Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 23

1And the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971,and they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֣וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622unto him all the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and of Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2And the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927into the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068,and all the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahH3063and all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimH3389with him, and the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםve.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,and all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,both smallלְמִקָּטֹ֣ןle.mi.ka.TonH6996and greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419:and he readוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121in their earsבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241all the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of the bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285which was foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3And the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975by a pillarהָ֨עַמּ֜וּדha.'a.MudH5982,and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֥תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantהַבְּרִ֣ית׀ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,to walkH3212afterאַחַ֤ר'a.CharH310Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֜יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and his testimoniesעֵדְוֹתָ֤יו'e.de.vo.TavH5715and his statutesחֻקֹּתָיו֙chu.ko.TavH2708with all theirheartלֵ֣בlevH3820and all theirsoulנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,to performלְהָקִ֗יםle.ha.KimH6965the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of this covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285that were writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in this bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975to the covenantבַּבְּרִֽית׃ba.be.RitH1285.

4And the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּ֩chil.ki.ya.HuH2518the highהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548,and the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the second orderהַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ha.mish.NehH4932,and the keepersשֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.ReiH8104of the doorהַסַּף֒ha.SafH5592,to bring forthלְהוֹצִיא֙le.ho.Tzi'H3318out of the templeמֵהֵיכַ֣לme.hei.KhalH1964of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068all the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627that were madeהָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ha.'a.su.YimH6213for Baalלַבַּ֣עַלla.Ba.'alH1168,and for the groveוְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔הve.la.'a.she.RahH842,and for all the hostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064:and he burnedוַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞םvai.yis.re.FemH8313them withoutמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389in the fieldsבְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹתbe.shad.MotH7709of Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and carriedוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375the ashesעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083of them unto Beth–elH1008.

5And he put downוְהִשְׁבִּ֣יתve.hish.BitH7673the idolatrous priestsהַכְּמָרִ֗יםha.ke.ma.RimH3649,whom the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063had ordainedנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414to burn incenseוַיְקַטֵּ֤רvay.ka.TerH6999in the high placesבַּבָּמוֹת֙ba.ba.mOtH1116in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and in the places round aboutוּמְסִבֵּ֖יu.me.si.BeiH4524Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389;them also that burned incenseהַֽמְקַטְּרִ֣יםham.ka.te.RimH6999unto Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168,to the sunלַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121,and to the moonוְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ve.lai.ya.Re.achH3394,and to the planetsוְלַמַּזָּל֔וֹתve.lam.ma.za.LotH4208,and to all the hostצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

6And he brought outוַיֹּצֵ֣אvai.yo.Tze'H3318the groveהָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ha.'a.she.RahH842from the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,withoutמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389,unto the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313it at the brookבְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonH6939, and stamped itsmallוַיָּ֣דֶקvai.Ya.dekH1854to powderלְעָפָ֑רle.'a.FarH6083,and castוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhH7993the powderעֲפָרָ֔הּ'a.fa.RahH6083thereof upon the gravesקֶ֖בֶרKe.verH6913of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

7And he brake downוַיִּתֹּץ֙vai.yi.TotzH5422the housesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of the sodomitesהַקְּדֵשִׁ֔יםha.ke.de.ShimH6945, that wereby the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,where the womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםha.na.ShimH802woveאֹרְג֥וֹת'o.re.goytH707hangingsבָּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1004for the groveלָאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃la.'a.she.RahH842.

8And he broughtוַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'H935all the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548out of the citiesמֵעָרֵ֣יme.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and defiledוַיְטַמֵּ֣אvay.ta.Me'H2930the high placesהַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.MotH1116where the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548had burned incenseקִטְּרוּ־ki.te.ru-H6999,from Gebaמִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'H1387to Beer–shebaH884,and brake downוְנָתַ֞ץve.na.TatzH5422the high placesבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֗יםha.she.'a.RimH8179that werein the entering inפֶּ֜תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, which wereon a man’sאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376left handשְׂמֹ֥אולse.MolH8040at the gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

9Nevertheless the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116came not upיַֽעֲלוּ֙ya.'a.LuH5927to the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,but they did eatאָכְל֥וּ'a.khe.LuH398of the unleavened breadמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251.

10And he defiledוְטִמֵּ֣אve.ti.Me'H2930Tophethהַתֹּ֔פֶתha.To.fetH8612, which isin the valleyבְּגֵ֣יbe.GeiH1516of the childrenבֶןve.nei-H1121of Hinnomהִנֹּ֑םhi.NomH2011,that no manאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376might make his sonבְּנ֧וֹbe.NoH1121or his daughterבִּתּ֛וֹbi.ToH1323to pass throughלְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784to Molechלַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃la.Mo.lekhH4432.

11And he took awayוַיַּשְׁבֵּ֣תvai.yash.BetH7673the horsesהַסּוּסִ֗יםha.su.SimH5483that the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063had givenנָתְנוּ֩na.te.NuH5414to the sunלַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙la.She.meshH8121,at the entering inמִבֹּ֣אmi.Bo'H935of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,by the chamberלִשְׁכַּת֙lish.KatH3957of Nathan–melechH5419the chamberlainהַסָּרִ֔יסha.sa.RisH5631, which wasin the suburbsבַּפַּרְוָרִ֑יםba.par.va.RimH6503,and burnedשָׂרַ֥ףsa.RafH8313the chariotsמַרְכְּב֥וֹתmar.ke.VotH4818of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.

12And the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֡וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196that wereon the topהַגָּג֩ha.GagH1406of the upper chamberעֲלִיַּ֨ת'a.li.YatH5944of Ahazאָחָ֜ז'a.ChazH271,which the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063had madeעָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.SuH6213,and the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת֙ha.miz.be.chOtH4196which Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519had madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213in the twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֛יbish.TeiH8147courtsחַצְר֥וֹתchatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,did the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428beat downנָתַ֣ץna.TatzH5422, and brake themdownוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323from thence, and castוְהִשְׁלִ֥יךְve.hish.LikhH7993the dustעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083of them into the brookנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939.

13And the high placesהַבָּמ֞וֹתha.ba.MotH1116that werebeforeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, which wereon the right handמִימִ֣יןmi.MinH3225of the mountלְהַר־le.har-H2022of corruptionהַמַּשְׁחִית֒ha.mash.ChitH4889,which Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.MohH8010the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478had buildedבָּ֠נָהBa.nahH1129for Ashtorethלְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת׀le.'ash.To.retH6253the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֗יםtzi.do.NimH6722,and for Chemoshוְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ve.likh.mo.VoshH3645the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of the Moabitesמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and for Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,did the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428defileטִמֵּ֖אti.Me'H2930.

14And he brake in piecesוְשִׁבַּר֙ve.shi.BarH7665the imagesהַמַּצֵּב֔וֹתha.ma.tze.VotH4676,and cut downוַיִּכְרֹ֖תvai.yikh.RotH3772the grovesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםha.'a.she.RimH842,and filledוַיְמַלֵּ֥אvay.ma.Le'H4390their placesמְקוֹמָ֖םme.ko.MamH4725with the bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.

15Moreover the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַha.miz.Be.achH4196that wasat Beth–elH1008, andthe high placeהַבָּמָה֙ha.ba.MahH1116which Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָט֙ne.VatH5028,who made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe.che.Ti'H2398,had madeעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213,both that altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֧חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and the high placeהַבָּמָ֖הha.ba.MahH1116he brake downנָתָ֑ץna.TatzH5422,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ףvai.yis.RofH8313the high placeהַבָּמָ֛הha.ba.MahH1116, andstampedהֵדַ֥קhe.DakH1854itsmall to powderלְעָפָ֖רle.'a.FarH6083,and burnedוְשָׂרַ֥ףve.sa.RafH8313the groveאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃'a.she.RahH842.

16And as Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977turnedוַיִּ֣פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437himself, he spiedוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200the sepulchresהַקְּבָרִ֤יםha.ke.va.RimH6913that werethere in the mountבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022,and sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971,and tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947the bonesהָֽעֲצָמוֹת֙ha.'a.tza.mOtH6106out of the sepulchresהַקְּבָרִ֔יםha.ke.va.RimH6913,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313themupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and pollutedוַֽיְטַמְּאֵ֑הוּvay.ta.me.'E.huH2930it, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068which the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430proclaimedקָרָא֙ka.Ra'H7121,who proclaimedקָרָ֔אka.Ra'H7121these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697.

17Then he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,What titleהַצִּיּ֣וּןha.tzi.YunH6725isthatהַלָּ֔זha.LazH1975that I seeרֹאֶ֑הro.'EhH7200?And the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892toldוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559him, It isthe sepulchreהַקֶּ֤בֶרha.Ke.verH6913of the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430,which cameבָּ֣אba'H935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֔הmi.hu.DahH3063,and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121these thingsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםha.de.va.RimH1697that thou hast doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213against the altarהַמִּזְבַּ֥חha.miz.BachH4196of Beth–elH1008.

18And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Let him aloneH3240;let no manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376moveיָנַ֣עya.Na'H5128his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֑יו'atz.mo.TavH6106.So they let his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֔יו'atz.mo.TavH6106aloneוַֽיְמַלְּטוּ֙vay.ma.le.TuH4422,with the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתatz.MotH6106of the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030that came outבָּ֖אba'H935of Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.

19And all the housesבָּתֵּ֨יba.TeiH1004also of the high placesהַבָּמ֜וֹתha.ba.MotH1116that werein the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְר֗וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,which the kingsמַלְכֵ֤יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478had madeעָשׂ֜וּ'a.SuH6213to provoke the Lordto angerלְהַכְעִ֔יסle.hakh.'IsH3707,Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977took awayהֵסִ֖ירhe.SirH5493,and didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213to them according to all the actsהַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔יםha.ma.'a.SimH4639that he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213in Beth–elH1008.

20And he slewוַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachH2076all the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֨יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesהַבָּמ֤וֹתha.ba.MotH1116that werethere upon the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֛ףvai.yis.RofH8313men’sאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106upon them, and returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

21And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680all the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Keepעֲשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213the passoverפֶ֔סַחFe.sachH6453unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֕וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of this covenantהַבְּרִ֖יתha.be.RitH1285.

22Surely there was not holdenנַֽעֲשָׂה֙na.'a.SahH6213such a passoverכַּפֶּ֣סַחka.Pe.sachH6453from the daysמִימֵי֙mi.MeiH3117of the judgesהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔יםha.Sho.fe.TimH8199that judgedשָׁפְט֖וּsha.fe.TuH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,nor in all the daysיְמֵ֛יye.MeiH3117of the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,nor of the kingsוּמַלְכֵ֥יu.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063;

23But in the eighteenthבִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙bish.mo.Neh 'es.RehH6240 H8083yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977, whereinthis passoverהַפֶּ֧סַחha.Pe.sachH6453was holdenנַעֲשָׂ֞הna.'a.SahH6213to Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

24Moreover the workers withfamiliar spiritsהָאֹב֣וֹתha.'o.VotH178,and the wizardsהַ֠יִּדְּעֹנִיםHai.yi.de.'o.nimH3049,and the imagesהַתְּרָפִ֨יםha.te.ra.FimH8655,and the idolsהַגִּלֻּלִ֜יםha.gi.lu.LimH1544,and all the abominationsהַשִּׁקֻּצִ֗יםha.shi.ku.TzimH8251that were spiedנִרְאוּ֙nir.'UH7200in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and in Jerusalemוּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םu.vi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,did Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977put awayבִּעֵ֖רbi.'ErH1197,that he might performהָקִ֞יםha.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 Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25And like unto him was there no kingמֶ֗לֶךְMe.lekhH4428beforeלְפָנָ֜יוle.fa.NavH6440him, that turnedשָׁ֤בshavH7725to Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068with all his heartלְבָב֤וֹle.va.VoH3824,and with all his soulנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315,and with all his mightמְאֹד֔וֹme.'o.DoH3966,according to all the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872;neither afterוְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.RavH310him aroseקָ֥םkamH6965there any like him.

26Notwithstanding Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068turnedשָׁ֣בshavH7725not from the fiercenessמֵחֲר֤וֹןme.cha.RonH2740of his greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419wrathאַפּוֹ֙'a.PoH639,wherewith his angerאַפּ֖וֹ'a.PoH639was kindledחָרָ֥הcha.RahH2734against Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbi.hu.DahH3063,because of all the provocationsהַכְּעָסִ֔יםha.ke.'a.SimH3708that Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519had provokedהִכְעִיס֖וֹhikh.'i.SoH3707him withal.

27And Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I will removeאָסִיר֙'a.SirH5493Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063also out of my sightפָּנַ֔יpa.NaiH6440,as I have removedהֲסִרֹ֖תִיha.si.Ro.tiH5493Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and will cast offוּ֠מָאַסְתִּיU.ma.'as.tiH3988this cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389which I have chosenבָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ba.Char.tiH977,and the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004of which I saidאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559,My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034shall be there.

28Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?

29In his daysבְּיָמָ֡יוbe.ya.MavH3117Pharaoh–nechohH6549kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714went upעָלָה֩'a.LahH5927against the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804to the riverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104Euphratesפְּרָ֑תpe.RatH6578:and kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙yo.shi.Ya.huH2977wentH3212againstH7125him; and he slewוַיְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙vay.mi.Te.huH4191him at Megiddoבִּמְגִדּ֔וֹbim.gi.DoH4023,when he had seenכִּרְאֹת֖וֹkir.'o.ToH7200him.

30And his servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650carried him in a chariotוַיַּרְכִּבֻ֨הוּvai.yar.ki.Vu.huH7392deadמֵת֙metH4191from Megiddoמִמְּגִדּ֔וֹmi.me.gi.DoH4023,and broughtוַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙vay.vi.'U.huH935him to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,and buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֖הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912him in his own sepulchreבִּקְבֻֽרָת֑וֹbik.vu.ra.ToH6900.And the peopleעַם־'am-H5971of the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947Jehoahazיְהֽוֹאָחָז֙ye.ho.'a.ChazH3059the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiahיֹ֣אשִׁיָּ֔הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977,and anointedוַיִּמְשְׁח֥וּvai.yim.she.ChuH4886him, and made him kingוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427in his father’sאָבִֽיו׃ פ'a.VivH1stead.

31Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֣זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059wastwentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242and threeוְשָׁלֹ֤שׁve.sha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he began to reignבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427;and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969monthsחֳדָשִׁ֔יםcho.da.ShimH2320in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasHamutalחֲמוּטַ֥לcha.mu.TalH2537,the daughterבַּֽת־bat-H1323of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414of Libnahמִלִּבְנָֽה׃mi.liv.NahH3841.

32And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasevilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to all that his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1had doneעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213.

33And Pharaoh–nechohH6549put him in bandsוַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ֩vai.ya.'as.re.HuH631at Riblahבְרִבְלָה֙ve.riv.LahH7247in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Hamathחֲמָ֔תcha.MatH2574,that he might not reignמִמְּלֹ֖ךְmim.lokhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;and putוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776to a tributeעֹ֙נֶשׁ֙'o.neshH6066of an hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967talentsכִכַּר־khi.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701,and a talentוְכִכַּ֥רve.khi.KarH3603of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

34And Pharaoh–nechohH6549made Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֣ים'el.ya.KimH471the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977kingוַיַּמְלֵךְ֩vai.yam.leKhH4427in the room of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1,and turnedוַיַּסֵּ֥בvai.ya.SevH5437his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034to Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֑יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079,and tookH3947Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֣זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059awayH3947:and he cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and diedוַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motH4191there.

35And Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִים֙ye.ho.ya.KimH3079gaveנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414the silverוְהַכֶּ֣סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701and the goldוְהַזָּהָ֗בve.ha.za.HavH2091to PharaohH6547;but he taxedהֶעֱרִ֣יךְhe.'e.RikhH6186the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701according to the commandmentפִּ֣יpiH6310of PharaohH6547:he exactedנָגַ֞שׂna.GasH5065the silverהַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701and the goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091of the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,of every oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376according to his taxationכְּעֶרְכּ֗וֹke.'er.KoH6187,to giveלָתֵ֖תla.TetH5414itunto Pharaoh–nechohH6549.

36Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079wastwentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242and fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568yearsשָׁנָ֨הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he began to reignבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427;and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427elevenוְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ve.'a.Chat 'es.RehH6240 H259yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasZebudahזְבוּדָּ֥הze.vi.dahH2080,the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Pedaiahפְּדָיָ֖הpe.da.YahH6305of Rumahרוּמָֽה׃ru.MahH7316.

37And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasevilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to all that his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1had doneעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213.

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