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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. ()

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] υιος οκτω ετων ιωσιας εν τω βασιλευειν αυτον και τριακοντα και εν ετος εβασιλευσεν εν ιερουσαλημ και ονομα τη μητρι αυτου ιεδιδα θυγατηρ εδεια εκ βασουρωθ
[2] και εποιησεν το ευθες εν οφθαλμοις κυριου και επορευθη εν παση οδω δαυιδ του πατρος αυτου ουκ απεστη δεξια η αριστερα
[3] και εγενηθη εν τω οκτωκαιδεκατω ετει τω βασιλει ιωσια εν τω μηνι τω ογδοω απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς τον σαφφαν υιον εσελιου υιου μεσολλαμ τον γραμματεα οικου κυριου λεγων
[4] αναβηθι προς χελκιαν τον ιερεα τον μεγαν και σφραγισον το αργυριον το εισενεχθεν εν οικω κυριου ο συνηγαγον οι φυλασσοντες τον σταθμον παρα του λαου
[5] και δοτωσαν αυτο επι χειρα ποιουντων τα εργα των καθεσταμενων εν οικω κυριου και εδωκεν αυτο τοις ποιουσιν τα εργα τοις εν οικω κυριου του κατισχυσαι το βεδεκ του οικου
[6] τοις τεκτοσιν και τοις οικοδομοις και τοις τειχισταις και του κτησασθαι ξυλα και λιθους λατομητους του κραταιωσαι το βεδεκ του οικου
[7] πλην ουκ εξελογιζοντο αυτους το αργυριον το διδομενον αυτοις οτι εν πιστει αυτοι ποιουσιν
[8] και ειπεν χελκιας ο ιερευς ο μεγας προς σαφφαν τον γραμματεα βιβλιον του νομου ευρον εν οικω κυριου και εδωκεν χελκιας το βιβλιον προς σαφφαν και ανεγνω αυτο
[9] και εισηνεγκεν προς τον βασιλεα ιωσιαν και επεστρεψεν τω βασιλει ρημα και ειπεν εχωνευσαν οι δουλοι σου το αργυριον το ευρεθεν εν τω οικω κυριου και εδωκαν αυτο επι χειρα ποιουντων τα εργα των καθεσταμενων εν οικω κυριου
[10] και ειπεν σαφφαν ο γραμματευς προς τον βασιλεα λεγων βιβλιον εδωκεν μοι χελκιας ο ιερευς και ανεγνω αυτο σαφφαν ενωπιον του βασιλεως
[11] και εγενετο ως ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς τους λογους του βιβλιου του νομου και διερρηξεν τα ιματια εαυτου
[12] και ενετειλατο ο βασιλευς τω χελκια τω ιερει και τω αχικαμ υιω σαφφαν και τω αχοβωρ υιω μιχαιου και τω σαφφαν τω γραμματει και τω ασαια δουλω του βασιλεως λεγων
[13] δευτε εκζητησατε τον κυριον περι εμου και περι παντος του λαου και περι παντος του ιουδα περι των λογων του βιβλιου του ευρεθεντος τουτου οτι μεγαλη η οργη κυριου η εκκεκαυμενη εν ημιν υπερ ου ουκ ηκουσαν οι πατερες ημων των λογων του βιβλιου τουτου του ποιειν κατα παντα τα γεγραμμενα καθ ημων
[14] και επορευθη χελκιας ο ιερευς και αχικαμ και αχοβωρ και σαφφαν και ασαιας προς ολδαν την προφητιν γυναικα σελλημ υιου θεκουε υιου αραας του ιματιοφυλακος και αυτη κατωκει εν ιερουσαλημ εν τη μασενα και ελαλησαν προς αυτην
[15] και ειπεν αυτοις ταδε λεγει κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ ειπατε τω ανδρι τω αποστειλαντι υμας προς με
[16] ταδε λεγει κυριος ιδου εγω επαγω κακα επι τον τοπον τουτον και επι τους ενοικουντας αυτον παντας τους λογους του βιβλιου ους ανεγνω βασιλευς ιουδα
[17] ανθ ων εγκατελιπον με και εθυμιων θεοις ετεροις οπως παροργισωσιν με εν τοις εργοις των χειρων αυτων και εκκαυθησεται ο θυμος μου εν τω τοπω τουτω και ου σβεσθησεται
[18] και προς βασιλεα ιουδα τον αποστειλαντα υμας επιζητησαι τον κυριον ταδε ερειτε προς αυτον ταδε λεγει κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ οι λογοι ους ηκουσας
[19] ανθ ων οτι ηπαλυνθη η καρδια σου και ενετραπης απο προσωπου κυριου ως ηκουσας οσα ελαλησα επι τον τοπον τουτον και επι τους ενοικουντας αυτον του ειναι εις αφανισμον και εις καταραν και διερρηξας τα ιματια σου και εκλαυσας ενωπιον εμου και γε εγω ηκουσα λεγει κυριος
[20] ουχ ουτως ιδου εγω προστιθημι σε προς τους πατερας σου και συναχθηση εις τον ταφον σου εν ειρηνη και ουκ οφθησεται εν τοις οφθαλμοις σου εν πασιν τοις κακοις οις εγω ειμι επαγω επι τον τοπον τουτον και επεστρεψαν τω βασιλει το ρημα

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.