Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 34

1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977waseightשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he began to reignבְמָלְכ֑וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389oneוְאַחַת֙ve.'a.ChatH259and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.

2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and walkedH3212in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙be.dar.KheiH1870of Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1,and declinedסָ֖רsarH5493neitherto the right handיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225,nor to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

3For in the eighthוּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨הu.vish.mo.NehH8083yearשָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,while he was yet youngנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288,he beganהֵחֵ֕לhe.ChelH2490to seekלִדְר֕וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875after the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430of Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1:and in the twelfthוּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣הu.vish.Teim 'es.RehH6240 H8147yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141he beganהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490to purgeלְטַהֵ֔רle.ta.HerH2891Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.LimH3389from the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116,and the grovesוְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔יםve.Ha.'a.she.RimH842,and the carved imagesוְהַפְּסִלִ֖יםve.ha.pe.si.LimH6456,and the molten imagesוְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃ve.ham.ma.se.KhotH4541.

4And they brake downוַיְנַתְּצ֣וּvay.na.te.TzuH5422the altarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz.be.ChotH4196of Baalimהַבְּעָלִ֔יםha.be.'a.LimH1168in his presenceלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440;and the imagesוְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛יםve.ha.cha.ma.NimH2553, that wereon high above themלְמַ֥עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605,he cut downגִּדֵּ֑עַgi.De.a'H1438;and the grovesוְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִיםVe.ha.'a.she.rimH842,and the carved imagesוְהַפְּסִלִ֤יםve.ha.pe.si.LimH6456,and the molten imagesוְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ve.ham.ma.se.khOtH4541,he brake in piecesשִׁבַּ֣רshi.BarH7665,and made dustוְהֵדַ֔קve.he.DakH1854of them,and strowedוַיִּזְרֹק֙vai.yiz.RokH2236ituponפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440the gravesהַקְּבָרִ֔יםha.ke.va.RimH6913of them that had sacrificedהַזֹּבְחִ֖יםha.zoe.ChimH2076unto them.

5And he burntשָׂרַ֖ףsa.RafH8313the bonesוְעַצְמוֹת֙ve.'atz.mOtH6106of the priestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםko.ha.NimH3548upon their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑םmiz.be.cho.taimH4196,and cleansedוַיְטַהֵ֥רvay.ta.HerH2891Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

6And so did hein the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֨יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֧הme.na.ShehH4519,and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֛יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Simeonוְשִׁמְע֖וֹןve.shim.'onH8095,even unto Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321,with their mattocksבְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֖םbe.char.bo.tei.hemH2719round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

7And when he had broken downוַיְנַתֵּ֣ץvay.na.TetzH5422the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196and the grovesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֤יםha.'a.she.RimH842,and had beatenכִּתַּ֣תki.TatH3807the graven imagesוְהַפְּסִלִים֙ve.ha.pe.si.LimH6456into powderלְהֵדַ֔קle.he.DakH1854,and cut downגִּדַּ֖עgi.Da'H1438all the idolsהַֽחַמָּנִ֥יםha.cha.ma.NimH2553throughout all the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סli.ru.sha.LimH3389.

8Now in the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.mo.Neh 'es.RehH6240 H8083yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תu.vish.NatH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֔וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,when he had purgedלְטַהֵ֥רle.ta.HerH2891the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and the houseוְהַבָּ֑יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004,he sentשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachH7971Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןsha.FanH8227the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaliahאֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ'a.tzal.Ya.huH683,and Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892,and Joahיוֹאָ֤חyo.'AchH3098the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joahazיֽוֹאָחָז֙yo.'a.ChazH3099the recorderהַמַּזְכִּ֔ירha.maz.KirH2142,to repairלְחַזֵּ֕קle.cha.ZekH2388the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

9And when they cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ׀chil.ki.Ya.huH2518the highהַגָּד֗וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548,they deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮vai.yi.te.NuH5414the moneyהַכֶּסֶף֮ha.ke.SefH3701that was broughtהַמּוּבָ֣אha.mu.Va'H935into the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Godאֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimH430,which the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881that keptשֹׁמְרֵ֨יsho.me.ReiH8104the doorsהַסַּ֜ףha.SafH5592had gatheredאָסְפֽוּ־'a.se.fu-H622of the handמִיַּ֧דmi.YadH3027of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הme.na.ShehH4519and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֗יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669,and of all the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and of all Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144;and they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּve.yo.she.veiH3427 H7725to Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.Ru.sha.LimH3389.

10And they putוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414itin the handיַד֙yadH3027of the workmenעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה'o.Seh ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213that had the oversightהַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485of the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414it to the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֗הo.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213that wroughtעֹשִׂים֙'o.SimH6213in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to repairלִבְדּ֥וֹקliv.DokH918and amendוּלְחַזֵּ֖קu.le.cha.ZekH2388the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004:

11Even to the artificersלֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙le.cha.ra.ShimH2796and buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםve.la.bo.NimH1129gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414they it,to buyלִקְנוֹת֙lik.nOtH7069hewnמַחְצֵ֔בmach.TzevH4274stoneאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68,and timberוְעֵצִ֖יםve.'e.TzimH6086for couplingsלַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹתlam.cha.be.RotH4226,and to floorוּלְקָרוֹת֙u.le.ka.rOtH7136the housesהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםha.Ba.TimH1004which the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063had destroyedהִשְׁחִ֖יתוּhish.Chi.tuH7843.

12And the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582didעֹשִׂ֨ים'o.SimH6213the workבַּמְּלָאכָ֗הba.me.la.KhahH4399faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֜הbe.'e.mu.NahH530:and the overseersלְנַצֵּ֑חַle.na.Tze.achH5329of them wereJahathיַ֣חַתYa.chatH3189and Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּve.'oad.Ya.huH5662,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881,of the sonsH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847;and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֧הu.ze.khar.YahH2148and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םu.me.shu.LamH4918,of the sons of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956, to set itforwardמֻ֠פְקָדִיםMuf.ka.dimH6485; and other ofthe Levitesוְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Hal.vi.YimH3881,all that could skillמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995of instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627of musickשִֽׁיר׃ShirH7892.

13Also they wereover the bearers of burdensהַסַּבָּלִ֗יםha.sa.ba.LimH5449, and wereoverseersוּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙u.me.na.tze.ChimH5329of all that wroughtעֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213the workמְלָאכָ֔הme.la.KhahH4399in any manner of serviceH5656:and of the Levitesוּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔םu.me.hal.vi.YimH3881there werescribesסוֹפְרִ֥יםsof.RimH5608,and officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםve.sho.te.RimH7860,and portersוְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃ve.sho.'a.RimH7778.

14And when they brought outוּבְהוֹצִיאָ֣םu.ve.ho.tzi.'AmH3318the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that was brought intoהַמּוּבָ֖אha.mu.Va'H935the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548foundמָצָא֙ma.Tza'H4672a bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawתּֽוֹרַת־to.rat-H8451of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068givenbyבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

15And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֗הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518answeredוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608,I have foundמָצָ֖אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672the bookסֵ֧פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֛הha.to.RahH8451in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֛הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612to Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanH8227.

16And Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227carriedוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferH5612to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and broughtH7725the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697backוַיָּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725again, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,All that was committedנִתַּ֥ןni.TanH5414toבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,they doעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213it.

17And they have gathered togetherוַיַּתִּ֕יכוּvai.ya.Ti.khuH5413the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and have deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414it into the handיַד֙yadH3027of the overseersהַמֻּפְקָדִ֔יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485,and to the handיַ֖דyadH3027of the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃o.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213.

18Then Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסּוֹפֵר֙ha.so.FerH5608toldוַיַּגֵּ֞דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548hath givenנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414me a bookסֵ֚פֶרSe.ferH5612.And Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ןsha.FanH8227readוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121it beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19And it came to pass, when the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451,that he rentוַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

20And the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֡הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518,and Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296the sonבֶּן־be.no.Sha-H1121of Shaphanשָׁ֠פָןSha.fanH8227,and Abdonעַבְדּ֨וֹןav.DonH5658the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micahמִיכָ֜הmi.KhahH4318,and Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֗רha.so.FerH5608,and Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222a servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21GoH3212,enquireדִרְשׁ֨וּdir.ShuH1875of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068for me, and for them that are leftהַנִּשְׁאָר֙ha.nish.'ArH7604in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and in Judahוּבִֽיהוּדָ֔הu.vi.hu.DahH3063,concerning the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that is foundנִמְצָ֑אnim.Tza'H4672:for greatגְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahH1419isthe wrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068that is poured outנִתְּכָ֣הni.te.KhahH5413upon us, because our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have not keptשָׁמְר֤וּsha.me.RuH8104the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to doלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213after all that is writtenהַכָּת֖וּבha.ka.TuvH3789in this bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.

22And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518, and theythat the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had appointed,wentH3212to Huldahחֻלְדָּ֨הchul.DahH2468the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031,the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀'E.shetH802of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Tikvathתָּקְהַ֗תtok.hatH8445 H8616,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hasrahחַסְרָה֙chas.RahH2641,keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of the wardrobeהַבְּגָדִ֔יםha.be.ga.DimH899; (now she dweltיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389in the collegeבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.NehH4932:)and they spakeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to her to that effect.

23And she answeredוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559them, Thus saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Tellאִמְר֣וּ'im.RuH559ye the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376that sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971you to me,

24Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Behold, I will bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451upon this placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,and upon the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427thereof, evenall the cursesהָאָלוֹת֙ha.'a.lOtH423that are writtenהַכְּתוּב֣וֹתha.ke.tu.VotH3789in the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612which they have readקָֽרְא֔וּka.re.'UH7121beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063:

25Because they have forsakenעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800me, and have burned incenseוַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙vai.yak.ti.ruH6999unto otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,that they might provoke me to angerהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.niH3707with all the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027;therefore my wrathחֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.TiH2534shall be poured outוְתִתַּ֧ךְve.ti.TakhH5413upon this placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725,and shall not be quenchedתִכְבֶּֽה׃tikh.BehH3518.

26And as forH413the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,who sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַha.sho.Le.achH7971you to enquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875of Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,so shall ye sayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559unto him, Thus saithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478concerningthe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697which thou hast heardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃sha.Ma.'e.taH8085;

27Because thine heartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜le.Va.ve.khaH3824was tenderרַךְ־rakh-H7401,and thou didst humbleוַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀va.ti.ka.Na'H3665thyself beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH6440Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430,when thou heardestבְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤be.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085his wordsדְּבָרָיו֙de.va.RavH1697against this placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,and against the inhabitantsיֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יוyo.she.VavH3427thereof, and humbledstוַתִּכָּנַ֣עva.ti.ka.Na'H3665thyself beforeלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440me, and didst rendוַתִּקְרַ֥עva.tik.Ra'H7167thy clothesבְּגָדֶ֖יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899,and weepוַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me; I have even heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085theealso, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28Behold, I will gatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜'o.sif.KhaH622thee to thy fathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,and thou shalt be gatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ve.ne.'e.saf.TaH622to thy graveקִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮kiv.ro.tei.ChaH6913in peaceבְּשָׁלוֹם֒be.sha.lOmH7965,neither shall thine eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869seeתִרְאֶ֣ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200all the evilהָֽרָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451that I will bringמֵבִ֛יאme.Vi'H935upon this placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,and upon the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427of the same. So they broughtH7725the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָֽר׃ פda.VarH1697againH7725.

29Then the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971and gathered togetherוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622all the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30And the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927into the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068,and all the menאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063,and the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,and all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,greatמִגָּד֣וֹלmi.ga.DolH1419and smallקָטָ֑ןka.TanH6996:and he readוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121in their earsבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241all the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of the bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285that was foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975in his placeעָמְד֗וֹa.me.DoH5977,and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֣תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantהַבְּרִית֮ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068,to walkH3212afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and to keepוְלִשְׁמ֤וֹרve.lish.MorH8104his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687,and his testimoniesוְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,and his statutesוְחֻקָּ֔יוve.chu.KavH2706,with all his heartלְבָב֖וֹle.va.VoH3824,and with all his soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315,to performלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285which are writtenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in this bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.

32And he caused all that were presentהַנִּמְצָ֥אha.nim.Tza'H4672in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144to standוַיַּעֲמֵ֕דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975to it.And 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.

33And Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977took awayוַיָּ֨סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493all the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441out of all the countriesהָאֲרָצוֹת֮ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776that pertainedto the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and made all that were presentהַנִּמְצָא֙ha.nim.Tza'H4672in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to serveוַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗דvai.ya.'a.VedH5647, evento serveלַעֲב֖וֹדla.'a.VodH5647Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430. Andall his daysיָמָ֕יוya.MavH3117they departedסָ֔רוּSa.ruH5493not from followingמֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

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