2Chronicles:34-35

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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 . ylt @2Chronicles:35:1 @And Josiah maketh in Jerusalem a passover to Jehovah , and they slaughter the passover-offering on the fourteenth of the first month , ylt @2Chronicles:35:2 @and he stationeth the priests over their charges , and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah , ylt @2Chronicles:35:3 @and saith to the Levites -- who are teaching all Israel -- who are sanctified to Jehovah , 'Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon son of David king of Israel built ; it is not to you a burden on the shoulder . 'Now , serve Jehovah your God , and His people Israel , ylt @2Chronicles:35:4 @and prepare , by the house of your fathers , according to your courses , by the writing of David king of Israel , and by the writing of Solomon his son , ylt @2Chronicles:35:5 @and stand in the sanctuary , by the divisions of the house of the fathers of your brethren , sons of the people , and the portion of the house of a father of the Levites , ylt @2Chronicles:35:6 @and slaughter the passover-offering and sanctify yourselves , and prepare for your brethren , to do according to the word of Jehovah by the hand of Moses .' ylt @2Chronicles:35:7 @And Josiah lifteth up to the sons of the people a flock of lambs and young goats , the whole for passover-offerings , for every one who is found , to the number of thirty thousand , and oxen three thousand : these [are ] from the substance of the king . ylt @2Chronicles:35:8 @And his heads , for a willing-offering to the people , to the priests , and to the Levites , have lifted up ; Hilkiah , and Zechariah , and Jehiel , leaders in the house of God , to the priests have given for passover-offerings two thousand and six hundred , and oxen three hundred ; ylt @2Chronicles:35:9 @and Conaniah , and Shemaiah , and Nethaneel , his brethren , and Hashabiah , and Jeiel , and Jozabad , heads of the Levites , have lifted up to the Levites , for passover-offerings , five thousand , and oxen five hundred . ylt @2Chronicles:35:10 @And the service is prepared , and the priests stand on their station , and the Levites on their courses , according to the command of the king , ylt @2Chronicles:35:11 @and they slaughter the passover-offering , and the priests sprinkle out of their hand , and the Levites are striping ; ylt @2Chronicles:35:12 @and they turn aside the burnt-offering , to put them by the divisions of the house of the fathers of the sons of the people , to bring near to Jehovah , as it is written in the book of Moses -- and so to the oxen . ylt @2Chronicles:35:13 @And they cook the passover with fire , according to the ordinance , and the sanctified things they have cooked in pots , and in kettles , and in pans -- for all the sons of the people . ylt @2Chronicles:35:14 @And afterward they have prepared for themselves , and for the priests : for the priests , sons of Aaron , [are ] in the offering up of the burnt-offering and of the fat till night ; and the Levites have prepared for themselves , and for the priests , sons of Aaron . ylt @2Chronicles:35:15 @And the singers , sons of Asaph , [are ] on their station , according to the command of David , and Asaph , and Heman , and Jeduthun seer of the king , and the gate keepers [are ] at gate and gate ; it is not for them to turn aside from off their service , for their brethren the Levites have prepared for them . ylt @2Chronicles:35:16 @And all the service of Jehovah is prepared on that day , to keep the passover , and to cause to ascend burnt-offering upon the altar of Jehovah , according to the command of king Josiah . ylt @2Chronicles:35:17 @And the sons of Israel who are found make the passover at that time , and the feast of unleavened things , seven days . ylt @2Chronicles:35:18 @And there hath not been made a passover like it in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet , and none of the kings of Israel made such a passover as Josiah hath made , and the priests , and the Levites , and all Judah and Israel who are found , and the inhabitants of Jerusalem . ylt @2Chronicles:35:19 @In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah hath this passover been made . ylt @2Chronicles:35:20 @After all this , when Josiah hath prepared the house , come up hath Necho king of Egypt , to fight against Carchemish by Phrat , and Josiah goeth forth to meet him ; ylt @2Chronicles:35:21 @and he sendeth unto him messengers , saying , 'What -- to me and to thee , O king of Judah ? not against thee do I come to-day , but unto the house with which I have war , and God said to haste me ; cease for thee from God who [is ] with me , and He doth not destroy thee .' ylt @2Chronicles:35:22 @And Josiah hath not turned round his face from him , but to fight against him hath disguised himself , and hath not hearkened unto the words of Necho , from the mouth of God , and cometh in to fight in the valley of Megiddo ; ylt @2Chronicles:35:23 @and the archers shoot at king Josiah , and the king saith to his servants , 'Remove me , for I have become very sick .' ylt @2Chronicles:35:24 @And his servants remove him from the chariot , and cause him to ride on the second chariot that he hath , and cause him to go to Jerusalem , and he dieth , and is buried in the graves of his fathers , and all Judah and Jerusalem are mourning for Josiah , ylt @2Chronicles:35:25 @and Jeremiah lamenteth for Josiah , and all the singers and the songstresses speak in their lamentations of Josiah unto this day , and set them for a statute on Israel , and lo , they are written beside the lamentations . ylt @2Chronicles:35:26 @And the rest of the matters of Josiah , and his kind acts , according as it is written in the law of Jehovah , ylt @2Chronicles:35:27 @even his matters , the first and the last , lo , they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah . ylt @2Chronicles:36:1 @And the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah , and cause him to reign instead of his father in Jerusalem .

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