2 Chronicles 34:1 Josiah2977 was eight8083 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 in Jerusalem3389 one259 and thirty7970 years.8141 cr 2 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and walked3212 in the ways1870 of David1732 his father,1 and declined5493 neither to the right hand,3225 nor to the left.8040 cr

2 Chronicles 34:3 For in the eighth8083 year8141 of his reign,4427 while he was yet young,5288 he began2490 to seek1875 after the God430 of David1732 his father:1 and in the twelfth8147 6240 year8141 he began2490 to purge2891 Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 from the high places,1116 and the groves,842 and the carved images,6456 and the molten images.4541 cr 4 And they brake down5422 the altars4196 of Baalim1168 in his presence;6440 and the images,2553{Or, the sun images} 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 dust1854 of them, and strowed2236 it upon6440 the graves6913 of them{Heb. face of the graves} that had sacrificed2076 unto them. cr 5 And he burnt8313 the bones6106 of the priests3548 upon their altars,4196 and cleansed2891 Judah3063 and Jerusalem.3389 cr 6 And so did he in the cities5892 of Manasseh,4519 and Ephraim,669 and Simeon,8095 even unto Naphtali,5321 with their mattocks2719{Or, mauls} round about.5439 cr 7 And when he had broken down5422 the altars4196 and the groves,842 and had beaten3807 the graven images6456 into powder,1854{Heb. to make powder} and cut down1438 all the idols2553 throughout all the land776 of Israel,3478 he returned7725 to Jerusalem.3389 cr

2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth8083 6240 year8141 of his reign,4427 when he had purged2891 the land,776 and the house,1004 he sent7971 Shaphan8227 the son1121 of Azaliah,683 and Maaseiah4641 the governor8269 of the city,5892 and Joah3098 the son1121 of Joahaz3099 the recorder,2142 to repair2388 the house1004 of the LORD3068 his God.430 cr 9 And when they came935 to Hilkiah2518 the high1419 priest,3548 they delivered5414 the money3701 that was brought935 into the house1004 of God,430 which the Levites3881 that kept8104 the doors5592 had gathered622 of the hand3027 of Manasseh4519 and Ephraim,669 and of all the remnant7611 of Israel,3478 and of all Judah3063 and Benjamin;1144 and they returned7725 3427 to Jerusalem.3389 cr 10 And they put5414 it in the hand3027 of the workmen6213 4399 that had the oversight6485 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and they gave5414 it to the workmen6213 4399 that wrought6213 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 to repair918 and amend2388 the house:1004 cr 11 Even to the artificers2796 and builders1129 gave5414 they it, to buy7069 hewn4274 stone,68 and timber6086 for couplings,4226 and to floor7136{Or, to rafter} the houses1004 which the kings4428 of Judah3063 had destroyed.7843 cr 12 And the men582 did6213 the work4399 faithfully:530 and the overseers5329 of them were Jahath3189 and Obadiah,5662 the Levites,3881 of the sons1121 of Merari;4847 and Zechariah2148 and Meshullam,4918 of the sons of the Kohathites,6956 to set it forward;6485 and other of the Levites,3881 all that could skill995 of instruments3627 of musick.7892 cr 13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens,5449 and were overseers5329 of all that wrought6213 the work4399 in any manner of service:5656 and of the Levites3881 there were scribes,5608 and officers,7860 and porters.7778 cr

2 Chronicles 34:14 And when they brought out3318 the money3701 that was brought into935 the house1004 of the LORD,3068 Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 found4672 a book5612 of the law8451 of the LORD3068 given by3027{Heb. by the hand of} Moses.4872 cr 15 And Hilkiah2518 answered6030 and said559 to Shaphan8227 the scribe,5608 I have found4672 the book5612 of the law8451 in the house1004 of the LORD.3068 And Hilkiah2518 delivered5414 the book5612 to Shaphan.8227 cr 16 And Shaphan8227 carried935 the book5612 to{Heb. to the hand of} the king,4428 and brought7725 2794 the king4428 word1697 back7725 again, saying,559 All that was committed5414 to3027 thy servants,5650 they do6213 it. cr 17 And they have gathered together5413{Heb. poured out, or melted} the money3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and have delivered5414 it into the hand3027 of the overseers,6485 and to the hand3027 of the workmen.6213 4399 cr 18 Then Shaphan8227 the scribe5608 told5046 the king,4428 saying,559 Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 hath given5414 me a book.5612 And Shaphan8227 read7121 it{Heb. in it} before6440 the king.4428 cr 19 And it came to pass, when the king4428 had heard8085 the words1697 of the law,8451 that he rent7167 his clothes.899 cr 20 And the king4428 commanded6680 Hilkiah,2518 and Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan,8227 and Abdon5658{Or, Achbor} the son1121 of Micah,4318 and Shaphan8227 the scribe,5608 and Asaiah6222 a servant5650 of the king's,4428 saying,559 cr 21 Go,3212 enquire1875 of the LORD3068 for me, and for them that are left7604 in Israel3478 and in Judah,3063 concerning the words1697 of the book5612 that is found:4672 for great1419 is the wrath2534 of the LORD3068 that is poured out5413 upon us, because our fathers1 have not kept8104 the word1697 of the LORD,3068 to do6213 after all that is written3789 in this book.5612 cr 22 And Hilkiah,2518 and they that the king4428 had appointed, went3212 to Huldah2468 the prophetess,5031 the wife802 of Shallum7967 the son1121 of Tikvath,8616 8445 the son1121 of Hasrah,2641{Or, Harhas} keeper8104 of the wardrobe;899{Heb. garments} (now she dwelt3427 in Jerusalem3389 in the college:)4932{Or, in the school, or in the second part} and they spake1696 to her to that effect. cr

2 Chronicles 34:23 And she answered559 them, Thus saith559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 Tell559 ye the man376 that sent7971 you to me, cr 24 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 Behold, I will bring935 evil7451 upon this place,4725 and upon the inhabitants3427 thereof, even all the curses423 that are written3789 in the book5612 which they have read7121 before6440 the king4428 of Judah:3063 cr 25 Because they have forsaken5800 me, and have burned incense6999 6999 unto other312 gods,430 that they might provoke me to anger3707 with all the works4639 of their hands;3027 therefore my wrath2534 shall be poured out5413 upon this place,4725 and shall not be quenched.3518 cr 26 And as for413 the king4428 of Judah,3063 who sent7971 you to enquire1875 of the LORD,3068 so shall ye say559 unto him, Thus saith559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 concerning the words1697 which thou hast heard;8085 cr 27 Because thine heart3824 was tender,7401 and thou didst humble3665 thyself before6440 God,430 when thou heardest8085 his words1697 against this place,4725 and against the inhabitants3427 thereof, and humbledst3665 thyself before6440 me, and didst rend7167 thy clothes,899 and weep1058 before6440 me; I have even heard8085 thee also, saith5002 the LORD.3068 cr 28 Behold, I will gather622 thee to thy fathers,1 and thou shalt be gathered622 to thy grave6913 in peace,7965 neither shall thine eyes5869 see7200 all the evil7451 that I will bring935 upon this place,4725 and upon the inhabitants3427 of the same. So they brought7725 2794 the king4428 word1697 again.7725 cr

2 Chronicles 34:29 Then the king4428 sent7971 and gathered together622 all the elders2205 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem.3389 cr 30 And the king4428 went up5927 into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and all the men376 of Judah,3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem,3389 and the priests,3548 and the Levites,3881 and all the people,5971 great1419 and small:6996{Heb. from great even to small} and he read7121 in their ears241 all the words1697 of the book5612 of the covenant1285 that was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD.3068 cr 31 And the king4428 stood5975 in his place,5977 and made3772 a covenant1285 before6440 the LORD,3068 to walk3212 after310 the LORD,3068 and to keep8104 his commandments,4687 and his testimonies,5715 and his statutes,2706 with all his heart,3824 and with all his soul,5315 to perform6213 the words1697 of the covenant1285 which are written3789 in this book.5612 cr 32 And he caused all that were present4672{Heb. found} in Jerusalem3389 and Benjamin1144 to stand5975 to it. And the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 did6213 according to the covenant1285 of God,430 the God430 of their fathers.1 cr 33 And Josiah2977 took away5493 all the abominations8441 out of all the countries776 that pertained to the children1121 of Israel,3478 and made all that were present4672 in Israel3478 to serve,5647 even to serve5647 the LORD3068 their God.430 And all his days3117 they departed5493 not from following310{Heb. from after} the LORD,3068 the God430 of their fathers.1 cr