New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Kings 22

Josiah Succeeds Amon

1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977was eightשְׁמֹנֶ֤הshe.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427thirty-oneוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְאַחַת֙u.she.lo.Shim ve.'a.ChatH7970 H259yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;and his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasJedidahיְדִידָ֥הye.di.DahH3040the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Adaiahעֲדָ֖יָה'a.Da.yahH5718ofBozkathמִבָּצְקַֽת׃mi.ba.tze.KatH1218.

2He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the wayדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekhH1870of his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,norוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808did heturnH5493asideסָ֖רsarH5493to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ פu.se.MolH8040.

3Nowin the eighteenthבִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙bish.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977,the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428sentשָׁלַ֣חsha.LachH7971Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןsha.FanH8227,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaliahאֲצַלְיָ֤הוּ'a.tzal.Ya.huH683the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּם֙me.shu.LamH4918the scribeH5613,to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

4“Goעֲלֵ֗ה'a.LehH5927up to Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙chil.ki.Ya.huH2518the highהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548that he maycountוְיַתֵּ֣םve.ya.TemH8552the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701broughtהַמּוּבָ֖אha.mu.Va'H935in to the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the doorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּ֖ףsho.me.Rei ha.SafH8104 H5592have gatheredאָסְפ֛וּ'a.se.FuH622from the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

5Let them deliverוְיִתְּנֻ֗הוּve.yit.nu.huH5414it into the handיַד֙yadH3027of the workmenהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399who have the oversightהַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485of the houseבֵּ֣יתveitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and let them giveוְיִתְּנ֣וּve.yi.te.NuH5414it to the workmenהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834are in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to repairלְחַזֵּ֖קle.cha.ZekH2388thedamagesבֶּ֥דֶקBe.dekH919of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004,

6to the carpentersלֶחָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםle.Cha.ra.ShimH2796and the buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֖יםve.la.bo.NimH1129and the masonsוְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑יםve.la.go.de.RimH1443and for buyingוְלִקְנ֤וֹתve.lik.NotH7069timberעֵצִים֙'e.TzimH6086and hewnמַחְצֵ֔בmach.TzevH4274stoneוְאַבְנֵ֣יve.'av.NeiH68to repairלְחַזֵּ֖קle.cha.ZekH2388the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

7Onlyאַ֚ךְ'akhH389noלֹא־lo'-H3808accountingיֵחָשֵׁ֣בye.cha.ShevH2803shall be made with them for the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701deliveredהַנִּתָּ֣ןha.ni.TanH5414into their handsיָדָ֑םya.DamH3027,for they dealעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213faithfullyבֶאֱמוּנָ֖הve.'e.mu.NahH530.”

The Lost Book

8Then Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the highהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559to Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613, “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.FanH8227who readוַיִּקְרָאֵֽהוּ׃vai.yik.ra.'E.huH7121it.

9Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and broughtH7725backוַיָּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650have emptiedהִתִּ֤יכוּhi.Ti.khuH5413out the moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ha.Ke.sefH3701that was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבַבַּ֔יִתva.Ba.yitH1004,and have deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנֻ֗הוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414it into the handיַד֙yadH3027of the workmenהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399who have the oversightהַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

10Moreover, Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613toldוַיַּגֵּ֞דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הchil.ki.YahH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548has givenנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414me a bookסֵ֚פֶרSe.ferH5612.”And Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ןsha.FanH8227readוַיִּקְרָאֵ֥הוּvai.yik.ra.'E.huH7121it in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

11When the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of the bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451,he toreוַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

12Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הchil.ki.YahH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.HenH3548,Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296the sonבֶּן־be.no.Sha-H1121of Shaphanשָׁ֠פָןSha.fanH8227,Achborעַכְבּ֨וֹרakh.BorH5907the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micaiahמִיכָיָ֜הmi.kha.YahH4320,Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613,and Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

13“Goלְכוּ֩le.KhuH1980,inquireדִרְשׁ֨וּdir.ShuH1875of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068for me and the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971and allכָּל־kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063concerningH5921the wordsדִּבְרֵ֛יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that has been foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672, forgreatגְדוֹלָ֞הge.do.LahH1419is the wrathחֲמַ֣תcha.MatH2534of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068that burnsנִצְּתָ֣הni.tze.TahH3341against us, becauseH5921 H834our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have not listenedשָׁמְע֜וּsha.me.'UH8085to the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612,to doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605that is writtenהַכָּת֥וּבha.ka.TuvH3789concerningH5921us.”

Huldah Predicts

14So Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henH3548,Ahikamוַאֲחִיקָ֨םva.'a.chi.KamH296,Achborוְעַכְבּ֜וֹרve.'akh.BorH5907,Shaphanוְשָׁפָ֣ןve.sha.FanH8227,and Asaiahוַעֲשָׂיָ֗הva.'a.sa.YahH6222wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Huldahחֻלְדָּ֨הchul.DahH2468the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031,the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀'E.shetH802of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofTikvahתִּקְוָ֗הtik.VahH8616,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Harhasחַרְחַס֙char.ChasH2745,keeperשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of the wardrobeהַבְּגָדִ֔יםha.be.ga.DimH899(now she livedיֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389in theSecondבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.NehH4932Quarter); and they spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to her.

15She saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, “Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ‘Tellאִמְר֣וּ'im.RuH559the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971you to me,

16thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “BeholdH2009, Ibringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935evilH7463on thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and on its inhabitantsיֹֽשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427, evenallכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063has readקָרָ֖אka.Ra'H7121.

17Becauseתַּ֣חַת׀ אֲשֶׁ֣רTa.chat 'a.SherH8478 H834they have forsakenעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800Me and have burnedH6999incenseH6999to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430that they might provokeהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.niH3707Me to angerH3707with allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027,therefore My wrathחֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.TiH2534burnsוְנִצְּתָ֧הve.ni.tze.TahH3341against thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725,and it shall not be quenchedתִכְבֶּֽה׃tikh.BehH3518.”’

18But tothe kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063who sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַha.sho.Le.achH7971you to inquireלִדְרֹ֣שׁlid.RoshH1875of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541shall you sayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559to him, ‘Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Regardingthe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have heardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃sha.Ma.'e.taH8085,

19becauseיַ֠עַןYa.'anH3282your heartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜le.Va.ve.khaH3824was tenderרַךְ־rakh-H7401andyou humbledH3665yourselfH3665beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068when you heardבְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֡be.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I spokeדִּבַּרְתִּי֩di.bar.TiH1696againstעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֨וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its inhabitantsיֹשְׁבָ֗יוyo.she.VavH3427that they should becomeלִהְי֤וֹתlih.YotH1961a desolationלְשַׁמָּה֙le.sha.MahH8047and acurseוְלִקְלָלָ֔הve.lik.la.LahH7045, and you havetornוַתִּקְרַע֙va.tik.Ra'H7167your clothesבְּגָדֶ֔יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899and weptוַתִּבְכֶּ֖הva.tiv.KehH1058beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440Me, I trulyוְגַ֧םve.GamH1571have heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085you,” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

20“Thereforeלָכֵן֩la.KhenH3651,beholdH2009,I will gatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜'o.sif.KhaH622you to your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1, andyou will be gatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ve.ne.'e.saf.TaH622to your graveקִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮kiv.ro.tei.ChaH6913in peaceבְּשָׁלוֹם֒be.sha.lOmH7965,and your eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869will not seeתִרְאֶ֣ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the evilH7463whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I will bringמֵבִ֖יאme.Vi'H935on thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.”’”So they broughtH7725backוַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.

Josiah Succeeds Amon

The Lost Book

Huldah Predicts

Commentaries on 2 Kings 22