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.

² And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

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 the LORD, saying,

⁴ Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

⁵ And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

⁶ Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

⁷ Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

⁸ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

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 the LORD.

¹⁰ And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

¹¹ And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

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,

¹³ Go ye, enquire of the LORD 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 the LORD 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.

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.

¹⁵ And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

¹⁶ Thus saith the LORD, 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:

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.

¹⁸ But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;

¹⁹ Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, 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 the LORD.

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.

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¹ Josiah ^H2977 was eight ^H8083 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he began to reign, ^H4427 and he reigned ^H4427 thirty ^H7970 and one ^H259 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem. ^H3389 And his mother's ^H517 name ^H8034 was Jedidah, ^H3040 the daughter ^H1323 of Adaiah ^H5718 of Boscath. ^H1218

² And he did ^H6213 that which was right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of the LORD, ^H3068 and walked ^H3212 in all the way ^H1870 of David ^H1732 his father, ^H1 and turned not aside ^H5493 to the right hand ^H3225 or to the left. ^H8040

³ And it came to pass in the eighteenth ^{H8083 H6240} year ^H8141 of king ^H4428 Josiah, ^H2977 that the king ^H4428 sent ^H7971 Shaphan ^H8227 the son ^H1121 of Azaliah, ^H683 the son ^H1121 of Meshullam, ^H4918 the scribe, ^H5608 to the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 saying, ^H559

⁴ Go up ^H5927 to Hilkiah ^H2518 the high ^H1419 priest, ^H3548 that he may sum ^H8552 the silver ^H3701 which is brought ^H935 into the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 which the keepers ^H8104 of the door ^H5592 have gathered ^H622 of the people: ^H5971

⁵ And let them deliver ^H5414 it into the hand ^H3027 of the doers ^H6213 of the work, ^H4399 that have the oversight ^H6485 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD: ^H3068 and let them give ^H5414 it to the doers ^H6213 of the work ^H4399 which is in the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 to repair ^H2388 the breaches ^H919 of the house, ^H1004

⁶ Unto carpenters, ^H2796 and builders, ^H1129 and masons, ^H1443 and to buy ^H7069 timber ^H6086 and hewn ^H4274 stone ^H68 to repair ^H2388 the house. ^H1004

⁷ Howbeit there was no reckoning made ^H2803 with them of the money ^H3701 that was delivered ^H5414 into their hand, ^H3027 because they dealt ^H6213 faithfully. ^H530

⁸ And Hilkiah ^H2518 the high ^H1419 priest ^H3548 said ^H559 unto Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe, ^H5608 I have found ^H4672 the book ^H5612 of the law ^H8451 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD. ^H3068 And Hilkiah ^H2518 gave ^H5414 the book ^H5612 to Shaphan, ^H8227 and he read ^H7121 it.

⁹ And Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe ^H5608 came ^H935 to the king, ^H4428 and brought ^H7725 the king ^H4428 word ^H1697 again, ^H7725 and said, ^H559 Thy servants ^H5650 have gathered ^H5413 the money ^H3701 that was found ^H4672 in the house, ^H1004 and have delivered ^H5414 it into the hand ^H3027 of them that do ^H6213 the work, ^H4399 that have the oversight ^H6485 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD. ^H3068

¹⁰ And Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe ^H5608 shewed ^H5046 the king, ^H4428 saying, ^H559 Hilkiah ^H2518 the priest ^H3548 hath delivered ^H5414 me a book. ^H5612 And Shaphan ^H8227 read ^H7121 it before ^H6440 the king. ^H4428

¹¹ And it came to pass, when the king ^H4428 had heard ^H8085 the words ^H1697 of the book ^H5612 of the law, ^H8451 that he rent ^H7167 his clothes. ^H899

¹² And the king ^H4428 commanded ^H6680 Hilkiah ^H2518 the priest, ^H3548 and Ahikam ^H296 the son ^H1121 of Shaphan, ^H8227 and Achbor ^H5907 the son ^H1121 of Michaiah, ^H4320 and Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe, ^H5608 and Asahiah ^H6222 a servant ^H5650 of the king's, ^H4428 saying, ^H559

¹³ Go ^H3212 ye, enquire ^H1875 of the LORD ^H3068 for me, and for the people, ^H5971 and for all Judah, ^H3063 concerning the words ^H1697 of this book ^H5612 that is found: ^H4672 for great ^H1419 is the wrath ^H2534 of the LORD ^H3068 that is kindled ^H3341 against us, because our fathers ^H1 have not hearkened ^H8085 unto the words ^H1697 of this book, ^H5612 to do ^H6213 according unto all that which is written ^H3789 concerning us.

¹⁴ So Hilkiah ^H2518 the priest, ^H3548 and Ahikam, ^H296 and Achbor, ^H5907 and Shaphan, ^H8227 and Asahiah, ^H6222 went ^H3212 unto Huldah ^H2468 the prophetess, ^H5031 the wife ^H802 of Shallum ^H7967 the son ^H1121 of Tikvah, ^H8616 the son ^H1121 of Harhas, ^H2745 keeper ^H8104 of the wardrobe; ^H899 (now she dwelt ^H3427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 in the college;) ^H4932 and they communed ^H1696 with her.

¹⁵ And she said ^H559 unto them, Thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 Tell ^H559 the man ^H376 that sent ^H7971 you to me,

¹⁶ Thus saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 Behold, I will bring ^H935 evil ^H7451 upon this place, ^H4725 and upon the inhabitants ^H3427 thereof, even all the words ^H1697 of the book ^H5612 which the king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 hath read: ^H7121

¹⁷ Because they have forsaken ^H5800 me, and have burned incense ^H6999 unto other ^H312 gods, ^H430 that they might provoke me to anger ^H3707 with all the works ^H4639 of their hands; ^H3027 therefore my wrath ^H2534 shall be kindled ^H3341 against this place, ^H4725 and shall not be quenched. ^H3518

¹⁸ But to the king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 which sent ^H7971 you to enquire ^H1875 of the LORD, ^H3068 thus shall ye say ^H559 to him, Thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 As touching the words ^H1697 which thou hast heard; ^H8085

¹⁹ Because thine heart ^H3824 was tender, ^H7401 and thou hast humbled ^H3665 thyself before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 when thou heardest ^H8085 what I spake ^H1696 against this place, ^H4725 and against the inhabitants ^H3427 thereof, that they should become a desolation ^H8047 and a curse, ^H7045 and hast rent ^H7167 thy clothes, ^H899 and wept ^H1058 before ^H6440 me; I also have heard ^H8085 thee, saith ^H5002 the LORD. ^H3068

²⁰ Behold therefore, I will gather ^H622 thee unto thy fathers, ^H1 and thou shalt be gathered ^H622 into thy grave ^H6913 in peace; ^H7965 and thine eyes ^H5869 shall not see ^H7200 all the evil ^H7451 which I will bring ^H935 upon this place. ^H4725 And they brought ^H7725 the king ^H4428 word ^H1697 again. ^H7725

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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 Bozkath.

² And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

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 Jehovah, saying,

⁴ Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people:

⁵ and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,

⁶ unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

⁷ Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.

⁸ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

⁹ And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah.

¹⁰ And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

¹¹ And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

¹² And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,

¹³ Go ye, inquire of Jehovah 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 Jehovah 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.

¹⁴ So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, 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 second quarter); and they communed with her.

¹⁵ And she said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,

¹⁶ Thus saith Jehovah, 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.

¹⁷ Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

¹⁸ But unto the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: As touching the words which thou hast heard,

¹⁹ because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, 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 Jehovah.

²⁰ Therefore, behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

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¹ A son of eight years `is' Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother `is' Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Boskath,

² and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.

³ And it cometh to pass, in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Jehovah, saying,

⁴ `Go up unto Hilkiah the high priest, and he doth complete the silver that is brought into the house of Jehovah, that the keepers of the threshold have gathered from the people,

⁵ and they give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the overseers, in the house of Jehovah, and they give it to the doers of the work that `is' in the house of Jehovah, to strengthen the breach of the house,

⁶ to artificers, and to builders, and `to repairers of' the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house;

⁷ only, the silver that is given into their hand is not reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are dealing.

⁸ And Hilkiah the high priest saith unto Shaphan the scribe, `A book of the law I have found in the house of Jehovah;' and Hilkiah giveth the book unto Shaphan, and he readeth it.

⁹ And Shaphan the scribe cometh in unto the king, and bringeth the king back word, and saith, `Thy servants have poured out the silver that hath been found in the house, and give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the inspectors, in the house of Jehovah.'

¹⁰ And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king, saying, `A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me;' and Shaphan readeth it before the king.

¹¹ And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,

¹² and the king commandeth Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah servant of the king, saying,

¹³ `Go, seek Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found, for great `is' the fury of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because that our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according to all that is written for us.'

¹⁴ And Hilkiah the priest goeth, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the second, and they speak unto her.

¹⁵ And she saith unto them, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me:

¹⁶ Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am bringing in evil unto this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah hath read,

¹⁷ because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath hath been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.

¹⁸ `And unto the king of Judah, who is sending you to seek Jehovah, thus do ye say unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The words that thou hast heard --

¹⁹ because thy heart `is' tender, and thou art humbled because of Jehovah, in thy hearing that which I have spoken against this place, and against its inhabitants, to be for a desolation, and for a reviling, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me -- I also have heard -- the affirmation of Jehovah --

²⁰ therefore, lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy grave in peace, and thine eyes do not look on any of the evil that I am bringing in on this place;' and they bring the king back word.

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¹ Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.

² And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.

³ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, [that] the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Jehovah, saying,

⁴ Go up to Hilkijah the high priest, that he may sum up the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the doorkeepers have gathered of the people,

⁵ and let them give it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to those that do the work in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,

⁶ to the carpenters and the builders and the masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

⁷ But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

⁸ And Hilkijah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkijah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

⁹ And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again and said, Thy servants have emptied out 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 Jehovah.

¹⁰ And Shaphan the scribe informed the king saying, Hilkijah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

¹¹ And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.

¹² And the king commanded Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,

¹³ Go, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book which is found; for great is the wrath of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of this book, to do according to all that is written [there] for us.

¹⁴ And Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter [of the town]; and they spoke with her.

¹⁵ And she said to them, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me,

¹⁶ Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon the inhabitants thereof, all the words of the book that the king of Judah hath read.

¹⁷ Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my fury is kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

¹⁸ But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him: Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel touching the words which thou hast heard:

¹⁹ Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and didst rend thy garments and weep before me, I also have heard [thee], saith Jehovah.

²⁰ Therefore, behold, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

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¹ Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

² He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

³ It happened 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 Yahweh, saying,

⁴ Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Yahweh, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people:

⁵ and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh; and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh, to repair the breaches of the house,

⁶ to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

⁷ However there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.

⁸ Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh. Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

⁹ Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh.

¹⁰ Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book. Shaphan read it before the king.

¹¹ It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.

¹² The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,

¹³ Go you, inquire of Yahweh 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 Yahweh that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.

¹⁴ So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.

¹⁵ She said to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Tell you the man who sent you to me,

¹⁶ Thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on the inhabitants of it, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.

¹⁷ Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

¹⁸ But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus shall you tell him, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: As touching the words which you have heard,

¹⁹ because your heart was tender, and you did humble yourself before Yahweh, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you, says Yahweh.

²⁰ Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil which I will bring on this place. They brought the king word again.

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¹ Josiah was eight years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years; his mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

² He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.

³ Now in the eighteenth year after he became king, Josiah sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying to him,

⁴ Go up to Hilkiah, the chief priest, and let him give out the money which is taken into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have got together from the people;

⁵ And let it be given to the overseers of the work of the Lord's house, to give to the workmen who are making good what was damaged in the house of the Lord;

⁶ To the woodworkers and the builders and the stone-cutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for the building up of the house.

⁷ They did not have to give any account of the money which was handed to them, for they made use of it with good faith.

⁸ Then Hilkiah, the chief priest, said to Shaphan the scribe, I have made discovery of the book of the law in the house of the Lord. So Hilkiah gave it to Shaphan;

⁹ Then, after reading it, Shaphan the scribe went in to the king and gave him an account of what had been done, saying, Your servants have given out the money which was in the house, and have given it to the overseers of the work of the house of the Lord.

¹⁰ Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he was reading it before the king.

¹¹ And the king, hearing the words of the book of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief;

¹² And he gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,

¹³ Go and get directions from the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah, about the words of this book which has come to light; for great is the wrath of the Lord which is burning against us, because our fathers have not given ear to the words of this book, to do all the things which are recorded in it.

¹⁴ So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam and Achbor and Shaphan and Asaiah, went to Huldah the woman prophet, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the robes, (now she was living in Jerusalem, in the second part of the town;) and they had talk with her.

¹⁵ And she said to them, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, Say to the man who sent you to me,

¹⁶ These are the words of the Lord: See, I will send evil on this place and on its people, even everything which the king of Judah has been reading in the book;

¹⁷ Because they have given me up, burning offerings to other gods and moving me to wrath by all the work of their hands; so my wrath will be on fire against this place, and will not be put out.

¹⁸ But to the king of Judah who sent you to get directions from the Lord, say, This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said: As to the words which have come to your ears,

¹⁹ Because your heart was soft, and you made yourself low before me, when you had word of what I said against this place and its people, that they would become a waste and a curse, and you gave signs of grief, weeping before me: truly, I have given ear to you, says the Lord.

²⁰ For this cause I will let you go to your fathers and be put in your last resting-place in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil which I will send on this place. So they took this news back to the king.