1 GLT Josiah{ was} a son of eight years when he became king, and he was king 31 years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother{ was} Yedidah the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath. BSB BSB: Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.
2 GLT And he did what was upright in the eyes of Yahweh. And he walked in every way of David his father, and he did not turn away, right or left. BSB BSB: And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
3 GLT And it happened, in the 18 th year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Yahweh, saying, BSB BSB: Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying,
4 GLT “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, and he will completely{ count} the silver that was brought{ into} the house of Yahweh, which the guards of the threshold collected from the people. BSB BSB: “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.
5 GLT And let it be given to the hand of the ones doing the work, the ones overseeing the house of Yahweh. And they will give it to the ones doing the work, who{ are} in the house of Yahweh, to strengthen the damage of the house, BSB BSB: And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD—
6 GLT to the craftsmen and to the builders, and to the masons, and to buy wood and quarried stones to strengthen the house.” BSB BSB: to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.
7 GLT However, the silver that is given to their hand will not be accounted for{ by} them, because they are acting with faithfulness. BSB BSB: But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”
8 GLT And Hilkiah, the high priest, said to Shaphan, the scribe,“I found the Scroll of the Law in the house of Yahweh.” And Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan, and he read it. BSB BSB: Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it.
9 GLT And Shaphan the scribe went to the king, and he brought back the king a word. And he said,“Your servants poured out the silver that was found in the house, and they gave it to the hand of the ones doing the work, the ones overseeing the house of Yahweh.” BSB BSB: And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.”
10 GLT And Shaphan the scribe informed the king, saying,“Hilkiah the priest gave to me a scroll.” And Shaphan read it to the face of the king. BSB BSB: Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
11 GLT And it happened, when the king heard the words of the Scroll of the Law, and he tore his clothes. BSB BSB: When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes
13 GLT “Go, seek Yahweh on my behalf and on behalf of the people and on behalf of all Judah, concerning the words of this scroll that was found. For great{ is} the heat of Yahweh that it is kindled against us on account that our fathers did not listen to the words of this scroll by acting according to all that was written concerning us.” BSB BSB: “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”
14 GLT And Hilkiah the priest and Ahikam and Akbor and Shaphan and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the clothes(and she was living in Jerusalem in the second{ quarter}), and they spoke to her. BSB BSB: So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.
15 GLT And she said to them,“Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel:‘Say to the man who sent you to me: BSB BSB: And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
16 GLT “Thus says Yahweh:‘Look at me— bringing disaster to this place and to its inhabitants— all the words of the scroll that the king of Judah read. BSB BSB: that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read,
17 GLT Because they abandoned me, and they burned incense to other gods, in order to make me angry against all the works of their hands. And my heat is kindled against this place, and it will not extinguish.’” BSB BSB: because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
18 GLT But to the king of Judah, the one sending you to seek Yahweh, thus you will say to him:“Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel:‘The words that you heard, BSB BSB: But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for the words that you heard,
19 GLT because your heart is tender, and you have humbled yourself from the face of Yahweh when you heard that which I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, to become a horror and a curse, and you have torn your clothes, and you have wept to my face, and also I myself have heard,’ declares Yahweh. BSB BSB: because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
20 GLT ‘Therefore, look at me— gathering you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your graves in peace, and your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place.’”’” And they brought back the king a word. BSB BSB: ‘Therefore I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.
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