King James Version

2 Kings 22

1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977waseightשְׁמֹנֶ֤הshe.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he began to reignבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970and oneוְאַחַת֙ve.'a.ChatH259yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasJedidahיְדִידָ֥הye.di.DahH3040,the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Adaiahעֲדָ֖יָה'a.Da.yahH5718of Boscathמִבָּצְקַֽת׃mi.ba.tze.KatH1218.

2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and walkedH3212in all the wayדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekhH1870of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1,and turned not asideסָ֖רsarH5493to the right handיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ פu.se.MolH8040.

3And it came to pass in the eighteenthבִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙bish.mo.Neh 'es.RehH6240 H8083yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977, thatthe kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428sentשָׁלַ֣חsha.LachH7971Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןsha.FanH8227the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaliahאֲצַלְיָ֤הוּ'a.tzal.Ya.huH683,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּם֙me.shu.LamH4918,the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608,to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

4Go upעֲלֵ֗ה'a.LehH5927to Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙chil.ki.Ya.huH2518the highהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548,that he may sumוְיַתֵּ֣םve.ya.TemH8552the silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701which is broughtהַמּוּבָ֖אha.mu.Va'H935into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,which the keepersשֹׁמְרֵ֥יsho.me.ReiH8104of the doorהַסַּ֖ףha.SafH5592have gatheredאָסְפ֛וּ'a.se.FuH622of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971:

5And let them deliverוְיִתְּנֻ֗הוּve.yit.nu.huH5414it into the handיַד֙yadH3027of the doersעֹשֵׂ֣י'o.SeiH6213of the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399,that have the oversightהַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485of the houseבֵּ֣יתveitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and let them giveוְיִתְּנ֣וּve.yi.te.NuH5414it to the doersלְעֹשֵׂ֤יle.'o.SeiH6213of the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399which isin the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to repairלְחַזֵּ֖קle.cha.ZekH2388the breachesבֶּ֥דֶקBe.dekH919of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004,

6Unto carpentersלֶחָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםle.Cha.ra.ShimH2796,and buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֖יםve.la.bo.NimH1129,and masonsוְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑יםve.la.go.de.RimH1443,and to buyוְלִקְנ֤וֹתve.lik.NotH7069timberעֵצִים֙'e.TzimH6086and hewnמַחְצֵ֔בmach.TzevH4274stoneוְאַבְנֵ֣יve.'av.NeiH68to repairלְחַזֵּ֖קle.cha.ZekH2388the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

7Howbeit there was no reckoning madeיֵחָשֵׁ֣בye.cha.ShevH2803with them of the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that was deliveredהַנִּתָּ֣ןha.ni.TanH5414into their handיָדָ֑םya.DamH3027,because they dealtעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213faithfullyבֶאֱמוּנָ֖הve.'e.mu.NahH530.

8And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the highהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559unto Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608,I have foundמָצָ֖אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672the bookסֵ֧פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֛הha.to.RahH8451in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֧הchil.ki.YahH2518gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414the bookהַסֵּ֛פֶרha.Se.ferH5612to Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ןsha.FanH8227,and he readוַיִּקְרָאֵֽהוּ׃vai.yik.ra.'E.huH7121it.

9And Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסֹּפֵר֙ha.so.FerH5608cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and broughtH7725the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697againH7725,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650have gatheredהִתִּ֤יכוּhi.Ti.khuH5413the moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ha.Ke.sefH3701that was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבַבַּ֔יִתva.Ba.yitH1004,and have deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנֻ֗הוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414it into the handיַד֙yadH3027of them that doעֹשֵׂ֣י'o.SeiH6213the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399,that have the oversightהַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

10And Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסֹּפֵר֙ha.so.FerH5608shewedוַיַּגֵּ֞דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הchil.ki.YahH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548hath deliveredנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414me a bookסֵ֚פֶרSe.ferH5612.And Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ןsha.FanH8227readוַיִּקְרָאֵ֥הוּvai.yik.ra.'E.huH7121it beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

11And it came to pass, when the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of the bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451,that he rentוַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

12And the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הchil.ki.YahH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.HenH3548,and Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296the sonבֶּן־be.no.Sha-H1121of Shaphanשָׁ֠פָןSha.fanH8227,and Achborעַכְבּ֨וֹרakh.BorH5907the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaiahמִיכָיָ֜הmi.kha.YahH4320,and Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֗רha.so.FerH5608,and Asahiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222a servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

13GoH3212ye, enquireדִרְשׁ֨וּdir.ShuH1875of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068for me, and for the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,and for all Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,concerning the wordsדִּבְרֵ֛יdiv.ReiH1697of this bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that is foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672:for greatגְדוֹלָ֞הge.do.LahH1419isthe wrathחֲמַ֣תcha.MatH2534of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068that is kindledנִצְּתָ֣הni.tze.TahH3341against us, because our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have not hearkenedשָׁמְע֜וּsha.me.'UH8085unto the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of this bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612,to doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according unto all that which is writtenהַכָּת֥וּבha.ka.TuvH3789concerning us.

14So Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henH3548,and Ahikamוַאֲחִיקָ֨םva.'a.chi.KamH296,and Achborוְעַכְבּ֜וֹרve.'akh.BorH5907,and Shaphanוְשָׁפָ֣ןve.sha.FanH8227,and Asahiahוַעֲשָׂיָ֗הva.'a.sa.YahH6222,wentH3212unto Huldahחֻלְדָּ֨הchul.DahH2468the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031,the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀'E.shetH802of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Tikvahתִּקְוָ֗הtik.VahH8616,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Harhasחַרְחַס֙char.ChasH2745,keeperשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of the wardrobeהַבְּגָדִ֔יםha.be.ga.DimH899; (now she dweltיֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389in the collegeבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.NehH4932;)and they communedוַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּvay.da.be.RuH1696with her.

15And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Tellאִמְר֣וּ'im.RuH559the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376that sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971you to me,

16Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Behold, I will bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451upon this placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,and upon the inhabitantsיֹֽשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427thereof, evenall the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612which the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063hath readקָרָ֖אka.Ra'H7121:

17Because they have forsakenעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800me, and have burned incenseוַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙vay.ka.te.RuH6999unto otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,that they might provoke me to angerהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.niH3707with all the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027;therefore my wrathחֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.TiH2534shall be kindledוְנִצְּתָ֧הve.ni.tze.TahH3341against this placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725,and shall not be quenchedתִכְבֶּֽה׃tikh.BehH3518.

18But to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063which sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַha.sho.Le.achH7971you to enquireלִדְרֹ֣שׁlid.RoshH1875of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,thus shall ye sayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559to him, Thus saithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, As touchingthe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697which thou hast heardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃sha.Ma.'e.taH8085;

19Because thine heartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜le.Va.ve.khaH3824was tenderרַךְ־rakh-H7401,and thou hast humbledוַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀va.ti.ka.Na'H3665thyself beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,when thou heardestבְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֡be.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085what I spakeדִּבַּרְתִּי֩di.bar.TiH1696against this placeהַמָּק֨וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,and against the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבָ֗יוyo.she.VavH3427thereof, that they should become a desolationלְשַׁמָּה֙le.sha.MahH8047and a curseוְלִקְלָלָ֔הve.lik.la.LahH7045,and hast rentוַתִּקְרַע֙va.tik.Ra'H7167thy clothesבְּגָדֶ֔יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899,and weptוַתִּבְכֶּ֖הva.tiv.KehH1058beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me; I also have heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085thee,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

20Behold therefore, I will gatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜'o.sif.KhaH622thee unto thy fathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,and thou shalt be gatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ve.ne.'e.saf.TaH622into thy graveקִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮kiv.ro.tei.ChaH6913in peaceבְּשָׁלוֹם֒be.sha.lOmH7965;and thine eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869shall not seeתִרְאֶ֣ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200all the evilהָֽרָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451which I will bringמֵבִ֖יאme.Vi'H935upon this placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.And they broughtH7725the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697againH7725.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 22

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