34:1 Josiah 2977 [was] eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign 4427 8800, and he reigned 4427 8804 in Jerusalem 3389 one 259 and thirty 7970 years 8141.

34:2 And he did 6213 8799 [that which was] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, and walked 3212 8799 in the ways 1870 of David 1732 his father 1, and declined 5493 8804 [neither] to the right hand 3225, nor to the left 8040.

34:3 For in the eighth 8083 year 8141 of his reign 4427 8800, while he was yet young 5288, he began 2490 8689 to seek 1875 8800 after the God 430 of David 1732 his father 1: and in the twelfth 8147 6240 year 8141 he began 2490 8689 to purge 2891 8763 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 from the high places 1116, and the groves 842, and the carved images 6456, and the molten images 4541.

34:4 And they brake down 5422 8762 the altars 4196 of Baalim 1168 in his presence 6440; and the images 2553, that [were] on high above them 4605, he cut down 1438 8765; and the groves 842, and the carved images 6456, and the molten images 4541, he brake in pieces 7665 8765, and made dust 1854 8689 [of them], and strowed 2236 8799 [it] upon 6440 the graves 6913 of them that had sacrificed 2076 8802 unto them.(the images: or, the sun images)(graves: Heb. face of the graves)

34:5 And he burnt 8313 8804 the bones 6106 of the priests 3548 upon their altars 4196, and cleansed 2891 8762 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.

34:6 And [so did he] in the cities 5892 of Manasseh 4519, and Ephraim 669, and Simeon 8095, even unto Naphtali 5321, with their mattocks 2719 round about 5439.(mattocks: or, mauls)

34:7 And when he had broken down 5422 8762 the altars 4196 and the groves 842, and had beaten 3807 8765 the graven images 6456 into powder 1854 8687, and cut down 1438 8765 all the idols 2553 throughout all the land 776 of Israel 3478, he returned 7725 8799 to Jerusalem 3389.(into…: Heb. to make powder)

34:8 Now in the eighteenth 8083 6240 year 8141 of his reign 4427 8800, when he had purged 2891 8763 the land 776, and the house 1004, he sent 7971 8804 Shaphan 8227 the son 1121 of Azaliah 683, and Maaseiah 4641 the governor 8269 of the city 5892, and Joah 3098 the son 1121 of Joahaz 3099 the recorder 2142 8688, to repair 2388 8763 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 his God 430.

34:9 And when they came 935 8799 to Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest 3548, they delivered 5414 8799 the money 3701 that was brought 935 8716 into the house 1004 of God 430, which the Levites 3881 that kept 8104 8802 the doors 5592 had gathered 622 8804 of the hand 3027 of Manasseh 4519 and Ephraim 669, and of all the remnant 7611 of Israel 3478, and of all Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144; and they returned 7725 8799 8675 3427 8802 to Jerusalem 3389.

34:10 And they put 5414 8799 [it] in the hand 3027 of the workmen 6213 8802 4399 that had the oversight 6485 8716 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and they gave 5414 8799 it to the workmen 6213 8802 4399 that wrought 6213 8802 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, to repair 918 8800 and amend 2388 8763 the house 1004:

34:11 Even to the artificers 2796 and builders 1129 8802 gave 5414 8799 they [it], to buy 7069 8800 hewn 4274 stone 68, and timber 6086 for couplings 4226, and to floor 7136 8763 the houses 1004 which the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 had destroyed 7843 8689.(to floor: or, to rafter)

34:12 And the men 582 did 6213 8802 the work 4399 faithfully 530: and the overseers 5329 8763 of them [were] Jahath 3189 and Obadiah 5662, the Levites 3881, of the sons 1121 of Merari 4847; and Zechariah 2148 and Meshullam 4918, of the sons of the Kohathites 6956, to set [it] forward 6485 8716; and [other of] the Levites 3881, all that could skill 995 8688 of instruments 3627 of musick 7892.

34:13 Also [they were] over the bearers of burdens 5449, and [were] overseers 5329 8764 of all that wrought 6213 8802 the work 4399 in any manner of service 5656: and of the Levites 3881 [there were] scribes 5608 8802, and officers 7860 8802, and porters 7778.

34:14 And when they brought out 3318 8687 the money 3701 that was brought into 935 8716 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 found 4672 8804 a book 5612 of the law 8451 of the LORD 3068 [given] by 3027 Moses 4872.(by: Heb. by the hand of)

34:15 And Hilkiah 2518 answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799 to Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 8802, I have found 4672 8804 the book 5612 of the law 8451 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068. And Hilkiah 2518 delivered 5414 8799 the book 5612 to Shaphan 8227.

34:16 And Shaphan 8227 carried 935 8686 the book 5612 to the king 4428, and brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 back 7725 8686 again, saying 559 8800, All that was committed 5414 8738 to 3027 thy servants 5650, they do 6213 8802 [it].(to thy…: Heb. to the hand of, etc)

34:17 And they have gathered together 5413 8686 the money 3701 that was found 4672 8737 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and have delivered 5414 8799 it into the hand 3027 of the overseers 6485 8716, and to the hand 3027 of the workmen 6213 8802 4399.(gathered together: Heb. poured out, or, melted)

34:18 Then Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 8802 told 5046 8686 the king 4428, saying 559 8800, Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 hath given 5414 8804 me a book 5612. And Shaphan 8227 read 7121 8799 it before 6440 the king 4428.(it: Heb. in it)

34:19 And it came to pass, when the king 4428 had heard 8085 8800 the words 1697 of the law 8451, that he rent 7167 8799 his clothes 899.

34:20 And the king 4428 commanded 6680 8762 Hilkiah 2518, and Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227, and Abdon 5658 the son 1121 of Micah 4318, and Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 8802, and Asaiah 6222 a servant 5650 of the king's 4428, saying 559 8800,(Abdon: or, Achbor)

34:21 Go 3212 8798, enquire 1875 8798 of the LORD 3068 for me, and for them that are left 7604 8737 in Israel 3478 and in Judah 3063, concerning the words 1697 of the book 5612 that is found 4672 8738: for great 1419 [is] the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 that is poured out 5413 8738 upon us, because our fathers 1 have not kept 8104 8804 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, to do 6213 8800 after all that is written 3789 8803 in this book 5612.

34:22 And Hilkiah 2518, and [they] that the king 4428 [had appointed], went 3212 8799 to Huldah 2468 the prophetess 5031, the wife 802 of Shallum 7967 the son 1121 of Tikvath 8616 8676 8445, the son 1121 of Hasrah 2641, keeper 8104 8802 of the wardrobe 899; (now she dwelt 3427 8802 in Jerusalem 3389 in the college 4932:) and they spake 1696 8762 to her to that [effect].(Hasrah: or, Harhas, 2.kings.22.14.)(wardrobe: Heb. garments)(in the college: or, in the school, or, in the second part)

34:23 And she answered 559 8799 them, Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, Tell 559 8798 ye the man 376 that sent 7971 8804 you to me,

34:24 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068, Behold, I will bring 935 8688 evil 7451 upon this place 4725, and upon the inhabitants 3427 8802 thereof, [even] all the curses 423 that are written 3789 8803 in the book 5612 which they have read 7121 8804 before 6440 the king 4428 of Judah 3063:

34:25 Because they have forsaken 5800 8804 me, and have burned incense 6999 8762 8675 6999 8686 unto other 312 gods 430, that they might provoke me to anger 3707 8687 with all the works 4639 of their hands 3027; therefore my wrath 2534 shall be poured out 5413 8799 upon this place 4725, and shall not be quenched 3518 8799.

34:26 And as for 413 the king 4428 of Judah 3063, who sent 7971 8802 you to enquire 1875 8800 of the LORD 3068, so shall ye say 559 8799 unto him, Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 [concerning] the words 1697 which thou hast heard 8085 8804;

34:27 Because thine heart 3824 was tender 7401 8804, and thou didst humble 3665 8735 thyself before 6440 God 430, when thou heardest 8085 8800 his words 1697 against this place 4725, and against the inhabitants 3427 8802 thereof, and humbledst 3665 8735 thyself before 6440 me, and didst rend 7167 8799 thy clothes 899, and weep 1058 8799 before 6440 me; I have even heard 8085 8804 [thee] also, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068.

34:28 Behold, I will gather 622 8802 thee to thy fathers 1, and thou shalt be gathered 622 8738 to thy grave 6913 in peace 7965, neither shall thine eyes 5869 see 7200 8799 all the evil 7451 that I will bring 935 8688 upon this place 4725, and upon the inhabitants 3427 8802 of the same. So they brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 again 7725 8686.

34:29 Then the king 4428 sent 7971 8799 and gathered together 622 8799 all the elders 2205 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.

34:30 And the king 4428 went up 5927 8799 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and all the men 376 of Judah 3063, and the inhabitants 3427 8802 of Jerusalem 3389, and the priests 3548, and the Levites 3881, and all the people 5971, great 1419 and small 6996: and he read 7121 8799 in their ears 241 all the words 1697 of the book 5612 of the covenant 1285 that was found 4672 8737 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.(great…: Heb. from great even to small)

34:31 And the king 4428 stood 5975 8799 in his place 5977, and made 3772 8799 a covenant 1285 before 6440 the LORD 3068, to walk 3212 8800 after 310 the LORD 3068, and to keep 8104 8800 his commandments 4687, and his testimonies 5715, and his statutes 2706, with all his heart 3824, and with all his soul 5315, to perform 6213 8800 the words 1697 of the covenant 1285 which are written 3789 8803 in this book 5612.

34:32 And he caused all that were present 4672 8737 in Jerusalem 3389 and Benjamin 1144 to stand 5975 8686 [to it]. And the inhabitants 3427 8802 of Jerusalem 3389 did 6213 8799 according to the covenant 1285 of God 430, the God 430 of their fathers 1.(present: Heb. found)

34:33 And Josiah 2977 took away 5493 8686 all the abominations 8441 out of all the countries 776 that [pertained] to the children 1121 of Israel 3478, and made all that were present 4672 8737 in Israel 3478 to serve 5647 8686, [even] to serve 5647 8800 the LORD 3068 their God 430. [And] all his days 3117 they departed 5493 8804 not from following 310 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1.(present: Heb. found)(from…: Heb. from after)

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