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1. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
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1. Josiah H2977 was eight H8083 years H8141 old H1121 when he began to reign H4427 , and he reigned H4427 in Jerusalem H3389 one H259 and thirty H7970 years H8141 .
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2. He did what the LORD approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.
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2. And he did H6213 that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 , and walked H1980 in the ways H1870 of David H1732 his father H1 , and declined H5493 neither to the right hand H3225 , nor to the left H8040 .
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3. In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year he began ridding Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images.
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3. For in the eighth H8083 year H8141 of his reign H4427 , while he H1931 was yet H5750 young H5288 , he began H2490 to seek H1875 after the God H430 of David H1732 his father H1 : and in the twelfth H8147 H6240 year H8141 he began H2490 to purge H2891 H853 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 from H4480 the high places H1116 , and the groves H842 , and the carved images H6456 , and the molten images H4541 .
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4. He ordered the altars of the Baals to be torn down, and broke the incense altars that were above them. He smashed the Asherah poles, idols and images, crushed them up and sprinkled the dust over the tombs of those who had sacrificed to them.
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4. And they broke down H5422 H853 the altars H4196 of Baalim H1168 in his presence H6440 ; and the images H2553 , that H834 were on high H4605 above H4480 H5921 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 H6440 the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 unto them.
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5. He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their altars; he purified Judah and Jerusalem.
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5. And he burnt H8313 the bones H6106 of the priests H3548 upon H5921 their altars H4196 , and cleansed H2891 H853 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 .
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6. In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them,
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6. And so did he in the cities H5892 of Manasseh H4519 , and Ephraim H669 , and Simeon H8095 , even unto H5704 Naphtali H5321 , with their mattocks H2719 round about H5439 .
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7. he tore down the altars and Asherah poles, demolished the idols, and smashed all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
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7. And when he had broken down H5422 H853 the altars H4196 and the groves H842 , and had beaten H3807 the graven images H6456 into powder H1854 , and cut down H1438 all H3605 the idols H2553 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Israel H3478 , he returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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8. In the eighteenth year of his reign, he continued his policy of purifying the land and the temple. He sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the city official, and Joah son of Joahaz the secretary to repair the temple of the LORD his God.
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8. Now in the eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 of his reign H4427 , when he had purged H2891 the land H776 , and the house H1004 , he sent H7971 H853 Shaphan H8227 the son H1121 of Azaliah H683 , and Maaseiah H4641 the governor H8269 of the city H5892 , and Joah H3098 the son H1121 of Joahaz H3099 the recorder H2142 , to repair H2388 H853 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 his God H430 .
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9. They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the silver that had been brought to God's temple. The Levites who guarded the door had collected it from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim and from all who were left in Israel, as well as from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the residents of Jerusalem.
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9. And when they came H935 to H413 Hilkiah H2518 the high H1419 priest H3548 , they delivered H5414 H853 the money H3701 that was brought into H935 the house H1004 of God H430 , which H834 the Levites H3881 that kept H8104 the doors H5592 had gathered H622 of the hand H4480 H3027 of Manasseh H4519 and Ephraim H669 , and of all H4480 H3605 the remnant H7611 of Israel H3478 , and of all H4480 H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144 ; and they returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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10. They handed it over to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD's temple. They in turn paid the temple workers to restore and repair it.
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10. And they put H5414 it in H5921 the hand H3027 of the workmen H6213 H4399 that had the oversight H6485 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and they gave H5414 it to the workmen H6213 H4399 that H834 wrought H6213 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , to repair H918 and amend H2388 the house H1004 :
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11. They gave money to the craftsmen and builders to buy chiseled stone and wood for the braces and rafters of the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to fall into disrepair.
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11. Even to the artificers H2796 and builders H1129 gave H5414 they it , to buy H7069 hewn H4274 stone H68 , and timber H6086 for couplings H4226 , and to floor H7136 H853 the houses H1004 which H834 the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had destroyed H7843 .
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12. The men worked faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah (Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zechariah and Meshullam (descendants of Kohath). The Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,
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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 the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 ; and Zechariah H2148 and Meshullam H4918 , of H4480 the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 , to set it forward H6485 ; and other of the Levites H3881 , all H3605 that could skill H995 of instruments H3627 of music H7892 .
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13. supervised the laborers and all the foremen on their various jobs. Some of the Levites were scribes, officials, and guards.
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13. Also they were over H5921 the bearers of burdens H5449 , and were overseers H5329 of all H3605 that wrought H6213 the work H4399 in any manner of service H5656 H5656 : and of H4480 the Levites H3881 there were scribes H5608 , and officers H7860 , and porters H7778 .
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14. When they took out the silver that had been brought to the LORD's temple, Hilkiah the priest found the law scroll the LORD had given to Moses.
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14. And when they brought out H3318 H853 the money H3701 that was brought into H935 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 found H4672 H853 a book H5612 of the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 given by H3027 Moses H4872 .
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15. Hilkiah informed Shaphan the scribe, "I found the law scroll in the LORD's temple." Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.
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15. And Hilkiah H2518 answered H6030 and said H559 to H413 Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 , I have found H4672 the book H5612 of the law H8451 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 . And Hilkiah H2518 delivered H5414 H853 the book H5612 to H413 Shaphan H8227 .
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16. Shaphan brought the scroll to the king and reported, "Your servants are doing everything assigned to them.
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16. And Shaphan H8227 carried H935 H853 the book H5612 to H413 the king H4428 , and brought H7725 H853 the king H4428 word H1697 back again H5750 , saying H559 , All H3605 that H834 was committed H5414 to thy servants H3027 H5650 , they H1992 do H6213 it .
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17. They melted down the silver in the LORD's temple and handed it over to the supervisors of the construction foremen."
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17. And they have gathered together H5413 H853 the money H3701 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and have delivered H5414 it into H5921 the hand H3027 of the overseers H6485 , and to H5921 the hand H3027 of the workmen H6213 H4399 .
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18. Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll." Shaphan read it out loud before the king.
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18. Then Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 told H5046 the king H4428 , saying H559 , Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 hath given H5414 me a book H5612 . And Shaphan H8227 read H7121 it before H6440 the king H4428 .
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19. When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.
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19. And it came to pass H1961 , when the king H4428 had heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of the law H8451 , that he rent H7167 H853 his clothes H899 .
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20. The king ordered Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant,
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20. And the king H4428 commanded H6680 H853 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 's, saying H559 ,
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21. "Go, seek an oracle from the LORD for me and those who remain in Israel and Judah. Find out about the words of this scroll that has been discovered. For the LORD's fury has been ignited against us, because our ancestors have not obeyed the word of the LORD by doing all that this scroll instructs!"
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21. Go H1980 , inquire of H1875 H853 the LORD H3068 for H1157 me , and for H1157 them that are left H7604 in Israel H3478 and in Judah H3063 , concerning H5921 the words H1697 of the book H5612 that H834 is found H4672 : for H3588 great H1419 is the wrath H2534 of the LORD H3068 that H834 is poured out H5413 upon us, because H5921 H834 our fathers H1 have not H3808 kept H8104 H853 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , to do H6213 after all H3605 that is written H3789 in H5921 this H2088 book H5612 .
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22. So Hilkiah and the others sent by the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the supervisor of the wardrobe. (She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh district.) They stated their business,
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22. And Hilkiah H2518 , and they that H834 the king H4428 had appointed , went H1980 to H413 Huldah H2468 the prophetess H5031 , the wife H802 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 to H413 her to that H2063 effect .
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23. and she said to them: "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Say this to the man who sent you to me:
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23. And she answered H559 them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , Tell H559 ye the man H376 that H834 sent H7971 you to H413 me,
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24. "This is what the LORD says: 'I am about to bring disaster on this place and its residents, the details of which are recorded in the scroll which they read before the king of Judah.
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24. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Behold H2009 , I will bring H935 evil H7451 upon H5921 this H2088 place H4725 , and upon H5921 the inhabitants H3427 thereof, even H853 all H3605 the curses H423 that are written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 which H834 they have read H7121 before H6440 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 :
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25. This will happen because they have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to other gods, angering me with all the idols they have made. My anger will ignite against this place and will not be extinguished!'"
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25. Because H8478 H834 they have forsaken H5800 me , and have burned incense H6999 unto other H312 gods H430 , that H4616 they might provoke me to anger H3707 with all H3605 the works H4639 of their hands H3027 ; therefore my wrath H2534 shall be poured out H5413 upon this H2088 place H4725 , and shall not H3808 be quenched H3518 .
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26. Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD: "This is what the LORD God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:
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26. And as for H413 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 , who sent H7971 you to inquire H1875 of the LORD H3068 , so H3541 shall ye say H559 unto H413 him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 concerning the words H1697 which H834 thou hast heard H8085 ;
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27. 'You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words concerning this place and its residents. You humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,' says the LORD.
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27. Because H3282 thine heart H3824 was tender H7401 , and thou didst humble thyself H3665 before H4480 H6440 God H430 , when thou heardest H8085 H853 his words H1697 against H5921 this H2088 place H4725 , and against H5921 the inhabitants H3427 thereof , and humbledst thyself H3665 before H6440 me , and didst rend H7167 H853 thy clothes H899 , and weep H1058 before H6440 me; I H589 have even heard H8085 thee also H1571 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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28. 'Therefore I will allow you to die and be buried in peace. You will not have to witness all the disaster I will bring on this place and its residents.'"'" Then they reported back to the king.
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28. Behold H2009 , I will gather H622 thee to H413 thy fathers H1 , and thou shalt be gathered H622 to H413 thy grave H6913 in peace H7965 , neither H3808 shall thine eyes H5869 see H7200 all H3605 the evil H7451 that H834 I H589 will bring H935 upon H5921 this H2088 place H4725 , and upon H5921 the inhabitants H3427 of the same . So they brought H7725 H853 the king H4428 word H1697 again.
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29. The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.
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29. Then the king H4428 sent H7971 and gathered together H622 H853 all H3605 the elders H2205 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 .
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30. The king went up to the LORD's temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the Levites. All the people were there, from the oldest to the youngest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD's temple.
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30. And the king H4428 went up H5927 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and all H3605 the men H376 of Judah H3063 , and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 , and the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , and all H3605 the people H5971 , great H4480 H1419 and small H6996 : and he read H7121 in their ears H241 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 of the book H5612 of the covenant H1285 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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31. The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant before the LORD, agreeing to follow the LORD and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll.
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31. And the king H4428 stood H5975 in H5921 his place H5977 , and made H3772 H853 a covenant H1285 before H6440 the LORD H3068 , to walk H1980 after H310 the LORD H3068 , and to keep H8104 H853 his commandments H4687 , and his testimonies H5715 , and his statutes H2706 , with all H3605 his heart H3824 , and with all H3605 his soul H5315 , to perform H6213 H853 the words H1697 of the covenant H1285 which are written H3789 in H5921 this H2088 book H5612 .
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32. He made all who were in Jerusalem and Benjamin agree to it. The residents of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.
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32. And he caused H853 all H3605 that were present H4672 in Jerusalem H3389 and Benjamin H1144 to stand H5975 to it . And the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 did H6213 according to the covenant H1285 of God H430 , the God H430 of their fathers H1 .
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33. Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the areas belonging to the Israelites and encouraged all who were in Israel to worship the LORD their God. Throughout the rest of his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD God of their ancestors.
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33. And Josiah H2977 took away H5493 H853 all H3605 the abominations H8441 out of H4480 all H3605 the countries H776 that H834 pertained to the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and made H853 all H3605 that were present H4672 in Israel H3478 to serve H5647 , even to serve H5647 H853 the LORD H3068 their God H430 . And all H3605 his days H3117 they departed H5493 not H3808 from following H4480 H310 the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of their fathers H1 .
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