Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Chronicles 34

1 Josiah's good reign. 3 He destroyeth idolatry. 8 He taketh order for the repair of the Temple. 14 Hilkiah having found a book of the Law, Josiah sendeth to Huldah to enquire of the LORD. 23 Huldah prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time. 29 Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, reneweth the Covenant with God.

 34:1 ¶ Josiah 2977 [was] eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign, 4427 z8800 and he reigned 4427 z8804 in Jerusalem 3389 one 259 and thirty 7970 years. 8141

 34:2 And he did 6213 z8799 [that which was] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD, 3068 and walked y3212 z8799 x1980 in the ways 1870 of David 1732 his father, 1 and declined 5493 z8804 [neither] to the right hand, 3225 nor to the left. 8040

 34:3 ¶ For in the eighth 8083 year 8141 of his reign, 4427 z8800 while he x1931 was yet x5750 young, 5288 he began 2490 z8689 to seek 1875 z8800 after the God 430 of David 1732 his father: 1 and in the twelfth 8147 6240 year 8141 he began 2490 z8689 to purge 2891 z8763 x853 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 from x4480 the high places, 1116 and the groves, 842 and the carved images, 6456 and the molten images. 4541

 34:4 And they brake down 5422 z8762 x853 the altars 4196 of Baalim 1168 in his presence; 6440 and the images, 2553 that x834 [were] on high x4605 above x4480 x5921 them, y4605 he cut down; 1438 z8765 and the groves, 842 and the carved images, 6456 and the molten images, 4541 he brake in pieces, 7665 z8765 and made dust 1854 z8689 [of them], and strowed 2236 z8799 [it] upon 6440 x5921 the graves 6913 of them that had sacrificed 2076 z8802 unto them.

 34:5 And he burnt 8313 z8804 the bones 6106 of the priests 3548 upon x5921 their altars, 4196 and cleansed 2891 z8762 x853 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem. 3389

 34:6 And [so did he] in the cities 5892 of Manasseh, 4519 and Ephraim, 669 and Simeon, 8095 even unto x5704 Naphtali, 5321 with their mattocks 2719 round about. 5439

 34:7 And when he had broken down 5422 z8762 x853 the altars 4196 and the groves, 842 and had beaten 3807 z8765 the graven images 6456 into powder, 1854 z8687 and cut down 1438 z8765 all x3605 the idols 2553 throughout all x3605 the land 776 of Israel, 3478 he returned 7725 z8799 to Jerusalem. 3389

 34:8 ¶ Now in the eighteenth 8083 6240 year 8141 of his reign, 4427 z8800 when he had purged 2891 z8763 the land, 776 and the house, 1004 he sent 7971 z8804 x853 Shaphan 8227 the son 1121 of Azaliah, 683 and Maaseiah 4641 the governor 8269 of the city, 5892 and Joah 3098 the son 1121 of Joahaz 3099 the recorder, 2142 z8688 to repair 2388 z8763 x853 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 his God. 430

 34:9 And when they came 935 z8799 to x413 Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest, 3548 they delivered 5414 z8799 x853 the money 3701 that was brought y935 z8716 into x935 the house 1004 of God, 430 which x834 the Levites 3881 that kept 8104 z8802 the doors 5592 had gathered 622 z8804 of the hand 3027 x4480 of Manasseh 4519 and Ephraim, 669 and of all x4480 x3605 the remnant 7611 of Israel, 3478 and of all x4480 x3605 Judah 3063 and Benjamin; 1144 and they returned 7725 z8799 z8675 y3427 z8802 to Jerusalem. 3389

 34:10 And they put 5414 z8799 [it] in x5921 the hand 3027 of the workmen 6213 4399 z8802 that had the oversight 6485 z8716 of the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and they gave 5414 z8799 it to the workmen 6213 4399 z8802 that x834 wrought 6213 z8802 in the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 to repair 918 z8800 and amend 2388 z8763 the house: 1004

 34:11 Even to the artificers 2796 and builders 1129 z8802 gave 5414 z8799 they [it], to buy 7069 z8800 hewn 4274 stone, 68 and timber 6086 for couplings, 4226 and to floor 7136 z8763 x853 the houses 1004 which x834 the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 had destroyed. 7843 z8689

 34:12 And the men y582 x376 did 6213 z8802 the work 4399 faithfully: 530 and the overseers 5329 z8763 of x5921 them [were] Jahath 3189 and Obadiah, 5662 the Levites, 3881 of x4480 the sons 1121 of Merari; 4847 and Zechariah 2148 and Meshullam, 4918 of x4480 the sons x1121 of the Kohathites, 6956 to set [it] forward; 6485 z8716 and [other of] the Levites, 3881 all x3605 that could skill 995 z8688 of instruments 3627 of musick. 7892

 34:13 Also [they were] over x5921 the bearers of burdens, 5449 and [were] overseers 5329 z8764 of all x3605 that wrought 6213 z8802 the work 4399 in any manner of service: 5656 and of x4480 the Levites 3881 [there were] scribes, 5608 z8802 and officers, 7860 z8802 and porters. 7778

 34:14 ¶ And when they brought out 3318 z8687 x853 the money 3701 that was brought into 935 z8716 the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 found 4672 z8804 x853 a book 5612 of the law 8451 of the LORD 3068 [given] by 3027 Moses. 4872

 34:15 And Hilkiah 2518 answered 6030 z8799 and said 559 z8799 to x413 Shaphan 8227 the scribe, 5608 z8802 I have found 4672 z8804 the book 5612 of the law 8451 in the house 1004 of the LORD. 3068 And Hilkiah 2518 delivered 5414 z8799 x853 the book 5612 to x413 Shaphan. 8227

 34:16 And Shaphan 8227 carried 935 z8686 x853 the book 5612 to x413 the king, 4428 and brought 7725 z0 x853 the king 4428 word 1697 back y7725 z8686 again, x5750 saying, 559 z8800 All x3605 that x834 was committed 5414 z8738 to y3027 thy servants, 5650 x3027 they x1992 do 6213 z8802 [it].

 34:17 And they have gathered together 5413 z8686 x853 the money 3701 that was found 4672 z8737 in the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and have delivered 5414 z8799 it into x5921 the hand 3027 of the overseers, 6485 z8716 and to x5921 the hand 3027 of the workmen. 6213 4399 z8802

 34:18 Then Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5608 z8802 told 5046 z8686 the king, 4428 saying, 559 z8800 Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 hath given 5414 z8804 me a book. 5612 And Shaphan 8227 read 7121 z8799 it before 6440 the king. 4428

 34:19 And it came to pass, x1961 when the king 4428 had heard 8085 z8800 x853 the words 1697 of the law, 8451 that he rent 7167 z8799 x853 his clothes. 899

 34:20 And the king 4428 commanded 6680 z8762 x853 Hilkiah, 2518 and Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan, 8227 and Abdon 5658 the son 1121 of Micah, 4318 and Shaphan 8227 the scribe, 5608 z8802 and Asaiah 6222 a servant 5650 of the king's, 4428 saying, 559 z8800

 34:21 Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 enquire y1875 z8798 of x1875 x853 the LORD 3068 for x1157 me, and for x1157 them that are left 7604 z8737 in Israel 3478 and in Judah, 3063 concerning x5921 the words 1697 of the book 5612 that x834 is found: 4672 z8738 for x3588 great 1419 [is] the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 that x834 is poured out 5413 z8738 upon us, because x5921 x834 our fathers 1 have not x3808 kept 8104 z8804 x853 the word 1697 of the LORD, 3068 to do 6213 z8800 after all x3605 that is written 3789 z8803 in x5921 this x2088 book. 5612

 34:22 And Hilkiah, 2518 and [they] that x834 the king 4428 [had appointed], went y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 Huldah 2468 the prophetess, 5031 the wife 802 of Shallum 7967 the son 1121 of Tikvath, 8616 z8676 y8445 the son 1121 of Hasrah, 2641 keeper 8104 z8802 of the wardrobe; 899 (now she x1931 dwelt 3427 z8802 in Jerusalem 3389 in the college:) 4932 and they spake 1696 z8762 to x413 her to that x2063 [effect].

 34:23 ¶ And she answered 559 z8799 them, Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 Tell 559 z8798 ye the man 376 that x834 sent 7971 z8804 you to x413 me,

 34:24 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD, 3068 Behold, x2009 I will bring 935 z8688 evil 7451 upon x5921 this x2088 place, 4725 and upon x5921 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 thereof, [even] x853 all x3605 the curses 423 that are written 3789 z8803 in x5921 the book 5612 which x834 they have read 7121 z8804 before 6440 the king 4428 of Judah: 3063

 34:25 Because x8478 x834 they have forsaken 5800 z8804 me, and have burned incense 6999 z8762 z8675 z8686 unto other 312 gods, 430 that x4616 they might provoke me to anger 3707 z8687 with all x3605 the works 4639 of their hands; 3027 therefore my wrath 2534 shall be poured out 5413 z8799 upon this x2088 place, 4725 and shall not x3808 be quenched. 3518 z8799

 34:26 And as for 413 the king 4428 of Judah, 3063 who sent 7971 z8802 you to enquire 1875 z8800 of the LORD, 3068 so x3541 shall ye say 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 [concerning] the words 1697 which x834 thou hast heard; 8085 z8804

 34:27 Because x3282 thine heart 3824 was tender, 7401 z8804 and thou didst humble y3665 z8735 thyself x3665 before 6440 x4480 God, 430 when thou heardest 8085 z8800 x853 his words 1697 against x5921 this x2088 place, 4725 and against x5921 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 thereof, and humbledst y3665 z8735 thyself x3665 before 6440 me, and didst rend 7167 z8799 x853 thy clothes, 899 and weep 1058 z8799 before 6440 me; I x589 have even heard 8085 z8804 [thee] also, x1571 saith 5002 z8803 the LORD. 3068

 34:28 Behold, x2009 I will gather 622 z8802 thee to x413 thy fathers, 1 and thou shalt be gathered 622 z8738 to x413 thy grave 6913 in peace, 7965 neither x3808 shall thine eyes 5869 see 7200 z8799 all x3605 the evil 7451 that x834 I x589 will bring 935 z8688 upon x5921 this x2088 place, 4725 and upon x5921 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of the same. So they brought 7725 z0 x853 the king 4428 word 1697 again. y7725 z8686

 34:29 ¶ Then the king 4428 sent 7971 z8799 and gathered together 622 z8799 x853 all x3605 the elders 2205 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem. 3389

 34:30 And the king 4428 went up 5927 z8799 into the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and all x3605 the men 376 of Judah, 3063 and the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of Jerusalem, 3389 and the priests, 3548 and the Levites, 3881 and all x3605 the people, 5971 great 1419 x4480 and small: 6996 and he read 7121 z8799 in their ears 241 x853 all x3605 the words 1697 of the book 5612 of the covenant 1285 that was found 4672 z8737 in the house 1004 of the LORD. 3068

 34:31 And the king 4428 stood 5975 z8799 in x5921 his place, 5977 and made 3772 z8799 x853 a covenant 1285 before 6440 the LORD, 3068 to walk y3212 z8800 x1980 after 310 the LORD, 3068 and to keep 8104 z8800 x853 his commandments, 4687 and his testimonies, 5715 and his statutes, 2706 with all x3605 his heart, 3824 and with all x3605 his soul, 5315 to perform 6213 z8800 x853 the words 1697 of the covenant 1285 which are written 3789 z8803 in x5921 this x2088 book. 5612

 34:32 And he caused x853 all x3605 that were present 4672 z8737 in Jerusalem 3389 and Benjamin 1144 to stand 5975 z8686 [to it]. And the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of Jerusalem 3389 did 6213 z8799 according to the covenant 1285 of God, 430 the God 430 of their fathers. 1

 34:33 And Josiah 2977 took away 5493 z8686 x853 all x3605 the abominations 8441 out of x4480 all x3605 the countries 776 that x834 [pertained] to the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 and made x853 all x3605 that were present 4672 z8737 in Israel 3478 to serve, 5647 z8686 [even] to serve 5647 z8800 x853 the LORD 3068 their God. 430 [And] all x3605 his days 3117 they departed 5493 z8804 not x3808 from following 310 x4480 the LORD, 3068 the God 430 of their fathers. 1