New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 34

Josiah Succeeds Amon in Judah

1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977waseightשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְמָלְכ֑וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427thirty-oneוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְאַחַת֙u.she.lo.Shim ve.'a.ChatH7970 H259yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙be.dar.KheiH1870of his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732and did not turnH5493asideסָ֖רsarH5493to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

3For in the eighthוּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨הu.vish.mo.NehH8083yearשָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427while he was stillעוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nuH5750a youthנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288,he beganהֵחֵ֕לhe.ChelH2490toseekלִדְר֕וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732;and in the twelfthוּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣הu.vish.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141he beganהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490to purgeלְטַהֵ֔רle.ta.HerH2891Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.LimH3389of the highהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116placesH1116,the Asherimוְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔יםve.Ha.'a.she.RimH842,the carvedH6456imagesH6456and the moltenוְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃ve.ham.ma.se.KhotH4541imagesH4541.

4They toreH5422downH5422the altarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz.be.ChotH4196of the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֔יםha.be.'a.LimH1168in his presenceH6440, andthe incenseוְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛יםve.ha.cha.ma.NimH2553altarsH2553that were highH4605aboveH4605them he choppedH1438downגִּדֵּ֑עַgi.De.a'H1438;also the Asherimוְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִיםVe.ha.'a.she.rimH842,the carvedH6456imagesH6456and the moltenוְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ve.ham.ma.se.khOtH4541imagesH4541he brokeH7665in piecesH7665andgroundH1854to powderH1854and scatteredוַיִּזְרֹק֙vai.yiz.RokH2236iton the gravesהַקְּבָרִ֔יםha.ke.va.RimH6913of those who had sacrificedהַזֹּבְחִ֖יםha.zoe.ChimH2076to them.

5Thenhe burnedשָׂרַ֖ףsa.RafH8313the bonesוְעַצְמוֹת֙ve.'atz.mOtH6106of the priestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםko.ha.NimH3548on their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑םmiz.be.cho.taimH4196and purgedוַיְטַהֵ֥רvay.ta.HerH2891Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

6In the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֨יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֧הme.na.ShehH4519,Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֛יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669,Simeonוְשִׁמְע֖וֹןve.shim.'onH8095,even as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321,in their surroundingסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439ruinsH2723,

7he also toreH5422downH5422the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196andbeatכִּתַּ֣תki.TatH3807the Asherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֤יםha.'a.she.RimH842and the carvedH6456imagesH6456into powderלְהֵדַ֔קle.he.DakH1854,and choppedH1438downH1438allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the incenseהַֽחַמָּנִ֥יםha.cha.ma.NimH2553altarsH2553throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סli.ru.sha.LimH3389.

Josiah Repairs the Temple

8Now in the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תu.vish.NatH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֔וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,when he had purgedלְטַהֵ֥רle.ta.HerH2891the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776and the houseוְהַבָּ֑יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004,he sentשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachH7971Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןsha.FanH8227the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaliahאֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ'a.tzal.Ya.huH683,and Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641an officialשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892,and Joahיוֹאָ֤חyo.'AchH3098the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joahazיֽוֹאָחָז֙yo.'a.ChazH3099the recorderהַמַּזְכִּ֔ירha.maz.KirH2142,to repairלְחַזֵּ֕קle.cha.ZekH2388the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

9They cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toHilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ׀chil.ki.Ya.huH2518the highהַגָּד֗וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548and deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮vai.yi.te.NuH5414the moneyהַכֶּסֶף֮ha.ke.SefH3701that was broughtהַמּוּבָ֣אha.mu.Va'H935into the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Godאֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimH430,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881, thedoorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֨י הַסַּ֜ףsho.me.Rei ha.SafH8104 H5592,had collectedאָסְפֽוּ־'a.se.fu-H622fromManassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הme.na.ShehH4519and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֗יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669,and from allוּמִכֹּל֙u.mi.KolH3605the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144and the inhabitantsH3427of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.Ru.sha.LimH3389.

10Then they gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414itinto the handsיַד֙yadH3027of the workmenהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213who hadH6485the oversightH6485of the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and the workmenהַמְּלָאכָ֗הha.me.la.KhahH4399whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834were workingH6213in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068usedוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414it to restoreלִבְדּ֥וֹקliv.DokH918and repairוּלְחַזֵּ֖קu.le.cha.ZekH2388the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

11They in turn gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414itto the carpentersלֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙le.cha.ra.ShimH2796and to the buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםve.la.bo.NimH1129to buyלִקְנוֹת֙lik.nOtH7069quarriedמַחְצֵ֔בmach.TzevH4274stoneאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68and timberוְעֵצִ֖יםve.'e.TzimH6086for couplingsלַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹתlam.cha.be.RotH4226and to makeוּלְקָרוֹת֙u.le.ka.rOtH7136beamsH7136for the housesהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםha.Ba.TimH1004whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063had let goH7843to ruinהִשְׁחִ֖יתוּhish.Chi.tuH7843.

12The menH376didעֹשִׂ֨ים'o.SimH6213the workבַּמְּלָאכָ֗הba.me.la.KhahH4399faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֜הbe.'e.mu.NahH530with foremenמֻ֠פְקָדִיםMuf.ka.dimH6485overוַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם׀va.'a.lei.HemH5921them to superviseלְנַצֵּ֑חַle.na.Tze.achH5329:Jahathיַ֣חַתYa.chatH3189and Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּve.'oad.Ya.huH5662,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847,Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֧הu.ze.khar.YahH2148and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םu.me.shu.LamH4918of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956, andthe Levitesוְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Hal.vi.YimH3881,allכָּל־kol-H3605who were skillfulמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995with musicalשִֽׁיר׃ShirH7892instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627.

13They werealso overוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5921the burdenH5449bearersH5449,and supervisedוּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙u.me.na.tze.ChimH5329allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the workmenעֹשֵׂ֣ה מְלָאכָ֔ה'o.Seh me.la.KhahH6213 H4399from jobלַעֲבוֹדָ֖הla.'a.vo.DahH5656to jobוַעֲבוֹדָ֑הva.'a.vo.DahH5656; and someof the Levitesוּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔םu.me.hal.vi.YimH3881werescribesH5613and officialsוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםve.sho.te.RimH7860and gatekeepersוְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃ve.sho.'a.RimH7778.

Hilkiah Discovers Lost Book of the Law

14When they were bringingוּבְהוֹצִיאָ֣םu.ve.ho.tzi.'AmH3318out the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701which had been broughtהַמּוּבָ֖אha.mu.Va'H935into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548foundמָצָא֙ma.Tza'H4672the bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawתּֽוֹרַת־to.rat-H8451of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068givenby Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

15Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֗הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518respondedוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613, “I have foundמָצָ֖אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672the bookסֵ֧פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֛הha.to.RahH8451in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.”And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֛הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518gaveוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612to Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanH8227.

16Then Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferH5612to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428andreportedוַיָּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725furtherע֧וֹדodH5750wordדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697to the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Everythingכֹּ֛לkolH3605that wasentrustedנִתַּ֥ן בְּיַד־ni.Tan be.yad-H5414 H3027to your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650they are doingעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213.

17They have also emptiedוַיַּתִּ֕יכוּvai.ya.Ti.khuH5413out the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701which was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and have deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414it into the handsH3027of the supervisorsהַמֻּפְקָדִ֔יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485and the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃o.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213.”

18Moreover, Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613toldוַיַּגֵּ֞דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548gaveנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414me a bookסֵ֚פֶרSe.ferH5612.”And Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ןsha.FanH8227readוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121from it in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19When the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451,he toreוַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

20Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֡הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518,Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296the sonבֶּן־be.no.Sha-H1121of Shaphanשָׁ֠פָןSha.fanH8227,Abdonעַבְדּ֨וֹןav.DonH5658the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micahמִיכָ֜הmi.KhahH4318,Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613,and Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21“Goלְכוּ֩le.KhuH1980,inquireדִרְשׁ֨וּdir.ShuH1875of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068for me and for those who are leftהַנִּשְׁאָר֙ha.nish.'ArH7604in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and in Judahוּבִֽיהוּדָ֔הu.vi.hu.DahH3063,concerningH5921the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has been foundנִמְצָ֑אnim.Tza'H4672; forgreatגְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahH1419is the wrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is pouredנִתְּכָ֣הni.te.KhahH5413out on us becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH5921 H834our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have not observedשָׁמְר֤וּsha.me.RuH8104the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to doלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605that is writtenהַכָּת֖וּבha.ka.TuvH3789in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.”

Huldah, the Prophetess, Speaks

22So Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518and thosewhomוַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.SherH834the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had told wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Huldahחֻלְדָּ֨הchul.DahH2468the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031,the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀'E.shetH802of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofTokhathH8445,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hasrahחַסְרָה֙chas.RahH2641,the keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of the wardrobeהַבְּגָדִ֔יםha.be.ga.DimH899(now she livedיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389in the Secondבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.NehH4932Quarter); and they spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to her regarding thisH2088.

23She saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, “Thusכֹּה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ‘Tellאִמְר֣וּ'im.RuH559the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971you to Me,

24thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “BeholdH2009,I am bringingמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935evilH7463on thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and on its inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427, evenallכָּל־kol-H3605the cursesהָאָלוֹת֙ha.'a.lOtH423writtenהַכְּתוּב֣וֹתha.ke.tu.VotH3789in the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have readקָֽרְא֔וּka.re.'UH7121in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

25Becauseתַּ֣חַת׀ אֲשֶׁ֣רTa.chat 'a.SherH8478 H834they have forsakenעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800Me and have burnedH6999incenseH6999to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,that they might provokeהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.niH3707Me to angerH3707with allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027;therefore My wrathחֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.TiH2534will be pouredוְתִתַּ֧ךְve.ti.TakhH5413out on thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725and it shall not be quenchedתִכְבֶּֽה׃tikh.BehH3518.”’

26But to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063who sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַha.sho.Le.achH7971you to inquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875of the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541you will sayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559to him, ‘Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478regardingthe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have heardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃sha.Ma.'e.taH8085,

27“Becauseיַ֠עַןYa.'anH3282your heartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜le.Va.ve.khaH3824was tenderרַךְ־rakh-H7401and you humbledH3665yourselfH3665beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH4480 H6440Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430when you heardבְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤be.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085His wordsדְּבָרָיו֙de.va.RavH1697againstעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its inhabitantsיֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יוyo.she.VavH3427, and becauseyou humbledH3665yourselfH3665beforeלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440Me, toreוַתִּקְרַ֥עva.tik.Ra'H7167your clothesבְּגָדֶ֖יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899and weptוַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440Me, I trulyוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571have heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085you,” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28“BeholdH2009,I will gatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜'o.sif.KhaH622you to your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1and you shall be gatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ve.ne.'e.saf.TaH622to your graveקִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮kiv.ro.tei.ChaH6913in peaceבְּשָׁלוֹם֒be.sha.lOmH7965,so your eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869will not seeתִרְאֶ֣ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the evilH7463whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I will bringמֵבִ֛יאme.Vi'H935on thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and on its inhabitantsיֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427.”’”And they broughtH7725backוַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725wordדָּבָֽר׃ פda.VarH1697to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.

29Then the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971and gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30The kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up to the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the menאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063,the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,from the greatestמִגָּד֣וֹלmi.ga.DolH1419to the leastקָטָ֑ןka.TanH6996;and he readוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121in their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of the bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285which was foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

Josiah’s Good Reign

31Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975in his placeעָמְד֗וֹa.me.DoH5977andmadeוַיִּכְרֹ֣תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantהַבְּרִית֮ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068to walkלָלֶ֜כֶתla.Le.khetH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and to keepוְלִשְׁמ֤וֹרve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687and His testimoniesוְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715and His statutesוְחֻקָּ֔יוve.chu.KavH2706with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605his heartלְבָב֖וֹle.va.VoH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605his soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315,to performלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285writtenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.

32Moreover, he made allכָּל־kol-H3605who were presentהַנִּמְצָ֥אha.nim.Tza'H4672in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144to standוַיַּעֲמֵ֕דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975with him.So the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389didוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.SuH6213according to the covenantכִּבְרִ֥יתkiv.RitH1285of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

33Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977removedוַיָּ֨סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493allH3605the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441from allH3605the landsהָאֲרָצוֹת֮ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776belonging to the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and made allH3605who were presentהַנִּמְצָא֙ha.nim.Tza'H4672in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to serveH5647the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430.ThroughoutH3605hislifetimeיָמָ֕יוya.MavH3605 H3117they did not turnסָ֔רוּSa.ruH5493from followingמֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vo.tei.HemH1.