1: And sent them,H7971 the kingH4428 and to gatherH0622 to himH0413 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389
2: And went upH5927 the kingH4428 to the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and with allH3605 the menH0376 of JudahH3063 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 with himH0854 and the priests,H3548 and the prophets,H5030 and allH3605 the people,H5971 from smallH6996 and toH5704 great-H1419 and he readH7121 in their hearingH0241 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the BookH5612 of the CovenantH1285 which had been foundH4672 in the house ofH1004 Yahweh.H3068
3: And stoodH5975 the kingH4428 byH5921 a pillar,H5982 and madeH3772 -H0853 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 to walkH1980 afterH0310 Yahweh,H3068 and to keepH8104 His commandmentsH4687 andH0853 His testimoniesH5715 andH0853 His statutesH2708 with allH3605 [his] heartH3820 and allH3605 [his] soul,H5315 to performH6965 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of covenantH1285 thisH2063 that were writtenH3789 inH5921 book.H5612 ThisH2088 and took a standH5975 allH3605 the peopleH5971 for the covenant.H1285
4: And commandedH6680 the kingH4428 -H0853 HilkiahH2518 the priest,H3548 highH1419 andH0853 the priestsH3548 of the second order,H4932 andH0853 the keepersH8104 the doorkeepers,H5592 to bringH3318 out of the templeH1964 of YahwehH3068 -H0853 allH3605 the articlesH3627 that were madeH6213 for Baal,H1168 for Asherah,H0842 for allH3605 the hostH6635 of heaven-H8064 and he burned themH8313 outsideH2351 JerusalemH3389 in the fieldsH7709 of Kidron,H6939 and carriedH5375 -H0853 their ashesH6083 Bethel.H1008
5: And he removedH7673 -H0853 the idolatrous priests,H3649 whomH0834 had ordainedH5414 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 and to burn incenseH6999 on the high placesH1116 in the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and in the places all aroundH4524 Jerusalem-H3389 andH0853 those who burned incenseH6999 to Baal,H1168 to the sun,H8121 and to the moon,H3394 and to the constellations,H4208 and to allH3605 the hostH6635 of heaven.H8064
6: And he brought outH3318 -H0853 the wooden imageH0842 from the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 outsideH2351 Jerusalem,H3389 toH0413 the BrookH5158 Kidron,H6939 and burnedH8313 itH0853 at the BrookH5158 Kidron,H6939 and ground [it]H1854 to ashes,H6083 and threwH7993 -H0853 its ashesH6083 onH5921 the gravesH6913 of commonH1121 the people.H5971
7: And he tore downH5422 -H0853 the [ritual] boothsH1004 of the perverted persons,H6945 that [were]H0834 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 whereH0834 the womenH0802 woveH0707 thereH8033 hangingsH1004 for the wooden image.H0842
8: And he broughtH0935 -H0853 allH3605 the priestsH3548 from the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and defiledH2930 -H0853 the high placesH1116 whereH0834 had burned incense,H6999 thereH8033 the priestsH3548 from GebaH1387 toH5704 Beersheba,H0884 and he broke downH5422 -H0853 the high places atH1116 the gatesH8179 that [were]H0834 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of JoshuaH3091 the governorH8269 of the city,H5892 that [were]H0834 toH5921 the leftH8040 of a manH0376 of GateH8179 the city.H5892
9: NeverthelessH0389 notH3808 did come upH5927 the priestsH3548 of the high placesH1116 toH0413 the altarH4196 of YahwehH3068 in Jerusalem,H3389 forH3588 butH0518 they ateH0398 unleavened breadH4682 amongH8432 their brothers.H0251
10: And he defiledH2930 -H0853 Tophet,H8612 which [is]H0834 in the Valley of the Son of HinnomH1516 of the sonsH1121 the Valley of the Son of Hinnom,H2011 that noH1115 that no might make passH5674 manH0376 -H0853 his sonH1121 orH0853 his daughterH1323 through the fireH0784 to Molech.H4432
11: And he removedH7673 -H0853 the horsesH5483 thatH0834 had dedicatedH5414 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 to the sun,H8121 at the entrance toH0935 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 byH0413 the chamberH3957 Nathan-melechH5419 the officer,H5631 who [was]H0834 in the court,H6503 andH0853 the chariotsH4818 of the sunH8121 he burnedH8313 with fire.H0784
12: AndH0853 the altarsH4196 that [were]H0834 onH5921 the roofH1406 the upper chamberH5944 of Ahaz,H0271 whichH0834 had made,H6213 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 andH0853 the altarsH4196 whichH0834 had madeH6213 ManassehH4519 in twoH8147 the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 broke down,H5422 the kingH4428 and pulverizedH7323 there,H8033 and threwH7993 -H0853 their dustH6083 intoH0413 the BrookH5158 Kidron.H6939
13: AndH0853 the high placesH1116 that [were]H0834 eastH5921 ofH6440 Jerusalem,H3389 that [were]H0834 on the southH3225 of the MountH2022 of Corruption,H4889 whichH0834 had builtH1129 SolomonH8010 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 for AshtorethH6253 the abominationH8251 of the Sidonians,H6722 for ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8251 of the Moabites,H4124 for MilcomH4445 the abominationH8441 of the sonsH1121 Ammon,H5983 defiledH2930 the king.H4428
14: And he broke in piecesH7665 -H0853 the [sacred] pillars,H4676 and cut downH3772 -H0853 the wooden images,H0842 and filledH4390 -H0853 their placesH4725 with the bonesH6106 of men.H0120
15: MoreoverH1571 -H0853 the altarH4196 that [was]H0834 Bethel,H1008 [and] the high placeH1116 whichH0834 had made,H6213 JeroboamH3379 sonH1121 of Nebat,H5028 whoH0834 made sin,H2398 -H0853 IsraelH3478 bothH1571 -H0853 altarH4196 thatH1931 andH0853 the high placeH1116 he broke down,H5422 and he burnedH8313 -H0853 the high place,H1116 [and] crushed [it]H1854 to powder,H6083 and burnedH8313 the wooden image.H0842
16: And as turnedH6437 JosiahH2977 and he sawH7200 -H0853 the tombsH6913 that [were]H0834 thereH8033 on the mountain,H2022 and he sent,H7971 and tookH3947 -H0853 the bonesH6106 outH4480 of the tombs,H6913 and burned [them]H8313 onH5921 the altar,H4196 and defiled itH2930 according to the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 whichH0834 proclaimed,H7121 the manH0376 of GodH0430 whoH0834 proclaimedH7121 -H0853 wordsH1697 these.H0428
17: And he said,H0559 what [is]H4100 gravestoneH6725 thisH1975 thatH0834 IH0589 see?H7200 so toldH0559 himH0413 the menH0376 of the cityH5892 [it is] the tombH6913 of the manH0376 of God,H0430 whoH0834 cameH0935 from JudahH3063 and proclaimedH7121 -H0853 thingsH1697 theseH0428 whichH0834 you have doneH6213 againstH5921 the altarH4196 Bethel.H1008
18: And he said,H0559 let aloneH3240 oneH0376 noH0408 let moveH5128 his bones.H6106 So they let aloneH4422 his bonesH6106 withH0854 the bonesH6106 of the prophetH5030 whoH0834 cameH0935 from Samaria.H8111
19: And alsoH1571 -H0853 allH3605 the shrinesH1004 of the high placesH1116 that [were]H0834 in the citiesH5892 of Samaria,H8111 whichH0834 had madeH6213 the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 to provoke Yahweh to anger,H3707 took away,H5493 JosiahH2977 and he didH6213 to themH1992 according to allH3605 the deedsH4639 thatH0834 he had doneH6213 Bethel.H1008
20: And He executedH2076 -H0853 allH3605 the priestsH3548 of the high placesH1116 who [were]H0834 thereH8033 onH5921 the altars,H4196 and burnedH8313 -H0853 bonesH6106 of menH0120 on themH5921 and he returnedH7725 to Jerusalem.H3389
21: And commandedH6680 the kingH4428 -H0853 allH3605 the people,H5971 saying,H0559 KeepH6213 the PassoverH6453 to YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 as [it is] writtenH3789 inH5921 BookH5612 of the CovenantH1285 this.H2088
22: SurelyH3588 neverH3808 had been heldH6213 Like PassoverH6453 thisH2088 since the daysH3117 of the judgesH8199 whoH0834 judgedH8199 -H0853 Israel,H3478 nor in allH3605 the daysH3117 of the kingsH4428 of Israel,H3478 and the kingsH4428 of Judah-H3063
23: forH3588 butH0518 in eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 of KingH4428 Josiah,H2977 was heldH6213 PassoverH6453 thisH2088 before YahwehH3068 in Jerusalem.H3389
24: MoreoverH1571 -H0853 mediums,H0178 andH0853 spiritists,H3049 andH0853 the household gods,H8655 andH0853 idols,H1544 andH0853 allH3605 the abominationsH8251 thatH0834 were seenH7200 in the landH0776 of JudahH3063 and in Jerusalem,H3389 put away,H1197 JosiahH2977 thatH4616 he might performH6965 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of the lawH8451 which were writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 thatH0834 foundH4672 HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068
25: And like himH3644 noH3808 there wasH1961 before himH6440 kingH4428 whoH0834 turnedH7725 toH0413 YahwehH3068 with allH3605 his heart,H3824 and with allH3605 his soul,H5315 and with allH3605 his might,H3966 according to allH3605 the LawH8451 of Moses-H4872 and after himH0310 norH3808 did ariseH6965 any] like him.H3644
26: NeverthelessH0389 notH3808 did turnH7725 YahwehH3068 from the fiercenessH2740 of His wrath,H0639 greatH1419 with whichH0834 was arousedH2734 His angerH0639 against Judah,H3063 becauseH5921 of allH3605 the provocationsH3708 with whichH0834 had provoked HimH3707 Manasseh.H4519
27: And said,H0559 YahwehH3068 alsoH1571 -H0853 JudahH3063 I will removeH5493 fromH5921 My sight,H6440 asH0834 I have removedH5493 -H0853 Israel,H3478 and will cast offH3988 -H0853 cityH5892 thisH2063 whichH0834 I have chosen,H0977 -H0853 JerusalemH3389 andH0853 the houseH1004 of whichH0834 I said,H0559 shall beH1961 My nameH8034 there.H8033
28: And the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Josiah,H2977 and allH3605 thatH0834 he did,H6213 [are] notH3808 theyH1992 writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 ofH1697 the chroniclesH3117 of the kingsH4428 of Judah?H3063
29: in his daysH3117 wentH5927 NechoH6549 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 to the aidH5921 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 toH5921 the RiverH5104 Euphrates.H6578 And wentH1980 KingH4428 JosiahH2977 against himH7125 and [Pharaoh Necho] killed himH4191 at Megiddo,H4023 when he confrontedH7200 him.H0853
30: And moved in a chariotH7392 his servantsH5650 his bodyH4191 from MegiddoH4023 and brought himH0935 to Jerusalem,H3389 and buried himH6912 in his own tomb.H6900 And tookH3947 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 -H0853 JehoahazH3059 sonH1121 of Josiah,H2977 and anointedH4886 himH0853 and made him kingH4427 -H0853 in placeH8478 of his father.H0001
31: OldH1121 twentyH6242 and threeH7969 yearsH8141 Jehoahaz [was]H3059 when he became king-H4427 and threeH7969 monthsH2320 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389 And name [was]H8034 of His motherH0517 Hamutal,H2537 the daughterH1323 of JeremiahH3414 of Libnah.H3841
32: And he didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 according to allH3605 thatH0834 had doneH6213 his fathers.H0001
33: And put him in prisonH0631 NechoH6549 at RiblahH7247 in the landH0776 of Hamath,H2574 that he might not reignH4427 in Jerusalem-H3389 and he imposedH5414 a tributeH6066 onH5921 the landH0776 of a hundredH3967 talentsH3603 of silver,H3701 and a talentH3603 of gold.H2091
34: And made kingH4427 NechoH6549 -H0853 EliakimH0471 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 in placeH8478 of JosiahH2977 his father,H0001 and changedH5437 -H0853 his nameH8034 to Jehoiakim,H3079 andH0853 JehoahazH3059 [Pharaoh] tookH3947 and wentH0935 to Egypt,H4714 and he diedH4191 there.H8033
35: So the silverH3701 and goldH2091 gaveH5414 JehoiakimH3079 to Pharaoh-H6547 butH0389 he taxedH6186 -H0853 the landH0776 to giveH5414 -H0853 moneyH3701 according toH5921 the commandH6310 of Pharaoh.H6547 From every oneH0376 according to his assessment,H6187 he exactedH5065 -H0853 the silverH3701 andH0853 goldH2091 -H0853 from the peopleH5971 of the land,H0776 to give [it]H5414 Necho.H6549
36: OldH1121 twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 Jehoiakim [was]H3079 when he became king-H4427 and oneH0259 [and] tenH6240 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389 And name [was]H8034 of His motherH0517 Zebudah,H2080 the daughterH1323 of PedaiahH6305 ofH4480 Rumah.H7316
37: And he didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 according to allH3605 thatH0834 had doneH6213 his fathers.H0001