Verse
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 :
and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath
.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign ,
and he reigned thirty and
one years in Jerusalem .
And his mother's name was Jedidah ,
the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath
.
He did that which was right in the eyes
of Yahweh
, and walked in all the way 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 all the way of David his father, and turned
not
aside to the right hand or to the left.
It happened
in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan ,
the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Yahweh
, saying,
And
it came
to
pass
in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah ,
the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the
LORD
, saying,
Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money
which is brought into the house of Yahweh
, which the keepers of the threshold
have gathered of the people:
Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver
which is brought into the house of the
LORD
, which the keepers of the door
have gathered of the people:
and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen
who
have the oversight of the house of Yahweh;
and let them give it to the workmen
who
are
in the house of Yahweh
, to repair the breaches of the house,
And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers
of
the
work,
that
have the oversight of the house of the
LORD:
and let them give it to the doers
of
the
work
which
is
in the house of the
LORD
, to repair the breaches of the house,
to
the
carpenters, and to
the
builders, and to
the
masons, and for
buying
timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Unto
carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to
buy
timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
However
there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand ;
for
they dealt faithfully.
Howbeit
there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand ,
because
they dealt faithfully.
Hilkiah the high priest said to
Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh
. Hilkiah delivered
the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
And
Hilkiah the high priest said unto
Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the
LORD
. And
Hilkiah gave
the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your
servants have emptied
out
the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen
who
have the oversight of the house of Yahweh
.
And
Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy
servants have gathered
the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them
that
do
the work,
that
have the oversight of the house of the
LORD
.
Shaphan the scribe told
the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has
delivered me a book. Shaphan read it before the king.
And
Shaphan the scribe showed
the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath
delivered me a book. And
Shaphan read it before the king.
It happened
, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore
his clothes.
And
it came
to
pass
, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent
his clothes.
The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah
, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah
the king's servant
, saying,
And
the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah
, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah
a
servant
of
the king's, saying,
Go you
, inquire
of Yahweh
for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found ;
for great is the wrath of Yahweh
that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened
to
the words of this book, to do according to
all that which is written concerning us.
Go ye
, enquire
of the
LORD
for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found :
for great is the wrath of the
LORD
that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened
unto
the words of this book, to do according unto
all that which is written concerning us.
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah
, went to
Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived
in Jerusalem in the second
quarter)
; and they talked
with her.
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah
, went unto
Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe ;
(now she dwelt
in Jerusalem in the college
; )
and they communed
with her.
She said to
them, Thus says
Yahweh,
the God of Israel :
Tell you
the man who
sent you to me,
And
she said unto
them, Thus saith
the LORD
God of Israel ,
Tell 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 words of the book which the king of Judah has
read .
Thus saith
the
LORD
, Behold, I will bring evil upon
this place, and upon
the inhabitants thereof
, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath
read :
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to
other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work
of their hands ,
therefore my wrath shall be kindled against 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 kindled against 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 ,
But to the king of Judah which
sent you to enquire
of the
LORD
, thus shall ye
say
to
him, Thus saith
the LORD
God of Israel ,
As touching the words which thou
hast
heard ;
because your
heart was tender, and you
did
humble
yourself
before Yahweh
, when you
heard
what I spoke
against this place, and against the inhabitants of
it
, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have
torn
your
clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you
, says
Yahweh
.
Because thine
heart was tender, and thou
hast
humbled
thyself
before the
LORD
, when thou
heardest
what I spake
against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof
, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast
rent
thy
clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee
, saith
the
LORD
.
Therefore,
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 which I will bring on
this place. They brought the king word again.
Behold therefore
, I will gather thee
unto
thy
fathers, and thou
shalt
be gathered into
thy
grave in peace ;
and
thine
eyes shall
not
see all the evil which I will bring upon
this place. And
they brought the king word again.
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