1 Josiah 2977 was eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign 4427, and he reigned 4427 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.
2 And he did 6213 that which was right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, and walked 3212 in all the way 1870 of David 1732 his father 1, and turned not aside 5493 to the right hand 3225 or to the left 8040.
3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth 8083 6240 year 8141 of king 4428 Josiah 2977, that the king 4428 sent 7971 Shaphan 8227 the son 1121 of Azaliah 683, the son 1121 of Meshullam 4918, the scribe 5608, to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, saying 559,
4 Go up 5927 to Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest 3548, that he may sum 8552 the silver 3701 which is brought 935 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, which the keepers 8104 of the door 5592 have gathered 622 of the people 5971:
5 And let them deliver 5414 it into the hand 3027 of the doers 6213 of the work 4399, that have the oversight 6485 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068: and let them give 5414 it to the doers 6213 of the work 4399 which is in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, to repair 2388 the breaches 919 of the house 1004,
6 Unto carpenters 2796, and builders 1129, and masons 1443, and to buy 7069 timber 6086 and hewn 4274 stone 68 to repair 2388 the house 1004.
7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made 2803 with them of the money 3701 that was delivered 5414 into their hand 3027, because they dealt 6213 faithfully 530.
8 And Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest 3548 said 559 unto 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 gave 5414 the book 5612 to Shaphan 8227, and he read 7121 it.
9 And Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 came 935 to the king 4428, and brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 again 7725, and said 559, Thy servants 5650 have gathered 5413 the money 3701 that was found 4672 in the house 1004, and have delivered 5414 it into the hand 3027 of them that do 6213 the work 4399, that have the oversight 6485 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
10 And Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 shewed 5046 the king 4428, saying 559, Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 hath delivered 5414 me a book 5612. And Shaphan 8227 read 7121 it before 6440 the king 4428.
11 And it came to pass, when the king 4428 had heard 8085 the words 1697 of the book 5612 of the law 8451, that he rent 7167 his clothes 899.
12 And the king 4428 commanded 6680 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, and Asahiah 6222 a servant 5650 of the king's 4428, saying 559,
13 Go 3212 ye, enquire 1875 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: for great 1419 is the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 that is kindled 3341 against us, because our fathers 1 have not hearkened 8085 unto the words 1697 of this book 5612, to do 6213 according unto all that which is written 3789 concerning us.
14 So Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548, and Ahikam 296, and Achbor 5907, and Shaphan 8227, and Asahiah 6222, went 3212 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 of the wardrobe 899; (now she dwelt 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 in the college 4932;) and they communed 1696 with her.
15 And she said 559 unto them, Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, Tell 559 the man 376 that sent 7971 you to me,
16 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 words 1697 of the book 5612 which the king 4428 of Judah 3063 hath read 7121:
17 Because they have forsaken 5800 me, and have burned incense 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 kindled 3341 against this place 4725, and shall not be quenched 3518.
18 But to the king 4428 of Judah 3063 which sent 7971 you to enquire 1875 of the LORD 3068, thus shall ye say 559 to him, Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, As touching the words 1697 which thou hast heard 8085;
19 Because thine heart 3824 was tender 7401, and thou hast humbled 3665 thyself before 6440 the LORD 3068, when thou heardest 8085 what I spake 1696 against this place 4725, and against the inhabitants 3427 thereof, that they should become a desolation 8047 and a curse 7045, and hast rent 7167 thy clothes 899, and wept 1058 before 6440 me; I also have heard 8085 thee, saith 5002 the LORD 3068.
20 Behold therefore, I will gather 622 thee unto thy fathers 1, and thou shalt be gathered 622 into thy grave 6913 in peace 7965; and thine eyes 5869 shall not see 7200 all the evil 7451 which I will bring 935 upon this place 4725. And they brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 again 7725.