22:1 Josias [was] eight years old when he
began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem: and his
mother's name [was] Jedia, daughter of Edeia of Basuroth.
22:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of Yehovah, and walked in
all the way of David his father; he turned not aside to the right hand or to
the left.
22:3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josias, in the
eighth month, the king sent Sapphan the son of Ezelias the son of Mesollam,
the scribe of the house of Yehovah, saying,
22:4 Go up to Chelcias the high priest, and take account of the money that
is brought into the house of Yehovah, which they that keep the door have
collected of the people.
22:5 And let them give it into the hand of the workmen that are appointed in
the house of Yehovah. And he gave it to the workmen in the house of the
Lord, to repair the breaches of the house,
22:6 [even] to the carpenters, and builders, and masons, [and] also to
purchase timber and hewn stones, to repair the breaches of the house.
22:7 Only they did not call them to account for the money that was given to
them, because they dealt faithfully.
22:8 And Chelcias the high priest said to Saphan the scribe, I have found
the book of the law in the house of Yehovah. And Chelcias gave the book to
Sapphan, and he read it.
22:9 And he went into the house of Yehovah to the king, and reported the
matter to the king, and said, Thy servants have collected the money that was
found in the house of Yehovah, and have given it into the hand of the
workmen that are appointed in the house of Yehovah.
22:10 And Sapphan the scribe spoke to the king, saying, Chelcias the priest
has given me a book. And Sapphan read it before the king.
22:11 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the book of the
law, that he rent his garments.
22:12 And the king commanded Chelcias the priest, and Achikam the son of
Sapphan, and Achobor the son of Michaias, and Sapphan the scribe, and Asaias
the king's servant, saying,
22:13 Go, enquire of Yehovah for me, and for all the people, and for all
Judah, and concerning the words of this book that has been found: for the
wrath of Yehovah that has been kindled against us [is] great, because our
fathers hearkened not to the words of this book, to do according to all the
things written concerning us.
22:14 So Chelcias the priest went, and Achicam, and Achobor, and Sapphan,
and Asaias, to Olda the prophetess, the mother of Sellem the son of Thecuan
son of Aras, keeper of the robes; and she dwelt in Jerusalem in Masena; and
they spoke to her.
22:15 And she said to them, Thus saith Yehovah Elohim of Israel, Say to the
man that sent you to me,
22:16 Thus saith Yehovah, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, and upon
them that dwell in it, [even] all the words of the book which the king of
Judah has read:
22:17 because they have forsaken me, and burnt incense to other gods, that
they might provoke me with the works of their hands: therefore my wrath
shall burn forth against this place, and shall not be quenched.
22:18 And to the king of Judah that sent you to enquire of Yehovah,-- thus
shall ye say to him, Thus saith Yehovah Elohim of Israel, [As for] the words
which thou hast heard;
22:19 because thy heart was softened, and thou was humbled before [me], when
thou heardest all that I spoke against this place, and against the
inhabitants of it, that it should be utterly destroyed and accursed, and
thou didst rend thy garments, and weep before me; I also have heard, saith
Yehovah.
22:20 It shall not be so [therefore]: behold, I [will] add thee to thy
fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy tomb in peace, and thine eyes
shall not see [any] among all the evils which I bring upon this place. |
22:1 Josiah was eight years old when he
began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his
mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
22:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of Yehovah, and walked in
all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or
to the left.
22:3 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 Yehovah, saying,
22:4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is
brought into the house of Yehovah, which the keepers of the door have
gathered of the people:
22:5 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that
have the oversight of the house of Yehovah: and let them give it to the
doers of the work which is in the house of Yehovah, to repair the breaches
of the house,
22:6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn
stone to repair the house.
22:7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was
delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
22:8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found
the book of the law in the house of Yehovah. And Hilkiah gave the book to
Shaphan, and he read it.
22:9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word
again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the
house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that
have the oversight of the house of Yehovah.
22:10 And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest
hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
22:11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of
the law, that he rent his clothes.
22:12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of
Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah
a servant of the king's, saying,
22:13 Go ye, enquire of Yehovah for me, and for the people, and for all
Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the
wrath of Yehovah that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not
hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which
is written concerning us.
22:14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and
Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of
Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in
Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
22:15 And she said unto them, Thus saith Yehovah Elohim of Israel, Tell the
man that sent you to me,
22:16 Thus saith Yehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and
upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king
of Judah hath read:
22:17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other
gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands;
therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be
quenched.
22:18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of Yehovah, thus
shall ye say to him, Thus saith Yehovah Elohim of Israel, As touching the
words which thou hast heard;
22:19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before
Yehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against
the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse,
and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith
Yehovah.
22:20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt
be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the
evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word
again. |