1: OldH1121 eightH8083 years oldH8141 Josiah [was]H2977 when he became king,H4427 and thirtyH7970 and oneH0259 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389
2: And he did [what was]H6213 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 and walkedH1980 in the waysH1870 of DavidH1732 his father,H0001 and [not]H3808 [he] did turn asideH5493 to the right hand,H3225 or to the left.H8040
3: For in eightH8083 yearH8141 of his reign,H4427 and while heH1931 was stillH5750 young,H5288 he beganH2490 to seekH1875 the GodH0430 of DavidH1732 his father-H0001 and in twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 he beganH2490 to purgeH2891 -H0853 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 ofH4480 the high places,H1116 and the wooden images,H0842 and the carved images,H6456 and the molded images.H4541
4: And they broke downH5422 in his presence-H6440 -H0853 the altarsH4196 of the BaalsH1168 and the incense altars,H2553 that [were]H0834 on highH4605 above themH5921 he cut down-H1438 and the wooden images,H0842 and the carved images,H6456 and the molded images,H4541 he broke in pieces,H7665 and made dust of themH1854 and scattered [it]H2236 onH5921 onH6440 the gravesH6913 of those who had sacrificedH2076
5: And the bonesH6106 of the priestsH3548 He burnedH8313 onH5921 their altars,H4196 and cleansedH2891 -H0853 JudahH3063 andH0853 Jerusalem.H3389
6: And [so he did] in the citiesH5892 of Manasseh,H4519 and Ephraim,H0669 and Simeon,H8095 and as far asH5704 Naphtali,H5321 with their mattocksH2719 with axesH1004 all around.H5439
7: And when he had broken downH5422 -H0853 the altarsH4196 andH0853 the wooden images,H0842 and the carved imagesH6456 had beatenH3807 into powder,H1854 and allH3605 the incense altarsH2553 cut downH1438 throughout allH3605 the landH0776 of Israel,H3478 and he returnedH7725 to Jerusalem.H3389
8: And in the yearH8141 eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 of his reign,H4427 when he had purgedH2891 the land,H0776 and the house,H1004 he sentH7971 -H0853 ShaphanH8227 sonH1121 of Azaliah,H0683 andH0853 MaaseiahH4641 the governorH8269 of the city,H5892 andH0853 JoahH3098 sonH1121 of JoahazH3099 the recorder,H2142 to repairH2388 -H0853 the templeH1004 of YahwehH3068 his God.H0430
9: And when they cameH0935 toH0413 HilkiahH2518 the priest,H3548 highH1419 and they deliveredH5414 -H0853 the moneyH3701 that was broughtH0935 into the houseH1004 of God,H0430 whichH0834 had gatheredH0622 the LevitesH3881 who keptH8104 the doorsH5592 from the handH3027 of ManassehH4519 and Ephraim,H0669 and from allH3605 the remnantH7611 of Israel,H3478 and from allH3605 JudahH3063 and Benjamin-H1144 and [which] they had brought backH3427 to Jerusalem.H3389
10: And they put [it]H5414 inH5921 the handH3027 ofH6213 the foremenH4399 the who had oversightH6485 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and they gaveH5414 itH0853 were workingH6213 to the workmenH4399 whoH0834 workedH6213 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 to repairH0918 and restoreH2388 the house.H1004
11: And they gave [it]H5414 to the craftsmenH2796 and buildersH1129 to buyH7069 stone,H0068 hewnH4274 and timberH6086 for beams,H4226 and to floorH7136 -H0853 the housesH1004 whichH0834 had destroyedH7843 the kingsH4428 of Judah.H3063
12: And the menH0582 didH6213 faithfully-H0530 the workH4399 and theirH5921 overseers-H6485 [were] JahathH3189 and Obadiah,H5662 the Levites,H3881 ofH4480 the sonsH1121 of Merari-H4847 and ZechariahH2148 and Meshullam,H4918 ofH4480 the sonsH1121 of the Kohathites,H6956 to superviseH5329 and [Others of] the Levites,H3881 allH3605 of whom were skillfulH0995 with instrumentsH3627 of music.H7892
13: And [were] overH5921 the burden bearers,H5449 and [were] overseersH5329 of allH3605 who didH6213 workH4399 inH5656 and [any kind] of service-H5656 and of the LevitesH3881 [some were] scribes,H5608 and officers,H7860 and gatekeepers.H7778
14: And when they brought outH3318 -H0853 the moneyH3701 that was brought intoH0935 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 foundH4672 HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 -H0853 the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of YahwehH3068 [given] byH3027 Moses.H4872
15: And answeredH6030 HilkiahH2518 and saidH0559 toH0413 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
16: So carriedH0935 ShaphanH8227 -H0853 the bookH5612 toH0413 the king,H4428 and bringingH7725 back again,H5750 -H0853 the kingH4428 wordH1697 saying,H0559 allH3605 thatH0834 was committedH5414 toH3027 your servants,H5650 theyH1992 are doing.H6213
17: And they have gatheredH5413 -H0853 the moneyH3701 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and have delivered itH5414 intoH5921 the handH3027 of the overseers,H6485 andH5921 the handH3027 of the workmenH6213 the workmen.H4399
18: And toldH5046 ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5608 the king,H4428 saying,H0559 a book.H5612 Has givenH5414 HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 and readH7121 ShaphanH8227 beforeH6440 the king.H4428
19: Thus it came to pass,H1961 when heardH8085 the kingH4428 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of the Law,H8451 that he toreH7167 -H0853 his clothes.H0899
20: And commandedH6680 the kingH4428 -H0853 Hilkiah,H2518 andH0853 AhikamH0296 sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 andH0853 AbdonH5658 sonH1121 of Micah,H4318 andH0853 ShaphanH8227 the scribe,H5608 andH0853 AsaiahH6222 a servantH5650 of the king,H4428 saying,H0559
21: go,H1980 inquireH1875 ofH0853 YahwehH3068 for meH1157 forH1157 those who are leftH7604 in IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 concerningH5921 the wordsH1697 of the bookH5612 thatH0834 is found-H4672 forH3588 great [is]H1419 the wrathH2534 of YahwehH3068 thatH0834 is poured outH5413 uponH5921 thatH0834 notH3808 have keptH8104 our fathersH0001 -H0853 the wordH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 to doH6213 according to allH3605 that is writtenH3789 inH5921 bookH5612 this.H2088
22: So wentH1980 Hilkiah,H2518 and thoseH0834 the king [had appointed]H4428 toH0413 HuldahH2468 the prophetess,H5031 the wifeH0802 of ShallumH7967 the son ofH1121 TokhathH8445 the sonH1121 of Hasrah,H2641 keeperH8104 of the wardrobe-H0899 and sheH1931 dweltH3427 in JerusalemH3389 in the Second QuarterH4932 and they spokeH1696 to herH0413 according to this [effect].H2063
23: And she answeredH0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 TellH0559 the manH0376 whoH0834 sentH7971 youH0853 to Me.H0413
24: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 beholdH2005 I will bringH0935 calamityH7451 onH5921 place,H4725 thisH2088 and onH5921 its inhabitantsH3427 -H0853 allH3605 the oathsH0423 that are writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 whichH0834 they have readH7121 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 of Judah.H3063
25: 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 will be poured outH5413 My wrathH2534 on place,H4725 thisH2088 and notH3808 be quenched.H3518
26: But as forH0413 the kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 who sentH7971 youH0853 to inquireH1875 of Yahweh,H3068 in this mannerH3541 you shall speakH0559 to himH0413 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 [Concerning] the wordsH1697 whichH0834 you have heard-H8085
27: becauseH3282 was tender,H7401 your heartH3824 and you humbled yourselfH3665 beforeH6440 God,H0430 when you heardH8085 -H0853 His wordsH1697 againstH5921 place,H4725 thisH2088 and againstH5921 its inhabitantsH3427 and you humbled yourselfH3665 before MeH6440 and you toreH7167 -H0853 your clothes,H0899 and weptH1058 before MeH6440 and also,H1571 IH0589 have heard [you]H8085 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068
28: SurelyH2005 I will gather youH0622 toH0413 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 andH5921 its inhabitantsH3427 so they brought backH7725 -H0853 to the kingH4428 word.H1697
29: And sentH7971 the kingH4428 and gatheredH0622 -H0853 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389
30: And went upH5927 the kingH4428 to the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and allH3605 with the menH0376 of Judah,H3063 and the inhabitantsH3427 of Jerusalem,H3389 and the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 and allH3605 the people,H5971 greatH1419 andH5704 small-H6996 and he readH7121 in their hearingH0241 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the BookH5612 of the CovenantH1285 which had been foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068
31: And stoodH5975 the kingH4428 inH5921 his place,H5977 and madeH3772 -H0853 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 to followH1980 afterH0310 Yahweh,H3068 and to keepH8104 -H0853 His commandments,H4687 and His testimonies,H5715 and His statutes,H2706 with allH3605 his heart,H3824 and allH3605 his soul,H5315 to performH6213 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of the covenantH1285 that were writtenH3789 inH5921 bookH5612 this.H2088
32: And take a standH5975 he madeH0853 allH3605 who were presentH4672 in JerusalemH3389 and BenjaminH1144 so didH6213 the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 according to the covenantH1285 of God,H0430 the GodH0430 of their fathers.H0001
33: Thus removedH5493 JosiahH2977 -H0853 allH3605 the abominationsH8441 from allH3605 the countryH0776 that [belonged]H0834 to the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 and made serve,H5647 -H0853 allH3605 who were presentH4672 in IsraelH3478 diligentlyH5647 -H0853 YahwehH3068 their God.H0430 AllH3605 his daysH3117 notH3808 they did departH5493 from followingH0310 Yahweh,H3068 GodH0430 of their fathers.H0001