[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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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 34 (KJVS)

[1] Josiah [was] eight years old when he began to reign (), and he reigned () in Jerusalem one and thirty years .
[2] And he did () [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD , and walked () in the ways of David his father , and declined () [neither] to the right hand , nor 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 , and the groves , and the carved images , and the molten images .
[4] And they brake down () the altars of Baalim in his presence ; and the images , that [were] on high above them , he cut down (); and the groves , and the carved images , and the molten images , he brake in pieces (), and made dust () [of them], and strowed () [it] upon the graves of them that had sacrificed () unto them.
[5] And he burnt () the bones of the priests upon their altars , and cleansed () Judah and Jerusalem .
[6] And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh , and Ephraim , and Simeon , even unto Naphtali , with their mattocks round about .
[7] And when he had broken down () the altars and the groves , and had beaten () the graven images into powder (), and cut down () all the idols throughout all the land of Israel , he 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 , and Maaseiah the governor of the city , and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder (), to repair () the house of the LORD his God .
[9] And when they came () to Hilkiah the high priest , they delivered () the money that was brought () into the house of God , which the Levites that kept () the doors had gathered () of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim , and of all the remnant of Israel , and of all Judah and Benjamin ; and they returned () (8675) () to Jerusalem .
[10] And they put () [it] in the hand of the workmen () that had the oversight () of the house of the LORD , and they gave () it to the workmen () that wrought () in the house of the LORD , to repair () and amend () the house :
[11] Even to the artificers and builders () gave () they [it], to buy () hewn stone , and timber for couplings , and to floor () the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed ().
[12] And the men did () the work faithfully : and the overseers () of them [were] Jahath and Obadiah , the Levites , of the sons of Merari ; and Zechariah and Meshullam , of the sons of the Kohathites , to set [it] forward (); and [other of] the Levites , all that could skill () of instruments of musick .
[13] Also [they were] over the bearers of burdens , and [were] overseers () of all that wrought () the work in any manner of service : and of the Levites [there were] scribes (), and officers (), and porters .
[14] And when they brought out () the money that was brought into () the house of the LORD , Hilkiah the priest found () a book of the law of the LORD [given] by Moses .
[15] And Hilkiah answered () and said () to Shaphan the scribe (), I have found () the book of the law in the house of the LORD . And Hilkiah delivered () the book to Shaphan .
[16] And Shaphan carried () the book to the king , and brought the king word back () again, saying (), All that was committed () to thy servants , they do () [it].
[17] And they have gathered together () the money that was found () in the house of the LORD , and have delivered () it into the hand of the overseers (), and to the hand of the workmen () .
[18] Then Shaphan the scribe () told () the king , saying (), Hilkiah the priest hath given () me a book . And Shaphan read () it before the king .
[19] And it came to pass, when the king had heard () the words of the law , that he rent () his clothes .
[20] And the king commanded () Hilkiah , and Ahikam the son of Shaphan , and Abdon the son of Micah , and Shaphan the scribe (), and Asaiah a servant of the king’s , saying (),
[21] Go (), enquire () of the LORD for me, and for them that are left () in Israel and in Judah , concerning the words of the book that is found (): for great [is] the wrath of the LORD that is poured out () upon us, because our fathers have not kept () the word of the LORD , to do () after all that is written () in this book .
[22] And Hilkiah , and [they] that the king [had appointed], went () to Huldah the prophetess , the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath () , the son of Hasrah , keeper () of the wardrobe ; (now she dwelt () in Jerusalem in the college :) and they spake () to her to that [effect].
[23] And she answered () them, Thus saith () the LORD God of Israel , Tell () ye the man that sent () you to me,
[24] Thus saith () the LORD , Behold, I will bring () evil upon this place , and upon the inhabitants () thereof, [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 () (8675) () unto other gods , that they might provoke me to anger () with all the works of their hands ; therefore my wrath shall be poured out () upon this place , and shall not be quenched ().
[26] And as for the king of Judah , who sent () you to enquire () of the LORD , so shall ye say () unto him, Thus saith () the LORD God of Israel [concerning] the words which thou hast heard ();
[27] Because thine heart was tender (), and thou didst humble () thyself before God , when thou heardest () his words against this place , and against the inhabitants () thereof, and humbledst () thyself before me, and didst rend () thy clothes , and weep () before me; I have even heard () [thee] also, saith () the LORD .
[28] Behold, I will gather () thee to thy fathers , and thou shalt be gathered () to thy grave in peace , neither shall thine eyes see () all the evil that I will bring () upon this place , and upon the inhabitants () of the same. So they brought the king word again ().
[29] Then the king sent () and gathered together () all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem .
[30] And the king went up () into the house of the LORD , and all the men of Judah , and the inhabitants () of Jerusalem , and the priests , and the Levites , and all the people , great and small : and he read () in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found () in the house of the LORD .
[31] And the king stood () in his place , and made () a covenant before the LORD , to walk () after the LORD , and to keep () his commandments , and his testimonies , and his statutes , with all his heart , and with all his soul , to perform () the words of the covenant which are written () in this book .
[32] And he caused all that were present () in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand () [to it]. And the inhabitants () of Jerusalem did () according to the covenant of God , the God of their fathers .
[33] And Josiah took away () all the abominations out of all the countries that [pertained] to the children of Israel , and made all that were present () in Israel to serve (), [even] to serve () the LORD their God . [And] all his days they departed () not from following the LORD , the God of their fathers .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 34 (YLT)

[1] A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,
[2] and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the ways of David his father, and hath not turned aside-right or left.
[3] And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth), he hath begun to seek to the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he hath begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images.
[4] And they break down before him the altars of the Baalim, and the images that are on high above them he hath cut down, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images, he hath broken and beaten small, and streweth on the surface of the graves of those sacrificing to them,
[5] and the bones of the priests he hath burnt on their altars, and cleanseth Judah and Jerusalem,
[6] and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their tools, round about.
[7] And he breaketh down the altars and the shrines, and the graven images he hath beaten down very small, and all the images he hath cut down in all the land of Israel, and turneth back to Jerusalem.
[8] And in the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the house of Jehovah his God.
[9] And they come in unto Hilkiah the high priest, and they give the money that is brought in to the house of God, that the Levites, keeping the threshold, have gathered from the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
[10] and they give it into the hand of the workmen, those appointed over the house of Jehovah, and they give it to the workmen who are working in the house of Jehovah, to repair and to strengthen the house;
[11] and they give it to artificers, and to builders, to buy hewn stones, and wood for couplings and for beams to the houses that the kings of Judah had destroyed.
[12] And the men are working faithfully in the business, and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathite, to overlook; and of the Levites, every one understanding about instruments of song,
[13] and over the burden-bearers, and overseers of every one doing work for service and service; and of the Levites are scribes, and officers, and gatekeepers.
[14] And in their bringing out the money that is brought in to the house of Jehovah, hath Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah by the hand of Moses,
[15] and Hilkiah answereth and 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,
[16] and Shaphan bringeth in the book unto the king, and bringeth the king back word again, saying, ‘All that hath been given into the hand of thy servants they are doing,
[17] and they pour out the money that is found in the house of Jehovah, and give it into the hand of those appointed, and into the hands of those doing the work.’
[18] And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king, saying, ‘A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me;’ and Shaphan readeth in it before the king.
[19] And it cometh to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
[20] and the king commandeth Hilkiah, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Abdon son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, servant of the king, saying,
[21] ‘Go, seek Jehovah for me, and for him who is left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found, for great is the fury of Jehovah that is poured on us, because that our fathers kept not the word of Jehovah, to do according to all that is written on this book.’
[22] And Hilkiah goeth, and they of the king, unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum son of Tikvath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the Second, and they speak unto her thus.
[23] And she saith to them, ‘Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me,
[24] Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am bringing in evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, all the execrations that are written on the book that they read before the king of Judah;
[25] because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me with all the works of their hands, and poured out is My fury upon this place, and it is not quenched.
[26] ‘And unto the king of Judah, who is sending you to inquire of Jehovah, thus do ye say unto him: Thus said Jehovah God of Israel, whose words thou hast heard:
[27] Because thy heart is tender, and thou art humbled before God in thy hearing His words concerning this place, and concerning its inhabitants, and art humbled before Me, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me: even I also have heard-the affirmation of Jehovah.
[28] Lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy graves in peace, and thine eyes do not look on all the evil that I am bringing upon this place, and upon its inhabitants;’ and they bring the king back word.
[29] And the king sendeth and gathereth all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem,
[30] and the king goeth up to the house of Jehovah, and every man of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, even all the people, from great even unto small, and he readeth in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that is found in the house of Jehovah.
[31] And the king standeth on his station, and maketh the covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep His commands, and His testimonies, and His statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to do the words of the covenant that are written on this book.
[32] And he presenteth every one who is found in Jerusalem and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem do according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
[33] And Josiah turneth aside all the abominations out of all the lands that the sons of Israel have, and causeth every one who is found in Israel to serve, to serve Jehovah their God; all his days they turned not aside from after Jehovah, God of their fathers.