22:1 Josiah 2977 [was] eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign 4427 8800, and he reigned 4427 8804 thirty 7970 and one 259 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389. And his mother's 517 name 8034 [was] Jedidah 3040, the daughter 1323 of Adaiah 5718 of Boscath 1218.

22:2 And he did 6213 8799 [that which was] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, and walked 3212 8799 in all the way 1870 of David 1732 his father 1, and turned not aside 5493 8804 to the right hand 3225 or to the left 8040.

22:3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth 8083 6240 year 8141 of king 4428 Josiah 2977, [that] the king 4428 sent 7971 8804 Shaphan 8227 the son 1121 of Azaliah 683, the son 1121 of Meshullam 4918, the scribe 5608 8802, to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, saying 559 8800,

22:4 Go up 5927 8798 to Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest 3548, that he may sum 8552 8686 the silver 3701 which is brought 935 8716 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, which the keepers 8104 8802 of the door 5592 have gathered 622 8804 of the people 5971:(door: Heb. threshold)

22:5 And let them deliver 5414 8799 it into the hand 3027 of the doers 6213 8802 of the work 4399, that have the oversight 6485 8716 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068: and let them give 5414 8799 it to the doers 6213 8802 of the work 4399 which [is] in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, to repair 2388 8763 the breaches 919 of the house 1004,

22:6 Unto carpenters 2796, and builders 1129 8802, and masons 1443 8802, and to buy 7069 8800 timber 6086 and hewn 4274 stone 68 to repair 2388 8763 the house 1004.

22:7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made 2803 8735 with them of the money 3701 that was delivered 5414 8737 into their hand 3027, because they dealt 6213 8802 faithfully 530.

22:8 And Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest 3548 said 559 8799 unto 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 gave 5414 8799 the book 5612 to Shaphan 8227, and he read 7121 8799 it.

22:9 And Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 8802 came 935 8799 to the king 4428, and brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 again 7725 8686, and said 559 8799, Thy servants 5650 have gathered 5413 8689 the money 3701 that was found 4672 8737 in the house 1004, and have delivered 5414 8799 it into the hand 3027 of them that do 6213 8802 the work 4399, that have the oversight 6485 8716 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.(gathered: Heb. melted)

22:10 And Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 8802 shewed 5046 8686 the king 4428, saying 559 8800, Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 hath delivered 5414 8804 me a book 5612. And Shaphan 8227 read 7121 8799 it before 6440 the king 4428.

22:11 And it came to pass, when the king 4428 had heard 8085 8800 the words 1697 of the book 5612 of the law 8451, that he rent 7167 8799 his clothes 899.

22:12 And the king 4428 commanded 6680 8762 Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548, and Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227, and Achbor 5907 the son 1121 of Michaiah 4320, and Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 8802, and Asahiah 6222 a servant 5650 of the king's 4428, saying 559 8800,

22:13 Go 3212 8798 ye, enquire 1875 8798 of the LORD 3068 for me, and for the people 5971, and for all Judah 3063, concerning the words 1697 of this book 5612 that is found 4672 8737: for great 1419 [is] the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 that is kindled 3341 8738 against us, because our fathers 1 have not hearkened 8085 8804 unto the words 1697 of this book 5612, to do 6213 8800 according unto all that which is written 3789 8803 concerning us.

22:14 So Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548, and Ahikam 296, and Achbor 5907, and Shaphan 8227, and Asahiah 6222, went 3212 8799 unto Huldah 2468 the prophetess 5031, the wife 802 of Shallum 7967 the son 1121 of Tikvah 8616, the son 1121 of Harhas 2745, keeper 8104 8802 of the wardrobe 899; (now she dwelt 3427 8802 in Jerusalem 3389 in the college 4932;) and they communed 1696 8762 with her.(wardrobe: Heb. garments)(in the…: or, in the second part)

22:15 And she said 559 8799 unto them, Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, Tell 559 8798 the man 376 that sent 7971 8804 you to me,

22:16 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 words 1697 of the book 5612 which the king 4428 of Judah 3063 hath read 7121 8804:

22:17 Because they have forsaken 5800 8804 me, and have burned incense 6999 8762 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 kindled 3341 8738 against this place 4725, and shall not be quenched 3518 8799.

22:18 But to the king 4428 of Judah 3063 which sent 7971 8802 you to enquire 1875 8800 of the LORD 3068, thus shall ye say 559 8799 to him, Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, [As touching] the words 1697 which thou hast heard 8085 8804;

22:19 Because thine heart 3824 was tender 7401 8804, and thou hast humbled 3665 8735 thyself before 6440 the LORD 3068, when thou heardest 8085 8800 what I spake 1696 8765 against this place 4725, and against the inhabitants 3427 8802 thereof, that they should become a desolation 8047 and a curse 7045, and hast rent 7167 8799 thy clothes 899, and wept 1058 8799 before 6440 me; I also have heard 8085 8804 [thee], saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068.

22:20 Behold therefore, I will gather 622 8802 thee unto thy fathers 1, and thou shalt be gathered 622 8738 into thy grave 6913 in peace 7965; and thine eyes 5869 shall not see 7200 8799 all the evil 7451 which I will bring 935 8688 upon this place 4725. And they brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 again 7725 8686.

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