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World English Bible

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. ()

2 Kings 22:4 Heb. threshold
2 Kings 22:9 Heb. melted
2 Kings 22:14a Heb. garments
2 Kings 22:14b Or, in the second part

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Kings 22 (BYZ)

[1] Υἱὸς () ὀκτὼ () ἐτῶν () Ιωσιας () ἐν () τῷ () βασιλεύειν () αὐτὸν () καὶ () τριάκοντα () καὶ () ἓν () ἔτος () ἐβασίλευσεν () ἐν () Ιερουσαλημ, () καὶ () ὄνομα () τῇ () μητρὶ () αὐτοῦ () Ιεδιδα θυγάτηρ () Εδεια ἐκ () Βασουρωθ.
[2] Καὶ () ἐποίησεν () τὸ () εὐθὲς ἐν () ὀφθαλμοῖς () κυρίου () καὶ () ἐπορεύθη () ἐν () πάσῃ () ὁδῷ () Δαυιδ () τοῦ () πατρὸς () αὐτοῦ, () οὐκ () ἀπέστη () δεξιὰ () ἢ () ἀριστερά. ()
[3] Καὶ () ἐγενήθη () ἐν () τῷ () ὀκτωκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει () τῷ () βασιλεῖ () Ιωσια () ἐν () τῷ () μηνὶ () τῷ () ὀγδόῳ () ἀπέστειλεν () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () τὸν () Σαφφαν υἱὸν () Εσελιου υἱοῦ () Μεσολλαμ τὸν () γραμματέα () οἴκου () κυρίου () λέγων ()
[4] Ἀνάβηθι () πρὸς () Χελκιαν τὸν () ἱερέα () τὸν () μέγαν () καὶ () σφράγισον () τὸ () ἀργύριον () τὸ () εἰσενεχθὲν () ἐν () οἴκῳ () κυρίου, () ὃ () συνήγαγον () οἱ () φυλάσσοντες () τὸν () σταθμὸν παρὰ () τοῦ () λαοῦ, ()
[5] καὶ () δότωσαν () αὐτὸ () ἐπὶ () χεῖρα () ποιούντων () τὰ () ἔργα () τῶν () καθεσταμένων () ἐν () οἴκῳ () κυρίου. () Καὶ () ἔδωκεν () αὐτὸ () τοῖς () ποιοῦσιν () τὰ () ἔργα () τοῖς () ἐν () οἴκῳ () κυρίου () τοῦ () κατισχῦσαι () τὸ () βεδεκ τοῦ () οἴκου, ()
[6] τοῖς () τέκτοσιν () καὶ () τοῖς () οἰκοδόμοις καὶ () τοῖς () τειχισταῖς, καὶ () τοῦ () κτήσασθαι () ξύλα () καὶ () λίθους () λατομητοὺς τοῦ () κραταιῶσαι () τὸ () βεδεκ τοῦ () οἴκου· ()
[7] πλὴν () οὐκ () ἐξελογίζοντο αὐτοὺς () τὸ () ἀργύριον () τὸ () διδόμενον () αὐτοῖς, () ὅτι () ἐν () πίστει () αὐτοὶ () ποιοῦσιν. ()
[8] Καὶ () εἶπεν Χελκιας ὁ () ἱερεὺς () ὁ () μέγας () πρὸς () Σαφφαν τὸν () γραμματέα () Βιβλίον () τοῦ () νόμου () εὗρον () ἐν () οἴκῳ () κυρίου· () καὶ () ἔδωκεν () Χελκιας τὸ () βιβλίον () πρὸς () Σαφφαν, καὶ () ἀνέγνω () αὐτό. ()
[9] Καὶ () εἰσήνεγκεν () πρὸς () τὸν () βασιλέα () Ιωσιαν () καὶ () ἐπέστρεψεν () τῷ () βασιλεῖ () ῥῆμα () καὶ () εἶπεν Ἐχώνευσαν οἱ () δοῦλοί () σου () τὸ () ἀργύριον () τὸ () εὑρεθὲν () ἐν () τῷ () οἴκῳ () κυρίου () καὶ () ἔδωκαν () αὐτὸ () ἐπὶ () χεῖρα () ποιούντων () τὰ () ἔργα () τῶν () καθεσταμένων () ἐν () οἴκῳ () κυρίου. ()
[10] Καὶ () εἶπεν Σαφφαν ὁ () γραμματεὺς () πρὸς () τὸν () βασιλέα () λέγων () Βιβλίον () ἔδωκέν () μοι () Χελκιας ὁ () ἱερεύς· () καὶ () ἀνέγνω () αὐτὸ () Σαφφαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ () βασιλέως. ()
[11] Καὶ () ἐγένετο () ὡς () ἤκουσεν () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () τοὺς () λόγους () τοῦ () βιβλίου () τοῦ () νόμου, () καὶ () διέρρηξεν () τὰ () ἱμάτια () ἑαυτοῦ. ()
[12] Καὶ () ἐνετείλατο () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () τῷ () Χελκια τῷ () ἱερεῖ () καὶ () τῷ () Αχικαμ υἱῷ () Σαφφαν καὶ () τῷ () Αχοβωρ υἱῷ () Μιχαιου καὶ () τῷ () Σαφφαν τῷ () γραμματεῖ () καὶ () τῷ () Ασαια δούλῳ () τοῦ () βασιλέως () λέγων ()
[13] Δεῦτε () ἐκζητήσατε () τὸν () κύριον () περὶ () ἐμοῦ () καὶ () περὶ () παντὸς () τοῦ () λαοῦ () καὶ () περὶ () παντὸς () τοῦ () Ιουδα περὶ () τῶν () λόγων () τοῦ () βιβλίου () τοῦ () εὑρεθέντος () τούτου, () ὅτι () μεγάλη () ἡ () ὀργὴ () κυρίου () ἡ () ἐκκεκαυμένη () ἐν () ἡμῖν () ὑπὲρ () οὗ () οὐκ () ἤκουσαν () οἱ () πατέρες () ἡμῶν () τῶν () λόγων () τοῦ () βιβλίου () τούτου () τοῦ () ποιεῖν () κατὰ () πάντα () τὰ () γεγραμμένα () καθ’ () ἡμῶν. ()
[14] Καὶ () ἐπορεύθη () Χελκιας ὁ () ἱερεὺς () καὶ () Αχικαμ καὶ () Αχοβωρ καὶ () Σαφφαν καὶ () Ασαιας πρὸς () Ολδαν τὴν () προφῆτιν () γυναῖκα () Σελλημ υἱοῦ () Θεκουε υἱοῦ () Αραας τοῦ () ἱματιοφύλακος, καὶ () αὐτὴ () κατῴκει () ἐν () Ιερουσαλημ () ἐν () τῇ () μασενα, καὶ () ἐλάλησαν () πρὸς () αὐτήν. ()
[15] Καὶ () εἶπεν αὐτοῖς () Τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () ὁ () θεὸς () Ισραηλ () Εἴπατε τῷ () ἀνδρὶ () τῷ () ἀποστείλαντι () ὑμᾶς () πρός () με ()
[16] Τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () Ἰδοὺ () ἐγὼ () ἐπάγω () κακὰ () ἐπὶ () τὸν () τόπον () τοῦτον () καὶ () ἐπὶ () τοὺς () ἐνοικοῦντας () αὐτόν, () πάντας () τοὺς () λόγους () τοῦ () βιβλίου, () οὓς () ἀνέγνω () βασιλεὺς () Ιουδα,
[17] ἀνθ’ () ὧν () ἐγκατέλιπόν () με () καὶ () ἐθυμίων () θεοῖς () ἑτέροις, () ὅπως () παροργίσωσίν () με () ἐν () τοῖς () ἔργοις () τῶν () χειρῶν () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () ἐκκαυθήσεται () ὁ () θυμός () μου () ἐν () τῷ () τόπῳ () τούτῳ () καὶ () οὐ () σβεσθήσεται. ()
[18] Καὶ () πρὸς () βασιλέα () Ιουδα τὸν () ἀποστείλαντα () ὑμᾶς () ἐπιζητῆσαι () τὸν () κύριον () τάδε () ἐρεῖτε () πρὸς () αὐτόν () Τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () ὁ () θεὸς () Ισραηλ () Οἱ () λόγοι, () οὓς () ἤκουσας, ()
[19] ἀνθ’ () ὧν () ὅτι () ἡπαλύνθη ἡ () καρδία () σου () καὶ () ἐνετράπης () ἀπὸ () προσώπου () κυρίου, () ὡς () ἤκουσας () ὅσα () ἐλάλησα () ἐπὶ () τὸν () τόπον () τοῦτον () καὶ () ἐπὶ () τοὺς () ἐνοικοῦντας () αὐτὸν () τοῦ () εἶναι () εἰς () ἀφανισμὸν () καὶ () εἰς () κατάραν, () καὶ () διέρρηξας () τὰ () ἱμάτιά () σου () καὶ () ἔκλαυσας () ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, () καί () γε () ἐγὼ () ἤκουσα, () λέγει () κύριος. ()
[20] Οὐχ () οὕτως· () ἰδοὺ () ἐγὼ () προστίθημί () σε () πρὸς () τοὺς () πατέρας () σου, () καὶ () συναχθήσῃ () εἰς () τὸν () τάφον () σου () ἐν () εἰρήνῃ, () καὶ () οὐκ () ὀφθήσεται () ἐν () τοῖς () ὀφθαλμοῖς () σου () ἐν () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () κακοῖς, () οἷς () ἐγώ () εἰμι () ἐπάγω () ἐπὶ () τὸν () τόπον () τοῦτον. () Καὶ () ἐπέστρεψαν () τῷ () βασιλεῖ () τὸ () ῥῆμα. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.