2 Chronicles 34

1 ♥ 📝 J osiah^H2977 was eight^H8083 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign;^H4427 and he reigned^H4427 thirty^H7970 and one^H259 years^H8141 in Jerusalem.^H3389

2 ♥ 📝 And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah,^H3068 and walked^H3212 in the ways^H1870 of David^H1732 his father,^H1 and turned not aside^H5493 to the right hand^H3225 or to the left.^H8040

3 ♥ 📝 For in the eighth^H8083 year^H8141 of his reign,^H4427 while he was yet young,^H5288 he began^H2490 to seek^H1875 after the God^H430 of David^H1732 his father;^H1 and in the twelfth^H8147 year^H8141 he began^H2490 to purge^H2891 Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 from the high places,^H1116 and the Asherim,^H842 and the graven images,^H6456 and the molten images.^H4541

4 ♥ 📝 And they brake down^H5422 the altars^H4196 of the Baalim^H1168 in his presence;^H6440 and the sun-images^H2553 that were on high above them^H4605 he hewed down;^H1438 and the Asherim,^H842 and the graven images,^H6456 and the molten images,^H6456 he brake in pieces,^H7665 and made dust^H1854 of them, and strewed^H2236 it upon^H6440 the graves^H6913 [of them] that had sacrificed^H2076 unto them.

5 ♥ 📝 And he burnt^H8313 the bones^H6106 of the priests^H3548 upon their altars,^H4196 and purged^H2891 Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem.^H3389

6 ♥ 📝 And [so did he] in the cities^H5892 of Manasseh^H4519 and Ephraim^H669 and Simeon,^H8095 even unto Naphtali,^H5321 in their ruins^H2719 round about.^H5439

7 ♥ 📝 And he brake down^H5422 the altars,^H4196 and beat^H3807 the Asherim^H842 and the graven images^H6456 into powder,^H1854 and hewed down^H1438 all the sun-images^H6456 throughout all the land^H776 of Israel,^H3478 and returned^H7725 to Jerusalem.^H3389

8 ♥ 📝 Now in the eighteenth^H8083 year^H8141 of his reign,^H4427 when he had purged^H2891 the land^H776 and the house,^H1004 he sent^H7971 Shaphan^H8227 the son^H1121 of Azaliah,^H683 and Maaseiah^H4641 the governor^H8269 of the city,^H5892 and Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Joahaz^H3099 the recorder,^H2142 to repair^H2388 the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 his God.^H430

9 ♥ 📝 And they came^H935 to Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest,^H3548 and delivered^H5414 the money^H3701 that was brought^H935 into the house^H1004 of God,^H430 which the Levites,^H3881 the keepers^H8104 of the threshold,^H5592 had gathered^H622 of the hand^H3027 of Manasseh^H4519 and Ephraim,^H669 and of all the remnant^H7611 of Israel,^H3478 and of all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin,^H1144 and of the inhabitants^H7725 of Jerusalem.^H3389

10 ♥ 📝 And they delivered^H5414 it into the hand^H3027 of the workmen^H6213 that had the oversight^H6485 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah;^H3068 and the workmen^H6213 that wrought^H6213 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 gave^H5414 it to mend^H2388 and repair^H918 the house:^H1004

11 ♥ 📝 even to the carpenters^H2796 and to the builders^H1129 gave^H5414 they it, to buy^H7069 hewn^H4274 stone,^H68 and timber^H6086 for couplings,^H4226 and to make beams^H7136 for the houses^H1004 which the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had destroyed.^H7843

12 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 did^H6213 the work^H4399 faithfully:^H530 and the overseers^H5329 of them were Jahath^H3189 and Obadiah,^H5662 the Levites,^H3881 of the sons^H1121 of Merari;^H4847 and Zechariah^H2148 and Meshullam,^H4918 of the sons of the Kohathites,^H6956 to set it forward;^H6485 and [others of] the Levites,^H3881 all that were skilful^H995 with instruments^H3627 of music.^H7892

13 ♥ 📝 Also they were over the bearers of burdens,^H5449 and set forward^H5329 all that did^H6213 the work^H4399 in every manner of service:^H5656 and of the Levites^H3881 there were scribes,^H5608 and officers,^H7860 and porters.^H7778

14 ♥ 📝 And when they brought out^H3318 the money^H3701 that was brought into^H935 the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 found^H4672 the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of Jehovah^H3068 [given] by^H3027 Moses.^H4872

15 ♥ 📝 And Hilkiah^H2518 answered^H6030 and said^H559 to Shaphan^H8227 the scribe,^H5608 I have found^H4672 the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068 And Hilkiah^H2518 delivered^H5414 the book^H5612 to Shaphan.^H8227

16 ♥ 📝 And Shaphan^H8227 carried^H935 the book^H5612 to the king,^H4428 and moreover brought^H7725 back^H7725 word^H1697 to the king,^H4428 saying,^H559 All that was committed^H5414 to^H3027 thy servants,^H5650 they are doing.^H6213

17 ♥ 📝 And they have emptied^H5413 out the money^H3701 that was found^H4672 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 and have delivered^H5414 it into the hand^H3027 of the overseers,^H6485 and into the hand^H3027 of the workmen.^H6213

18 ♥ 📝 And Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608 told^H5046 the king,^H4428 saying,^H559 Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 hath delivered^H5414 me a book.^H5612 And Shaphan^H8227 read^H7121 therein before^H6440 the king.^H4428

19 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when the king^H4428 had heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of the law,^H8451 that he rent^H7167 his clothes.^H899

20 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 commanded^H6680 Hilkiah,^H2518 and Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan,^H8227 and Abdon^H5658 the son^H1121 of Micah,^H4318 and Shaphan^H8227 the scribe,^H5608 and Asaiah^H6222 the king's^H4428 servant,^H5650 saying,^H559

21 ♥ 📝 Go^H3212 ye, inquire^H1875 of Jehovah^H3068 for me, and for them that are left^H7604 in Israel^H3478 and in Judah,^H3063 concerning the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 that is found;^H4672 for great^H1419 is the wrath^H2534 of Jehovah^H3068 that is poured out^H5413 upon us, because our fathers^H1 have not kept^H8104 the word^H1697 of Jehovah,^H3068 to do^H6213 according unto all that is written^H3789 in this book.^H5612

22 ♥ 📝 So Hilkiah,^H2518 and they whom the king^H4428 [had commanded], went^H3212 to Huldah^H2468 the prophetess,^H5031 the wife^H802 of Shallum^H7967 the son^H1121 of Tokhath,^H8616 the son^H1121 of Hasrah,^H2641 keeper^H8104 of the wardrobe;^H899 (now she dwelt^H3427 in Jerusalem^H3389 in the second quarter;)^H4932 and they spake^H1696 to her to that effect.

23 ♥ 📝 And she said^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 Tell^H559 ye the man^H376 that sent^H7971 you unto me,

24 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 Behold, I will bring^H935 evil^H7451 upon this place,^H4725 and upon the inhabitants^H3427 thereof, even all the curses^H423 that are written^H3789 in the book^H5612 which they have read^H7121 before^H6440 the king^H4428 of Judah.^H3063

25 ♥ 📝 Because they have forsaken^H5800 me, and have burned incense^H6999 unto other^H312 gods,^H430 that they might provoke me to anger^H3707 with all the works^H4639 of their hands;^H3027 therefore is my wrath^H2534 poured out^H5413 upon this place,^H4725 and it shall not be quenched.^H3518

26 ♥ 📝 But unto^H413 the king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 who sent^H7971 you to inquire^H1875 of Jehovah,^H3068 thus shall ye say^H559 to him, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 As touching the words^H1697 which thou hast heard,^H8085

27 ♥ 📝 because thy heart^H3824 was tender,^H7401 and thou didst humble^H3665 thyself before^H6440 God,^H430 when thou heardest^H8085 his words^H1697 against this place,^H4725 and against the inhabitants^H3427 thereof, and hast humbled^H3665 thyself before^H6440 me, and hast rent^H7167 thy clothes,^H899 and wept^H1058 before^H6440 me; I also have heard^H8085 thee, saith^H5002 Jehovah.^H3068

28 ♥ 📝 Behold, I will gather^H622 thee to thy fathers,^H1 and thou shalt be gathered^H622 to thy grave^H6913 in peace,^H7965 neither shall thine eyes^H5869 see^H7200 all the evil^H7451 that I will bring^H935 upon this place,^H4725 and upon the inhabitants^H3427 thereof. And they brought^H7725 back^H7725 word^H1697 to the king.^H4428

29 ♥ 📝 Then the king^H4428 sent^H7971 and gathered together^H622 all the elders^H2205 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem.^H3389

30 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 went up^H5927 to the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 and all the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 and the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 and the priests,^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 and all the people,^H5971 both great^H1419 and small:^H6996 and he read^H7121 in their ears^H241 all the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 of the covenant^H1285 that was found^H4672 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068

31 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 stood^H5975 in his place,^H5977 and made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 to walk^H3212 after^H310 Jehovah,^H3068 and to keep^H8104 his commandments,^H4687 and his testimonies,^H5715 and his statutes,^H2706 with all his heart,^H3824 and with all his soul,^H5315 to perform^H6213 the words^H1697 of the covenant^H1285 that were written^H3789 in this book.^H5612

32 ♥ 📝 And he caused all that were found^H4672 in Jerusalem^H3389 and Benjamin^H1144 to stand^H5975 [to it]. And the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem^H3389 did^H6213 according to the covenant^H1285 of God,^H430 the God^H430 of their fathers.^H1

33 ♥ 📝 And Josiah^H2977 took away^H5493 all the abominations^H8441 out of all the countries^H776 that pertained to the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and made all that were found^H4672 in Israel^H3478 to serve,^H5647 even to serve^H5647 Jehovah^H3068 their God.^H430 All his days^H3117 they departed^H5493 not from following^H310 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of their fathers.^H1