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22:3 NASB
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  • New American Standard Bible - Now in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • 新标点和合本 - 约西亚王十八年,王差遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子、书记沙番上耶和华殿去,吩咐他说:
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 约西亚王十八年,王派米书兰的孙子,亚萨利雅的儿子沙番书记上耶和华殿去,说:
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 约西亚王十八年,王派米书兰的孙子,亚萨利雅的儿子沙番书记上耶和华殿去,说:
  • 当代译本 - 约西亚执政第十八年,他派米书兰的孙子、亚萨利雅的儿子沙番书记去耶和华的殿,并吩咐他说:
  • 圣经新译本 - 约西亚 在位第十八年,王差派米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子、书记沙番到耶和华的殿,吩咐他说:
  • 中文标准译本 - 约西亚王十八年,王派遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利雅的儿子书记沙番,到耶和华的殿去,说:
  • 现代标点和合本 - 约西亚王十八年,王差遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利雅的儿子书记沙番上耶和华殿去,吩咐他说:
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 约西亚王十八年,王差遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子、书记沙番上耶和华殿去,吩咐他说:
  • New International Version - In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the temple of the Lord. He said:
  • New International Reader's Version - King Josiah sent his secretary Shaphan to the Lord’s temple. It was in the 18th year of Josiah’s rule. Shaphan was the son of Azaliah. Azaliah was the son of Meshullam. Josiah said,
  • English Standard Version - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • New Living Translation - In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah and grandson of Meshullam, the court secretary, to the Temple of the Lord. He told him,
  • The Message - One day in the eighteenth year of his kingship, King Josiah sent the royal secretary Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to The Temple of God with instructions: “Go to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought to The Temple of God that the doormen have collected from the people. Have them turn it over to the foremen who are managing the work on The Temple of God so they can pay the workers who are repairing God’s Temple, all the carpenters, construction workers, and masons. Also, authorize them to buy the lumber and dressed stone for The Temple repairs. You don’t need to get a receipt for the money you give them—they’re all honest men.”
  • Christian Standard Bible - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent the court secretary Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple, saying,
  • New King James Version - Now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the scribe, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the Lord, saying:
  • Amplified Bible - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam the scribe to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • American Standard Version - And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Jehovah, saying,
  • King James Version - And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • New English Translation - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah’s reign, the king sent the scribe Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple with these orders:
  • World English Bible - In the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house, saying,
  • 新標點和合本 - 約西亞王十八年,王差遣米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利的兒子-書記沙番上耶和華殿去,吩咐他說:
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 約西亞王十八年,王派米書蘭的孫子,亞薩利雅的兒子沙番書記上耶和華殿去,說:
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 約西亞王十八年,王派米書蘭的孫子,亞薩利雅的兒子沙番書記上耶和華殿去,說:
  • 當代譯本 - 約西亞執政第十八年,他派米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利雅的兒子沙番書記去耶和華的殿,並吩咐他說:
  • 聖經新譯本 - 約西亞 在位第十八年,王差派米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利的兒子、書記沙番到耶和華的殿,吩咐他說:
  • 呂振中譯本 - 約西亞 王十八年、王差遣 米書蘭 的孫子、 亞薩 利的兒子、祕書 沙番 、上永恆主的殿, 吩咐他 說:
  • 中文標準譯本 - 約西亞王十八年,王派遣米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利雅的兒子書記沙番,到耶和華的殿去,說:
  • 現代標點和合本 - 約西亞王十八年,王差遣米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利雅的兒子書記沙番上耶和華殿去,吩咐他說:
  • 文理和合譯本 - 約西亞王十八年、遣米書蘭孫、亞薩利子、繕寫沙番、至耶和華室、命之曰、
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 約西亞十八年、王遣米書蘭孫亞薩利子、繕寫沙番、至耶和華殿、曰、
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 約西亞 王十八年、王遣 米書蘭 孫 亞薩利 子、繕寫 沙番 、至主之殿、命曰、
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - En el año dieciocho de su reinado, el rey Josías mandó a su cronista Safán, hijo de Asalías y nieto de Mesulán, que fuera al templo del Señor. Le dijo:
  • 현대인의 성경 - 요시야는 왕이 된 지 18년에 므술람의 손자이며 아살랴의 아들인 서기관 사반을 성전으로 보내며 이렇게 지시하였다.
  • Новый Русский Перевод - На восемнадцатом году своего правления царь Иосия послал писаря Шафана, сына Ацалии, внука Мешуллама, в дом Господа, сказав:
  • Восточный перевод - На восемнадцатом году своего правления царь Иосия послал писаря Шафана, сына Ацалии, внука Мешуллама, в храм Вечного. Он сказал:
  • Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - На восемнадцатом году своего правления царь Иосия послал писаря Шафана, сына Ацалии, внука Мешуллама, в храм Вечного. Он сказал:
  • Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - На восемнадцатом году своего правления царь Иосия послал писаря Шафана, сына Ацалии, внука Мешуллама, в храм Вечного. Он сказал:
  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - La dix-huitième année de son règne , Josias envoya son secrétaire Shaphân , fils d’Atsalia et petit-fils de Meshoullam, au temple de l’Eternel. Il lui dit :
  • リビングバイブル - ヨシヤ王の第十八年に、王はメシュラムの子アツァルヤの子、書記官シャファンを使いに出し、神殿にいる大祭司ヒルキヤに指示しました。「礼拝に来る人々が、神殿の入口にいる祭司に渡す献金を集めなさい。
  • Nova Versão Internacional - No décimo oitavo ano do seu reinado, o rei Josias enviou o secretário Safã, filho de Azalias e neto de Mesulão, ao templo do Senhor, dizendo:
  • Hoffnung für alle - In seinem 18. Regierungsjahr sandte König Josia den Hofsekretär Schafan, einen Sohn von Azalja und Enkel von Meschullam, mit folgendem Auftrag in den Tempel des Herrn:
  • Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Năm thứ mười tám đời Giô-si-a, vua sai Thư ký Sa-phan, con A-xa-lia, cháu Mê-su-lam, đến Đền Thờ Chúa Hằng Hữu và dặn rằng:
  • พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ในปีที่สิบแปดแห่งรัชกาลกษัตริย์โยสิยาห์ พระองค์ทรงใช้ราชเลขาชาฟานบุตรอาซาลิยาห์หลานเมชุลลามไปยังพระวิหารขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้า
  • พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ใน​ปี​ที่​สิบ​แปด​ของ​กษัตริย์​โยสิยาห์ กษัตริย์​ใช้​เลขา​ของ​ท่าน​คือ​ชาฟาน​บุตร​ของ​อาซาลิยาห์ ผู้​เป็น​บุตร​ของ​เมชุลลาม ไป​ยัง​พระ​ตำหนัก​ของ​พระ​ผู้​เป็น​เจ้า โดย​กล่าว​ว่า
Cross Reference
  • 2 Chronicles 34:3 - For in the eighth year of his reign while he was still a youth, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, the carved images, and the cast metal images.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:4 - They tore down the altars of the Baals in his presence, and he chopped down the incense altars that were high above them; also he broke in pieces the Asherim, the carved images, and the cast metal images, and ground them to powder, and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:5 - Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:6 - In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding spaces,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:7 - he also tore down the altars and crushed the Asherim and the carved images into powder, and chopped down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:8 - Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, Maaseiah an official of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the secretary, to repair the house of the Lord his God.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:9 - They came to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites, the doorkeepers, had collected from Manasseh and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:10 - Then they handed it over to the workmen who had the oversight of the house of the Lord, and the workmen who were working in the house of the Lord used it to restore and repair the house.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:11 - They in turn gave it to the carpenters and the builders to buy quarried stone and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had let go to ruin.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:12 - The men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to supervise: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:13 - They were also in charge of the burden bearers, and supervised all the workmen from job to job; and some of the Levites were scribes, and officials, and gatekeepers.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:14 - When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:15 - Hilkiah responded and said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:16 - Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported further word to the king, saying, “Everything that was entrusted to your servants, they are doing.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:17 - They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the Lord, and have handed it over to the supervisors and the workmen.”
  • 2 Chronicles 34:18 - Moreover, Shaphan the scribe informed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest gave me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:19 - When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:20 - Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:21 - “Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for those who are left in Israel and Judah, concerning the words of the book which has been found; for the wrath of the Lord which has poured out on us is great, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to act in accordance with everything that is written in this book.”
  • 2 Chronicles 34:22 - So Hilkiah and those whom the king had told went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe (she lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter); and they spoke to her regarding this.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:23 - Then she said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:24 - this is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:25 - Since they have abandoned Me and have burned incense to other gods, so that they may provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands, My wrath will be poured out on this place and it will not be quenched.” ’
  • 2 Chronicles 34:26 - But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord, this is what you shall say to him: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: In regard to the words which you have heard,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:27 - “Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes, and wept before Me, I have indeed heard you,” declares the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:28 - “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes will not see all the evil which I am bringing on this place and its inhabitants.” ’ ” And they brought back word to the king.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:29 - Then the king sent word and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:30 - The king went up to the house of the Lord with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least; and he read in their presence all the words of the Book of the Covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:31 - Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord, and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that are written in this book.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:32 - Furthermore, he made all who were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin stand with him. So the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:33 - Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the Lord God of their fathers.
Parallel VersesCross Reference
  • New American Standard Bible - Now in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • 新标点和合本 - 约西亚王十八年,王差遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子、书记沙番上耶和华殿去,吩咐他说:
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 约西亚王十八年,王派米书兰的孙子,亚萨利雅的儿子沙番书记上耶和华殿去,说:
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 约西亚王十八年,王派米书兰的孙子,亚萨利雅的儿子沙番书记上耶和华殿去,说:
  • 当代译本 - 约西亚执政第十八年,他派米书兰的孙子、亚萨利雅的儿子沙番书记去耶和华的殿,并吩咐他说:
  • 圣经新译本 - 约西亚 在位第十八年,王差派米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子、书记沙番到耶和华的殿,吩咐他说:
  • 中文标准译本 - 约西亚王十八年,王派遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利雅的儿子书记沙番,到耶和华的殿去,说:
  • 现代标点和合本 - 约西亚王十八年,王差遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利雅的儿子书记沙番上耶和华殿去,吩咐他说:
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 约西亚王十八年,王差遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子、书记沙番上耶和华殿去,吩咐他说:
  • New International Version - In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the temple of the Lord. He said:
  • New International Reader's Version - King Josiah sent his secretary Shaphan to the Lord’s temple. It was in the 18th year of Josiah’s rule. Shaphan was the son of Azaliah. Azaliah was the son of Meshullam. Josiah said,
  • English Standard Version - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • New Living Translation - In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah and grandson of Meshullam, the court secretary, to the Temple of the Lord. He told him,
  • The Message - One day in the eighteenth year of his kingship, King Josiah sent the royal secretary Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to The Temple of God with instructions: “Go to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought to The Temple of God that the doormen have collected from the people. Have them turn it over to the foremen who are managing the work on The Temple of God so they can pay the workers who are repairing God’s Temple, all the carpenters, construction workers, and masons. Also, authorize them to buy the lumber and dressed stone for The Temple repairs. You don’t need to get a receipt for the money you give them—they’re all honest men.”
  • Christian Standard Bible - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent the court secretary Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple, saying,
  • New King James Version - Now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the scribe, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the Lord, saying:
  • Amplified Bible - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam the scribe to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • American Standard Version - And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Jehovah, saying,
  • King James Version - And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,
  • New English Translation - In the eighteenth year of King Josiah’s reign, the king sent the scribe Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple with these orders:
  • World English Bible - In the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house, saying,
  • 新標點和合本 - 約西亞王十八年,王差遣米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利的兒子-書記沙番上耶和華殿去,吩咐他說:
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 約西亞王十八年,王派米書蘭的孫子,亞薩利雅的兒子沙番書記上耶和華殿去,說:
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 約西亞王十八年,王派米書蘭的孫子,亞薩利雅的兒子沙番書記上耶和華殿去,說:
  • 當代譯本 - 約西亞執政第十八年,他派米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利雅的兒子沙番書記去耶和華的殿,並吩咐他說:
  • 聖經新譯本 - 約西亞 在位第十八年,王差派米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利的兒子、書記沙番到耶和華的殿,吩咐他說:
  • 呂振中譯本 - 約西亞 王十八年、王差遣 米書蘭 的孫子、 亞薩 利的兒子、祕書 沙番 、上永恆主的殿, 吩咐他 說:
  • 中文標準譯本 - 約西亞王十八年,王派遣米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利雅的兒子書記沙番,到耶和華的殿去,說:
  • 現代標點和合本 - 約西亞王十八年,王差遣米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利雅的兒子書記沙番上耶和華殿去,吩咐他說:
  • 文理和合譯本 - 約西亞王十八年、遣米書蘭孫、亞薩利子、繕寫沙番、至耶和華室、命之曰、
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 約西亞十八年、王遣米書蘭孫亞薩利子、繕寫沙番、至耶和華殿、曰、
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 約西亞 王十八年、王遣 米書蘭 孫 亞薩利 子、繕寫 沙番 、至主之殿、命曰、
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - En el año dieciocho de su reinado, el rey Josías mandó a su cronista Safán, hijo de Asalías y nieto de Mesulán, que fuera al templo del Señor. Le dijo:
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  • Новый Русский Перевод - На восемнадцатом году своего правления царь Иосия послал писаря Шафана, сына Ацалии, внука Мешуллама, в дом Господа, сказав:
  • Восточный перевод - На восемнадцатом году своего правления царь Иосия послал писаря Шафана, сына Ацалии, внука Мешуллама, в храм Вечного. Он сказал:
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  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - La dix-huitième année de son règne , Josias envoya son secrétaire Shaphân , fils d’Atsalia et petit-fils de Meshoullam, au temple de l’Eternel. Il lui dit :
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  • Nova Versão Internacional - No décimo oitavo ano do seu reinado, o rei Josias enviou o secretário Safã, filho de Azalias e neto de Mesulão, ao templo do Senhor, dizendo:
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  • 2 Chronicles 34:3 - For in the eighth year of his reign while he was still a youth, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, the carved images, and the cast metal images.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:4 - They tore down the altars of the Baals in his presence, and he chopped down the incense altars that were high above them; also he broke in pieces the Asherim, the carved images, and the cast metal images, and ground them to powder, and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:5 - Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:6 - In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding spaces,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:7 - he also tore down the altars and crushed the Asherim and the carved images into powder, and chopped down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:8 - Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, Maaseiah an official of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the secretary, to repair the house of the Lord his God.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:9 - They came to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites, the doorkeepers, had collected from Manasseh and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:10 - Then they handed it over to the workmen who had the oversight of the house of the Lord, and the workmen who were working in the house of the Lord used it to restore and repair the house.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:11 - They in turn gave it to the carpenters and the builders to buy quarried stone and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had let go to ruin.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:12 - The men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to supervise: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:13 - They were also in charge of the burden bearers, and supervised all the workmen from job to job; and some of the Levites were scribes, and officials, and gatekeepers.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:14 - When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:15 - Hilkiah responded and said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:16 - Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported further word to the king, saying, “Everything that was entrusted to your servants, they are doing.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:17 - They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the Lord, and have handed it over to the supervisors and the workmen.”
  • 2 Chronicles 34:18 - Moreover, Shaphan the scribe informed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest gave me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:19 - When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:20 - Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:21 - “Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for those who are left in Israel and Judah, concerning the words of the book which has been found; for the wrath of the Lord which has poured out on us is great, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to act in accordance with everything that is written in this book.”
  • 2 Chronicles 34:22 - So Hilkiah and those whom the king had told went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe (she lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter); and they spoke to her regarding this.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:23 - Then she said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:24 - this is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:25 - Since they have abandoned Me and have burned incense to other gods, so that they may provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands, My wrath will be poured out on this place and it will not be quenched.” ’
  • 2 Chronicles 34:26 - But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord, this is what you shall say to him: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: In regard to the words which you have heard,
  • 2 Chronicles 34:27 - “Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes, and wept before Me, I have indeed heard you,” declares the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:28 - “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace, so your eyes will not see all the evil which I am bringing on this place and its inhabitants.” ’ ” And they brought back word to the king.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:29 - Then the king sent word and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:30 - The king went up to the house of the Lord with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least; and he read in their presence all the words of the Book of the Covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:31 - Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord, and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that are written in this book.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:32 - Furthermore, he made all who were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin stand with him. So the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:33 - Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the Lord God of their fathers.
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