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1  Josiah²⁹⁷⁷ was eight⁸⁰⁸³ years⁸¹⁴¹ old¹¹²¹ when he began to reign,⁴⁴²⁷ and he reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ one²⁵⁹ and thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ years.⁸¹⁴¹

2  And he did⁶²¹³ that which was right³⁴⁷⁷ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in the ways¹⁸⁷⁰ of David¹⁷³² his father,¹ and declined⁵⁴⁹³ neither to the right hand,³²²⁵ nor to the left.⁸⁰⁴⁰

3  For in the eighth⁸⁰⁸³ year⁸¹⁴¹ of his reign,⁴⁴²⁷ while he¹⁹³¹ was yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ young,⁵²⁸⁸ he began²⁴⁹⁰ to seek¹⁸⁷⁵ after the God⁴³⁰ of David¹⁷³² his father:¹ and in the twelfth^{8147 6240} year⁸¹⁴¹ he began²⁴⁹⁰ to purge^{2891 853} Judah³⁰⁶³ and Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the high places,¹¹¹⁶ and the groves,⁸⁴² and the carved images,⁶⁴⁵⁶ and the molten images.⁴⁵⁴¹

4  And they broke down^{5422 853} the altars⁴¹⁹⁶ of Baalim¹¹⁶⁸ in his presence;⁶⁴⁴⁰ and the images,²⁵⁵³ that⁸³⁴ were on high⁴⁶⁰⁵ above^{4480 5921} them, he cut down;¹⁴³⁸ and the groves,⁸⁴² and the carved images,⁶⁴⁵⁶ and the molten images,⁴⁵⁴¹ he broke in pieces,⁷⁶⁶⁵ and made dust¹⁸⁵⁴ of them, and strewed²²³⁶ it upon^{5921 6440} the graves⁶⁹¹³ of them that had sacrificed²⁰⁷⁶ unto them.

5  And he burnt⁸³¹³ the bones⁶¹⁰⁶ of the priests³⁵⁴⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ their altars,⁴¹⁹⁶ and cleansed^{2891 853} Judah³⁰⁶³ and Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

6  And so did he in the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Manasseh,⁴⁵¹⁹ and Ephraim,⁶⁶⁹ and Simeon,⁸⁰⁹⁵ even unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ Naphtali,⁵³²¹ with their mattocks²⁷¹⁹ round about.⁵⁴³⁹

7  And when he had broken down^{5422 853} the altars⁴¹⁹⁶ and the groves,⁸⁴² and had beaten³⁸⁰⁷ the graven images⁶⁴⁵⁶ into powder,¹⁸⁵⁴ and cut down¹⁴³⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ the idols²⁵⁵³ throughout all³⁶⁰⁵ the land⁷⁷⁶ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ he returned⁷⁷²⁵ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

8  Now in the eighteenth^{8083 6240} year⁸¹⁴¹ of his reign,⁴⁴²⁷ when he had purged²⁸⁹¹ the land,⁷⁷⁶ and the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ he sent^{7971 853} Shaphan⁸²²⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Azaliah,⁶⁸³ and Maaseiah⁴⁶⁴¹ the governor⁸²⁶⁹ of the city,⁵⁸⁹² and Joah³⁰⁹⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Joahaz³⁰⁹⁹ the recorder,²¹⁴² to repair^{2388 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ his God.⁴³⁰

9  And when they came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ Hilkiah²⁵¹⁸ the high¹⁴¹⁹ priest,³⁵⁴⁸ they delivered^{5414 853} the money³⁷⁰¹ that was brought into⁹³⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of God,⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ the Levites³⁸⁸¹ that kept⁸¹⁰⁴ the doors⁵⁵⁹² had gathered⁶²² of the hand^{4480 3027} of Manasseh⁴⁵¹⁹ and Ephraim,⁶⁶⁹ and of all^{4480 3605} the remnant⁷⁶¹¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and of all^{4480 3605} Judah³⁰⁶³ and Benjamin;¹¹⁴⁴ and they returned⁷⁷²⁵ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

10  And they put⁵⁴¹⁴ it in⁵⁹²¹ the hand³⁰²⁷ of the workmen^{6213 4399} that had the oversight⁶⁴⁸⁵ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and they gave⁵⁴¹⁴ it to the workmen^{6213 4399} that⁸³⁴ wrought⁶²¹³ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ to repair⁹¹⁸ and amend²³⁸⁸ the house:¹⁰⁰⁴

11  Even to the artificers²⁷⁹⁶ and builders¹¹²⁹ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ they it, to buy⁷⁰⁶⁹ hewn⁴²⁷⁴ stone,⁶⁸ and timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ for couplings,⁴²²⁶ and to floor^{7136 853} the houses¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ had destroyed.⁷⁸⁴³

12  And the men³⁷⁶ did⁶²¹³ the work⁴³⁹⁹ faithfully:⁵³⁰ and the overseers⁵³²⁹ of⁵⁹²¹ them were Jahath³¹⁸⁹ and Obadiah,⁵⁶⁶² the Levites,³⁸⁸¹ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of Merari;⁴⁸⁴⁷ and Zechariah²¹⁴⁸ and Meshullam,⁴⁹¹⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of the Kohathites,⁶⁹⁵⁶ to set it forward;⁶⁴⁸⁵ and other of the Levites,³⁸⁸¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ that could skill⁹⁹⁵ of instruments³⁶²⁷ of music.⁷⁸⁹²

13  Also they were over⁵⁹²¹ the bearers of burdens,⁵⁴⁴⁹ and were overseers⁵³²⁹ of all³⁶⁰⁵ that wrought⁶²¹³ the work⁴³⁹⁹ in any manner of service:^{5656 5656} and of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the Levites³⁸⁸¹ there were scribes,⁵⁶⁰⁸ and officers,⁷⁸⁶⁰ and porters.⁷⁷⁷⁸

14  And when they brought out^{3318 853} the money³⁷⁰¹ that was brought into⁹³⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Hilkiah²⁵¹⁸ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ found^{4672 853} a book⁵⁶¹² of the law⁸⁴⁵¹ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ given by³⁰²⁷ Moses.⁴⁸⁷²

15  And Hilkiah²⁵¹⁸ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Shaphan⁸²²⁷ the scribe,⁵⁶⁰⁸ I have found⁴⁶⁷² the book⁵⁶¹² of the law⁸⁴⁵¹ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸ And Hilkiah²⁵¹⁸ delivered^{5414 853} the book⁵⁶¹² to⁴¹³ Shaphan.⁸²²⁷

16  And Shaphan⁸²²⁷ carried^{935 853} the book⁵⁶¹² to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and brought^{7725 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ word¹⁶⁹⁷ back again,⁵⁷⁵⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹ All³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ was committed⁵⁴¹⁴ to thy servants,^{3027 5650} they¹⁹⁹² do⁶²¹³ it.

17  And they have gathered together^{5413 853} the money³⁷⁰¹ that was found⁴⁶⁷² in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and have delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ it into⁵⁹²¹ the hand³⁰²⁷ of the overseers,⁶⁴⁸⁵ and to⁵⁹²¹ the hand³⁰²⁷ of the workmen.^{6213 4399}

18  Then Shaphan⁸²²⁷ the scribe⁵⁶⁰⁸ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Hilkiah²⁵¹⁸ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ me a book.⁵⁶¹² And Shaphan⁸²²⁷ read⁷¹²¹ it before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

19  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when the king⁴⁴²⁸ had heard^{8085 853} the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the law,⁸⁴⁵¹ that he rent^{7167 853} his clothes.⁸⁹⁹

20  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ commanded^{6680 853} Hilkiah,²⁵¹⁸ and Ahikam²⁹⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Shaphan,⁸²²⁷ and Abdon⁵⁶⁵⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Micah,⁴³¹⁸ and Shaphan⁸²²⁷ the scribe,⁵⁶⁰⁸ and Asaiah⁶²²² a servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ of the king's,⁴⁴²⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹

21  Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ inquire of^{1875 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ for¹¹⁵⁷ me, and for¹¹⁵⁷ them that are left⁷⁶⁰⁴ in Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and in Judah,³⁰⁶³ concerning⁵⁹²¹ the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the book⁵⁶¹² that⁸³⁴ is found:⁴⁶⁷² for³⁵⁸⁸ great¹⁴¹⁹ is the wrath²⁵³⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ that⁸³⁴ is poured out⁵⁴¹³ upon us, because^{5921 834} our fathers¹ have not³⁸⁰⁸ kept^{8104 853} the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ to do⁶²¹³ after all³⁶⁰⁵ that is written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ book.⁵⁶¹²

22  And Hilkiah,²⁵¹⁸ and they that⁸³⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ had appointed, went¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ Huldah²⁴⁶⁸ the prophetess,⁵⁰³¹ the wife⁸⁰² of Shallum⁷⁹⁶⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Tikvath,⁸⁶¹⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Hasrah,²⁶⁴¹ keeper⁸¹⁰⁴ of the wardrobe;⁸⁹⁹ (now she¹⁹³¹ dwelt³⁴²⁷ in Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ in the college:)⁴⁹³² and they spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ her to that²⁰⁶³ effect.

23  And she answered⁵⁵⁹ them, Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Tell⁵⁵⁹ ye the man³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ you to⁴¹³ me,

24  Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will bring⁹³⁵ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ place,⁴⁷²⁵ and upon⁵⁹²¹ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ thereof, even ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the curses⁴²³ that are written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² which⁸³⁴ they have read⁷¹²¹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah:³⁰⁶³

25  Because^{8478 834} they have forsaken⁵⁸⁰⁰ me, and have burned incense⁶⁹⁹⁹ unto other³¹² gods,⁴³⁰ that⁴⁶¹⁶ they might provoke me to anger³⁷⁰⁷ with all³⁶⁰⁵ the works⁴⁶³⁹ of their hands;³⁰²⁷ therefore my wrath²⁵³⁴ shall be poured out⁵⁴¹³ upon this²⁰⁸⁸ place,⁴⁷²⁵ and shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be quenched.³⁵¹⁸

26  And as for⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ who sent⁷⁹⁷¹ you to inquire¹⁸⁷⁵ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ so³⁵⁴¹ shall ye say⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ concerning the words¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ thou hast heard;⁸⁰⁸⁵

27  Because³²⁸² thine heart³⁸²⁴ was tender,⁷⁴⁰¹ and thou didst humble thyself³⁶⁶⁵ before^{4480 6440} God,⁴³⁰ when thou heardest^{8085 853} his words¹⁶⁹⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ place,⁴⁷²⁵ and against⁵⁹²¹ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ thereof, and humbledst thyself³⁶⁶⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me, and didst rend^{7167 853} thy clothes,⁸⁹⁹ and weep¹⁰⁵⁸ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me; I⁵⁸⁹ have even heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ thee also,¹⁵⁷¹ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

28  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will gather⁶²² thee to⁴¹³ thy fathers,¹ and thou shalt be gathered⁶²² to⁴¹³ thy grave⁶⁹¹³ in peace,⁷⁹⁶⁵ neither³⁸⁰⁸ shall thine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ see⁷²⁰⁰ all³⁶⁰⁵ the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ that⁸³⁴ I⁵⁸⁹ will bring⁹³⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ place,⁴⁷²⁵ and upon⁵⁹²¹ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of the same. So they brought^{7725 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ word¹⁶⁹⁷ again.

29  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and gathered together^{622 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the elders²²⁰⁵ of Judah³⁰⁶³ and Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

30  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ went up⁵⁹²⁷ into the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the men³⁷⁶ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and the priests,³⁵⁴⁸ and the Levites,³⁸⁸¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ great^{4480 1419} and small:⁶⁹⁹⁶ and he read⁷¹²¹ in their ears^{241 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the book⁵⁶¹² of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ that was found⁴⁶⁷² in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

31  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ in⁵⁹²¹ his place,⁵⁹⁷⁷ and made^{3772 853} a covenant¹²⁸⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ after³¹⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and to keep^{8104 853} his commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ and his testimonies,⁵⁷¹⁵ and his statutes,²⁷⁰⁶ with all³⁶⁰⁵ his heart,³⁸²⁴ and with all³⁶⁰⁵ his soul,⁵³¹⁵ to perform^{6213 853} the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ which are written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ book.⁵⁶¹²

32  And he caused ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ that were present⁴⁶⁷² in Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ and Benjamin¹¹⁴⁴ to stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ to it. And the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ did⁶²¹³ according to the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of God,⁴³⁰ the God⁴³⁰ of their fathers.¹

33  And Josiah²⁹⁷⁷ took away^{5493 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the abominations⁸⁴⁴¹ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ all³⁶⁰⁵ the countries⁷⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ pertained to the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and made ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ that were present⁴⁶⁷² in Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to serve,⁵⁶⁴⁷ even to serve^{5647 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ their God.⁴³⁰ And all³⁶⁰⁵ his days³¹¹⁷ they departed⁵⁴⁹³ not³⁸⁰⁸ from following^{4480 310} the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ the God⁴³⁰ of their fathers.¹

Sep

1 ὢν ὀκτὼ ἐτῶν Ιωσιας ἐν τῷ βασιλεῦσαι αὐτὸν καὶ τριάκοντα ἓν ἔτος ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν Ιερουσαλημ

2 καὶ ἐποίησεν τὸ εὐθὲς ἐναντίον κυρίου καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδοῖς Δαυιδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἐξέκλινεν δεξιὰ καὶ ἀριστερά

3 καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀγδόῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ καὶ αὐτὸς ἔτι παιδάριον ἤρξατο τοῦ ζητῆσαι κύριον τὸν θεὸν Δαυιδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ δωδεκάτῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἤρξατο τοῦ καθαρίσαι τὸν Ιουδαν καὶ τὴν Ιερουσαλημ ἀπὸ τῶν ὑψηλῶν καὶ τῶν ἄλσεων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν χωνευτῶν

4 καὶ κατέσπασεν κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ τὰ θυσιαστήρια τῶν Βααλιμ καὶ τὰ ὑψηλὰ τὰ ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν καὶ ἔκοψεν τὰ ἄλση καὶ τὰ γλυπτὰ καὶ τὰ χωνευτὰ συνέτριψεν καὶ ἐλέπτυνεν καὶ ἔρριψεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τῶν μνημάτων τῶν θυσιαζόντων αὐτοῖς

5 καὶ ὀστᾶ ἱερέων κατέκαυσεν ἐπὶ τὰ θυσιαστήρια καὶ ἐκαθάρισεν τὸν Ιουδαν καὶ τὴν Ιερουσαλημ

6 καὶ ἐν πόλεσιν Εφραιμ καὶ Μανασση καὶ Συμεων καὶ Νεφθαλι καὶ τοῖς τόποις αὐτῶν κύκλῳ

7 καὶ κατέσπασεν τὰ ἄλση καὶ τὰ θυσιαστήρια καὶ τὰ εἴδωλα κατέκοψεν λεπτὰ καὶ πάντα τὰ ὑψηλὰ ἔκοψεν ἀπὸ πάσης τῆς γῆς Ισραηλ καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν εἰς Ιερουσαλημ

8 καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀκτωκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ τοῦ καθαρίσαι τὴν γῆν καὶ τὸν οἶκον ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Σαφαν υἱὸν Εσελια καὶ τὸν Μαασιαν ἄρχοντα τῆς πόλεως καὶ τὸν Ιουαχ υἱὸν Ιωαχαζ τὸν ὑπομνηματογράφον αὐτοῦ κραταιῶσαι τὸν οἶκον κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ

9 καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς Χελκιαν τὸν ἱερέα τὸν μέγαν καὶ ἔδωκαν τὸ ἀργύριον τὸ εἰσενεχθὲν εἰς οἶκον θεοῦ ὃ συνήγαγον οἱ Λευῖται φυλάσσοντες τὴν πύλην ἐκ χειρὸς Μανασση καὶ Εφραιμ καὶ τῶν ἀρχόντων καὶ ἀπὸ παντὸς καταλοίπου ἐν Ισραηλ καὶ υἱῶν Ιουδα καὶ Βενιαμιν καὶ οἰκούντων ἐν Ιερουσαλημ

10 καὶ ἔδωκαν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ χεῖρα ποιούντων τὰ ἔργα οἱ καθεσταμένοι ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου καὶ ἔδωκαν αὐτὸ ποιοῦσι τὰ ἔργα οἳ ἐποίουν ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου ἐπισκευάσαι κατισχῦσαι τὸν οἶκον

11 καὶ ἔδωκαν τοῖς τέκτοσι καὶ τοῖς οἰκοδόμοις ἀγοράσαι λίθους τετραπέδους καὶ ξύλα εἰς δοκοὺς στεγάσαι τοὺς οἴκους οὓς ἐξωλέθρευσαν βασιλεῖς Ιουδα

12 καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες ἐν πίστει ἐπὶ τῶν ἔργων καὶ ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐπίσκοποι Ιεθ καὶ Αβδιας οἱ Λευῖται ἐξ υἱῶν Μεραρι καὶ Ζαχαριας καὶ Μοσολλαμ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Κααθ ἐπισκοπεῖν καὶ πᾶς Λευίτης πᾶς συνίων ἐν ὀργάνοις ᾠδῶν

13 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν νωτοφόρων καὶ ἐπὶ πάντων τῶν ποιούντων τὰ ἔργα ἐργασίᾳ καὶ ἐργασίᾳ καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν Λευιτῶν γραμματεῖς καὶ κριταὶ καὶ πυλωροί

14 καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐκφέρειν αὐτοὺς τὸ ἀργύριον τὸ εἰσοδιασθὲν εἰς οἶκον κυρίου εὗρεν Χελκιας ὁ ἱερεὺς βιβλίον νόμου κυρίου διὰ χειρὸς Μωυσῆ

15 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Χελκιας καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Σαφαν τὸν γραμματέα βιβλίον νόμου εὗρον ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου καὶ ἔδωκεν Χελκιας τὸ βιβλίον τῷ Σαφαν

16 καὶ εἰσήνεγκεν Σαφαν τὸ βιβλίον πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ ἀπέδωκεν ἔτι τῷ βασιλεῖ λόγον πᾶν τὸ δοθὲν ἀργύριον ἐν χειρὶ τῶν παίδων σου τῶν ποιούντων τὸ ἔργον

17 καὶ ἐχώνευσαν τὸ ἀργύριον τὸ εὑρεθὲν ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου καὶ ἔδωκαν ἐπὶ χεῖρα τῶν ἐπισκόπων καὶ ἐπὶ χεῖρα τῶν ποιούντων ἐργασίαν

18 καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν Σαφαν ὁ γραμματεὺς τῷ βασιλεῖ λέγων βιβλίον ἔδωκέν μοι Χελκιας ὁ ἱερεύς καὶ ἀνέγνω αὐτὸ Σαφαν ἐναντίον τοῦ βασιλέως

19 καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοὺς λόγους τοῦ νόμου καὶ διέρρηξεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ

20 καὶ ἐνετείλατο ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Χελκια καὶ τῷ Αχικαμ υἱῷ Σαφαν καὶ τῷ Αβδων υἱῷ Μιχαια καὶ τῷ Σαφαν τῷ γραμματεῖ καὶ τῷ Ασαια παιδὶ τοῦ βασιλέως λέγων

21 πορεύθητε ζητήσατε τὸν κύριον περὶ ἐμοῦ καὶ περὶ παντὸς τοῦ καταλειφθέντος ἐν Ισραηλ καὶ Ιουδα περὶ τῶν λόγων τοῦ βιβλίου τοῦ εὑρεθέντος ὅτι μέγας ὁ θυμὸς κυρίου ἐκκέκαυται ἐν ἡμῖν διότι οὐκ εἰσήκουσαν οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν τῶν λόγων κυρίου τοῦ ποιῆσαι κατὰ πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ

22 καὶ ἐπορεύθη Χελκιας καὶ οἷς εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Ολδαν τὴν προφῆτιν γυναῖκα Σελλημ υἱοῦ Θακουαθ υἱοῦ Χελλης φυλάσσουσαν τὰς στολάς καὶ αὕτη κατῴκει ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ἐν μασανα καὶ ἐλάλησαν αὐτῇ κατὰ ταῦτα

23 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ εἴπατε τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ ἀποστείλαντι ὑμᾶς πρός με

24 οὕτως λέγει κύριος ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐπάγω κακὰ ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τοὺς πάντας λόγους τοὺς γεγραμμένους ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τῷ ἀνεγνωσμένῳ ἐναντίον τοῦ βασιλέως Ιουδα

25 ἀνθ᾽ ὧν ἐγκατέλιπόν με καὶ ἐθυμίασαν θεοῖς ἀλλοτρίοις ἵνα παροργίσωσίν με ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξεκαύθη ὁ θυμός μου ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ καὶ οὐ σβεσθήσεται

26 καὶ ἐπὶ βασιλέα Ιουδα τὸν ἀποστείλαντα ὑμᾶς τοῦ ζητῆσαι τὸν κύριον οὕτως ἐρεῖτε αὐτῷ οὕτως λέγει κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ τοὺς λόγους οὓς ἤκουσας

27 καὶ ἐνετράπη ἡ καρδία σου καὶ ἐταπεινώθης ἀπὸ προσώπου μου ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαί σε τοὺς λόγους μου ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας αὐτὸν καὶ ἐταπεινώθης ἐναντίον μου καὶ διέρρηξας τὰ ἱμάτιά σου καὶ ἔκλαυσας κατεναντίον μου καὶ ἐγὼ ἤκουσά φησιν κύριος

28 ἰδοὺ προστίθημί σε πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας σου καὶ προστεθήσῃ πρὸς τὰ μνήματά σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ οὐκ ὄψονται οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς κακοῖς οἷς ἐγὼ ἐπάγω ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας αὐτόν καὶ ἀπέδωκαν τῷ βασιλεῖ λόγον

29 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ συνήγαγεν τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους Ιουδα καὶ Ιερουσαλημ

30 καὶ ἀνέβη ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς οἶκον κυρίου καὶ πᾶς Ιουδα καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ιερουσαλημ καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ Λευῖται καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀπὸ μεγάλου ἕως μικροῦ καὶ ἀνέγνω ἐν ὠσὶν αὐτῶν τοὺς πάντας λόγους βιβλίου τῆς διαθήκης τοῦ εὑρεθέντος ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου

31 καὶ ἔστη ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ τὸν στῦλον καὶ διέθετο διαθήκην ἐναντίον κυρίου τοῦ πορευθῆναι ἐνώπιον κυρίου τοῦ φυλάσσειν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ μαρτύρια αὐτοῦ καὶ προστάγματα αὐτοῦ ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ τοὺς λόγους τῆς διαθήκης τοὺς γεγραμμένους ἐπὶ τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ

32 καὶ ἔστησεν πάντας τοὺς εὑρεθέντας ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ Βενιαμιν καὶ ἐποίησαν οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ιερουσαλημ διαθήκην ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου θεοῦ πατέρων αὐτῶν

33 καὶ περιεῖλεν Ιωσιας τὰ πάντα βδελύγματα ἐκ πάσης τῆς γῆς ἣ ἦν υἱῶν Ισραηλ καὶ ἐποίησεν πάντας τοὺς εὑρεθέντας ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἐν Ισραηλ τοῦ δουλεύειν κυρίῳ θεῷ αὐτῶν πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐξέκλινεν ἀπὸ ὄπισθεν κυρίου θεοῦ πατέρων αὐτοῦ

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‎1 ‏בֶּן־שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִ֖ים יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְאַחַת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

‎2 ‏וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדַרְכֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔יו וְלֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃

‎3 ‏וּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה שָׁנִ֜ים לְמָלְכ֗וֹ וְהוּא֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ נַ֔עַר הֵחֵ֕ל לִדְר֕וֹשׁ לֵאלֹהֵ֖י דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יו וּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֗ה הֵחֵל֙ לְטַהֵ֔ר אֶת־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מִן־הַבָּמוֹת֙ וְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔ים וְהַפְּסִלִ֖ים וְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃

‎4 ‏וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֚ת מִזְבְּח֣וֹת הַבְּעָלִ֔ים וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לְמַ֥עְלָה מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם גִּדֵּ֑עַ וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִים וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים וְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ שִׁבַּ֣ר וְהֵדַ֔ק וַיִּזְרֹק֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַקְּבָרִ֔ים הַזֹּבְחִ֖ים לָהֶֽם׃

‎5 ‏וְעַצְמוֹת֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים שָׂרַ֖ף עַל־מזבחותים מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם וַיְטַהֵ֥ר אֶת־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְאֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

‎6 ‏וּבְעָרֵ֨י מְנַשֶּׁ֧ה וְאֶפְרַ֛יִם וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן וְעַד־נַפְתָּלִ֑י בהר בתיהם בְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם סָבִֽיב׃

‎7 ‏וַיְנַתֵּ֣ץ אֶת־הַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹת וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֤ים וְהַפְּסִלִים֙ כִּתַּ֣ת לְהֵדַ֔ק וְכָל־הַֽחַמָּנִ֥ים גִּדַּ֖ע בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֖שָׁב לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס

‎8 ‏וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙ לְמָלְכ֔וֹ לְטַהֵ֥ר הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהַבָּ֑יִת שָׁ֠לַח אֶת־שָׁפָ֨ן בֶּן־אֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ וְאֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּ שַׂר־הָעִ֗יר וְ֠אֵת יוֹאָ֤ח בֶּן־יֽוֹאָחָז֙ הַמַּזְכִּ֔יר לְחַזֵּ֕ק אֶת־בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

‎9 ‏וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ׀ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֗וֹל וַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮ אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף֮ הַמּוּבָ֣א בֵית־אֱלֹהִים֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָסְפֽוּ־הַלְוִיִּם֩ שֹׁמְרֵ֨י הַסַּ֜ף מִיַּ֧ד מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה וְאֶפְרַ֗יִם וּמִכֹּל֙ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִכָּל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן וישבי וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

‎10 ‏וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ עַל־יַד֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אֹת֜וֹ עוֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה לִבְדּ֥וֹק וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק הַבָּֽיִת׃

‎11 ‏וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ לֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙ וְלַבֹּנִ֔ים לִקְנוֹת֙ אַבְנֵ֣י מַחְצֵ֔ב וְעֵצִ֖ים לַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹת וּלְקָרוֹת֙ אֶת־הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁחִ֖יתוּ מַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃

‎12 ‏וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֜ה בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם׀ מֻ֠פְקָדִים יַ֣חַת וְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּ הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י וּזְכַרְיָ֧ה וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛ם מִן־בְּנֵ֥י הַקְּהָתִ֖ים לְנַצֵּ֑חַ וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם כָּל־מֵבִ֖ין בִּכְלֵי־שִֽׁיר׃

‎13 ‏וְעַ֣ל הַסַּבָּלִ֗ים וּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙ לְכֹל֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה מְלָאכָ֔ה לַעֲבוֹדָ֖ה וַעֲבוֹדָ֑ה וּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔ם סוֹפְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃

‎14 ‏וּבְהוֹצִיאָ֣ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף הַמּוּבָ֖א בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה מָצָא֙ חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶת־סֵ֥פֶר תּֽוֹרַת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

‎15 ‏וַיַּ֣עַן חִלְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙³ אֶל־שָׁפָ֣ן הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר סֵ֧פֶר הַתּוֹרָ֛ה מָצָ֖אתִי בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן חִלְקִיָּ֛הוּ אֶת־הַסֵּ֖פֶר אֶל־שָׁפָֽן׃

‎16 ‏וַיָּבֵ֨א שָׁפָ֤ן אֶת־הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֨שֶׁב ע֧וֹד אֶת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ דָּבָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֥ן בְּיַד־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃

‎17 ‏וַיַּתִּ֕יכוּ אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּמְצָ֣א בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּ עַל־יַד֙ הַמֻּפְקָדִ֔ים וְעַל־יַ֖ד עוֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃

‎18 ‏וַיַּגֵּ֞ד שָׁפָ֤ן הַסּוֹפֵר֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔ר סֵ֚פֶר נָ֣תַן לִ֔י חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיִּקְרָא־ב֥וֹ שָׁפָ֖ן לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎19 ‏וַיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֣י הַתּוֹרָ֑ה וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃

‎20 ‏וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־חִלְקִיָּ֡הוּ וְאֶת־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁ֠פָן וְאֶת־עַבְדּ֨וֹן בֶּן־מִיכָ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת׀ שָׁפָ֣ן הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר וְאֵ֛ת עֲשָׂיָ֥ה עֶֽבֶד־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹֽר׃

‎21 ‏לְכוּ֩ דִרְשׁ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֜ה בַּעֲדִ֗י וּבְעַד֙ הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל וּבִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַל־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַסֵּ֖פֶר אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א כִּֽי־גְדוֹלָ֤ה חֲמַת־יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִתְּכָ֣ה בָ֔נוּ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־שָׁמְר֤וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב עַל־הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

‎22 ‏וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶל־חֻלְדָּ֨ה הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה אֵ֣שֶׁת׀ שַׁלֻּ֣ם בֶּן־תוקהת תָּקְהַ֗ת בֶּן־חַסְרָה֙ שׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַבְּגָדִ֔ים וְהִ֛יא יוֹשֶׁ֥בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יהָ כָּזֹֽאת׃ ס

‎23 ‏וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם כֹּה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִמְר֣וּ לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃ ס

‎24 ‏כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה עַל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְעַל־יוֹשְׁבָ֑יו אֵ֤ת כָּל־הָאָלוֹת֙ הַכְּתוּב֣וֹת עַל־הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָֽרְא֔וּ לִפְנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

‎25 ‏תַּ֣חַת׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי ויקטירו וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙^y לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֙עַן֙ הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי בְּכֹ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְדֵיהֶ֑ם וְתִתַּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֛י בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃

‎26 ‏וְאֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה הַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַ אֶתְכֶם֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה כֹּ֥ה תֹאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑יו סכֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃

‎27 ‏יַ֠עַן רַךְ־לְבָ֨בְךָ֜ וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֗ים בְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤ אֶת־דְּבָרָיו֙ עַל־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ וְעַל־יֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יו וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע לְפָנַ֔י וַתִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֖יךָ וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ לְפָנָ֑י וְגַם־אֲנִ֥י שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

‎28 ‏הִנְנִ֨י אֹֽסִפְךָ֜ אֶל־אֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ אֶל־קִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮ בְּשָׁלוֹם֒ וְלֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹל֙ הָֽרָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֥י מֵבִ֛יא עַל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְעַל־יֹשְׁבָ֑יו וַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָֽר׃ פ

‎29 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף אֶת־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

‎30 ‏וַיַּ֣עַל הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־יְ֠הוָה וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם מִגָּד֣וֹל וְעַד־קָטָ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֣א בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית הַנִּמְצָ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

‎31 ‏וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ עַל־עָמְד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת אֶֽת־הַבְּרִית֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ לָלֶ֜כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹר אֶת־מִצְוֹתָיו֙ וְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יו וְחֻקָּ֔יו בְּכָל־לְבָב֖וֹ וּבְכָל־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַבְּרִ֔ית הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים עַל־הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃

‎32 ‏וַיַּעֲמֵ֕ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֥א בִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּבְרִ֥ית אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

‎33 ‏וַיָּ֨סַר יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹת מִֽכָּל־הָאֲרָצוֹת֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗ד אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַנִּמְצָא֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲב֖וֹד אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כָּל־יָמָ֕יו לֹ֣א סָ֔רוּ מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ

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1 Octo annorum erat Josias cum regnare cœpisset, et triginta et uno anno regnavit in Jerusalem.

2 Fecitque quod erat rectum in conspectu Domini, et ambulavit in viis David patris sui: non declinavit neque ad dextram, neque ad sinistram.

3 Octavo autem anno regni sui, cum adhuc esset puer, cœpit quærere Deum patris sui David: et duodecimo anno postquam regnare cœperat, mundavit Judam et Jerusalem ab excelsis, et lucis, simulacrisque et sculptilibus.

4 Destruxeruntque coram eo aras Baalim, et simulacra quæ superposita fuerant, demoliti sunt: lucos etiam et sculptilia succidit atque comminuit, et super tumulos eorum qui eis immolare consueverant, fragmenta dispersit.

5 Ossa præterea sacerdotum combussit in altaribus idolorum, mundavitque Judam et Jerusalem.

6 Sed et in urbibus Manasse, et Ephraim, et Simeon, usque Nephthali, cuncta subvertit.

7 Cumque altaria dissipasset, et lucos et sculptilia contrivisset in frustra, cunctaque delubra demolitus esset de universa terra Israël, reversus est in Jerusalem.

8 Igitur anno octavodecimo regni sui, mundata jam terra et templo Domini, misit Saphan filium Eseliæ, et Maasiam principem civitatis, et Joha filium Joachaz a commentariis, ut instaurarent domum Domini Dei sui.

9 Qui venerunt ad Helciam sacerdotem magnum: acceptamque ab eo pecuniam quæ illata fuerat in domum Domini, et quam congregaverant Levitæ, et janitores de Manasse, et Ephraim, et universis reliquiis Israël, ab omni quoque Juda, et Benjamin, et habitatoribus Jerusalem,

10 tradiderunt in manibus eorum qui præerant operariis in domo Domini, ut instaurarent templum, et infirma quæque sarcirent.

11 At illi dederunt eam artificibus et cæmentariis, ut emerent lapides de lapicidinis, et ligna ad commissuras ædificii, et ad contignationem domorum quas destruxerant reges Juda.

12 Qui fideliter cuncta faciebant. Erant autem præpositi operantium Jahath et Abdias de filiis Merari, Zacharias et Mosollam de filiis Caath, qui urgebant opus: omnes Levitæ scientes organis canere.

13 Super eos vero qui ad diversos usus onera portabant, erant scribæ, et magistri de Levitis, janitores.

14 Cumque efferrent pecuniam quæ illata fuerat in templum Domini, reperit Helcias sacerdos librum legis Domini per manum Moysi.

15 Et ait ad Saphan scribam: Librum legis inveni in domo Domini: et tradidit ei.

16 At ille intulit volumen ad regem, et nuntiavit ei, dicens: Omnia quæ dedisti in manu servorum tuorum, ecce complentur.

17 Argentum quod repertum est in domo Domini, conflaverunt, datumque est præfectis artificum, et diversa opera fabricantium.

18 Præterea tradidit mihi Helcias sacerdos hunc librum. Quem cum rege præsente recitasset,

19 audissetque ille verba legis, scidit vestimenta sua:

20 et præcepit Helciæ, et Ahicam filio Saphan, et Abdon filio Micha, Saphan quoque scribæ, et Asaæ servo regis, dicens:

21 Ite, et orate Dominum pro me, et pro reliquiis Israël et Juda, super universis sermonibus libri istius, qui repertus est: magnus enim furor Domini stillavit super nos, eo quod non custodierint patres nostri verba Domini ut facerent omnia quæ scripta sunt in isto volumine.

22 Abiit ergo Helcias, et hi qui simul a rege missi fuerant, ad Oldam prophetidem, uxorem Sellum filii Thecuath filii Hasra custodis vestium, quæ habitabat in Jerusalem in Secunda: et locuti sunt ei verba quæ supra narravimus.

23 At illa respondit eis: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Dicite viro qui misit vos ad me:

24 Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego inducam mala super locum istum et super habitatores ejus, cunctaque maledicta quæ scripta sunt in libro hoc, quem legerunt coram rege Juda.

25 Quia dereliquerunt me, et sacrificaverunt diis alienis, ut me ad iracundiam provocarent in cunctis operibus manuum suarum, idcirco stillabit furor meus super locum istum, et non extinguetur.

26 Ad regem autem Juda, qui misit vos pro Domino deprecando, sic loquimini: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Quoniam audisti verba voluminis,

27 atque emollitum est cor tuum, et humiliatus es in conspectu Dei super his quæ dicta sunt contra locum hunc et habitatores Jerusalem, reveritusque faciem meam scidisti vestimenta tua, et flevisti coram me: ego quoque exaudivi te, dicit Dominus.

28 Jam enim colligam te ad patres tuos, et infereris in sepulchrum tuum in pace: nec videbunt oculi tui omne malum quod ego inducturus sum super locum istum, et super habitatores ejus. Retulerunt itaque regi cuncta quæ dixerat.

29 At ille convocatis universis majoribus natu Juda et Jerusalem,

30 ascendit in domum Domini, unaque omnes viri Juda et habitatores Jerusalem, sacerdotes et Levitæ, et cunctus populus a minimo usque ad maximum. Quibus audientibus in domo Domini, legit rex omnia verba voluminis:

31 et stans in tribunali suo, percussit fœdus coram Domino ut ambularet post eum, et custodiret præcepta, et testimonia, et justificationes ejus in toto corde suo, et in tota anima sua, faceretque quæ scripta sunt in volumine illo, quod legerat.

32 Adjuravit quoque super hoc omnes qui reperti fuerant in Jerusalem et Benjamin: et fecerunt habitatores Jerusalem juxta pactum Domini Dei patrum suorum.

33 Abstulit ergo Josias cunctas abominationes de universis regionibus filiorum Israël: et fecit omnes qui residui erant in Israël, servire Domino Deo suo. Cunctis diebus ejus non recesserunt a Domino Deo patrum suorum.