New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Kings 23

Josiah’s Covenant

1Then the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971messengers,and they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֣וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622to him allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2And the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentH5927upH5927to the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068and everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahH3063and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimH3389with him, and the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםve.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,fromH4480the smallלְמִקָּטֹ֣ןle.mi.ka.TonH6996to the greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419; andhe 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 houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3Andthe kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975by the pillarהָ֨עַמּ֜וּדha.'a.MudH5982and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֥תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantהַבְּרִ֣ית׀ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,to walkלָלֶ֜כֶתla.Le.khetH1980afterאַחַ֤ר'a.CharH310the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֜יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,His provisionsעֵדְוֹתָ֤יו'e.de.vo.TavH5715,and His statutesחֻקֹּתָיו֙chu.ko.TavH2708with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605hisheartלֵ֣בlevH3820and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605hissoulנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,to carryH6965outH6965the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thisH2088covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285that were writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in thisH2088bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971enteredוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975into the covenantבַּבְּרִֽית׃ba.be.RitH1285.

Reforms under Josiah

4Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּ֩chil.ki.ya.HuH2518the highהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548,the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the secondהַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ha.mish.NehH4932order, and thedoorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּף֒sho.me.Rei ha.SafH8104 H5592to bringלְהוֹצִיא֙le.ho.Tzi'H3318outH3318of the templeמֵהֵיכַ֣לme.hei.KhalH1964of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068allכָּל־kol-H3605the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627that had been madeהָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ha.'a.su.YimH6213for Baalלַבַּ֣עַלla.Ba.'alH1168, forAsherahוְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔הve.la.'a.she.RahH842,and for allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605the heavenlyהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064lightsצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635; andhe burnedוַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞םvai.yis.re.FemH8313them outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389in the fieldsבְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹתbe.shad.MotH7709of the Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939Valley,and carriedוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375their ashesעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083to BethelH1008.

5Then he didH7673awayH7673withH7673the idolatrousH3649priestsהַכְּמָרִ֗יםha.ke.ma.RimH3649whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063had appointedנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414to burnH6999incenseH6999on the highבַּבָּמוֹת֙ba.ba.mOtH1116placesH1116in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the surroundingH4524areaH4524of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,as well as those who burnedH6999incenseH6999to Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168,to the sunלַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121,to the moonוְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ve.lai.ya.Re.achH3394,to the constellationsוְלַמַּזָּל֔וֹתve.lam.ma.za.LotH4208,and to allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605the remainingheavenlyהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064lightsצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635.

6He also broughtH3318outH3318the Asherahהָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ha.'a.she.RahH842from the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389to the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313it at the brookבְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonH6939, andgroundוַיָּ֣דֶקvai.Ya.dekH1854itto dustלְעָפָ֑רle.'a.FarH6083, andthrewוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhH7993its dustעֲפָרָ֔הּ'a.fa.RahH6083on the gravesקֶ֖בֶרKe.verH6913of thecommonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

7And he toreH5422downH5422the cubiclesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of the malecultהַקְּדֵשִׁ֔יםha.ke.de.ShimH6945prostitutesH6945whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834werein the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֛ם'a.Sher shamH834 H8033the womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםha.na.ShimH802were weavingאֹרְג֥וֹת'o.re.goytH707hangingsבָּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1004for the Asherahלָאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃la.'a.she.RahH842.

8Then he broughtוַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'H935allכָּל־kol-H3605the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548from the citiesמֵעָרֵ֣יme.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and defiledוַיְטַמֵּ֣אvay.ta.Me'H2930the highהַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116whereשָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH834 H8033the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548had burnedH6999incenseH6999, fromGebaמִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'H1387to BeershebaH884;and he toreH5422downH5422the highבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116placesH1116of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֗יםha.she.'a.RimH8179that wereat the entranceפֶּ֜תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,whichH834wereon one’sאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376leftשְׂמֹ֥אולse.MolH8040at the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179.

9Neverthelessאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the highהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116did not goH5927upH5927to the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,but they ateאָכְל֥וּ'a.khe.LuH398unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682breadH4682amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432their brothersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251.

10He also defiledוְטִמֵּ֣אve.ti.Me'H2930Tophethהַתֹּ֔פֶתha.To.fetH8612,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is in the Valleyבְּגֵ֣יbe.GeiH1516of the Sonבֶןve.nei-H1121of Hinnomהִנֹּ֑םhi.NomH2011,so that noלְבִלְתִּ֗יle.vil.TiH1115oneאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376would make his sonבְּנ֧וֹbe.NoH1121or his daughterבִּתּ֛וֹbi.ToH1323passלְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674through the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784forMolechלַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃la.Mo.lekhH4432.

11And he didH7673awayH7673withH7673the horsesהַסּוּסִ֗יםha.su.SimH5483that the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063had givenנָתְנוּ֩na.te.NuH5414to thesunלַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙la.She.meshH8121,at the entranceמִבֹּ֣אmi.Bo'H935of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,by the chamberלִשְׁכַּת֙lish.KatH3957of Nathan-melechH5419the officialהַסָּרִ֔יסha.sa.RisH5631,whichH834was at thecoveredH6503courtyardH6503;and he burnedשָׂרַ֥ףsa.RafH8313the chariotsמַרְכְּב֥וֹתmar.ke.VotH4818of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.

12The kingמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428also toreH5422downH5422the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֡וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196that wereon the roofהַגָּג֩ha.GagH1406,the upperעֲלִיַּ֨ת'a.li.YatH5944chamberH5944of Ahazאָחָ֜ז'a.ChazH271,whichH834the kingsהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063had madeעָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.SuH6213, andthe altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת֙ha.miz.be.chOtH4196whichH834Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519had madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213in the twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֛יbish.TeiH8147courtyardsחַצְר֥וֹתchatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068; and hesmashedH7533them thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033andthrewוְהִשְׁלִ֥יךְve.hish.LikhH7993their dustעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083into the brookנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939.

13And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428defiledטִמֵּ֖אti.Me'H2930the highהַבָּמ֞וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116that wereoppositeעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,whichH834wereon the rightמִימִ֣יןmi.MinH3225ofthe mountלְהַר־le.har-H2022of destructionהַמַּשְׁחִית֒ha.mash.ChitH4889whichH834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.MohH8010the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478had builtבָּ֠נָהBa.nahH1129forAshtorethH6252the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֗יםtzi.do.NimH6722, forChemoshוְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ve.likh.mo.VoshH3645the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and for Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983.

14He also smashedH7665toH7665piecesH7665the memorialH4676stonesH4676and cutוַיִּכְרֹ֖תvai.yikh.RotH3772downH3772theAsherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםha.'a.she.RimH842, andfilledוַיְמַלֵּ֥אvay.ma.Le'H4390their placesמְקוֹמָ֖םme.ko.MamH4725with humanאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106.

15Furthermoreוְגַ֨םve.GamH1571,the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַha.miz.Be.achH4196that wasat BethelH1008and thehighהַבָּמָה֙ha.ba.MahH1116placeהַבָּמָ֖הha.ba.MahH1116whichH834Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָט֙ne.VatH5028,whoH834misledH2398Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478intoH2398sinהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe.che.Ti'H2398,had madeעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213,evenגַּ֣םgamH1571that altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֧חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and the highהַבָּמָ֛הha.ba.MahH1116placeH1116he toreH5422downנָתָ֑ץna.TatzH5422. Then heburnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ףvai.yis.RofH8313the highH1116placeH1116,groundהֵדַ֥קhe.DakH1854the remainsto dustלְעָפָ֖רle.'a.FarH6083,and burnedוְשָׂרַ֥ףve.sa.RafH8313the Asherahאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃'a.she.RahH842.

16Now when Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977turnedוַיִּ֣פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437,he sawוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200the gravesהַקְּבָרִ֤יםha.ke.va.RimH6913that werethereשָׁם֙shamH8033on the mountainבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022,and he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971menand tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947the bonesהָֽעֲצָמוֹת֙ha.'a.tza.mOtH6106from the gravesהַקְּבָרִ֔יםha.ke.va.RimH6913,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313themon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and defiledוַֽיְטַמְּאֵ֑הוּvay.ta.me.'E.huH2930itin accordance with the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068whichH834the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430proclaimedקָרָא֙ka.Ra'H7121, the onewhoH834proclaimedקָרָ֔אka.Ra'H7121theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697.

17Then he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמָ֚הmahH4100is thisH1975gravestoneהַצִּיּ֣וּןha.tzi.YunH6725thereH1975that I seeרֹאֶ֑הro.'EhH7200?”And the menאִישׁ־'ish-H376of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892toldוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559him, “It isthe graveהַקֶּ֤בֶרha.Ke.verH6913of the manH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430whoH834cameבָּ֣אba'H935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֔הmi.hu.DahH3063and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichH834you have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213againstעַ֖ל'alH5921the altarהַמִּזְבַּ֥חha.miz.BachH4196of BethelH1008.”

18And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Leaveהַנִּ֣יחוּha.Ni.chuH5117him aloneH5117;noאַל־'al-H408oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376is to disturbיָנַ֣עya.Na'H5128his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֑יו'atz.mo.TavH6106.”So they leftH4422his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֔יו'atz.mo.TavH6106undisturbedH4422with the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתatz.MotH6106of the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameבָּ֖אba'H935from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.

19Then Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977alsoוְגַם֩ve.GamH1571removedהֵסִ֖ירhe.SirH5493allכָּל־kol-H3605the housesבָּתֵּ֨יba.TeiH1004of the highהַבָּמ֜וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116whichH834werein the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְר֗וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,whichH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֤יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478had constructedעָשׂ֜וּ'a.SuH6213,provokingלְהַכְעִ֔יסle.hakh.'IsH3707the LordH3068toH3707angerH3707;and he didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213to themjustכְּכָל־ הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔יםke.khol- ha.ma.'a.SimH3605 H4639as he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213in BethelH1008.

20Andhe slaughteredוַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachH2076allכָּל־kol-H3605the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֨יko.ha.NeiH3548of the highהַבָּמ֤וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834werethereשָׁם֙shamH8033on the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֛ףvai.yis.RofH8313humanאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106on them; then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

Passover Reinstituted

21Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Celebrateעֲשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213the Passoverפֶ֔סַחFe.sachH6453to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430as it is writtenכַּכָּת֕וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088Bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Covenantהַבְּרִ֖יתha.be.RitH1285.”

22Trulyכִּ֣יkiH3588suchהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088a Passoverכַּפֶּ֣סַחka.Pe.sachH6453had not been celebratedנַֽעֲשָׂה֙na.'a.SahH6213sinceH4480the daysמִימֵי֙mi.MeiH3117of the judgesהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔יםha.Sho.fe.TimH8199whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834judgedשָׁפְט֖וּsha.fe.TuH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,norלֹ֤אlo'H3808in allוְכֹ֗לve.KholH3605the daysיְמֵ֛יye.MeiH3117of the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the kingsוּמַלְכֵ֥יu.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

23But in the eighteenthבִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙bish.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977,thisהַזֶּ֛הha.ZehH2088Passoverהַפֶּ֧סַחha.Pe.sachH6453was celebratedנַעֲשָׂ֞הna.'a.SahH6213to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

24Moreoverוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571,Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977removedבִּעֵ֖רbi.'ErH1197the mediumsהָאֹב֣וֹתha.'o.VotH178,the spiritistsהַ֠יִּדְּעֹנִיםHai.yi.de.'o.nimH3049, thehouseholdH8655idolsH8655,the idolsהַגִּלֻּלִ֜יםha.gi.lu.LimH1544,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the abominationsהַשִּׁקֻּצִ֗יםha.shi.ku.TzimH8251that were seenנִרְאוּ֙nir.'UH7200in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and in Jerusalemוּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םu.vi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,soלְ֠מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616thatH4616he mightfulfillהָקִ֞יםha.KimH6965the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of the Lawהַתּוֹרָה֙ha.to.RahH8451which were writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֣יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֥הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548foundמָצָ֛אma.Tza'H4672in the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25Beforeלְפָנָ֜יוle.fa.NavH6440him there was noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808kingמֶ֗לֶךְMe.lekhH4428likeוְכָמֹהוּ֩ve.kha.mo.HuH3644him whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834turnedשָׁ֤בshavH7725to the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605his heartלְבָב֤וֹle.va.VoH3824,allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605his soulנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315,and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605his mightמְאֹד֔וֹme.'o.DoH3966,in conformity to allכְּכֹ֖לke.KholH3605the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872;norלֹֽא־lo'-H3808did any likeכָּמֹֽהוּ׃ka.Mo.huH3644him ariseקָ֥םkamH6965afterוְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.RavH310him.

26Neverthelessאַ֣ךְ׀'akhH389,the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068did not turnשָׁ֣בshavH7725from the fiercenessמֵחֲר֤וֹןme.cha.RonH2740of His greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419wrathאַפּוֹ֙'a.PoH639with whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834His angerאַפּ֖וֹ'a.PoH639burnedחָרָ֥הcha.RahH2734against Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbi.hu.DahH3063,becauseעַ֚ל'alH5921of allכָּל־kol-H3605the provocationsהַכְּעָסִ֔יםha.ke.'a.SimH3708with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519had provokedהִכְעִיס֖וֹhikh.'i.SoH3707Him.

27And the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I will alsoגַּ֤םgamH1571removeאָסִיר֙'a.SirH5493Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063from My sightפָּנַ֔יpa.NaiH6440,justH3512asH3512I have removedהֲסִרֹ֖תִיha.si.Ro.tiH5493Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478. AndI will rejectוּ֠מָאַסְתִּיU.ma.'as.tiH3988thisH2088cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892whichH834I have chosenבָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ba.Char.tiH977,Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389, and thetempleהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004of whichH834I saidאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, ‘My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034shall be thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033!’”

Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah

28Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?

29In his daysבְּיָמָ֡יוbe.ya.MavH3117PharaohH6549NecoH6549kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714wentH5927upH5927to the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804at the riverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104Euphratesפְּרָ֑תpe.RatH6578.And Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙yo.shi.Ya.huH2977wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to meetלִקְרָאת֔וֹlik.ra.ToH7122him, and when Pharaoh Necosawכִּרְאֹת֖וֹkir.'o.ToH7200him he killedוַיְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙vay.mi.Te.huH4191him atMegiddoבִּמְגִדּ֔וֹbim.gi.DoH4023.

30His servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650carriedH7392his bodyמֵת֙metH4191inH7392aH7392chariotH7392from Megiddoמִמְּגִדּ֔וֹmi.me.gi.DoH4023,and broughtוַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙vay.vi.'U.huH935him to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389and buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֖הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912him in his own tombבִּקְבֻֽרָת֑וֹbik.vu.ra.ToH6900.Then the peopleעַם־'am-H5971of the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947Jehoahazיְהֽוֹאָחָז֙ye.ho.'a.ChazH3059the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiahיֹ֣אשִׁיָּ֔הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977and anointedוַיִּמְשְׁח֥וּvai.yim.she.ChuH4886him and madeH4427him kingוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427inH8478placeתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478ofH8478his fatherאָבִֽיו׃ פ'a.VivH1.

31Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֣זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059was twenty-threeעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשָׁלֹ֤שׁ'es.Rim ve.sha.LoshH6242 H7969yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427for threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969monthsחֳדָשִׁ֔יםcho.da.ShimH2320in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;and his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasHamutalחֲמוּטַ֥לcha.mu.TalH2537the daughterבַּֽת־bat-H1323of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414of Libnahמִלִּבְנָֽה׃mi.liv.NahH3841.

32He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,in accordance with allכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605that his forefathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1had doneעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213.

33AndPharaohH6549NecoH6549imprisonedוַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ֩vai.ya.'as.re.HuH631him atRiblahבְרִבְלָה֙ve.riv.LahH7247in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofHamathחֲמָ֔תcha.MatH2574,so that he would not reignמִמְּלֹ֖ךְmim.lokhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;and he imposedוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414on the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776a fineעֹ֙נֶשׁ֙'o.neshH6066ofa hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967talentsכִכַּר־khi.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701anda talentוְכִכַּ֥רve.khi.KarH3603of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

Jehoiakim Made King by Pharaoh

34Then PharaohH6549NecoH6549madeH4427Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֣ים'el.ya.KimH471the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977kingוַיַּמְלֵךְ֩vai.yam.leKhH4427inH8478the placeתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478ofH8478his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977, and hechangedוַיַּסֵּ֥בvai.ya.SevH5437his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034to Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֑יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079.But he tookלָקָ֔חla.KachH3947Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֣זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059andbroughtוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935himto Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and he diedוַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motH4191thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

35So Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִים֙ye.ho.ya.KimH3079gaveנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414the silverוְהַכֶּ֣סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701and goldוְהַזָּהָ֗בve.ha.za.HavH2091to PharaohH6547,but he assessedהֶעֱרִ֣יךְhe.'e.RikhH6186the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776in order to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701at thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of PharaohH6547.He collectedנָגַ֞שׂna.GasH5065the silverהַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701and goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091from the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376according to his assessmentכְּעֶרְכּ֗וֹke.'er.KoH6187,to giveלָתֵ֖תla.TetH5414to PharaohH6549NecoH6549.

36Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079was twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242 H2568yearsשָׁנָ֨הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427for elevenוְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ve.'a.Chat 'es.RehH259 H6240yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;and his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasZebidahזְבוּדָּ֥הze.vi.dahH2080the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Pedaiahפְּדָיָ֖הpe.da.YahH6305of Rumahרוּמָֽה׃ru.MahH7316.

37He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,in accordance with allכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605that his forefathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1had doneעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213.