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2 Kings 22 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Josiah Succeeds Amon

(2Ch 34:1, 2 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:1 - A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Boskath,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:2 - and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.
(2Ch 34:8–28 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:3 - And it cometh to pass, in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Jehovah, saying,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:4 - 'Go up unto Hilkiah the high priest, and he doth complete the silver that is brought into the house of Jehovah, that the keepers of the threshold have gathered from the people,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:5 - and they give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the overseers, in the house of Jehovah, and they give it to the doers of the work that is in the house of Jehovah, to strengthen the breach of the house,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:6 - to artificers, and to builders, and to repairers of the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:7 - only, the silver that is given into their hand is not reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are dealing.

The Lost Book

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:8 - And Hilkiah the high priest 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, and he readeth it.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:9 - And Shaphan the scribe cometh in unto the king, and bringeth the king back word, and saith, 'Thy servants have poured out the silver that hath been found in the house, and give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the inspectors, in the house of Jehovah.'
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:10 - And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king, saying, 'A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me;' and Shaphan readeth it before the king.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:11 - And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:12 - and the king commandeth Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah servant of the king, saying,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:13 - 'Go, seek Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found, for great is the fury of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because that our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according to all that is written for us.'

Huldah Predicts

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:14 - And Hilkiah the priest goeth, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the second, and they speak unto her.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:15 - And she saith unto them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me:
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:16 - Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am bringing in evil unto this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah hath read,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:17 - because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath hath been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:18 - 'And unto the king of Judah, who is sending you to seek Jehovah, thus do ye say unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The words that thou hast heard --
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:19 - because thy heart is tender, and thou art humbled because of Jehovah, in thy hearing that which I have spoken against this place, and against its inhabitants, to be for a desolation, and for a reviling, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me -- I also have heard -- the affirmation of Jehovah --
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:20 - therefore, lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy grave in peace, and thine eyes do not look on any of the evil that I am bringing in on this place;' and they bring the king back word.
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