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2 Chronicles 34

BSB·33 verses ·Old Testament
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1Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyō·šî·yā·hū — The Lord supports/savesH2977 — Full Word Study → was eightשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·w·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְמָלְכ֑וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → thirty-oneוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםū·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was right in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙bə·ḏar·ḵê — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →; he did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn asideסָ֖רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ū·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. 3In the eighthוּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨הū·ḇiš·mō·w·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנִ֜יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of his reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, while heוְהוּא֙wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was stillעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → youngנַ֔עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, Josiah beganהֵחֵ֕לhê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to seekלִדְר֕וֹשׁliḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יlê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and in the twelfthוּבִשְׁתֵּ֧יםū·ḇiš·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → he beganהֵחֵל֙hê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to cleanseלְטַהֵ֔רlə·ṭa·hêr — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙hab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, the Asherah polesוְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔יםwə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →, the carved idolsוְהַפְּסִלִ֖יםwə·hap·pə·si·lîm — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study →, and the cast imagesוְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →. 4Then in his presenceלְפָנָ֗יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the altarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → of the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֔יםhab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → were torn downוַיְנַתְּצ֣וּway·nat·tə·ṣū — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study →, and he cut to piecesגִּדֵּ֑עַgid·dê·a‘ — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → the incense altarsוְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛יםwə·ha·ḥam·mā·nîm — Pillar or standing stone, often idolatrousH2553 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were aboveלְמַ֥עְלָהlə·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → themמֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖םmê·‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. He shatteredשִׁבַּ֣רšib·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the Asherah polesוְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִיםwə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →, the carved idolsוְהַפְּסִלִ֤יםwə·hap·pə·si·lîm — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study →, and the cast imagesוְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →, crushed them to dustוְהֵדַ֔קwə·hê·ḏaq — to crush, pulverize, or reduce to powderH1854 — Full Word Study →, and scattered themוַיִּזְרֹק֙way·yiz·rōq — to scatter, sprinkle, or throwH2236 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gravesהַקְּבָרִ֔יםhaq·qə·ḇā·rîm — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → of those who had sacrificedהַזֹּבְחִ֖יםhaz·zō·ḇə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to them. 5Then he burnedשָׂרַ֖ףśā·rap̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → the bonesוְעַצְמוֹת֙wə·‘aṣ·mō·wṯ — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of the priestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםkō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָיםmiz·bə·ḥō·ṯå̄ym — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. So he cleansedוַיְטַהֵ֥רway·ṭa·hêr — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 6Josiah did the same in the cities of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֧הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֛יִםwə·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, and Simeonוְשִׁמְע֖וֹןwə·šim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →, asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, and in the ruinsבְּהַרbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → around themסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 7He tore downוַיְנַתֵּ֣ץway·nat·têṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → and Asherah polesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֤יםhā·’ă·šê·rîm — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →, crushedכִּתַּ֣תkit·taṯ — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → the idolsוְהַפְּסִלִים֙wə·hap·pə·si·lîm — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → to powderלְהֵדַ֔קlə·hê·ḏaq — to crush, pulverize, or reduce to powderH1854 — Full Word Study →, and cut to piecesגִּדַּ֖עgid·da‘ — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the incense altarsהַֽחַמָּנִ֥יםha·ḥam·mā·nîm — Pillar or standing stone, often idolatrousH2553 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סlî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 8Now in the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֤הšə·mō·w·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תū·ḇiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of his reignלְמָלְכ֔וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, in order to cleanseלְטַהֵ֥רlə·ṭa·hêr — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and the templeוְהַבָּ֑יִתwə·hab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, Josiah sentשָׁ֠לַחšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Azaliahאֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ’ă·ṣal·yā·hū — Yahweh is mightyH683 — Full Word Study →, Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū — The Lord has madeH4641 — Full Word Study → the governorשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, andוְ֠אֵתwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Joahיוֹאָ֤חyō·w·’āḥ — The LORD is his brotherH3098 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joahazיֽוֹאָחָז֙yō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh holds fastH3099 — Full Word Study →, the recorderהַמַּזְכִּ֔ירham·maz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, to repairלְחַזֵּ֕קlə·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 9So they wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ׀ḥil·qî·yā·hū — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study → the highהַגָּד֗וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮way·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the moneyהַכֶּסֶף֮hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → that had been broughtהַמּוּבָ֣אham·mū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִים֒’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → at the doorsהַסַּ֜ףhas·sap̄ — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study → had collectedאָסְפֽוּ־’ā·sə·p̄ū- — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → from the people of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֗יִםwə·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, from allוּמִכֹּל֙ū·mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןū·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, and from the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵיwə·yō·šə·ḇē — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 10They put itוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the handsיַד֙yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the supervisors of those doing the workעֹשֵׂ֣ה‘ō·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → of the house of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who in turn gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֜וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֣י‘ō·w·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → restoringלִבְדּ֥וֹקliḇ·dō·wq — to examine, inspect, or repairH918 — Full Word Study → and repairingוּלְחַזֵּ֖קū·lə·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 11They also gave money to the carpentersלֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙le·ḥā·rā·šîm — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → and buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםwə·lab·bō·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → to buyלִקְנוֹת֙liq·nō·wṯ — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → dressedמַחְצֵ֔בmaḥ·ṣêḇ — hewn stone, quarried or dressed stoneH4274 — Full Word Study → stoneאַבְנֵ֣י’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, as well as timbersוְעֵצִ֖יםwə·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → for couplingsלַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹתlam·ḥab·bə·rō·wṯ — coupling, joint, or clampH4226 — Full Word Study → and beamsוּלְקָרוֹת֙ū·lə·qā·rō·wṯ — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → for the buildingsהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםhab·bāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → had allowed to deteriorateהִשְׁחִ֖יתוּhiš·ḥî·ṯū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 12And the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → didעֹשִׂ֨ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the workבַּמְּלָאכָ֗הbam·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֜הbe·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →. The Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → overseeing themמֻ֠פְקָדִיםmup̄·qā·ḏîm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → were Jahathיַ֣חַתya·ḥaṯ — God seesH3189 — Full Word Study → and Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּwə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study →, descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Merariמְרָרִ֔יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →, and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֧הū·zə·ḵar·yāh — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study → and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םū·mə·šul·lām — Friend of GodH4918 — Full Word Study →, descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kohathהַקְּהָתִ֖יםhaq·qə·hā·ṯîm — descendant of KohathH6956 — Full Word Study →. Other Levites, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → skilledמֵבִ֖יןmê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → with musicalשִֽׁיר׃šîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־biḵ·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, 13were overוְעַ֣לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the laborersהַסַּבָּלִ֗יםhas·sab·bā·lîm — burden, load, or that which is borneH5449 — Full Word Study → and supervisedוּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙ū·mə·naṣ·ṣə·ḥîm — to lead, conduct, or excel; to direct as chief musicianH5329 — Full Word Study → allלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who didעֹשֵׂ֣ה‘ō·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the workמְלָאכָ֔הmə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →, taskלַעֲבוֹדָ֖הla·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → by taskוַעֲבוֹדָ֑הwa·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →. Some of the Levitesוּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔םū·mê·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → were secretariesסוֹפְרִ֥יםsō·wp̄·rîm — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →, officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםwə·šō·ṭə·rîm — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study →, and gatekeepersוְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃wə·šō·w·‘ă·rîm — gatekeeper; one who guards an entranceH7778 — Full Word Study →. 14While they were bringing outוּבְהוֹצִיאָ֣םū·ḇə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → that had been takenהַמּוּבָ֖אham·mū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּḥil·qî·yā·hū — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → foundמָצָא֙mā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֥פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawתּֽוֹרַת־tō·w·raṯ- — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → written by Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. 15And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֗הוּḥil·qî·yā·hū — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study → saidוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study → the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֔רhas·sō·w·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →, “I have foundמָצָ֖אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֧פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֛הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →!” And heחִלְקִיָּ֛הוּḥil·qî·yā·hū — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֵּ֧ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃šā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study →. 16Then Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙has·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → andע֧וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → reportedוַיָּ֨שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, “Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → are doingעֹשִֽׂים׃‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֛לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has been placedנִתַּ֥ןnit·tan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in their handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 17They have paid outוַיַּתִּ֕יכוּway·yat·tî·ḵū — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → that was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אhan·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and have putוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּway·yit·tə·nū·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the handsיַד֙yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the supervisorsהַמֻּפְקָדִ֔יםham·mup̄·qā·ḏîm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → and workersהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →.” 18Moreover, Shaphan the scribeהַסּוֹפֵר֙has·sō·w·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → toldוַיַּגֵּ֞דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הוּḥil·qî·yā·hū — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → has givenנָ֣תַןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me a bookסֵ֚פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →.” And Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study → readוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → it in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 19When the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, he toreוַיִּקְרַ֖עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃bə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → 20and commandedוַיְצַ֣וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֡הוּḥil·qî·yā·hū — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study →, Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־be·nō·šā- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphanשָׁ֠פָןšā·p̲ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study →, Abdonעַבְדּ֨וֹן‘aḇ·dō·wn — servant or bondservantH5658 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Micahמִיכָ֜הmî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study →, Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study → the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֗רhas·sō·w·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →, and Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה‘ă·śā·yāh — Yahweh has madeH6222 — Full Word Study → the servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →: 21Goלְכוּ֩lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and inquireדִרְשׁ֨וּḏir·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for meבַּעֲדִ֗יba·‘ă·ḏî — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → and forוּבְעַד֙ū·ḇə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → those remainingהַנִּשְׁאָר֙han·niš·’ār — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוּבִֽיהוּדָ֔הū·ḇî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has been foundנִמְצָ֑אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → great is the wrathחֲמַת־ḥă·maṯ- — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has been poured outנִתְּכָ֣הnit·tə·ḵāh — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → on us becauseעַל֩‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keptשָׁמְר֤וּšā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by doingלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that is writtenהַכָּת֖וּבhak·kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →.” 22So Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּḥil·qî·yā·hū — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study → and thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֣רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the king had designated wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Huldahחֻלְדָּ֨הḥul·dāh — A prophetess in JudahH2468 — Full Word Study → the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הhan·nə·ḇî·’āh — A female prophet or prophetessH5031 — Full Word Study →, the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םšal·lum — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Tokhathתּוֹקְהַתtō·qə·haṯ — Tokhath, a descendant of EsauH8445 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hasrahחַסְרָה֙ḥas·rāh — Hasrah, a JudahiteH2641 — Full Word Study →, the keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רšō·w·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → of the wardrobeהַבְּגָדִ֔יםhab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →. Sheוְהִ֛יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → livedיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, in the Second Districtבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הbam·miš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study →. 23And Huldah said to them, “This is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Tellאִמְר֣וּ’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the manלָאִ֔ישׁlā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → 24that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I am about to bringמֵבִ֥יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → calamityרָעָ֛הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its peopleיוֹשְׁבָ֑יוyō·wō·šə·ḇāw — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, according to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the cursesהָאָלוֹת֙hā·’ā·lō·wṯ — oath, curse, sworn agreementH423 — Full Word Study → writtenהַכְּתוּב֣וֹתhak·kə·ṯū·ḇō·wṯ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bookהַסֵּ֔פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has been readקָֽרְא֔וּqā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, 25becauseתַּ֣חַת׀ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → they have forsaken Meעֲזָב֗וּנִי‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and burned incenseוַיַּקְטִירוּway·yaq·ṭī·rū — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, thatלְמַ֙עַן֙lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → they might provoke Me to angerהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיhaḵ·‘î·sê·nî — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma·‘ă·śê — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֑םyə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. My wrathחֲמָתִ֛יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → will be poured outוְתִתַּ֧ךְwə·ṯit·taḵ — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → upon thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → and will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be quenchedתִכְבֶּֽה׃ṯiḵ·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →.’ 26But as forוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, who sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַhaš·šō·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to inquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁliḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, tell himתֹאמְר֖וּṯō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘As for the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you heardשָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃šā·mā·‘ə·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, 27becauseיַ֠עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבָ֨בְךָ֜lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → was tenderרַךְ־raḵ- — to soften, become tender or weakH7401 — Full Word Study → and you humbled yourselfוַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀wat·tik·kā·na‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → when you heardבְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤bə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His wordsדְּבָרָיו֙də·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֤וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → and againstוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its peopleיֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יוyō·šə·ḇāw — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, and because you have humbled yourselfוַתִּכָּנַ֣עwat·tik·kā·na‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and you have torn your clothesבְּגָדֶ֖יךָbə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and weptוַתֵּ֣בְךְּwat·tê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנָ֑יlə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have heard you,’ declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 28Now I will indeedהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → gatherאֹֽסִפְךָ֜’ō·sip̄·ḵā — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → you toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, and you will be gatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tā — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your graveקִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮qiḇ·rō·ṯe·ḵā — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁלוֹם֒bə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. Your eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeתִרְאֶ֣ינָהṯir·’e·nāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → allבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the calamityהָֽרָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will bringמֵבִ֛יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its inhabitants.’” So they broughtוַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּway·yā·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → herאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → answerדָּבָֽר׃פdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → back to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 29Then the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃wî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 30And he went upוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, as well as the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → small and greatמִגָּד֣וֹלmig·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → in their hearing he readוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙diḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Bookסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → that had been foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אhan·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 31So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the pillarעָמְד֗וֹ‘ā·mə·ḏōw — standing position, post, place where one standsH5977 — Full Word Study → and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֣תway·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantהַבְּרִית֮hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to followלָלֶ֜כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and to keepוְלִשְׁמ֤וֹרwə·liš·mō·wr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיו֙miṣ·wō·ṯāw — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, decreesוְעֵֽדְוֺתָ֣יוwə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →, and statutesוְחֻקָּ֔יוwə·ḥuq·qāw — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his heartלְבָב֖וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, and to carry outלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of this covenant that were writtenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםhak·kə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →. 32Then he had everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןū·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → take a stand in agreement to itוַיַּעֲמֵ֕דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. So all the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → carried outוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the covenantכִּבְרִ֥יתkiḇ·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 33And Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּyō·šî·yā·hū — The Lord supports/savesH2977 — Full Word Study → removedוַיָּ֨סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → from allמִֽכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landsהָאֲרָצוֹת֮hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → belonging to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and he requiredוַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗דway·ya·‘ă·ḇêḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to serveלַעֲב֖וֹדla·‘ă·ḇō·wḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Throughoutכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his reignיָמָ֕יוyā·māw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn asideסָ֔רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from followingמֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃פ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 34
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2 Chronicles 34 presents one of the most remarkable spiritual transformations in Old Testament history. King Josiah, who became ruler at just eight years old, initiated sweeping religious reforms that would reshape the spiritual life of Judah. The chapter traces his journey from seeking God in his youth, through the destruction of idolatry, to his profound encounter with God's Word when the Book of the Law was discovered during temple repairs. This account demonstrates the power of wholehearted repentance and the life-changing impact of Scripture upon a humble heart.

Verses 1–7: A Young King's Radical Obedience

Josiah began his reign as a child, yet by his sixteenth year (the twelfth year of his reign, verse 3) he had already resolved to seek the God of his father David. This was no mere intellectual exercise; his pursuit of the Lord led to decisive action. In verses 4–7, we see the thoroughness of his reforms: the altars to Baal were demolished, carved images shattered, and even the bones of idolatrous priests were burned upon their altars. The text emphasizes that he did not simply remove these abominations from Jerusalem; he extended his purge throughout the northern territories of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and Naphtali.

Application: Josiah's example shows us that genuine repentance involves radical action. Following Jesus requires not merely good intentions but decisive separation from anything that competes with our devotion to God. Young or old, we are called to wholehearted obedience.

Verses 8–13: Restoring the House of God

After eighteen years into his reign, once the land had been spiritually cleansed, Josiah turned his attention to the physical restoration of the Lord's house (verse 8). He appointed trustworthy officials and entrusted them with money that had been collected from across Israel and Judah. The Levites overseeing the work—Jahath, Obadiah, Zechariah, and Meshullam—ensured the project was completed faithfully. Notice that the work was done with integrity (verse 12): skilled laborers, musicians, scribes, and officers all collaborated in restoring God's sanctuary.

Application: Restoring God's house required both sacrifice and systematic effort. Our lives and churches are God's dwelling place; maintaining and strengthening our spiritual foundations demands our faithful, ongoing commitment.

Verses 14–21: The Discovery That Changed Everything

During the temple repairs, Hilkiah the high priest made an extraordinary discovery: the Book of the Law, given by Moses (verse 14). When Shaphan the scribe read it before the king, Josiah's response was immediate and profound—he tore his clothes in anguish (verse 19). His reaction revealed a heart that understood the weight of God's Word and the reality of his nation's failure to keep it. Rather than despair in isolation, the king sought the Lord's guidance through the prophetess Huldah.

Application: Encountering God's Word should humble us. When we truly hear what Scripture says about our lives and our world, genuine sorrow for sin and desire for change should follow.

Verses 22–28: The Prophetess's Answer

Huldah's message carried both warning and mercy. While judgment was coming upon Judah because of generations of unfaithfulness (verses 24–25), Josiah himself would be spared because of his tender heart and humble repentance (verses 26–28). This reveals a crucial truth: personal faithfulness and national judgment are distinct matters. God honors the repentant individual even when broader discipline awaits the nation.

Verses 29–33: Corporate Covenant Renewal

Josiah gathered all the people and read the Book of the Covenant publicly (verse 30). He then bound himself and all present in a covenant to follow the Lord wholeheartedly (verse 31). The result was remarkable: Jerusalem obeyed, the abominations were removed throughout Israel, and for the remainder of Josiah's days, the people did not depart from serving the Lord (verse 33).

Application: Leadership matters profoundly. When a leader wholeheartedly commits to God's Word and calls others to do the same, transformation multiplies throughout the community.

Application for Today

Josiah's life reminds us that seeking God's Word, responding with sincere repentance, and calling others into covenant obedience produces spiritual fruit. Whatever our age or position, our wholehearted pursuit of Scripture and humble submission to its claims will reshape not only our own hearts but those around us.

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