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1. Josiah was a son of eight years when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty one years.
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1. Josiah H2977 was eight H8083 years H8141 old H1121 when he began to reign H4427 , and he reigned H4427 in Jerusalem H3389 one H259 and thirty H7970 years H8141 .
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2. And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of his father David, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
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2. And he did H6213 that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 , and walked H1980 in the ways H1870 of David H1732 his father H1 , and declined H5493 neither to the right hand H3225 , nor to the left H8040 .
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3. And in the eighth year of his reign, and he was still a boy, he began to seek to the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherahs, and the graven images, and the casted images.
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3. For in the eighth H8083 year H8141 of his reign H4427 , while he H1931 was yet H5750 young H5288 , he began H2490 to seek H1875 after the God H430 of David H1732 his father H1 : and in the twelfth H8147 H6240 year H8141 he began H2490 to purge H2891 H853 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 from H4480 the high places H1116 , and the groves H842 , and the carved images H6456 , and the molten images H4541 .
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4. And they broke down before him the altars of the Baals, and the images that were on high above them, and he cut down the Asherahs, and the graven images, and the molten images he broke down and beat small, and scattered on the surface of the grave of those who sacrificed to them.
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4. And they broke down H5422 H853 the altars H4196 of Baalim H1168 in his presence H6440 ; and the images H2553 , that H834 were on high H4605 above H4480 H5921 them , he cut down H1438 ; and the groves H842 , and the carved images H6456 , and the molten images H4541 , he broke in pieces H7665 , and made dust H1854 of them , and strewed H2236 it upon H5921 H6440 the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 unto them.
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5. And he burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem,
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5. And he burnt H8313 the bones H6106 of the priests H3548 upon H5921 their altars H4196 , and cleansed H2891 H853 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 .
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6. and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their tools all around.
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6. And so did he in the cities H5892 of Manasseh H4519 , and Ephraim H669 , and Simeon H8095 , even unto H5704 Naphtali H5321 , with their mattocks H2719 round about H5439 .
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7. And he broke down the altars and the Asherahs, and he had beaten down the graven images very small; and he had cut down all the images in all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
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7. And when he had broken down H5422 H853 the altars H4196 and the groves H842 , and had beaten H3807 the graven images H6456 into powder H1854 , and cut down H1438 all H3605 the idols H2553 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Israel H3478 , he returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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8. And in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purified the land and the House, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the head of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Jehovah his God.
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8. Now in the eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 of his reign H4427 , when he had purged H2891 the land H776 , and the house H1004 , he sent H7971 H853 Shaphan H8227 the son H1121 of Azaliah H683 , and Maaseiah H4641 the governor H8269 of the city H5892 , and Joah H3098 the son H1121 of Joahaz H3099 the recorder H2142 , to repair H2388 H853 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 his God H430 .
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9. And they came to Hilkiah the high priest, and they gave the silver brought into the house of God, that the Levites who guarded the threshold had gathered from the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah and Benjamin, and the ones living in Jerusalem.
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9. And when they came H935 to H413 Hilkiah H2518 the high H1419 priest H3548 , they delivered H5414 H853 the money H3701 that was brought into H935 the house H1004 of God H430 , which H834 the Levites H3881 that kept H8104 the doors H5592 had gathered H622 of the hand H4480 H3027 of Manasseh H4519 and Ephraim H669 , and of all H4480 H3605 the remnant H7611 of Israel H3478 , and of all H4480 H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144 ; and they returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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10. And they gave it into the hand of the ones doing the work, those called out in the house of Jehovah; and they gave it to the doers of the work who were working in the house of Jehovah to repair and to make strong the house.
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10. And they put H5414 it in H5921 the hand H3027 of the workmen H6213 H4399 that had the oversight H6485 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and they gave H5414 it to the workmen H6213 H4399 that H834 wrought H6213 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , to repair H918 and amend H2388 the house H1004 :
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11. And they gave to artisans, and to builders, to buy quarried stones and wood for couplings, to make beams for the houses that the kings of Judah had destroyed.
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11. Even to the artificers H2796 and builders H1129 gave H5414 they it , to buy H7069 hewn H4274 stone H68 , and timber H6086 for couplings H4226 , and to floor H7136 H853 the houses H1004 which H834 the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had destroyed H7843 .
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12. And the men were working faithfully in the work. And over them were given the oversight: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah, and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the Levites all who were skilled in musical instruments;
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12. And the men H376 did H6213 the work H4399 faithfully H530 : and the overseers H5329 of H5921 them were Jahath H3189 and Obadiah H5662 , the Levites H3881 , of H4480 the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 ; and Zechariah H2148 and Meshullam H4918 , of H4480 the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 , to set it forward H6485 ; and other of the Levites H3881 , all H3605 that could skill H995 of instruments H3627 of music H7892 .
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13. and over the load carriers and overseers of everyone doing work for each separate service; and of the Levites were scribes and superintendents and gatekeepers.
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13. Also they were over H5921 the bearers of burdens H5449 , and were overseers H5329 of all H3605 that wrought H6213 the work H4399 in any manner of service H5656 H5656 : and of H4480 the Levites H3881 there were scribes H5608 , and officers H7860 , and porters H7778 .
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14. And when they brought out the silver brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of Jehovah by the hand of Moses.
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14. And when they brought out H3318 H853 the money H3701 that was brought into H935 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 found H4672 H853 a book H5612 of the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 given by H3027 Moses H4872 .
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15. And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the Book of the Law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
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15. And Hilkiah H2518 answered H6030 and said H559 to H413 Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 , I have found H4672 the book H5612 of the law H8451 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 . And Hilkiah H2518 delivered H5414 H853 the book H5612 to H413 Shaphan H8227 .
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16. And Shaphan brought the Book in to the king, and brought the king back word again, saying, All that has been given into the hand of your servants, they are doing.
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16. And Shaphan H8227 carried H935 H853 the book H5612 to H413 the king H4428 , and brought H7725 H853 the king H4428 word H1697 back again H5750 , saying H559 , All H3605 that H834 was committed H5414 to thy servants H3027 H5650 , they H1992 do H6213 it .
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17. And they poured out the silver found in the house of Jehovah, and gave it into the hands of those appointed, and into the hands of those doing the work.
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17. And they have gathered together H5413 H853 the money H3701 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and have delivered H5414 it into H5921 the hand H3027 of the overseers H6485 , and to H5921 the hand H3027 of the workmen H6213 H4399 .
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18. And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has given a book to me; and Shaphan read it before the king.
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18. Then Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 told H5046 the king H4428 , saying H559 , Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 hath given H5414 me a book H5612 . And Shaphan H8227 read H7121 it before H6440 the king H4428 .
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19. And it happened, when the king heard the Words of the Law, that he tore his garments.
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19. And it came to pass H1961 , when the king H4428 had heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of the law H8451 , that he rent H7167 H853 his clothes H899 .
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20. And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king, saying,
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20. And the king H4428 commanded H6680 H853 Hilkiah H2518 , and Ahikam H296 the son H1121 of Shaphan H8227 , and Abdon H5658 the son H1121 of Micah H4318 , and Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 , and Asaiah H6222 a servant H5650 of the king H4428 's, saying H559 ,
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21. Go, seek Jehovah for me and for him who is left in Israel and in Judah, as to the Words of the book that has been found, for great is the wrath of Jehovah that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the Word of Jehovah, to do according to all that is written in this book.
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21. Go H1980 , inquire of H1875 H853 the LORD H3068 for H1157 me , and for H1157 them that are left H7604 in Israel H3478 and in Judah H3063 , concerning H5921 the words H1697 of the book H5612 that H834 is found H4672 : for H3588 great H1419 is the wrath H2534 of the LORD H3068 that H834 is poured out H5413 upon us, because H5921 H834 our fathers H1 have not H3808 kept H8104 H853 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , to do H6213 after all H3605 that is written H3789 in H5921 this H2088 book H5612 .
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22. And Hilkiah and those of the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the robes; and she was living in Jerusalem in the Second. And they spoke to her about this.
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22. And Hilkiah H2518 , and they that H834 the king H4428 had appointed , went H1980 to H413 Huldah H2468 the prophetess H5031 , the wife H802 of Shallum H7967 the son H1121 of Tikvath H8616 , the son H1121 of Hasrah H2641 , keeper H8104 of the wardrobe H899 ; (now she H1931 dwelt H3427 in Jerusalem H3389 in the college H4932 :) and they spoke H1696 to H413 her to that H2063 effect .
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23. And she said to them, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Say to the man who has sent you to Me,
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23. And she answered H559 them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , Tell H559 ye the man H376 that H834 sent H7971 you to H413 me,
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24. So says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on the ones living in it, all the curses that are written in the Book that they have read before the king of Judah;
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24. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Behold H2009 , I will bring H935 evil H7451 upon H5921 this H2088 place H4725 , and upon H5921 the inhabitants H3427 thereof, even H853 all H3605 the curses H423 that are written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 which H834 they have read H7121 before H6440 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 :
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25. because they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods so as to anger Me with all the works of their hands; and My wrath shall be poured out on this place, and it shall not be quenched.
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25. Because H8478 H834 they have forsaken H5800 me , and have burned incense H6999 unto other H312 gods H430 , that H4616 they might provoke me to anger H3707 with all H3605 the works H4639 of their hands H3027 ; therefore my wrath H2534 shall be poured out H5413 upon this H2088 place H4725 , and shall not H3808 be quenched H3518 .
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26. And to the king of Judah who is sending you to inquire of Jehovah, you shall say this to him, So says Jehovah the God of Israel, whose Words you have heard,
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26. And as for H413 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 , who sent H7971 you to inquire H1875 of the LORD H3068 , so H3541 shall ye say H559 unto H413 him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 concerning the words H1697 which H834 thou hast heard H8085 ;
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27. Because your heart is tender, and you were humbled before God when you heard His Words concerning this place, and concerning the ones living in it, and were humbled before Me, and have torn your garments and wept before Me; I have even heard also, says Jehovah.
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27. Because H3282 thine heart H3824 was tender H7401 , and thou didst humble thyself H3665 before H4480 H6440 God H430 , when thou heardest H8085 H853 his words H1697 against H5921 this H2088 place H4725 , and against H5921 the inhabitants H3427 thereof , and humbledst thyself H3665 before H6440 me , and didst rend H7167 H853 thy clothes H899 , and weep H1058 before H6440 me; I H589 have even heard H8085 thee also H1571 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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28. Behold I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not look upon all the evil I shall bring upon this place, and on the ones living in it. And they brought the king word again.
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28. Behold H2009 , I will gather H622 thee to H413 thy fathers H1 , and thou shalt be gathered H622 to H413 thy grave H6913 in peace H7965 , neither H3808 shall thine eyes H5869 see H7200 all H3605 the evil H7451 that H834 I H589 will bring H935 upon H5921 this H2088 place H4725 , and upon H5921 the inhabitants H3427 of the same . So they brought H7725 H853 the king H4428 word H1697 again.
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29. And the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
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29. Then the king H4428 sent H7971 and gathered together H622 H853 all H3605 the elders H2205 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 .
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30. And the king went up to the house of Jehovah and every man of Judah, and the people of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the ones living there from the great to the small; and he read in their ears all the Words of the Book of the Covenant found in the house of Jehovah.
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30. And the king H4428 went up H5927 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and all H3605 the men H376 of Judah H3063 , and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 , and the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , and all H3605 the people H5971 , great H4480 H1419 and small H6996 : and he read H7121 in their ears H241 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 of the book H5612 of the covenant H1285 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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31. And the king stood in his place and made the covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart, and with all his soul, to do the Words of the covenant that were written in this book.
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31. And the king H4428 stood H5975 in H5921 his place H5977 , and made H3772 H853 a covenant H1285 before H6440 the LORD H3068 , to walk H1980 after H310 the LORD H3068 , and to keep H8104 H853 his commandments H4687 , and his testimonies H5715 , and his statutes H2706 , with all H3605 his heart H3824 , and with all H3605 his soul H5315 , to perform H6213 H853 the words H1697 of the covenant H1285 which are written H3789 in H5921 this H2088 book H5612 .
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32. And he made everyone who was found in Jerusalem and in Benjamin, and the ones living in Jerusalem, to stand to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
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32. And he caused H853 all H3605 that were present H4672 in Jerusalem H3389 and Benjamin H1144 to stand H5975 to it . And the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 did H6213 according to the covenant H1285 of God H430 , the God H430 of their fathers H1 .
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33. And Josiah removed all the idols out of all the lands that belonged to the sons of Israel, and caused everyone who was found in Israel to serve, to serve Jehovah their God; all his days they did not turn away from following Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
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33. And Josiah H2977 took away H5493 H853 all H3605 the abominations H8441 out of H4480 all H3605 the countries H776 that H834 pertained to the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and made H853 all H3605 that were present H4672 in Israel H3478 to serve H5647 , even to serve H5647 H853 the LORD H3068 their God H430 . And all H3605 his days H3117 they departed H5493 not H3808 from following H4480 H310 the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of their fathers H1 .
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