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WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
Josiah was eight years old when he began
to
reign;
and he reigned thirty-one years in
Jerusalem
.
Josiah was eight years old when he became
king,
and he reigned in
Jerusalem
thirty-one years.
He did that
which
was right in the eyes of Yahweh,
and walked in the ways of David
his father ,
and
didn't
turn aside to the right hand
or to the left.
And
he did what
was right in the eyes of the
LORD
and walked in the ways of his father David;
he
did
not
turn aside to the right or to the left.
For
in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet
young, he
began to seek after
the God of David
his father ;
and in the twelfth year he began to purge
Judah and Jerusalem from
the high places, and
the Asherim
, and
the engraved
images
, and the molten
images.
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still
young, Josiah
began to seek the God of his father David,
and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse
Judah and Jerusalem of
the high places, the Asherah
poles
, the carved
idols
, and the cast
images.
They
broke
down
the altars of the Baals in
his
presence;
and the sun-images
that were on
high
above them he hewed
down;
and
the Asherim
, and
the engraved
images
, and the molten
images, he
broke
in
pieces,
and
made
dust
of
them, and strewed
it
on
the graves [
of those ]
who had sacrificed to them.
Then
in
his
presence
the altars of the Baals were
torn
down,
and he
cut
to
pieces
the incense
altars
that were above them .
He shattered
the Asherah
poles
, the carved
idols
, and the cast
images, crushed
them to
dust
, and scattered
them
over
the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
He burnt
the bones of the priests on their altars ,
and
purged
Judah and Jerusalem.
Then
he burned
the bones of the priests on their altars .
So
he
cleansed
Judah and Jerusalem.
[So
did he]
in the cities of Manasseh and
Ephraim and Simeon, even
to
Naphtali, in their
ruins round
about
.
Josiah
did the
same
in the cities of Manasseh ,
Ephraim ,
and Simeon, as
far
as
Naphtali, and
in the
ruins around
them
.
He broke
down the altars ,
and beat
the
Asherim
and
the engraved
images
into
powder, and hewed
down
all the sun-images
throughout all
the land of Israel ,
and
returned to Jerusalem.
He tore
down the altars and Asherah
poles,
crushed
the idols
to
powder, and cut
to
pieces
all the incense
altars
throughout the land of Israel .
Then
he
returned to Jerusalem.
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when
he
had
purged
the land and the house
, he
sent Shaphan the
son of Azaliah, and
Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the
son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yahweh
his God.
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in
order
to
cleanse
the land and the temple
, Josiah
sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz ,
the recorder, to repair the house of the
LORD
his God.
They came
to Hilkiah the high priest ,
and delivered
the money that was
brought into the house of God, which the Levites ,
the
keepers
of
the threshold,
had gathered
of
the hand
of Manasseh and Ephraim, and
of
all the remnant of Israel, and
of
all
Judah and Benjamin, and of
the inhabitants
of Jerusalem.
So
they went
to Hilkiah the high priest and gave
him
the money that had
been
brought into the house of God, which the Levites at
the doors
had collected
from
the people
of Manasseh and Ephraim, from
all the remnant of Israel, Judah ,
and Benjamin, and from
the people
of Jerusalem.
They delivered
it into the hand
of the workmen
who
had
the oversight
of the house of Yahweh;
and
the workmen
who labored
in the
house
of
Yahweh
gave it to mend
and repair
the house ;
They put
it into the hands
of the supervisors
of
those
doing
the work
of the house of the LORD,
who in turn
gave it to the
workmen
restoring
and repairing
the house of
the
LORD.
even
to the carpenters and to
the
builders gave
they
it,
to buy hewn
stone, and
timber
for couplings ,
and to
make
beams for the houses
which
the kings of Judah had destroyed
.
They
also
gave
money
to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed
stone, as
well
as
timbers
for couplings and beams for the buildings
that
the kings of Judah had allowed
to
deteriorate
.
The men did the work faithfully :
and
the overseers
of
them were Jahath and Obadiah, the
Levites,
of
the
sons
of Merari ;
and Zechariah and Meshullam, of
the
sons
of
the
Kohathites,
to
set
it
forward;
and
[others
of ]
the
Levites, all who
were
skillful
with instruments of
music.
And
the men did the work faithfully .
The Levites
overseeing
them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants
of Merari ,
and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants
of Kohath.
Other
Levites, all skilled
with musical
instruments ,
Also
they
were over the bearers
of
burdens,
and set
forward
all who did the work in
every
manner
of
service:
and
of the Levites there
were scribes
, and
officers, and porters
.
were over the laborers
and supervised
all who did the work ,
task
by
task.
Some
of the Levites were secretaries
, officers, and gatekeepers
.
When
they brought
out the money that was
brought
into the house of Yahweh
, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh
[given]
by Moses.
While
they were
bringing
out the money that had
been
taken
into the house of the
LORD
, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the
LORD
written
by Moses.
Hilkiah answered
Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh.
Hilkiah
delivered
the book
to Shaphan.
And
Hilkiah said
to
Shaphan the scribe, “
I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!”
And
he
gave
it
to Shaphan.
Shaphan carried
the book to the king ,
and moreover
brought
back
word
to
the
king,
saying
, All
that
was
committed
to
your servants ,
they
are doing.
Then
Shaphan brought
the book to the king and reported
, “
Your servants are doing all
that
has
been
placed
in
their
hands
.
They have emptied
out the money that was found in the house of Yahweh,
and have delivered
it into the hand
of the overseers,
and into
the
hand
of
the
workmen
.
They have paid
out the money that was found in the house of the
LORD
and have put
it into the hands
of the supervisors
and workers
. ”
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying,
Hilkiah the priest has delivered
me a book. Shaphan read therein
before
the king.
Moreover,
Shaphan the scribe told the king, “
Hilkiah the priest has given
me a book. ”
And
Shaphan read it
in
the presence
of
the
king.
It
happened,
when the king had
heard the words of the law, that
he tore his clothes .
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes
The
king
commanded Hilkiah, and
Ahikam the
son of Shaphan, and
Abdon the
son of Micah, and
Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's
servant ,
saying,
and
commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of
the
king:
Go you,
inquire of Yahweh
for me ,
and for those who
are
left
in Israel and in
Judah ,
concerning the words of
the book that is
found ;
for great is the wrath of Yahweh
that is
poured out on us ,
because our fathers have not kept the word of Yahweh,
to
do
according
to
all that is written in this book.
“
Go and
inquire of the
LORD
for me and for those remaining
in Israel and Judah concerning the words in
the book that has
been
found .
For great is the wrath of the
LORD
that has
been
poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the
LORD
by
doing
all that is written in this book. ”
So Hilkiah ,
and they
whom
the king [
had commanded],
went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the
son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe ;
(now
she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter;)
and
they
spoke
to
her
to
that
effect
.
So Hilkiah and those
the king had designated
went and
spoke
to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the
keeper of the wardrobe .
She lived in Jerusalem ,
in the Second District
.
She
said to them, Thus
says
Yahweh
, the God of Israel: Tell you
the man who sent you to
me,
And
Huldah
said to them, “This
is
what
the
LORD
, the God of Israel ,
says
: ‘
Tell the man who sent you
Thus
says Yahweh,
Behold,
I will
bring evil
on this place ,
and on the
inhabitants
of
it
, even
all the curses that
are
written in the book which
they
have
read before
the king of Judah .
that
this
is
what
the
LORD
says :
I am
about
to
bring calamity
on this place and on its
people
, according
to
all the curses written in the book that
has
been
read in
the presence
of
the
king of Judah ,
Because they have forsaken me ,
and have
burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands ;
therefore
is
my wrath poured out on
this place ,
and it
shall
not be quenched.
because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands .
My wrath will
be
poured out upon
this place and will
not be quenched. ’
But to
the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh
, thus
shall
you
tell him ,
Thus
says
Yahweh
, the God of Israel: As touching
the words which
you have
heard,
But as
for
the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the
LORD
, tell him that
this
is
what
the
LORD
, the God of Israel ,
says
: ‘
As for
the words that
you heard,
because your heart was tender ,
and you did
humble
yourself before God ,
when you heard his words against this place ,
and against the
inhabitants
of
it
, and have humbled yourself before me ,
and have torn your clothes ,
and wept before me ;
I also
have heard you, says
Yahweh
.
because your heart was tender and you humbled
yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its
people
, and because
you
have humbled yourself before Me and you
have torn your clothes and wept before Me ,
I have heard you, ’
declares
the
LORD
.
Behold,
I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall
be gathered to your grave in peace ,
neither
shall
your eyes see all the evil
that I will bring on this place ,
and on the
inhabitants of
it
. They brought back word
to the king.
‘Now
I will indeed
gather you to your fathers, and you will
be gathered to your grave in peace .
Your eyes will
not
see all the calamity
that I will bring on this place and on its
inhabitants. ’”
So
they brought her
answer
back to the king.
Then the king sent
and
gathered
together
all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Then the king summoned
all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
The
king
went up to the house of Yahweh,
and
all the men
of Judah and the
inhabitants
of
Jerusalem, and
the priests ,
and the Levites ,
and
all the people ,
both
great
and
small :
and he
read
in their ears
all the words of the book of the covenant that was
found in the house of Yahweh
.
And
he
went up to the house of the
LORD
with
all the people
of Judah and Jerusalem, as
well
as
the priests and the Levites —
all the people small and great—and
in their hearing
he
read
all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had
been
found in the house of the
LORD
.
The king stood in
his
place,
and made a covenant before Yahweh,
to walk
after
Yahweh,
and to keep his commandments, and
his
testimonies
, and his
statutes ,
with all his heart ,
and with
all his soul, to perform
the words of the
covenant that were written in this book.
So
the king stood by
the
pillar
and made a covenant before the
LORD
to follow
the
LORD
and to keep His commandments, decrees
, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and
to carry
out
the words of this
covenant that were written in this book.
He caused
all
who
were
found
in Jerusalem and Benjamin to
stand [
to it ]
. The inhabitants
of Jerusalem did
according
to
the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
Then
he had
everyone
in Jerusalem and Benjamin take
a
stand in
agreement
to it. So
all
the people
of Jerusalem carried
out
the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
Josiah took
away
all the abominations out
of
all the countries
that
pertained
to the children
of
Israel
, and made
all
who
were
found
in Israel to serve ,
even
to
serve
Yahweh
their God. All
his days
they didn't
depart
from following Yahweh
, the God of their fathers.
And
Josiah removed
all the abominations from
all the lands
belonging
to the Israelites
, and he
required
everyone
in Israel to serve the
LORD
their God. Throughout
his reign
they did
not
turn
aside
from following the
LORD
, the God of their fathers.
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