New American Standard Bible 2020

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.LakhH4427for thirty-oneוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְאַחַת֙u.she.lo.Shim ve.'a.ChatH7970 H259yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.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 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, theAsherimוְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔יםve.Ha.'a.she.RimH842,the carvedH6456imagesH6456,and the castH4541metalH4541imagesH4541.

4They toreH5422downH5422the altarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz.be.ChotH4196of the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֔יםha.be.'a.LimH1168in his presenceH6440,and he choppedH1438downH1438the incenseוְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛יםve.ha.cha.ma.NimH2553altarsH2553that were highH4605aboveH4605them; also he brokeH7665inH7665piecesH7665the Asherimוְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִיםVe.ha.'a.she.rimH842,the carvedH6456imagesH6456,and the castH4541metalH4541imagesH4541, andgroundH1854themtoH1854powderH1854,and 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,and as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321,in their surroundingסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439spacesH7339,

7he also toreH5422downH5422the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196andcrushedכִּתַּ֣תki.TatH3807theAsherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֤יםha.'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,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641an officialשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892,and Joahיוֹאָ֤חyo.'AchH3098the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joahazיֽוֹאָחָז֙yo.'a.ChazH3099the secretaryH4206,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 gaveוַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮vai.yi.te.NuH5414him the 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,from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144and the inhabitantsH3427of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.Ru.sha.LimH3389.

10Then they handedיַד֙yadH5414 H3027it overH5414to the workmenעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה'o.Seh ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213who hadH6485the oversightH6485of the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֗הo.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834were workingעֹשִׂים֙'o.SimH6213in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068usedH5414it to restoreלִבְדּ֥וֹקliv.DokH918and repairוּלְחַזֵּ֖קu.le.cha.ZekH2388the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

11They in turn gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414itto the carpentersלֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙le.cha.ra.ShimH2796and the buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםve.la.bo.NimH1129to buyלִקְנוֹת֙lik.nOtH7069quarriedמַחְצֵ֔בmach.TzevH4274stoneאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68and timberוְעֵצִ֖יםve.'e.TzimH6086for couplingsלַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹתlam.cha.be.RotH4226,and to makeוּלְקָרוֹת֙u.le.ka.rOtH7136beamsH7136for the housesהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםha.Ba.TimH1004whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063had let goH7843toH7843ruinהִשְׁחִ֖יתוּhish.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 inH5921chargeH5921ofH5921the 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 someH4480of the Levitesוּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔םu.me.hal.vi.YimH3881werescribesH5613,and officialsוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםve.sho.te.RimH7860,and gatekeepersוְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃ve.sho.'a.RimH7778.

Hilkiah Discovers the Lost Book of the Law

14When they were bringingH3318outH3318the 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.khaH5650,they are doingעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213.

17They have also emptiedH5413outH5413the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701which was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and have handedH5414 H3027it overH5414to the supervisorsהַמֻּפְקָדִ֔יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485and the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃o.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213.”

18Moreover, Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeH5613informedוַיַּגֵּ֞דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.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 Judahוּבִֽיהוּדָ֔הu.vi.hu.DahH3063,concerningH5921the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has been foundנִמְצָ֑אnim.Tza'H4672; forthe wrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has pouredנִתְּכָ֣הni.te.KhahH5413outH5413on us is greatגְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahH1419,becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH5921 H834our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have not keptשָׁמְר֤וּsha.me.RuH8104the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to actלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213in accordance with everythingכְּכָל־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(she livedיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389in the Secondבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.NehH4932Quarter); and they spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to her regarding thisH2088.

23Then she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to them, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559: ‘Tellאִמְר֣וּ'im.RuH559the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971you to Me,

24thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “BeholdH2009,I am bringingמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935evilH7463on thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and on its inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427,allכָּל־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.

25Sinceתַּ֣חַת׀ אֲשֶׁ֣רTa.chat 'a.SherH8478 H834they have abandonedעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800Me and have burnedH6999incenseH6999to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,soלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616they may provokeהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.niH3707Me toH3707angerH3707with allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027,My wrathחֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.TiH2534will be pouredוְתִתַּ֧ךְve.ti.TakhH5413outH5413on thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725and it will 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,thisH3541isH3541whatH3541you shall sayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559to him: ‘ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559: In regard tothe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have heardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃sha.Ma.'e.taH8085,

27“Becauseיַ֠עַןYa.'anH3282your heartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜le.Va.ve.khaH3824was tenderרַךְ־rakh-H7401and you humbledוַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀va.ti.ka.Na'H3665yourself beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH4480 H6440Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430when you heardבְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤be.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085His wordsדְּבָרָיו֙de.va.RavH1697againstH5921thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and its inhabitantsיֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יוyo.she.VavH3427, and becauseyou humbledוַתִּכָּנַ֣עva.ti.ka.Na'H3665yourself beforeלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440Me, toreוַתִּקְרַ֥עva.tik.Ra'H7167your clothesבְּגָדֶ֖יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899,and weptוַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440Me, I have indeedוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085you,” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28“BeholdH2009,I will gatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜'o.sif.KhaH622you to your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,and you will 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 am bringingמֵבִ֛יאme.Vi'H935on thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and its inhabitantsיֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427.”’”And they broughtH7725backוַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725wordדָּבָֽר׃ פda.VarH1697to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.

29Then the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971wordand gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30The kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentH5927upH5927to the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068withallוְכָל־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.YimH3881,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,from the greatestמִגָּד֣וֹלmi.ga.DolH1419to the leastקָטָ֑ןka.TanH6996;and he readוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121in theirpresenceבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'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.TavH4687,His testimoniesוְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,and 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.RitH1285that are writtenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.

32Furthermore, he made allכָּל־kol-H3605who wereH4672presentH4672in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144standוַיַּעֲמֵ֕דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975with him.So the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389actedוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.SuH6213in accordance with 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 wereH4672presentH4672in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478serveH5647the 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.