Berean Standard Bible

2 Kings 23:3-20

3So the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975byעַֽל־'al-H5921the pillarהָ֨עַמּ֜וּדha.'a.MudH5982and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֥תvai.yikh.RotH3772אֶֽת־'et-H853a covenantהַבְּרִ֣ית׀ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068to followלָלֶ֜כֶת אַחַ֤רla.Le.khet 'a.CharH1980 H310the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֜יוmitz.vo.TavH4687וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,decreesעֵדְוֹתָ֤יו'e.de.vo.TavH5715וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and statutesחֻקֹּתָיו֙chu.ko.TavH2708with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605hisheartלֵ֣בlevH3820and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605hissoulנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,and to carry outלְהָקִ֗יםle.ha.KimH6965אֶת־'et-H853the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of theהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285that were writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971enteredוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975into the covenantבַּבְּרִֽית׃ba.be.RitH1285.

4Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּ֩chil.ki.ya.HuH2518the highהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548,the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548second in rankהַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ha.mish.NehH4932וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the doorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּף֒sho.me.Rei ha.SafH8104 H5592to removeלְהוֹצִיא֙le.ho.Tzi'H3318from the templeמֵהֵיכַ֣לme.hei.KhalH1964of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֵ֣ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the articlesהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627madeהָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ha.'a.su.YimH6213for Baalלַבַּ֣עַלla.Ba.'alH1168,Asherahוְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔הve.la.'a.she.RahH842,and allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605the hostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.And he burned themוַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞םvai.yis.re.FemH8313outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389in the fieldsבְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹתbe.shad.MotH7709of Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939and carriedוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375אֶת־'et-H853their ashesעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083to BethelH1008.

5Josiahalso did away withוְהִשְׁבִּ֣יתve.hish.BitH7673אֶת־'et-H853the idolatrous priestsהַכְּמָרִ֗יםha.ke.ma.RimH3649אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834ordainedנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414by the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063to burn incenseוַיְקַטֵּ֤רvay.ka.TerH6999on the high placesבַּבָּמוֹת֙ba.ba.mOtH1116of the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the places all aroundוּמְסִבֵּ֖יu.me.si.BeiH4524Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853—those who had burned incenseהַֽמְקַטְּרִ֣יםham.ka.te.RimH6999to Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168,to the sunלַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121and moonוְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ve.lai.ya.Re.achH3394,to the constellationsוְלַמַּזָּל֔וֹתve.lam.ma.za.LotH4208,and to allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605the hostצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

6He broughtוַיֹּצֵ֣אvai.yo.Tze'H3318אֶת־'et-H853the Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ha.'a.she.RahH842from the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068toאֶל־'el-H413the Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939Valleyנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389,andבְּנַ֥חַל קִדְר֖וֹןbe.Na.chal kid.RonH6939 H5158therehe burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313itאֹתָ֛הּ'o.TahH853,groundוַיָּ֣דֶקvai.Ya.dekH1854itto powderלְעָפָ֑רle.'a.FarH6083,and threwוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhH7993אֶת־'et-H853its dustעֲפָרָ֔הּ'a.fa.RahH6083onעַל־'al-H5921the gravesקֶ֖בֶרKe.verH6913of the commonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

7He also tore downוַיִּתֹּץ֙vai.yi.TotzH5422אֶת־'et-H853the quartersבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of the male shrine prostitutesהַקְּדֵשִׁ֔יםha.ke.de.ShimH6945thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834werein the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםha.na.ShimH802had wovenאֹרְג֥וֹת שָׁ֛ם'o.re.goyt shamH707 H8033tapestriesבָּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1004for Asherahלָאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃la.'a.she.RahH842.

8Then Josiah broughtוַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'H935אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548from the citiesמֵעָרֵ֣יme.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and desecratedוַיְטַמֵּ֣אvay.ta.Me'H2930אֶת־'et-H853the high placesהַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.MotH1116,fromאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Gebaמִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'H1387toעַד־'ad-H5704BeershebaH884,whereשָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH8033the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548had burned incenseקִטְּרוּ־ki.te.ru-H6999.He tore downוְנָתַ֞ץve.na.TatzH5422אֶת־'et-H853the high placesבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֗יםha.she.'a.RimH8179אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834at the entranceפֶּ֜תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,which wasאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834toעַל־'al-H5921the leftשְׂמֹ֥אול אִ֖ישׁse.Mol 'ishH8040 H376of the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179.

9Althoughאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116did notלֹ֤אlo'H3808come upיַֽעֲלוּ֙ya.'a.LuH5927toאֶל־'el-H413the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389כִּ֛יkiH3588אִם־'im-H518,they ateאָכְל֥וּ'a.khe.LuH398unleavened breadמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682withבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432their fellow priestsאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251.

10He also desecratedוְטִמֵּ֣אve.ti.Me'H2930אֶת־'et-H853Tophethהַתֹּ֔פֶתha.To.fetH8612אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the Valleyבְּגֵ֣יbe.GeiH1516of Ben-hinnomבֶן הִנֹּ֑םve.nei- hi.NomH1121 H2011so that noלְבִלְתִּ֗יle.vil.TiH1115oneאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853could sacrificeלְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674his sonבְּנ֧וֹbe.NoH1121וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853or daughterבִּתּ֛וֹbi.ToH1323in the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784to Molechלַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃la.Mo.lekhH4432.

11And he removedוַיַּשְׁבֵּ֣תvai.yash.BetH7673אֶת־'et-H853from the entranceמִבֹּ֣אmi.Bo'H935to the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068the horsesהַסּוּסִ֗יםha.su.SimH5483thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063had dedicatedנָתְנוּ֩na.te.NuH5414to the sunלַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙la.She.meshH8121.They wereאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the courtבַּפַּרְוָרִ֑יםba.par.va.RimH6503nearאֶל־'el-H413the chamberלִשְׁכַּת֙lish.KatH3957of an officialהַסָּרִ֔יסha.sa.RisH5631named Nathan-melechH5419.Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Josiahburned upשָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃sa.Raf ba.'EshH8313 H784the chariotsמַרְכְּב֥וֹתmar.ke.VotH4818of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121.

12He pulled downנָתַ֣ץna.TatzH5422וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֡וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853had set upעָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.SuH6213onעַל־'al-H5921the roofהַגָּג֩ha.GagH1406near the upper chamberעֲלִיַּ֨ת'a.li.YatH5944of Ahazאָחָ֜ז'a.ChazH271,and the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת֙ha.miz.be.chOtH4196thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519had set upעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213in the twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֛יbish.TeiH8147courtyardsחַצְר֥וֹתchatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.The kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428pulverized themוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033and threwוְהִשְׁלִ֥יךְve.hish.LikhH7993אֶת־'et-H853their dustעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083intoאֶל־'el-H413the Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939Valleyנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158.

13וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428also desecratedטִמֵּ֖אti.Me'H2930the high placesהַבָּמ֞וֹתha.ba.MotH1116אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834eastעַל־'al-H5921ofפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389אֲשֶׁר֮'a.SherH834,to the southמִימִ֣יןmi.MinH3225of the Mountלְהַר־le.har-H2022of Corruptionהַמַּשְׁחִית֒ha.mash.ChitH4889,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.MohH8010of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478had builtבָּ֠נָהBa.nahH1129for Ashtorethלְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת׀le.'ash.To.retH6253the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֗יםtzi.do.NimH6722,for Chemoshוְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ve.likh.mo.VoshH3645the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of the Moabitesמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and for Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441of the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־ עַמּ֑וֹןbe.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983.

14He smashed the sacred pillarsהַמַּצֵּב֔וֹתha.ma.tze.VotH4676to piecesוְשִׁבַּר֙ve.shi.BarH7665אֶת־'et-H853,cut downוַיִּכְרֹ֖תvai.yikh.RotH3772אֶת־'et-H853the Asherah polesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםha.'a.she.RimH842,and coveredוַיְמַלֵּ֥אvay.ma.Le'H4390אֶת־'et-H853the sitesמְקוֹמָ֖םme.ko.MamH4725with humanאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106.

15He evenוְגַ֨םve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853pulled downנָתָ֑ץna.TatzH5422the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַha.miz.Be.achH4196at Bethelבְּבֵֽית־be.veit-H1008,the high placeהַבָּמָה֙ha.ba.MahH1116אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834set upעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213אֵ֗ל'ElH1008by Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָט֙ne.VatH5028,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אֶת־'et-H853had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe.che.Ti'H2398גַּ֣םgamH1571אֶת־'et-H853הַמִּזְבֵּ֧חַha.miz.Be.achH4196הַה֛וּאha.Hu'H1931וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.Then he burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ףvai.yis.RofH8313אֶת־'et-H853the high placeהַבָּמָ֖הha.ba.MahH1116,groundהֵדַ֥קhe.DakH1854itהַבָּמָ֛הha.ba.MahH1116to powderלְעָפָ֖רle.'a.FarH6083,and burnedוְשָׂרַ֥ףve.sa.RafH8313the Asherah poleאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃'a.she.RahH842.

16And as Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977turnedוַיִּ֣פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437,he sawוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200אֶת־'et-H853the tombsהַקְּבָרִ֤יםha.ke.va.RimH6913אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thereשָׁם֙shamH8033on the hillsideבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022,and he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971someone to takeוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the bonesהָֽעֲצָמוֹת֙ha.'a.tza.mOtH6106out ofמִן־min-H4480the tombsהַקְּבָרִ֔יםha.ke.va.RimH6913,and he burned themוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313onעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196to defile itוַֽיְטַמְּאֵ֑הוּvay.ta.me.'E.huH2930,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834proclaimedקָרָא֙ka.Ra'H7121by the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had foretoldקָרָ֔אka.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697.

17Then the king askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמָ֚הmahH4100is thisהַלָּ֔זha.LazH1975monumentהַצִּיּ֣וּןha.tzi.YunH6725אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589seeרֹאֶ֑הro.'EhH7200?”And the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892repliedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יוvai.yo.me.Ru 'e.LavH559 H413, “It is the tombהַקֶּ֤בֶרha.Ke.verH6913of the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameבָּ֣אba'H935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֔הmi.hu.DahH3063and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםha.de.va.RimH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213toעַ֖ל'alH5921the altarהַמִּזְבַּ֥חha.miz.BachH4196ofבֵּֽית־beit-H1008Bethelאֵֽל׃'ElH1008.”

18“Let him restהַנִּ֣יחוּha.Ni.chuH5117,”saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559Josiah. “Do notאַל־'al-H408let anyoneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376disturbיָנַ֣עya.Na'H5128his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֑יו'atz.mo.TavH6106.”So they left his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֔יו'atz.mo.TavH6106אֵ֚ת'etH853undisturbedוַֽיְמַלְּטוּ֙vay.ma.le.TuH4422,along with thoseעַצְמ֣וֹתatz.MotH6106of the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had comeבָּ֖אba'H935from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.

19Just as Josiahכָּל־ עָשׂ֜וּ הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔יםkol- 'a.Su ha.ma.'a.SimH6213 H3605 H4639אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834had doneוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213at BethelH1008,so alsoוְגַם֩ve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְר֗וֹןsho.me.RonH8111heיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977removedהֵסִ֖ירhe.SirH5493allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605the shrinesבָּתֵּ֨יba.TeiH1004of the high placesהַבָּמ֜וֹתha.ba.MotH1116אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834set upעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213by the kingsמַלְכֵ֤יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478who had provoked the LORD to angerלְהַכְעִ֔יסle.hakh.'IsH3707.

20Onעַל־'al-H5921the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196he slaughteredוַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachH2076אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֨יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesהַבָּמ֤וֹתha.ba.MotH1116אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834שָׁם֙shamH8033,and he burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֛ףvai.yis.RofH8313אֶת־'et-H853humanאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106on themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921.Then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

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