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WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign ;
and he reigned thirty-one
years
in Jerusalem.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign ,
and he reigned in Jerusalem one
and
thirty
years
.
He did that which was right in the eyes
of Yahweh
, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn't
turn
aside
to the right hand or
to the left.
And
he did that which was right in the sight
of the
LORD
, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined
neither
to the right hand ,
nor
to the left.
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father ;
and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim
, and the engraved
images, and the molten images.
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father :
and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves
, and the carved
images, and the molten images.
They broke
down the altars of the
Baals
in his presence; and the sun-
images that were on high above them he hewed
down; and the Asherim
, and the engraved
images, and the molten images, he broke
in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on
the graves [
of those]
who
had sacrificed to
them.
And
they brake
down the altars of Baalim
in his presence; and the images ,
that were on high above them ,
he cut
down; and the groves
, and the carved
images, and the molten images, he brake
in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it upon
the graves of them
that
had sacrificed unto
them.
He burnt the bones of the priests on
their altars, and purged
Judah and Jerusalem.
And
he burnt the bones of the priests upon
their altars, and cleansed
Judah and Jerusalem.
[
So did he ]
in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to
Naphtali, in
their ruins
round about.
And
so did he in the cities of Manasseh ,
and Ephraim ,
and Simeon, even unto
Naphtali, with
their mattocks
round about.
He broke
down the altars ,
and beat
the Asherim
and the engraved
images into powder, and hewed
down all the sun-images
throughout all the land of Israel, and
returned to Jerusalem.
And
when
he had
broken
down the altars and the groves,
and had
beaten
the graven
images into powder, and cut
down all the idols
throughout all the land of Israel, he
returned to Jerusalem.
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yahweh
his God.
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land ,
and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the
LORD
his God.
They came to Hilkiah the high priest, and
delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites ,
the
keepers
of
the threshold,
had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin ,
and of
the
inhabitants
of
Jerusalem.
And
when
they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they
delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that
kept
the doors
had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin ;
and they
returned
to
Jerusalem.
They delivered
it into
the hand of the workmen who
had the oversight of the house of Yahweh;
and the workmen who
labored
in the house of Yahweh
gave
it
to mend
and
repair the house ;
And
they put
it in
the hand of the workmen that
had the oversight of the house of the
LORD,
and they
gave
it
to
the workmen that
wrought
in the house of the
LORD,
to repair and
amend
the house :
even to the carpenters
and to
the
builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to make
beams
for
the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
Even to the artificers
and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor
the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
The men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and [others
of ]
the Levites, all who
were
skillful
with
instruments of music.
And
the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other
of the Levites, all that
could
skill
of
instruments of music.
Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set
forward
all who
did
the work in every
manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were
overseers
of
all that
wrought
the work in any
manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
When they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh
, Hilkiah the priest found the
book of the law of Yahweh
[
given ]
by Moses.
And
when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the
LORD
, Hilkiah the priest found a
book of the law of the
LORD
given by Moses.
Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh
. Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
And
Hilkiah answered and
said
to
Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the
LORD
. And
Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover
brought back
word
to
the king, saying, All that was committed to your
servants, they are
doing
.
And
Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word
back
again
, saying, All that was committed to thy
servants, they do
it
.
They have emptied
out
the money that was found in the house of Yahweh
, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into
the hand of the workmen.
And
they have gathered
together
the money that was found in the house of the
LORD
, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to
the hand of the workmen.
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has
delivered
me a book. Shaphan read therein
before the king.
Then
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath
given
me a book. And
Shaphan read it
before the king.
It happened
, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore
his clothes.
And
it came
to
pass
, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent
his clothes.
The king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant
, saying,
And
the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a
servant
of
the king's, saying,
Go you
, inquire
of Yahweh
for me, and for those
who
are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found ;
for great is the wrath of Yahweh
that is poured out on
us, because our fathers have not kept the word of Yahweh
, to do according
to
all that is written in this book.
Go, enquire
of the
LORD
for me, and for them
that
are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found :
for great is the wrath of the
LORD
that is poured out upon
us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the
LORD
, to do after
all that is written in this book.
So
Hilkiah, and they whom
the king [
had commanded]
, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath
, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she lived
in Jerusalem in the second
quarter;
) and they spoke
to her to that effect.
And
Hilkiah, and they that
the king had appointed
, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath
, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt
in Jerusalem in the college:
) and they spake
to her to that effect.
She said
to
them, Thus says
Yahweh,
the God of Israel :
Tell you
the man who
sent you to me,
And
she answered
them, Thus saith
the LORD
God of Israel ,
Tell ye
the man that
sent you to me,
Thus says
Yahweh
, Behold, I will bring evil on
this place, and on
the inhabitants of
it
, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah .
Thus saith
the
LORD
, Behold, I will bring evil upon
this place, and upon
the inhabitants thereof
, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah :
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to
other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore is
my wrath poured out on
this place, and it
shall not be quenched.
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto
other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall
be
poured out upon
this place, and shall not be quenched.
But
to
the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire
of Yahweh
, thus
shall you
tell
him, Thus says
Yahweh,
the God of Israel :
As
touching
the words which you
have
heard ,
And
as
for
the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire
of the
LORD
, so
shall ye
say
unto
him, Thus saith
the LORD
God of Israel concerning
the words which thou
hast
heard ;
because your
heart was tender, and you
did
humble yourself
before God, when you
heard
his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of
it
, and have
humbled
yourself
before me, and have
torn
your
clothes, and wept
before me; I also
have heard you
, says
Yahweh
.
Because thine
heart was tender, and thou
didst
humble thyself
before God, when thou
heardest
his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof
, and humbledst
thyself
before me, and didst
rend
thy
clothes, and weep
before me; I have even
heard thee
also
, saith
the
LORD
.
Behold, I will gather you
to your
fathers, and you
shall
be gathered to your
grave in peace, neither shall your
eyes see all the evil that I will bring on
this place, and on
the inhabitants of it
. They brought back
word
to
the king.
Behold, I will gather thee
to thy
fathers, and thou
shalt
be gathered to thy
grave in peace, neither shall thine
eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon
this place, and upon
the inhabitants of the
same
. So
they brought the king word
again
.
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
The king went up to
the house of Yahweh
, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, both
great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of Yahweh
.
And
the king went up into
the house of the
LORD
, and all the men of Judah ,
and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the
LORD
.
The king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yahweh
, to walk after Yahweh
, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that
were
written in this book.
And
the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the
LORD
, to walk after the
LORD
, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which
are
written in this book.
He caused all who
were found
in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand [
to it ]
. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
And
he caused all that
were present
in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And
the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all who
were found
in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh
their God. All his days they didn't
depart
from following Yahweh
, the God of their fathers.
And
Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that
were present
in Israel to serve, even to serve the
LORD
their God. And
all his days they departed
not
from following the
LORD
, the God of their fathers.
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