2 Kings 22

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1: OldH1121 eightH8083 yearsH8141 Josiah [was]H2977 when he became king,H4427 and thirtyH7970 and oneH0259 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389 And name [was]H8034 of His motherH0517 Jedidah,H3040 the daughterH1323 of AdaiahH5718 of Bozkath.H1218

2: And he didH6213 [what was] rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 and walkedH1980 in allH3605 the waysH1870 of DavidH1732 his father,H0001 and notH3808 he did turn asideH5493 to the right handH3225 or to the left.H8040

3: And it came to passH1961 in eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 of kingH4428 Josiah,H2977 [that] sentH7971 the KingH4428 -H0853 ShaphanH8227 sonH1121 of Azaliah,H0683 the sonH1121 of Meshullam,H4918 the scribe,H5608 to the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559

4: go upH5927 toH0413 HilkiahH2518 the priest,H3548 highH1419 that he may countH8552 -H0853 the moneyH3701 which has been broughtH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 whichH0834 have gatheredH0622 the keepersH8104 the doorkeepersH5592 fromH0853 the people.H5971 And let them deliver itH5414 intoH5921 the handH3027 of those doingH6213 the work,H4399 who are the overseersH6485 in the house ofH1004 Yahweh,H3068 and let them giveH5414 itH0853 to those who [are] doingH6213 the workH4399 thatH0834 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 to repairH2388 the damagesH0919 of the house,H1004

6: to carpenters,H2796 and builders,H1129 and masons,H1443 and to buyH7069 timberH6086 and stoneH0068 hewnH4274 to repairH2388 -H0853 the house.H1004

7: HoweverH0389 noH3808 there need be accounting madeH2803 with themH0854 of the moneyH3701 deliveredH5414 intoH5921 their hand,H3027 becauseH3588 faithfullyH0530 theyH1992 deal.H6213

8: And saidH0559 HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 highH1419 toH5921 ShaphanH8227 the scribe,H5608 the bookH5612 of the LawH8451 I have foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068 And gaveH5414 HilkiahH2518 -H0853 the BookH5612 toH0413 Shaphan,H8227 and he read it.H7121

9: So wentH0935 ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5608 toH0413 the king,H4428 and bringingH7725 -H0853 the kingH4428 wordH1697 and saying,H0559 have gatheredH5413 Your servantsH5650 -H0853 the moneyH3701 that was foundH4672 in the house,H1004 and have delivered itH5414 intoH5921 the handH3027 of those who doH6213 the work,H4399 who overseeH6485 the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

10: And showedH5046 ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5608 the king,H4428 saying,H0559 a book.H5612 Has givenH5414 HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 and read itH7121 ShaphanH8227 beforeH6440 the king.H4428

11: And it came to pass,H1961 when heardH8085 the kingH4428 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of the BookH5612 of the Law,H8451 that he toreH7167 -H0853 his clothes.H0899

12: And commandedH6680 the kingH4428 -H0853 HilkiahH2518 the priest,H3548 andH0853 AhikamH0296 sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 andH0853 AchborH5907 sonH1121 of Micaiah,H4320 andH0853 ShaphanH8227 the scribe,H5608 andH0853 AsaiahH6222 a servantH5650 of the king,H4428 saying,H0559

13: goH1980 inquireH1875 ofH0853 YahwehH3068 for meH1157 forH1157 the people,H5971 forH1157 allH3605 Judah,H3063 concerningH5921 the wordsH1697 of bookH5612 that has been found,H4672 thisH2088 forH3588 greatH1419 [is] the wrathH2534 of YahwehH3068 thatH0834 isH1931 arousedH3341 uponH5921 thatH0834 notH3808 have obeyedH8085 our fathersH0001 toH5921 the wordsH1697 of book,H5612 thisH2088 to doH6213 according to allH3605 that is writtenH3789 concerning us.H5921

14: So wentH1980 HilkiahH2518 the priest,H3548 and Ahikam,H0296 and Achbor,H5907 and Shaphan,H8227 and Asaiah,H6222 toH0413 HuldahH2468 the prophetess,H5031 the wifeH0802 of ShallumH7967 sonH1121 of Tikvah,H8616 the sonH1121 of Harhas,H2745 keeperH8104 of the wardrobe-H0899 and sheH1931 dweltH3427 in JerusalemH3389 in the Second QuarterH4932 and they spokeH1696 with her.H0413

15: And she saidH0559 to themH0413 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 TellH0559 the manH0376 whoH0834 sentH7971 youH0853 to Me.H0413

16: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 beholdH2005 I will bringH0935 calamityH7451 onH0413 place,H4725 thisH2088 and onH5921 its inhabitantsH3427 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the bookH5612 whichH0834 has readH7121 the kingH4428 of Judah.H3063

17: BecauseH8478 thatH0834 they have forsaken MeH5800 and burned incenseH6999 to gods,H0430 otherH0312 thatH4616 they might provoke Me to angerH3707 with allH3605 the worksH4639 of their hands-H3027 therefore shall be arousedH3341 My wrathH2534 against place,H4725 thisH2088 and notH3808 shall be quenched.H3518

18: But as forH0413 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 who sentH7971 youH0853 to inquireH1875 ofH0853 Yahweh,H3068 in this mannerH3541 you shall speakH0559 to himH0413 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 the wordsH1697 [Concerning] whichH0834 you have heard-H8085

19: becauseH3282 was tender,H7401 your heartH3824 and you humbled yourselfH3665 beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 when you heardH8085 whatH0834 I spokeH1696 againstH5921 place,H4725 thisH2088 and againstH5921 its inhabitantsH3427 that they would becomeH1961 a desolationH8047 and a curse,H7045 and you toreH7167 -H0853 your clothes,H0899 and weptH1058 before MeH6440 and alsoH1571 IH0595 have heard [you]H8085 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

20: Therefore,H3651 surelyH2005 I will gather youH0622 toH5921 your fathers,H0001 and you shall be gatheredH0622 toH0413 your graveH6913 in peace-H7965 and notH3808 shall seeH7200 your eyesH5869 allH3605 the calamityH7451 whichH0834 IH0589 will bringH0935 onH5921 place.H4725 ThisH2088 so they brought backH7725 -H0853 to the kingH4428 word.H1697