New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Kings 22:3-14

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.”

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.”

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.

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