2 Kings 22:3 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...

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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,
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:
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 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,
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 - ในปีที่สิบแปดของกษัตริย์โยสิยาห์ กษัตริย์ใช้เลขาของท่านคือชาฟานบุตรของอาซาลิยาห์ ผู้เป็นบุตรของเมชุลลาม ไปยังพระตำหนักของพระผู้เป็นเจ้า โดยกล่าวว่า

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2 Chronicles 34:3 - While he was still young, he began to worship the God of King David. It was the eighth year of Josiah’s rule. In his 12th year Josiah began to get rid of the high places in Judah and Jerusalem. He removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. He also removed the statues of other false gods.
2 Chronicles 34:4 - He ordered the altars of the gods that were named Baal to be torn down. Josiah cut to pieces the altars above them that were used for burning incense. He smashed the Asherah poles. He also smashed the statues of other false gods. Josiah broke all of them to pieces. He scattered the pieces over the graves of those who had offered sacrifices to those gods.
2 Chronicles 34:5 - He burned the bones of the priests on their altars. That’s the way he made Judah and Jerusalem pure and “clean.”
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Josiah went to the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon. He went all the way to Naphtali. He also went to the destroyed places around all those towns.
2 Chronicles 34:7 - Everywhere Josiah went he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles. He crushed the statues of gods to powder. He cut to pieces all the altars for burning incense. He destroyed all those things everywhere in Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:8 - In the 18th year of Josiah’s rule, he decided to make the land and temple pure and “clean.” So he sent Shaphan, Maaseiah and Joah to repair the temple of the Lord his God. Shaphan was the son of Azaliah. Maaseiah was ruler of the city. And Joah, the son of Joahaz, kept the records.
2 Chronicles 34:9 - These men went to Hilkiah the high priest. They gave him the money that had been brought into God’s temple. The Levites who guarded the gates had collected it. They had received some of the money from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim. They had also received some from the other people who remained in Israel. The rest of the money came from other people. It came from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the people living in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:10 - Men were appointed to direct the work on the Lord’s temple. All the money collected was given to them. These men paid the workers who repaired the temple. They made it look like new again.
2 Chronicles 34:11 - They also gave money to the builders and those who worked with wood. The workers used it to buy lumber and blocks of stone. The lumber was used for the supports and beams for the buildings. The kings of Judah had let the buildings fall down.
2 Chronicles 34:12 - The workers were faithful in doing the work. Jahath and Obadiah directed them. They were Levites from the family line of Merari. Zechariah and Meshullam also directed them. They were from the family line of Kohath. The Levites were skilled in playing musical instruments.
2 Chronicles 34:13 - They were in charge of the laborers. They directed all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries and writers. Other Levites guarded the gates.
2 Chronicles 34:14 - The money that had been taken into the Lord’s temple was being brought out. At that time Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord. It had been given through Moses.
2 Chronicles 34:15 - Hilkiah spoke to Shaphan the secretary. Hilkiah said, “I’ve found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s temple.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
2 Chronicles 34:16 - Then Shaphan took the book to King Josiah. He told him, “Your officials are doing everything they’ve been asked to do.
2 Chronicles 34:17 - They have paid out the money that was in the Lord’s temple. They’ve put it in the care of the directors and workers.”
2 Chronicles 34:18 - Shaphan continued, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Shaphan read some of it to the king.
2 Chronicles 34:19 - The king heard the words of the Law. When he did, he tore his royal robes.
2 Chronicles 34:20 - He gave orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam, Abdon, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan. Abdon was the son of Micah. And Asaiah was the king’s attendant. Josiah commanded them,
2 Chronicles 34:21 - “Go. Ask the Lord for advice. Ask him about what is written in this book that has been found. Do it for me. Also do it for the people who remain in Israel and Judah. The Lord has been very angry with us. That’s because our people before us didn’t obey what the Lord had said. They didn’t do everything written in this book.”
2 Chronicles 34:22 - Hilkiah and the people the king had sent with him went to speak to Huldah the prophet. She was the wife of Shallum. Shallum was the son of Tokhath. Tokhath was the son of Hasrah. Shallum took care of the sacred robes. Huldah lived in the New Quarter of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:23 - Huldah said to them, “The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘Here is what you should tell the man who sent you to me.
2 Chronicles 34:24 - “The Lord says, ‘I am going to bring horrible trouble on this place and its people. There are curses written down in the book that has been read to the king of Judah. All those curses will take place.
2 Chronicles 34:25 - That’s because the people have deserted me. They have burned incense to other gods. They have made me very angry because of everything their hands have made. So my anger will burn like a fire against this place. And the fire of my anger will not be put out.’ ” ’
2 Chronicles 34:26 - The king of Judah sent you to ask for advice. Tell him, ‘The Lord is the God of Israel. He has a message for you about the things you heard.
2 Chronicles 34:27 - The Lord says, “Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in my sight. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. So you made yourself humble. You tore your royal robes and wept. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.
2 Chronicles 34:28 - You will join the members of your family who have already died. You will be buried in peace. You will not see all the trouble I am going to bring. I am going to bring trouble on this place and the people who live here.’ ” Huldah’s answer was taken back to the king.
2 Chronicles 34:29 - Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:30 - He went up to the Lord’s temple. The people of Judah and Jerusalem went with him. So did the priests and Levites. All of them went, from the least important of them to the most important. The king had all the words of the Book of the Covenant read to them. The book had been found in the Lord’s temple.
2 Chronicles 34:31 - The king stood next to his pillar. He agreed to the terms of the covenant in front of the Lord. The king promised to serve the Lord and obey his commands, directions and rules. He promised to obey them with all his heart and with all his soul. So the king promised to obey the terms of the covenant that were written in that book.
2 Chronicles 34:32 - Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and in Benjamin commit themselves to the covenant. The people of Jerusalem did it in keeping with the covenant of the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 34:33 - Josiah removed all the statues of false gods from the whole territory that belonged to the Israelites. The Lord hated those statues. Josiah had everyone in Israel serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived, they didn’t fail to follow the Lord, the God of their people.

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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,
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:
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 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,
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 - ในปีที่สิบแปดของกษัตริย์โยสิยาห์ กษัตริย์ใช้เลขาของท่านคือชาฟานบุตรของอาซาลิยาห์ ผู้เป็นบุตรของเมชุลลาม ไปยังพระตำหนักของพระผู้เป็นเจ้า โดยกล่าวว่า

2 Chronicles 34:3 - While he was still young, he began to worship the God of King David. It was the eighth year of Josiah’s rule. In his 12th year Josiah began to get rid of the high places in Judah and Jerusalem. He removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. He also removed the statues of other false gods.
2 Chronicles 34:4 - He ordered the altars of the gods that were named Baal to be torn down. Josiah cut to pieces the altars above them that were used for burning incense. He smashed the Asherah poles. He also smashed the statues of other false gods. Josiah broke all of them to pieces. He scattered the pieces over the graves of those who had offered sacrifices to those gods.
2 Chronicles 34:5 - He burned the bones of the priests on their altars. That’s the way he made Judah and Jerusalem pure and “clean.”
2 Chronicles 34:6 - Josiah went to the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon. He went all the way to Naphtali. He also went to the destroyed places around all those towns.
2 Chronicles 34:7 - Everywhere Josiah went he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles. He crushed the statues of gods to powder. He cut to pieces all the altars for burning incense. He destroyed all those things everywhere in Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:8 - In the 18th year of Josiah’s rule, he decided to make the land and temple pure and “clean.” So he sent Shaphan, Maaseiah and Joah to repair the temple of the Lord his God. Shaphan was the son of Azaliah. Maaseiah was ruler of the city. And Joah, the son of Joahaz, kept the records.
2 Chronicles 34:9 - These men went to Hilkiah the high priest. They gave him the money that had been brought into God’s temple. The Levites who guarded the gates had collected it. They had received some of the money from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim. They had also received some from the other people who remained in Israel. The rest of the money came from other people. It came from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the people living in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:10 - Men were appointed to direct the work on the Lord’s temple. All the money collected was given to them. These men paid the workers who repaired the temple. They made it look like new again.
2 Chronicles 34:11 - They also gave money to the builders and those who worked with wood. The workers used it to buy lumber and blocks of stone. The lumber was used for the supports and beams for the buildings. The kings of Judah had let the buildings fall down.
2 Chronicles 34:12 - The workers were faithful in doing the work. Jahath and Obadiah directed them. They were Levites from the family line of Merari. Zechariah and Meshullam also directed them. They were from the family line of Kohath. The Levites were skilled in playing musical instruments.
2 Chronicles 34:13 - They were in charge of the laborers. They directed all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries and writers. Other Levites guarded the gates.
2 Chronicles 34:14 - The money that had been taken into the Lord’s temple was being brought out. At that time Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord. It had been given through Moses.
2 Chronicles 34:15 - Hilkiah spoke to Shaphan the secretary. Hilkiah said, “I’ve found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s temple.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
2 Chronicles 34:16 - Then Shaphan took the book to King Josiah. He told him, “Your officials are doing everything they’ve been asked to do.
2 Chronicles 34:17 - They have paid out the money that was in the Lord’s temple. They’ve put it in the care of the directors and workers.”
2 Chronicles 34:18 - Shaphan continued, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Shaphan read some of it to the king.
2 Chronicles 34:19 - The king heard the words of the Law. When he did, he tore his royal robes.
2 Chronicles 34:20 - He gave orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam, Abdon, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan. Abdon was the son of Micah. And Asaiah was the king’s attendant. Josiah commanded them,
2 Chronicles 34:21 - “Go. Ask the Lord for advice. Ask him about what is written in this book that has been found. Do it for me. Also do it for the people who remain in Israel and Judah. The Lord has been very angry with us. That’s because our people before us didn’t obey what the Lord had said. They didn’t do everything written in this book.”
2 Chronicles 34:22 - Hilkiah and the people the king had sent with him went to speak to Huldah the prophet. She was the wife of Shallum. Shallum was the son of Tokhath. Tokhath was the son of Hasrah. Shallum took care of the sacred robes. Huldah lived in the New Quarter of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:23 - Huldah said to them, “The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘Here is what you should tell the man who sent you to me.
2 Chronicles 34:24 - “The Lord says, ‘I am going to bring horrible trouble on this place and its people. There are curses written down in the book that has been read to the king of Judah. All those curses will take place.
2 Chronicles 34:25 - That’s because the people have deserted me. They have burned incense to other gods. They have made me very angry because of everything their hands have made. So my anger will burn like a fire against this place. And the fire of my anger will not be put out.’ ” ’
2 Chronicles 34:26 - The king of Judah sent you to ask for advice. Tell him, ‘The Lord is the God of Israel. He has a message for you about the things you heard.
2 Chronicles 34:27 - The Lord says, “Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in my sight. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. So you made yourself humble. You tore your royal robes and wept. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.
2 Chronicles 34:28 - You will join the members of your family who have already died. You will be buried in peace. You will not see all the trouble I am going to bring. I am going to bring trouble on this place and the people who live here.’ ” Huldah’s answer was taken back to the king.
2 Chronicles 34:29 - Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:30 - He went up to the Lord’s temple. The people of Judah and Jerusalem went with him. So did the priests and Levites. All of them went, from the least important of them to the most important. The king had all the words of the Book of the Covenant read to them. The book had been found in the Lord’s temple.
2 Chronicles 34:31 - The king stood next to his pillar. He agreed to the terms of the covenant in front of the Lord. The king promised to serve the Lord and obey his commands, directions and rules. He promised to obey them with all his heart and with all his soul. So the king promised to obey the terms of the covenant that were written in that book.
2 Chronicles 34:32 - Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and in Benjamin commit themselves to the covenant. The people of Jerusalem did it in keeping with the covenant of the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 34:33 - Josiah removed all the statues of false gods from the whole territory that belonged to the Israelites. The Lord hated those statues. Josiah had everyone in Israel serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived, they didn’t fail to follow the Lord, the God of their people.