1 Josiah 2977 was eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign 4427, and he reigned 4427 in Jerusalem 3389 one 259 and thirty 7970 years 8141.
2 And he did 6213 that which was right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, and walked 3212 in the ways 1870 of David 1732 his father 1, and declined 5493 neither to the right hand 3225, nor to the left 8040.
3 For in the eighth 8083 year 8141 of his reign 4427, while he was yet young 5288, he began 2490 to seek 1875 after the God 430 of David 1732 his father 1: and in the twelfth 8147 6240 year 8141 he began 2490 to purge 2891 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 from the high places 1116, and the groves 842, and the carved images 6456, and the molten images 4541.
4 And they brake down 5422 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; and the groves 842, and the carved images 6456, and the molten images 4541, he brake in pieces 7665, and made dust 1854 of them, and strowed 2236 it upon 6440 the graves 6913 of them that had sacrificed 2076 unto them.
5 And he burnt 8313 the bones 6106 of the priests 3548 upon their altars 4196, and cleansed 2891 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
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.
7 And when he had broken down 5422 the altars 4196 and the groves 842, and had beaten 3807 the graven images 6456 into powder 1854, and cut down 1438 all the idols 2553 throughout all the land 776 of Israel 3478, he returned 7725 to Jerusalem 3389.
8 Now in the eighteenth 8083 6240 year 8141 of his reign 4427, when he had purged 2891 the land 776, and the house 1004, he sent 7971 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, to repair 2388 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 his God 430.
9 And when they came 935 to Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest 3548, they delivered 5414 the money 3701 that was brought 935 into the house 1004 of God 430, which the Levites 3881 that kept 8104 the doors 5592 had gathered 622 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 3427 to Jerusalem 3389.
10 And they put 5414 it in the hand 3027 of the workmen 6213 4399 that had the oversight 6485 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and they gave 5414 it to the workmen 6213 4399 that wrought 6213 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, to repair 918 and amend 2388 the house 1004:
11 Even to the artificers 2796 and builders 1129 gave 5414 they it, to buy 7069 hewn 4274 stone 68, and timber 6086 for couplings 4226, and to floor 7136 the houses 1004 which the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 had destroyed 7843.
12 And the men 582 did 6213 the work 4399 faithfully 530: and the overseers 5329 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; and other of the Levites 3881, all that could skill 995 of instruments 3627 of musick 7892.
13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens 5449, and were overseers 5329 of all that wrought 6213 the work 4399 in any manner of service 5656: and of the Levites 3881 there were scribes 5608, and officers 7860, and porters 7778.
14 And when they brought out 3318 the money 3701 that was brought into 935 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 found 4672 a book 5612 of the law 8451 of the LORD 3068 given by 3027 Moses 4872.
15 And Hilkiah 2518 answered 6030 and said 559 to Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608, I have found 4672 the book 5612 of the law 8451 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068. And Hilkiah 2518 delivered 5414 the book 5612 to Shaphan 8227.
16 And Shaphan 8227 carried 935 the book 5612 to the king 4428, and brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 back 7725 again, saying 559, All that was committed 5414 to 3027 thy servants 5650, they do 6213 it.
17 And they have gathered together 5413 the money 3701 that was found 4672 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and have delivered 5414 it into the hand 3027 of the overseers 6485, and to the hand 3027 of the workmen 6213 4399.
18 Then Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 told 5046 the king 4428, saying 559, Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 hath given 5414 me a book 5612. And Shaphan 8227 read 7121 it before 6440 the king 4428.
19 And it came to pass, when the king 4428 had heard 8085 the words 1697 of the law 8451, that he rent 7167 his clothes 899.
20 And the king 4428 commanded 6680 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, and Asaiah 6222 a servant 5650 of the king's 4428, saying 559,
21 Go 3212, enquire 1875 of the LORD 3068 for me, and for them that are left 7604 in Israel 3478 and in Judah 3063, concerning the words 1697 of the book 5612 that is found 4672: for great 1419 is the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 that is poured out 5413 upon us, because our fathers 1 have not kept 8104 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, to do 6213 after all that is written 3789 in this book 5612.
22 And Hilkiah 2518, and they that the king 4428 had appointed, went 3212 to Huldah 2468 the prophetess 5031, the wife 802 of Shallum 7967 the son 1121 of Tikvath 8616 8445, the son 1121 of Hasrah 2641, keeper 8104 of the wardrobe 899; (now she dwelt 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 in the college 4932:) and they spake 1696 to her to that effect.
23 And she answered 559 them, Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, Tell 559 ye the man 376 that sent 7971 you to me,
24 Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068, Behold, I will bring 935 evil 7451 upon this place 4725, and upon the inhabitants 3427 thereof, even all the curses 423 that are written 3789 in the book 5612 which they have read 7121 before 6440 the king 4428 of Judah 3063:
25 Because they have forsaken 5800 me, and have burned incense 6999 6999 unto other 312 gods 430, that they might provoke me to anger 3707 with all the works 4639 of their hands 3027; therefore my wrath 2534 shall be poured out 5413 upon this place 4725, and shall not be quenched 3518.
26 And as for 413 the king 4428 of Judah 3063, who sent 7971 you to enquire 1875 of the LORD 3068, so shall ye say 559 unto him, Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 concerning the words 1697 which thou hast heard 8085;
27 Because thine heart 3824 was tender 7401, and thou didst humble 3665 thyself before 6440 God 430, when thou heardest 8085 his words 1697 against this place 4725, and against the inhabitants 3427 thereof, and humbledst 3665 thyself before 6440 me, and didst rend 7167 thy clothes 899, and weep 1058 before 6440 me; I have even heard 8085 thee also, saith 5002 the LORD 3068.
28 Behold, I will gather 622 thee to thy fathers 1, and thou shalt be gathered 622 to thy grave 6913 in peace 7965, neither shall thine eyes 5869 see 7200 all the evil 7451 that I will bring 935 upon this place 4725, and upon the inhabitants 3427 of the same. So they brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 again 7725.
29 Then the king 4428 sent 7971 and gathered together 622 all the elders 2205 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
30 And the king 4428 went up 5927 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and all the men 376 of Judah 3063, and the inhabitants 3427 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 in their ears 241 all the words 1697 of the book 5612 of the covenant 1285 that was found 4672 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
31 And the king 4428 stood 5975 in his place 5977, and made 3772 a covenant 1285 before 6440 the LORD 3068, to walk 3212 after 310 the LORD 3068, and to keep 8104 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 the words 1697 of the covenant 1285 which are written 3789 in this book 5612.
32 And he caused all that were present 4672 in Jerusalem 3389 and Benjamin 1144 to stand 5975 to it. And the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 did 6213 according to the covenant 1285 of God 430, the God 430 of their fathers 1.
33 And Josiah 2977 took away 5493 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 in Israel 3478 to serve 5647, even to serve 5647 the LORD 3068 their God 430. And all his days 3117 they departed 5493 not from following 310 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1.