2Chronicles:34

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ylt @2Chronicles:34:1 @A son of eight years [is ] Josiah in his reigning , and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem , ylt @2Chronicles:34:2 @and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah , and walketh in the ways of David his father , and hath not turned aside -- right or left . ylt @2Chronicles:34:3 @And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth ), he hath begun to seek to the God of David his father , and in the twelfth year he hath begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places , and the shrines , and the graven images , and the molten images . ylt @2Chronicles:34:4 @And they break down before him the altars of the Baalim , and the images that [are ] on high above them he hath cut down , and the shrines , and the graven images , and the molten images , he hath broken and beaten small , and streweth on the surface of the graves of those sacrificing to them , ylt @2Chronicles:34:5 @and the bones of the priests he hath burnt on their altars , and cleanseth Judah and Jerusalem , ylt @2Chronicles:34:6 @and in the cities of Manasseh , and Ephraim , and Simeon , even unto Naphtali , with their tools , round about . ylt @2Chronicles:34:7 @And he breaketh down the altars and the shrines , and the graven images he hath beaten down very small , and all the images he hath cut down in all the land of Israel , and turneth back to Jerusalem . ylt @2Chronicles:34:8 @And in the eighteenth year of his reign , to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah , and Maaseiah head of the city , and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer , to strengthen the house of Jehovah his God . ylt @2Chronicles:34:9 @And they come in unto Hilkiah the high priest , and they give the money that is brought in to the house of God , that the Levites , keeping the threshold , have gathered from the hand of Manasseh , and Ephraim , and from all the remnant of Israel , and from all Judah , and Benjamin , and the inhabitants of Jerusalem , ylt @2Chronicles:34:10 @and they give [it ] into the hand of the workmen , those appointed over the house of Jehovah , and they give it [to ] the workmen who are working in the house of Jehovah , to repair and to strengthen the house ; ylt @2Chronicles:34:11 @and they give [it ] to artificers , and to builders , to buy hewn stones , and wood for couplings and for beams to the houses that the kings of Judah had destroyed . ylt @2Chronicles:34:12 @And the men are working faithfully in the business , and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah , the Levites , of the sons of Merari , and Zechariah and Meshullam , of the sons of the Kohathite , to overlook ; and of the Levites , every one understanding about instruments of song , ylt @2Chronicles:34:13 @and over the burden-bearers , and overseers of every one doing work for service and service ; and of the Levites [are ] scribes , and officers , and gatekeepers . ylt @2Chronicles:34:14 @And in their bringing out the money that is brought in to the house of Jehovah , hath Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah by the hand of Moses , ylt @2Chronicles:34:15 @and Hilkiah answereth and saith unto Shaphan the scribe , 'A book of the law I have found in the house of Jehovah ;' and Hilkiah giveth the book unto Shaphan , ylt @2Chronicles:34:16 @and Shaphan bringeth in the book unto the king , and bringeth the king back word again , saying , 'All that hath been given into the hand of thy servants they are doing , ylt @2Chronicles:34:17 @and they pour out the money that is found in the house of Jehovah , and give it into the hand of those appointed , and into the hands of those doing the work .' ylt @2Chronicles:34:18 @And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king , saying , 'A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me ;' and Shaphan readeth in it before the king . ylt @2Chronicles:34:19 @And it cometh to pass , at the king 's hearing the words of the law , that he rendeth his garments , ylt @2Chronicles:34:20 @and the king commandeth Hilkiah , and Ahikam son of Shaphan , and Abdon son of Micah , and Shaphan the scribe , and Asaiah , servant of the king , saying , ylt @2Chronicles:34:21 @'Go , seek Jehovah for me , and for him who is left in Israel and in Judah , concerning the words of the book that is found , for great [is ] the fury of Jehovah that is poured on us , because that our fathers kept not the word of Jehovah , to do according to all that is written on this book .' ylt @2Chronicles:34:22 @And Hilkiah goeth , and they of the king , unto Huldah the prophetess , wife of Shallum son of Tikvath , son of Hasrah , keeper of the garments , and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the Second , and they speak unto her thus . ylt @2Chronicles:34:23 @And she saith to them , 'Thus said Jehovah , God of Israel , Say to the man who hath sent you unto me , ylt @2Chronicles:34:24 @Thus said Jehovah , Lo , I am bringing in evil on this place , and on its inhabitants , all the execrations that are written on the book that they read before the king of Judah ; ylt @2Chronicles:34:25 @because that they have forsaken Me , and make perfume to other gods , so as to provoke Me with all the works of their hands , and poured out is My fury upon this place , and it is not quenched . ylt @2Chronicles:34:26 @'And unto the king of Judah , who is sending you to inquire of Jehovah , thus do ye say unto him : Thus said Jehovah God of Israel , whose words thou hast heard : ylt @2Chronicles:34:27 @Because thy heart [is ] tender , and thou art humbled before God in thy hearing His words concerning this place , and concerning its inhabitants , and art humbled before Me , and dost rend thy garments , and weep before Me : even I also have heard -- the affirmation of Jehovah . ylt @2Chronicles:34:28 @Lo , I am gathering thee unto thy fathers , and thou hast been gathered unto thy graves in peace , and thine eyes do not look on all the evil that I am bringing upon this place , and upon its inhabitants ;' and they bring the king back word . ylt @2Chronicles:34:29 @And the king sendeth and gathereth all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem , ylt @2Chronicles:34:30 @and the king goeth up to the house of Jehovah , and every man of Judah , and the inhabitants of Jerusalem , and the priests , and the Levites , even all the people , from great even unto small , and he readeth in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that is found in the house of Jehovah . ylt @2Chronicles:34:31 @And the king standeth on his station , and maketh the covenant before Jehovah , to walk after Jehovah , and to keep His commands , and His testimonies , and His statutes , with all his heart , and with all his soul , to do the words of the covenant that are written on this book . ylt @2Chronicles:34:32 @And he presenteth every one who is found in Jerusalem and Benjamin , and the inhabitants of Jerusalem do according to the covenant of God , the God of their fathers . ylt @2Chronicles:34:33 @And Josiah turneth aside all the abominations out of all the lands that the sons of Israel have , and causeth every one who is found in Israel to serve , to serve Jehovah their God ; all his days they turned not aside from after Jehovah , God of their fathers .

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