Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 34

(2 Kings 22:1–2)

1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977was eightשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנִ֖יםben- sha.NimH1121 H8141when he became kingבְמָלְכ֑וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389thirty-oneוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְאַחַת֙u.she.lo.Shim ve.'a.ChatH7970 H259yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.

2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213what wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙be.dar.KheiH1870of his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732;he did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808turn asideסָ֖רsarH5493to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

Josiah Destroys Idolatry

(1 Kings 13:1–10; 2 Kings 23:4–20)

3In the eighthוּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨הu.vish.mo.NehH8083yearשָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,while heוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931was stillעוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nuH5750youngנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288,Josiah beganהֵחֵ֕לhe.ChelH2490to seekלִדְר֕וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732,and in the twelfthוּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣הu.vish.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141he beganהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490to cleanseלְטַהֵ֔רle.ta.HerH2891אֶת־'et-H853Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.LimH3389ofמִן־min-H4480the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116,the Asherah polesוְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔יםve.Ha.'a.she.RimH842,the carved idolsוְהַפְּסִלִ֖יםve.ha.pe.si.LimH6456,and the cast imagesוְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃ve.ham.ma.se.KhotH4541.

4Then in his presenceלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440אֵ֚ת'etH853the altarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz.be.ChotH4196of the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֔יםha.be.'a.LimH1168were torn downוַיְנַתְּצ֣וּvay.na.te.TzuH5422,and he cut to piecesגִּדֵּ֑עַgi.De.a'H1438the incense altarsוְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛יםve.ha.cha.ma.NimH2553thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were aboveלְמַ֥עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605themמֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖םme.'a.lei.HemH5921.He shatteredשִׁבַּ֣רshi.BarH7665the Asherah polesוְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִיםVe.ha.'a.she.rimH842,the carved idolsוְהַפְּסִלִ֤יםve.ha.pe.si.LimH6456,and the cast imagesוְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ve.ham.ma.se.khOtH4541,crushed them to dustוְהֵדַ֔קve.he.DakH1854,and scattered themוַיִּזְרֹק֙vai.yiz.RokH2236overעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440the gravesהַקְּבָרִ֔יםha.ke.va.RimH6913of those who had sacrificedהַזֹּבְחִ֖יםha.zoe.ChimH2076to them.

5Then he burnedשָׂרַ֖ףsa.RafH8313the bonesוְעַצְמוֹת֙ve.'atz.mOtH6106of the priestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםko.ha.NimH3548onעַל־'al-H5921their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑םmiz.be.cho.taimH4196.So he cleansedוַיְטַהֵ֥רvay.ta.HerH2891אֶת־'et-H853Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

6Josiahdid the same in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֨יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֧הme.na.ShehH4519,Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֛יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Simeonוְשִׁמְע֖וֹןve.shim.'onH8095,asוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704far as Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and in the ruinsH2022 H1004around themסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

7He tore downוַיְנַתֵּ֣ץvay.na.TetzH5422אֶת־'et-H853the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Asherah polesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֤יםha.'a.she.RimH842,crushedכִּתַּ֣תki.TatH3807the idolsוְהַפְּסִלִים֙ve.ha.pe.si.LimH6456to powderלְהֵדַ֔קle.he.DakH1854,and cut to piecesגִּדַּ֖עgi.Da'H1438allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the incense altarsהַֽחַמָּנִ֥יםha.cha.ma.NimH2553throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סli.ru.sha.LimH3389.

Josiah Repairs the Temple

(2 Kings 22:3–7)

8Now in the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תu.vish.NatH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֔וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,in order to cleanseלְטַהֵ֥רle.ta.HerH2891the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776and the templeוְהַבָּ֑יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004,Josiah sentשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachH7971אֶת־'et-H853Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןsha.FanH8227sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaliahאֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ'a.tzal.Ya.huH683וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892,andוְ֠אֵתVe.'etH853Joahיוֹאָ֤חyo.'AchH3098sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joahazיֽוֹאָחָז֙yo.'a.ChazH3099,the recorderהַמַּזְכִּ֔ירha.maz.KirH2142,to repairלְחַזֵּ֕קle.cha.ZekH2388אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

9So they wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ׀chil.ki.Ya.huH2518the highהַגָּד֗וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮vai.yi.te.NuH5414himאֶת־'et-H853the moneyהַכֶּסֶף֮ha.ke.SefH3701that had been broughtהַמּוּבָ֣אha.mu.Va'H935into the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Godאֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimH430,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881who guardedשֹׁמְרֵ֨יsho.me.ReiH8104the doorsהַסַּ֜ףha.SafH5592had collectedאָסְפֽוּ־'a.se.fu-H622from theמִיַּ֧דmi.YadH3027peopleof Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הme.na.ShehH4519and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֗יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669,from allוּמִכֹּל֙u.mi.KolH3605the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144,and from the peopleH3427of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.Ru.sha.LimH3389.

10They put itוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414intoעַל־'al-H5921the handsיַד֙yadH3027of those supervisingהַמְּלָאכָ֔ה הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha.me.la.Khah ha.muf.ka.DimH6485 H4399the workעֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,who in turn gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414itאֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853to the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֗הo.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH6213 H4399אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834עֹשִׂים֙'o.SimH6213בְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004restoringלִבְדּ֥וֹקliv.DokH918and repairingוּלְחַזֵּ֖קu.le.cha.ZekH2388the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.

11They also gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414moneyto the carpentersלֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙le.cha.ra.ShimH2796and buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםve.la.bo.NimH1129to buyלִקְנוֹת֙lik.nOtH7069dressedמַחְצֵ֔בmach.TzevH4274stoneאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68,as well as timbersוְעֵצִ֖יםve.'e.TzimH6086for couplingsלַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹתlam.cha.be.RotH4226and beamsוּלְקָרוֹת֙u.le.ka.rOtH7136אֶת־'et-H853for the buildingsהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםha.Ba.TimH1004thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063had allowed to deteriorateהִשְׁחִ֖יתוּhish.Chi.tuH7843.

12And the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582didעֹשִׂ֨ים'o.SimH6213the workבַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם׀ba.me.la.Khah va.'a.lei.HemH4399 H5921faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֜הbe.'e.mu.NahH530.The Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881overseeing themמֻ֠פְקָדִיםMuf.ka.dimH6485were Jahathיַ֣חַתYa.chatH3189and Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּve.'oad.Ya.huH5662מִן־min-H4480,descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847,and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֧הu.ze.khar.YahH2148and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םu.me.shu.LamH4918מִן־min-H4480,descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Kohathהַקְּהָתִ֖יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956לְנַצֵּ֑חַle.na.Tze.achH5329. OtherLevitesוְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Hal.vi.YimH3881,allכָּל־kol-H3605skilledמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995with musicalשִֽׁיר׃ShirH7892instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627,

13were overוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5921the laborersהַסַּבָּלִ֗יםha.sa.ba.LimH5449and supervisedוּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙u.me.na.tze.ChimH5329allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605who didעֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213the workמְלָאכָ֔הme.la.KhahH4399,taskלַעֲבוֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656by taskוַעֲבוֹדָ֑הva.'a.vo.DahH5656.Some of the Levitesוּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔םu.me.hal.vi.YimH3881were secretariesסוֹפְרִ֥יםsof.RimH5608,officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםve.sho.te.RimH7860,and gatekeepersוְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃ve.sho.'a.RimH7778.

Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law

(2 Kings 22:8–13)

14While they were bringing outוּבְהוֹצִיאָ֣םu.ve.ho.tzi.'AmH3318אֶת־'et-H853the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that had been takenהַמּוּבָ֖אha.mu.Va'H935into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853foundמָצָא֙ma.Tza'H4672the Bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Lawתּֽוֹרַת־to.rat-H8451of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068givenbyבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

15And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֗הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518saidוַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Ya.'an vai.Yo.merH559 H6030toאֶל־'el-H413Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608, “I have foundמָצָ֖אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672the Bookסֵ֧פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֛הha.to.RahH8451in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!”And heחִלְקִיָּ֛הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518אֶת־'et-H853gaveוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414itהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612toאֶל־'el-H413Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanH8227.

16Then Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227אֶת־'et-H853broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferH5612toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428andע֧וֹדodH5750אֶת־'et-H853הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428reportedוַיָּ֨שֶׁב דָּבָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑רvai.Ya.shev da.Var le.MorH7725 H1697 H559, “Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ הֵ֥ם'a.va.Dei.kha hemH5650 H1992are doingעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213allכֹּ֛לkolH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has been placedנִתַּ֥ןni.TanH5414in their handsבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027.

17They have paid outוַיַּתִּ֕יכוּvai.ya.Ti.khuH5413אֶת־'et-H853the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and have putוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414it intoעַל־'al-H5921the handsיַד֙yadH3027of the supervisorsהַמֻּפְקָדִ֔ים וְעַל־ha.muf.ka.Dim ve.'al-H6485 H5921andיַ֖דyadH3027workersעוֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃o.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH6213 H4399.”

18Moreover, Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסּוֹפֵר֙ha.so.FerH5608toldוַיַּגֵּ֞דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔רla.Me.lekh le.MorH4428 H559, “Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548has givenנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414mea bookסֵ֚פֶרSe.ferH5612.”And Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ןsha.FanH8227readוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121itin the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961When the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֵ֖ת'etH853heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451,he toreוַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'H7167אֶת־'et-H853his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899

20andהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֡הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296sonבֶּן־be.no.Sha-H1121of Shaphanשָׁ֠פָןSha.fanH8227וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Abdonעַבְדּ֨וֹןav.DonH5658sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micahמִיכָ֜הmi.KhahH4318,וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֗רha.so.FerH5608וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853,and Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹֽר׃ha.Me.lekh le.MorH4428 H559:

21“Goלְכוּ֩le.KhuH1980and inquireדִרְשׁ֨וּdir.ShuH1875אֶת־'et-H853of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068for meבַּעֲדִ֗יba.'a.DiH1157and forוּבְעַד֙u.ve.'AdH1157those remainingהַנִּשְׁאָר֙ha.nish.'ArH7604in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוּבִֽיהוּדָ֔הu.vi.hu.DahH3063concerningעַל־'al-H5921the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697in the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has been foundנִמְצָ֑אnim.Tza'H4672.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588greatגְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahH1419isthe wrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has been poured outנִתְּכָ֣הni.te.KhahH5413on usbecauseעַל֩'alH5921אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.vo.Tei.nuH1אֶת־'et-H853have notלֹא־lo'-H3808keptשָׁמְר֤וּsha.me.RuH8104the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068by doingלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605that is writtenהַכָּת֖וּבha.ka.TuvH3789inעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.”

Huldah’s Prophecy

(2 Kings 22:14–20)

22So Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518and thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.SherH834the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had designatedwentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696אֶל־'el-H413כָּזֹֽאת׃ סka.ZotH2063toאֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.haH413Huldahחֻלְדָּ֨הchul.DahH2468the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031,the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀'E.shetH802of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of TokhathH8445,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hasrahחַסְרָה֙chas.RahH2641,the keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of the wardrobeהַבְּגָדִ֔יםha.be.ga.DimH899.Sheוְהִ֛יאve.Hi'H1931livedיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,in the Second Districtבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.NehH4932.

23And Huldah saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, “This is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559: ‘Tellאִמְר֣וּ'im.RuH559the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853אֵלָֽי׃ ס'e.LaiH413

24that this is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨יYah.weh hi.NiH3068 H2005saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:I am about to bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935calamityרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451onעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its peopleיוֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427אֵ֤ת'etH853,according to allכָּל־kol-H3605the cursesהָאָלוֹת֙ha.'a.lOtH423writtenהַכְּתוּב֣וֹתha.ke.tu.VotH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has been readקָֽרְא֔וּka.re.'UH7121in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063,

25becauseתַּ֣חַת׀Ta.chatH8478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have forsaken Meעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800and burned incenseוַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙vai.yak.ti.ruH6999to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616they might provoke Me to angerהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.niH3707with allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027.My wrathחֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.TiH2534will be poured outוְתִתַּ֧ךְve.ti.TakhH5413upon thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725and will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808be quenchedתִכְבֶּֽה׃tikh.BehH3518.’

26But as forוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,who sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַha.sho.Le.achH7971youאֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853to inquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,tell himתֹאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑יו סto.me.Ru 'e.LavH559 H413thatכֹּ֥הkohH3541this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559: ‘As for the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you heardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃sha.Ma.'e.taH8085,

27becauseיַ֠עַןYa.'anH3282your heartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜le.Va.ve.khaH3824was tenderרַךְ־rakh-H7401and you humbled yourselfוַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀va.ti.ka.Na'H3665beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH6440Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430when you heardבְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤be.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085אֶת־'et-H853His wordsדְּבָרָיו֙de.va.RavH1697againstעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its peopleיֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יוyo.she.VavH3427,and because you have humbled yourselfוַתִּכָּנַ֣עva.ti.ka.Na'H3665before Meלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440and have tornוַתִּקְרַ֥עva.tik.Ra'H7167אֶת־'et-H853your clothesבְּגָדֶ֖יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899and weptוַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058before Meלְפָנָ֑י וְגַם־le.fa.Nai ve.gam-H6440 H1571,Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589have heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085you,’declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28‘Now I will indeedהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005gatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜'o.sif.KhaH622you toאֶל־'el-H413your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,and you will be gatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ve.ne.'e.saf.TaH622toאֶל־'el-H413your graveקִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮kiv.ro.tei.ChaH6913in peaceבְּשָׁלוֹם֒be.sha.lOmH7965.Your eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869will notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808seeתִרְאֶ֣ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the calamityהָֽרָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589will bringמֵבִ֛יאme.Vi'H935onעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its peopleיֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427.’”So they broughtוַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725herאֶת־'et-H853answerדָּבָֽר׃ פda.VarH1697back to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.

Josiah Renews the Covenant

(2 Kings 23:1–3)

29Then the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.yish.Lach vai.ye.'e.SofH7971 H622אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30Andהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hewent upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427אִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,as well as the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881—allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971greatמִגָּד֣וֹלmi.ga.DolH1419andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704smallקָטָ֑ןka.TanH6996—and in their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241אֶת־'et-H853he readוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of the Bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285that had been foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975byעַל־'al-H5921the pillarעָמְד֗וֹa.me.DoH5977and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֣תvai.yikh.RotH3772אֶֽת־'et-H853a covenantהַבְּרִית֮ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068to followלָלֶ֜כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣יla.Le.khet 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and to keepוְלִשְׁמ֤וֹרve.lish.MorH8104אֶת־'et-H853His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687,decreesוְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,and statutesוְחֻקָּ֔יוve.chu.KavH2706with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605his heartלְבָב֖וֹle.va.VoH3824and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605his soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315,and to carry outלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213אֶת־'et-H853the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285that were writtenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.

32Then he had everyoneכָּל־ הַנִּמְצָ֥אkol- ha.nim.Tza'H3605 H4672in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144take a stand in agreement to itוַיַּעֲמֵ֕דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975אֵ֛ת'etH853.So all the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389carried outוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.SuH6213the covenantכִּבְרִ֥יתkiv.RitH1285of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

33And Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977אֶת־'et-H853removedוַיָּ֨סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493allכָּל־kol-H3605the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441from allמִֽכָּל־mi.kolH3605the landsהָאֲרָצוֹת֮ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belonging to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒liv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,and he requiredוַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗דvai.ya.'a.VedH5647אֵ֤ת'etH853everyoneכָּל־ הַנִּמְצָא֙kol- ha.nim.Tza'H3605 H4672in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to serveלַעֲב֖וֹדla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430.Throughoutכָּל־kol-H3605his reignיָמָ֕יוya.MavH3117they did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808turn asideסָ֔רוּSa.ruH5493from followingמֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vo.tei.HemH1.