1 Josiah H2977 was eight H8083 years H8141 NFP old H1121 when he began to reign H4427 , and he reigned H4427 in Jerusalem H3389 one H259 and thirty H7970 W-MMP years H8141 NFS .
2 And he did H6213 W-VQY3MS that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 B-CMP of the LORD H3068 EDS , and walked H1980 W-VQY3MS in the ways H1870 of David H1732 his father H1 CMS-3MS , and declined H5493 neither to the right hand H3225 NFS , nor to the left H8040 .
3 For in the eighth H8083 year H8141 NFP of his reign H4427 , while he H1931 W-PPRO-3MS was yet H5750 young H5288 , he began H2490 VHQ3MS to seek H1875 after the God H430 of David H1732 his father H1 CMS-3MS : and in the twelfth H8147 year H8141 NFS he began H2490 VHQ3MS to purge H2891 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 from H4480 PREP the high places H1116 , and the groves H842 , and the carved images H6456 , and the molten images H4541 .
4 And they broke down H5422 the altars H4196 of Baalim H1168 in his presence H6440 CMP ; and the images H2553 , that H834 RPRO were on high H4605 above H5921 PREP them , he cut down H1438 ; and the groves H842 , and the carved images H6456 , and the molten images H4541 , he broke in pieces H7665 , and made dust H1854 of them , and strewed H2236 it upon H5921 PREP the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 unto them .
5 And he burnt H8313 the bones H6106 of the priests H3548 upon H5921 PREP their altars H4196 , and cleansed 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 H5704 W-PREP Naphtali H5321 , with their mattocks H2719 round about H5439 .
7 And when he had broken down H5422 the altars H4196 and the groves H842 , and had beaten H3807 the graven images H6456 into powder H1854 , and cut down H1438 all H3605 W-CMS the idols H2553 throughout all H3605 B-CMS the land H776 GFS of Israel H3478 , he 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 D-GFS , and the house H1004 , he sent H7971 VQQ3MS Shaphan H8227 the son H1121 of Azaliah H683 , and Maaseiah H4641 the governor H8269 of the city H5892 D-GFS , and Joah H3098 the son H1121 of Joahaz H3099 the recorder H2142 , to repair H2388 the house H1004 CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS his God H430 .
9 And when they came H935 W-VQY3MP to H413 PREP Hilkiah H2518 the high H1419 D-AMS priest H3548 , they delivered H5414 the money H3701 that was brought into H935 the house H1004 CMS of God H430 EDP , which H834 RPRO the Levites H3881 that kept H8104 the doors H5592 had gathered H622 of the hand H3027 M-GFS of Manasseh H4519 and Ephraim H669 , and of all H3605 WM-CMS the remnant H7611 of Israel H3478 , and of all H3605 WM-CMS Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144 ; and they returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 .
10 And they put H5414 it in H5921 PREP the hand H3027 CFS of the workmen H6213 that had the oversight H6485 of the house H1004 B-CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , and they gave H5414 W-VQY3MP it to the workmen H6213 that H834 RPRO wrought H6213 in the house H1004 B-CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , to repair H918 and amend H2388 the house H1004 :
11 Even to the artificers H2796 and builders H1129 gave H5414 they it , to buy H7069 hewn H4274 stone H68 CMP , and timber H6086 for couplings H4226 , and to floor H7136 the houses H1004 which H834 RPRO the kings H4428 CMP of Judah H3063 had destroyed H7843 .
12 And the men H376 did H6213 the work H4399 faithfully H530 : and the overseers H5329 of H5921 them were Jahath H3189 and Obadiah H5662 , the Levites H3881 , of H4480 PREP the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 ; and Zechariah H2148 and Meshullam H4918 , of H4480 PREP the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 , to set it forward H6485 ; and other of the Levites H3881 , all H3605 NMS that could skill H995 of instruments H3627 of music H7892 .
13 Also they were over H5921 W-PREP the bearers of burdens H5449 , and were overseers H5329 of all H3605 that wrought H6213 the work H4399 in any manner of service H5656 : and of H4480 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 CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 found H4672 VQPMS a book H5612 CMS of the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 EDS given by H3027 B-CFS Moses H4872 .
15 And Hilkiah H2518 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS and said H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 , I have found H4672 VQQ1MS the book H5612 CMS of the law H8451 in the house H1004 B-CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS . And Hilkiah H2518 delivered H5414 W-VQQ3MS the book H5612 to H413 PREP Shaphan H8227 .
16 And Shaphan H8227 carried H935 W-VHY3MS the book H5612 to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and brought H7725 W-VHY3MS the king H4428 D-NMS word H1697 VQPMS back again H5750 ADV , saying H559 L-VQFC , All H3605 NMS that H834 RPRO was committed H5414 to thy servants H3027 B-CFS , they H1992 PPRO-3MP do H6213 it .
17 And they have gathered together H5413 the money H3701 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 B-CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , and have delivered H5414 it into H5921 PREP the hand H3027 CFS of the overseers H6485 , and to H5921 PREP the hand H3027 CFS of the workmen H6213 .
18 Then Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 told H5046 W-VHY3MS the king H4428 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 hath given H5414 VQQ3MS me a book H5612 CMS . And Shaphan H8227 read H7121 W-VQY3MS it before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 .
19 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when the king H4428 D-NMS had heard H8085 the words H1697 CMP of the law H8451 , that he rent H7167 W-VQY3MS his clothes H899 .
20 And the king H4428 D-NMS commanded H6680 W-VPY3MS 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 a servant H5650 of the king H4428 D-NMS \'s , saying H559 L-VQFC ,
21 Go H1980 VQI2MP , inquire of the LORD H3068 EDS for H1157 W-PREP me , and for H1157 W-PREP them that are left H7604 in Israel H3478 and in Judah H3063 , concerning H5921 PREP the words H1697 CMP of the book H5612 that H834 RPRO is found H4672 VNQ3MS : for H3588 CONJ great H1419 AFS is the wrath H2534 of the LORD H3068 EDS that H834 RPRO is poured out H5413 upon us , because H5921 PREP our fathers H1 have not H3808 NADV kept H8104 the word H1697 CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , to do H6213 L-VQFC after all H3605 that is written H3789 in H5921 PREP this H2088 D-PMS book H5612 .
22 And Hilkiah H2518 , and they that H834 W-RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS had appointed , went H1980 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Huldah H2468 the prophetess H5031 , the wife H802 CFS of Shallum H7967 the son H1121 of Tikvath H8616 , the son H1121 of Hasrah H2641 , keeper H8104 of the wardrobe H899 ; (now she H1931 dwelt H3427 in Jerusalem H3389 in the college H4932 : ) and they spoke H1696 W-VPY3MP to H413 PREP her to that H2063 effect .
23 And she answered H559 W-VQY3FS them , Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 , Tell H559 ye the man H376 LD-NMS that H834 RPRO sent H7971 VQQ3MS you to H413 me ,
24 Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 EDS , Behold H2009 , I will bring H935 VHPMS evil H7451 AFS upon H5921 PREP this H2088 D-PMS place H4725 D-NMS , and upon H5921 PREP the inhabitants H3427 thereof , even all H3605 NMS the curses H423 that are written H3789 in H5921 PREP the book H5612 which H834 RPRO they have read H7121 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 :
25 Because H8478 NMS they have forsaken H5800 me , and have burned incense H6999 unto other H312 AMP gods H430 L-NMP , that H4616 L-CONJ they might provoke me to anger H3707 with all H3605 the works H4639 of their hands H3027 CFD-3MP ; therefore my wrath H2534 shall be poured out H5413 upon this H2088 D-PMS place H4725 , and shall not H3808 W-NPAR be quenched H3518 .
26 And as for H413 W-PREP the king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 , who sent H7971 you to inquire H1875 of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS , so H3541 shall ye say H559 VQY2MP unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 concerning the words H1697 AMP which H834 RPRO thou hast heard H8085 ;
27 Because H3282 ADV thine heart H3824 was tender H7401 , and thou didst humble thyself H3665 before H6440 ML-CMP God H430 EDP , when thou heardest H8085 VQQ1MS his words H1697 CMP-3MS against H5921 PREP this H2088 D-PMS place H4725 D-NMS , and against H5921 PREP the inhabitants H3427 thereof , and humbledst thyself H3665 before H6440 L-CMP me , and didst rend H7167 thy clothes H899 CMP-2MS , and weep H1058 before H6440 me ; I H589 PPRO-1MS have even heard H8085 VQQ1MS thee also H1571 W-CONJ , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
28 Behold H2009 , I will gather H622 thee to H413 PREP thy fathers H1 , and thou shalt be gathered H622 to H413 PREP thy grave H6913 in peace H7965 , neither H3808 W-NPAR shall thine eyes H5869 CMD-2MS see H7200 all H3605 the evil H7451 D-AFS that H834 RPRO I H589 PPRO-1MS will bring H935 VHPMS upon H5921 PREP this H2088 D-PMS place H4725 D-NMS , and upon H5921 PREP the inhabitants H3427 of the same . So they brought H7725 the king H4428 D-NMS word H1697 again .
29 Then the king H4428 D-NMS sent H7971 W-VQY3MS and gathered together H622 all H3605 NMS the elders H2205 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 .
30 And the king H4428 D-NMS went up H5927 W-VHY3MS into the house H1004 CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , and all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 , and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 , and the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , and all H3605 NMS the people H5971 , great H1419 and small H6996 : and he read H7121 W-VQY3MS in their ears H241 all H3605 NMS the words H1697 CMP of the book H5612 CMS of the covenant H1285 D-NFS that was found H4672 in the house H1004 CMS of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
31 And the king H4428 D-NMS stood H5975 W-VQY3MS in H5921 PREP his place H5977 , and made H3772 a covenant H1285 D-NFS before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS , to walk H1980 L-VQFC after H310 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS , and to keep H8104 his commandments H4687 , and his testimonies H5715 , and his statutes H2706 , with all H3605 B-CMS his heart H3824 , and with all H3605 WB-CMS his soul H5315 NMS-3MS , to perform H6213 L-VQFC the words H1697 CMP of the covenant H1285 D-NFS which are written H3789 in H5921 PREP this H2088 D-PMS book H5612 .
32 And he caused all H3605 NMS that were present H4672 in Jerusalem H3389 and Benjamin H1144 to stand H5975 W-VHY3MS to it . And the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 did H6213 W-EMS according to the covenant H1285 of God H430 EDP , the God H430 NAME-4MP of their fathers H1 .
33 And Josiah H2977 took away H5493 W-VHY3MS all H3605 NMS the abominations H8441 out of H4480 all H3605 NMS the countries H776 that H834 RPRO pertained to the children H1121 L-CMP of Israel H3478 , and made all H3605 NMS that were present H4672 in Israel H3478 to serve H5647 , even to serve H5647 the LORD H3068 EDS their God H430 . And all H3605 NMS his days H3117 CMP-3MS they departed H5493 VQQ3MP not H3808 NADV from following H310 the LORD H3068 EDS , the God H430 CDP of their fathers H1 .