Revised Version 1895

2 Chronicles 34

1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977waseightשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he began toreignבְמָלְכ֑וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427; and hereignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970and oneyearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2And hedidוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thatwhichH5869wasrightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225in theeyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, and walked in thewaysבְּדַרְכֵי֙be.dar.KheiH1870ofDavidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732hisfatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1, andturnedH5493notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808asideסָ֖רsarH5493to therightH3225handH3225or to theleftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

3For in theeighthוּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨הu.vish.mo.NehH8083yearשָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimH8141of hisreignלְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,whileעוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nuH5750he was yetyoungנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288, hebeganהֵחֵ֕לhe.ChelH2490toseekלִדְר֕וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875afterמִן־min-H4480theGodלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430ofDavidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732hisfatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1: and in the twelfthyearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141hebeganהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490topurgeלְטַהֵ֔רle.ta.HerH2891Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063andJerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.LimH3389from thehighהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116placesH1116, and theAsherimוְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔יםve.Ha.'a.she.RimH842, and thegravenH6456imagesH6456, and the moltenimagesH6456.

4And they brakedownH5422thealtarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz.be.ChotH4196of the Baalim in hispresenceH6440; and the sun-images, that were onhighלְמַ֥עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605aboveמֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖םme.'a.lei.HemH5921them, he heweddownוַיְנַתְּצ֣וּvay.na.te.TzuH5422; and theAsherimוְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִיםVe.ha.'a.she.rimH842, and thegravenH6456imagesH6456, and the moltenimagesH6456, he brake inpiecesשִׁבַּ֣רshi.BarH7665, andmadeאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834dust of them, and strowed ituponעַל־'al-H5921thegravesהַקְּבָרִ֔יםha.ke.va.RimH6913of them that hadsacrificedהַזֹּבְחִ֖יםha.zoe.ChimH2076unto them.

5And heburntשָׂרַ֖ףsa.RafH8313thebonesוְעַצְמוֹת֙ve.'atz.mOtH6106of thepriestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםko.ha.NimH3548uponעַל־'al-H5921theiraltarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑םmiz.be.cho.taimH4196, andpurgedוַיְטַהֵ֥רvay.ta.HerH2891Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063andJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

6AndsoH5704did he in thecitiesוּבְעָרֵ֨יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892ofManassehמְנַשֶּׁ֧הme.na.ShehH4519andEphraimוְאֶפְרַ֛יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669andSimeonוְשִׁמְע֖וֹןve.shim.'onH8095,evenH5704unto Napthali, in theirruinsH5892roundH5439aboutH5439.

7And he brakedownH5422thealtarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196, andbeatכִּתַּ֣תki.TatH3807theAsherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֤יםha.'a.she.RimH842and thegravenH6456imagesH6456intoH776powderלְהֵדַ֔קle.he.DakH1854, and heweddownH5422allH3605the sun-imagesthroughoutH3605allH3605thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andreturnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725toJerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סli.ru.sha.LimH3389.

8Now in theeighteenthעֶשְׂרֵה֙'es.RehH6240yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תu.vish.NatH8141of hisreignלְמָלְכ֔וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427, when he hadpurgedלְטַהֵ֥רle.ta.HerH2891thelandהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and thehouseוְהַבָּ֑יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004, hesentשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachH7971Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןsha.FanH8227thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofAzaliahאֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ'a.tzal.Ya.huH683, andMaaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641thegovernorשַׂר־sar-H8269of thecityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892, andJoahיוֹאָ֤חyo.'AchH3098thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJoahazיֽוֹאָחָז֙yo.'a.ChazH3099therecorderהַמַּזְכִּ֔ירha.maz.KirH2142, torepairלְחַזֵּ֕קle.cha.ZekH2388thehouseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068hisGodאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

9And theycameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toHilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ׀chil.ki.Ya.huH2518thehighהַגָּד֗וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548, anddeliveredוַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮vai.yi.te.NuH5414themoneyהַכֶּסֶף֮ha.ke.SefH3701that wasbroughtהַמּוּבָ֣אha.mu.Va'H935intoאֶל־'el-H413thehouseבֵית־veit-H1004ofGodאֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimH430,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834theLevitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881, thekeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֨יsho.me.ReiH8104of the door, hadgatheredאָסְפֽוּ־'a.se.fu-H622of thehandמִיַּ֧דmi.YadH3027ofManassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הme.na.ShehH4519andEphraimוְאֶפְרַ֗יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669, and ofallוּמִכֹּל֙u.mi.KolH3605theremnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and ofallוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063andBenjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144, and of theinhabitantsH3427ofJerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.Ru.sha.LimH3389.

10And theydeliveredוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414itintoעַל־'al-H5921thehandיַד֙yadH3027of theworkmenהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399that had theoversightהַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485of thehouseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; and theworkmenהַמְּלָאכָ֗הha.me.la.KhahH4399that wrought in thehouseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414it to amend andrepairוּלְחַזֵּ֖קu.le.cha.ZekH2388thehouseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004;

11evenאֶת־'et-H853to thecarpentersלֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙le.cha.ra.ShimH2796and to thebuildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםve.la.bo.NimH1129gaveH5414they it, tobuyלִקְנוֹת֙lik.nOtH7069hewnמַחְצֵ֔בmach.TzevH4274stoneאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68, andtimberH6086forcouplingsלַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹתlam.cha.be.RotH4226, and tomakeH5414beamsH6086for thehousesהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםha.Ba.TimH1004whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thekingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063haddestroyedהִשְׁחִ֖יתוּhish.Chi.tuH7843.

12And themenH376didH6213theworkבַּמְּלָאכָ֗הba.me.la.KhahH4399faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֜הbe.'e.mu.NahH530: and theoverseersמֻ֠פְקָדִיםMuf.ka.dimH6485of them wereJahathיַ֣חַתYa.chatH3189andObadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּve.'oad.Ya.huH5662, theLevitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881, of thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofMerariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847; andZechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֧הu.ze.khar.YahH2148andMeshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םu.me.shu.LamH4918, of thesonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of theKohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956, tosetH6213it forward: andotherH3605of theLevitesוְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Hal.vi.YimH3881,allH3605thatcouldH376skill ofinstrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627ofmusicשִֽׁיר׃ShirH7892.

13Also they were over thebearersהַסַּבָּלִ֗יםha.sa.ba.LimH5449of burdens, andsetH6213forwardallH3605thatdidH6213theworkמְלָאכָ֔הme.la.KhahH4399ineveryH3605manner ofserviceH5656: and of theLevitesוּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔םu.me.hal.vi.YimH3881there werescribesסוֹפְרִ֥יםsof.RimH5608, andofficersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםve.sho.te.RimH7860, and porters.

14And when theybroughtH935outוּבְהוֹצִיאָ֣םu.ve.ho.tzi.'AmH3318themoneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that wasbroughtH935intoH935thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548foundמָצָא֙ma.Tza'H4672thebookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of thelawתּֽוֹרַת־to.rat-H8451of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068givenבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027byMosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

15AndHilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֗הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518answeredH559andsaidH559toShaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227thescribeהַסּוֹפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608, I havefoundמָצָ֖אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672thebookסֵ֧פֶרSe.ferH5612of thelawהַתּוֹרָ֛הha.to.RahH8451in thehouseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. AndHilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֛הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414thebookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612toShaphanשָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanH8227.

16AndShaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227carriedH935thebookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferH5612to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, andmoreoverH5750broughtH935thekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697againע֧וֹדodH5750,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Allכֹּ֛לkolH3605that wascommittedH6213to thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650, theydoH6213it.

17And they haveemptiedוַיַּתִּ֕יכוּvai.ya.Ti.khuH5413outH5921themoneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that wasfoundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in thehouseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, and havedeliveredוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414itintoH5921thehandיַד֙yadH3027of theoverseersהַמֻּפְקָדִ֔יםha.muf.ka.DimH6485, andintoH5921thehandיַ֖דyadH3027of theworkmenהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ha.me.la.KhahH4399.

18AndShaphanשָׁפָ֤ןsha.FanH8227thescribeהַסּוֹפֵר֙ha.so.FerH5608toldוַיַּגֵּ֞דvai.ya.GedH5046thekingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548hathdeliveredH5414meH5414abookסֵ֚פֶרSe.ferH5612. AndShaphanשָׁפָ֖ןsha.FanH8227readוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121thereinbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19And itcameH1961topassH1961, when thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hadheardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085thewordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of thelawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451, that he rent hisclothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

20And thekingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֡הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518, andAhikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296thesonבֶּן־be.no.Sha-H1121ofShaphanשָׁ֠פָןSha.fanH8227, andAbdonעַבְדּ֨וֹןav.DonH5658thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofMicahמִיכָ֜הmi.KhahH4318, andShaphanשָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanH8227thescribeהַסּוֹפֵ֗רha.so.FerH5608, andAsaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21Go ye,inquireדִרְשׁ֨וּdir.ShuH1875of theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068formeH5921, and for them that areleftהַנִּשְׁאָר֙ha.nish.'ArH7604inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and inJudahוּבִֽיהוּדָ֔הu.vi.hu.DahH3063, concerning thewordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thebookהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that isfoundנִמְצָ֑אnim.Tza'H4672: forgreatגְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahH1419is thewrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068that ispouredנִתְּכָ֣הni.te.KhahH5413outH5921uponH5921usH5921,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588ourfathersאֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.vo.Tei.nuH1havenotלֹא־lo'-H3808keptשָׁמְר֤וּsha.me.RuH8104thewordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, todoלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213accordingH5921untoallכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605that iswrittenהַכָּת֖וּבha.ka.TuvH3789in thisbookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.

22SoH834Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּchil.ki.Ya.huH2518, and theywhomH834thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hadcommandedH1696,wentאֶל־'el-H413toHuldahחֻלְדָּ֨הchul.DahH2468theprophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031, thewifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀'E.shetH802ofShallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofTokhathH8445, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofHasrahחַסְרָה֙chas.RahH2641,keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of the wardrobe; (nowH1696sheוְהִ֛יאve.Hi'H1931dweltיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389in thesecondבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.NehH4932quarter;) and they spake toherאֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.haH413to that effect.

23AndsheH834saidH559unto them,Thusכֹּה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:tellH559ye themanלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376thatsentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971youH834untomeאֵלָֽי׃ ס'e.LaiH413,

24Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005, I willbringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451uponH5921thisplaceהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725, anduponH5921theinhabitantsיוֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427thereof,evenאֵ֤ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thecursesהָאָלוֹת֙ha.'a.lOtH423that arewrittenהַכְּתוּב֣וֹתha.ke.tu.VotH3789in thebookהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they havereadקָֽרְא֔וּka.re.'UH7121beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440thekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063:

25Becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have forsakenmeH3707, and haveburnedH6999incenseH6999untootherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430, that they mightprovokeהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhakh.'i.Se.niH3707meH3707toangerH3707withallH3605theworksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of theirhandsיְדֵיהֶ֑םye.dei.HemH3027; therefore is mywrathחֲמָתִ֛יcha.ma.TiH2534pouredוְתִתַּ֧ךְve.ti.TakhH5413outH3605uponH3027thisplaceבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725, and it shallnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808bequenchedתִכְבֶּֽה׃tikh.BehH3518.

26But unto thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063, whosentהַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַha.sho.Le.achH7971youH834toinquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875of theLORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541shall yesayH559to him,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478: As touching thewordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichH834thou hastheardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃sha.Ma.'e.taH8085,

27becauseH5921thineheartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜le.Va.ve.khaH3824wastenderרַךְ־rakh-H7401, and thou didsthumbleוַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀va.ti.ka.Na'H3665thyselfbeforeH6440Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430, when thou heardest hiswordsדְּבָרָיו֙de.va.RavH1697againstH5921thisplaceהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725, andagainstH5921theinhabitantsיֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יוyo.she.VavH3427thereof, and hasthumbledוַתִּכָּנַ֣עva.ti.ka.Na'H3665thyselfbeforeH6440meH6440, and hast rent thyclothesבְּגָדֶ֖יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899, andweptוַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058beforeH6440meH6440; I also haveheardH8085thee, saith theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005, I willgatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜'o.sif.KhaH622thee to thyfathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1, and thou shalt begatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ve.ne.'e.saf.TaH622to thygraveקִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮kiv.ro.tei.ChaH6913inpeaceבְּשָׁלוֹם֒be.sha.lOmH7965,neitherוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808shall thineeyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869seeתִרְאֶ֣ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605theevilהָֽרָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451that I willbringמֵבִ֛יאme.Vi'H935uponעַל־'al-H5921thisplaceהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725, anduponוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921theinhabitantsיֹשְׁבָ֑יוyo.she.VavH3427thereof. And theybroughtH935thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָֽר׃ פda.VarH1697againוַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725.

29Then thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971andgatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622togetherH622allכָּל־kol-H3605theeldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205ofJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063andJerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30And thekingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentH5927upH5927to thehouseבֵּית־beit-H1004of theLORDיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068, andallH3605themenאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376ofJudahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063and theinhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, and thepriestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548, and theLevitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881, andallH3605thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,bothH3605greatמִגָּד֣וֹלmi.ga.DolH1419andsmallקָטָ֑ןka.TanH6996: and hereadוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121in theirearsבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241allH3605thewordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thebookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of thecovenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285that wasfoundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672in thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31And thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975in hisplaceעָמְד֗וֹa.me.DoH5977, andmadeלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213acovenantהַבְּרִית֮ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068, to walkafterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, and tokeepוְלִשְׁמ֤וֹרve.lish.MorH8104hiscommandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687, and histestimoniesוְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715, and hisstatutesוְחֻקָּ֔יוve.chu.KavH2706, withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605hisheartלְבָב֖וֹle.va.VoH3824, and withallוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605hissoulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315, toperformH8104thewordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of thecovenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285that werewrittenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in thisbookהַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.

32And hecausedH430allכָּל־kol-H3605that werefoundהַנִּמְצָ֥אha.nim.Tza'H4672inJerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389andBenjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144tostandוַיַּעֲמֵ֕דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975to it. And theinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389didוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.SuH6213according to thecovenantכִּבְרִ֥יתkiv.RitH1285ofGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of theirfathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

33AndJosiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977tookH5493awayH5493allH3605theabominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441outH3605ofallH3605thecountriesהָאֲרָצוֹת֮ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776that pertained to thechildrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andmadeH3605allH3605that werefoundהַנִּמְצָא֙ha.nim.Tza'H4672inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478toserveוַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗דvai.ya.'a.VedH5647,evenH3808toserveלַעֲב֖וֹדla.'a.VodH5647theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068theirGodאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430.AllH3605hisdaysיָמָ֕יוya.MavH3117theydepartedH5493notH3808fromfollowingמֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕יme.'a.cha.ReiH310theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of theirfathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

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