The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsent,וַיִּשְׁלַחand they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפוּto himאֵלָיוallכָּלthe eldersזִקְנֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand Jerusalem.וִירוּשָׁלִָם
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְwent upוַיַּעַלto the houseבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand allוְכָלthe menאִישׁof Judahיְהוּדָהand allוְכָלthe inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםwith him,אִתּוֹand the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the prophets,וְהַנְּבִיאִיםand allוְכָלthe people,הָעָםfrom the smallלְמִקָּטֹןtoוְעַדthe great;גָּדוֹלand he readוַיִּקְרָאin their earsבְאָזְנֵיהֶםallאֶת כָּלthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof the bookסֵפֶרof the covenantהַבְּרִיתthat was foundהַנִּמְצָאin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH.יְהוָה
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְstoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbyעַלthe pillarהָעַמּוּדand madeוַיִּכְרֹתthe covenantאֶת הַבְּרִיתbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהto walkלָלֶכֶתafterאַחַרYHWHיְהוָהand to keepוְלִשְׁמֹרhis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיוand his testimoniesוְאֶת עֵדְוֺתָיוand his statutesוְאֶת חֻקֹּתָיוwith allבְּכָלthe heartלֵבand with allוּבְכָלthe soul,נֶפֶשׁto confirmלְהָקִיםthe wordsאֶת דִּבְרֵיof thisהַזֹּאתcovenantהַבְּרִיתthat were writtenהַכְּתֻבִיםin thisהַזֶּהbook;עַל הַסֵּפֶרand allכָּלthe peopleהָעָםtook their standוַיַּעֲמֹדin the covenant.בַּבְּרִית
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְcommandedוַיְצַוHilkiahאֶת חִלְקִיָּהוּthe highהַגָּדוֹלpriestהַכֹּהֵןand the priestsוְאֶת כֹּהֲנֵיof the second orderהַמִּשְׁנֶהand the keepersוְאֶת שֹׁמְרֵיof the thresholdהַסַּףto bring outלְהוֹצִיאfrom the templeמֵהֵיכַלof YHWHיְהוָהallאֵת כָּלthe utensilsהַכֵּלִיםmadeהָעֲשׂוּיִםfor Baal,לַבַּעַלfor the Asherah,וְלָאֲשֵׁרָהand for allוּלְכֹלthe armyצְבָאof the heavens;הַשָּׁמָיִםand he burned themוַיִּשְׂרְפֵםoutsideמִחוּץJerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַםin the fieldsבְּשַׁדְמוֹתof the Kidron,קִדְרוֹןand carriedוְנָשָׂאtheir dustאֶת עֲפָרָםto Bethel.בֵּית אֵל
He put an end toוְהִשְׁבִּיתthe idolatrous priestsאֶת הַכְּמָרִיםwhomאֲשֶׁרthe kingsמַלְכֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהhad appointedנָתְנוּto burn incenseוַיְקַטֵּרon the high placesבַּבָּמוֹתin the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand aroundוּמְסִבֵּיJerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָםand to those who burned incenseוְאֶת הַמְקַטְּרִיםto Baal,לַבַּעַלto the sun,לַשֶּׁמֶשׁand to the moon,וְלַיָּרֵחַand to the constellations,וְלַמַּזָּלוֹתand to allוּלְכֹלthe armyצְבָאof the heavens.הַשָּׁמָיִם
He brought outוַיֹּצֵאthe Asherahאֶת הָאֲשֵׁרָהfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהoutsideמִחוּץJerusalem,לִירוּשָׁלִַםtoאֶלthe brookנַחַלKidron,קִדְרוֹןand burned itוַיִּשְׂרֹף אֹתָהּat the brookבְּנַחַלKidron,קִדְרוֹןand ground itוַיָּדֶקto dust,לְעָפָרand threwוַיַּשְׁלֵךְits dustאֶת עֲפָרָהּon the graveעַל קֶבֶרof the sonsבְּנֵיof the people.הָעָם
He tore downוַיִּתֹּץthe housesאֶת בָּתֵּיof the sacred male prostitutesהַקְּדֵשִׁיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere in the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthe womenהַנָּשִׁיםwoveאֹרְגוֹתhousesבָּתִּיםfor the Asherah.לָאֲשֵׁרָה
He broughtוַיָּבֵאallאֶת כָּלthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםfrom the citiesמֵעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand made uncleanוַיְטַמֵּאthe high placesאֶת הַבָּמוֹתwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁמָּהthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםhad burned incense,קִטְּרוּfrom GebaמִגֶּבַעtoעַדBeersheba;בְּאֵר שָׁבַעand he tore downוְנָתַץthe high placesאֶת בָּמוֹתof the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִיםthat wereאֲשֶׁרat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gateשַׁעַרof Joshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַthe chiefשַׂרof the city,הָעִירwhich wereאֲשֶׁרonעַלa man’sאִישׁleftשְׂמֹאולat the gateבְּשַׁעַרof the city.הָעִיר
However,אַךְthe priestsכֹּהֲנֵיof the high placesהַבָּמוֹתdid notלֹאcome upיַעֲלוּto the altarאֶל מִזְבַּחof YHWHיְהוָהin Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִָםbutכִּי אִםthey ateאָכְלוּunleavened breadמַצּוֹתamongבְּתוֹךְtheir brothers.אֲחֵיהֶם
He made uncleanוְטִמֵּאthe Topheth,אֶת הַתֹּפֶתwhichאֲשֶׁרis in the valleyבְּגֵיof Ben-hinnom,בֶן הִנֹּםso that noלְבִלְתִּיoneאִישׁmight makeלְהַעֲבִירhis sonאֶת בְּנוֹor his daughterוְאֶת בִּתּוֹpass through the fireבָּאֵשׁfor Molech.לַמֹּלֶךְ
He put an end toוַיַּשְׁבֵּתthe horsesאֶת הַסּוּסִיםthatאֲשֶׁרthe kingsמַלְכֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהhad givenנָתְנוּto the sun,לַשֶּׁמֶשׁat the entranceמִבֹּאof the houseבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהbyאֶלthe chamberלִשְׁכַּתof Nathan-melechנְתַן מֶלֶךְthe official,הַסָּרִיסwhichאֲשֶׁרwas in the Parvarim;בַּפַּרְוָרִיםand the chariotsוְאֶת מַרְכְּבוֹתof the sunהַשֶּׁמֶשׁhe burnedשָׂרַףwith fire.בָּאֵשׁ
The altarsוְאֶת הַמִּזְבְּחוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרwere onעַלthe roofהַגָּגof the upper roomעֲלִיַּתof Ahaz,אָחָזwhichאֲשֶׁרthe kingsמַלְכֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהhad made,עָשׂוּand the altarsוְאֶת הַמִּזְבְּחוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרManassehמְנַשֶּׁהhad madeעָשָׂהin the twoבִּשְׁתֵּיcourtsחַצְרוֹתof the houseבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְtore downנָתַץand broke themוַיָּרָץfrom there,מִשָּׁםand threwוְהִשְׁלִיךְtheir dustאֶת עֲפָרָםintoאֶלthe brookנַחַלKidron.קִדְרוֹן
The high placesוְאֶת הַבָּמוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרwere facingעַל פְּנֵיJerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםwhichאֲשֶׁרwere to the rightמִימִיןof the Mountלְהַרof Destruction,הַמַּשְׁחִיתwhichאֲשֶׁרSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהkingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad builtבָּנָהfor Astarte,לְעַשְׁתֹּרֶתthe detestable thingשִׁקֻּץof the Sidonians,צִידֹנִיםand for Chemosh,וְלִכְמוֹשׁthe detestable thingשִׁקֻּץof Moab,מוֹאָבand for Milcom,וּלְמִלְכֹּםthe abominationתּוֹעֲבַתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְmade unclean.טִמֵּא
He brokeוְשִׁבַּרthe standing stones,אֶת הַמַּצֵּבוֹתcut downוַיִּכְרֹתthe Asherahs,אֶת הָאֲשֵׁרִיםand filledוַיְמַלֵּאtheir placesאֶת מְקוֹמָםwith humanאָדָםbones.עַצְמוֹת
Moreover,וְגַםthe altarאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַthatאֲשֶׁרwas at Bethel,בְּבֵית אֵלthe high placeהַבָּמָהthatאֲשֶׁרJeroboamיָרָבְעָםsonבֶּןof Nebatנְבָטmade,עָשָׂהwhoאֲשֶׁרmade Israel sin,הֶחֱטִיא אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלevenגַּםthatהַהוּאaltarאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַand the high placeוְאֶת הַבָּמָהhe tore down;נָתָץand he burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹףthe high place,אֶת הַבָּמָהground itהֵדַקto dust,לְעָפָרand burnedוְשָׂרַףthe Asherah.אֲשֵׁרָה
Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּturnedוַיִּפֶןand sawוַיַּרְאthe tombsאֶת הַקְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere thereשָׁםon the mountain;בָּהָרand he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחand tookוַיִּקַּחthe bonesאֶת הָעֲצָמוֹתfrom the tombsמִן הַקְּבָרִיםand burned themוַיִּשְׂרֹףon the altarעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַand made it unclean,וַיְטַמְּאֵהוּaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםcried out,קָרָאwhoאֲשֶׁרhad cried outקָרָאtheseהָאֵלֶּהthings.אֶת הַדְּבָרִים
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whatמָהis thatהַ הַלָּזmarkerצִּיּוּןthatאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיsee?”רֹאֶהThe menאַנְשֵׁיof the cityהָעִירsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“It is the tombהַקֶּבֶרof the manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרcameבָּאfrom Judahמִיהוּדָהand cried outוַיִּקְרָאtheseהָאֵלֶּהthingsאֶת הַדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyou have doneעָשִׂיתָonעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבַּחof Bethel.”בֵּית אֵל
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Let him alone;הַנִּיחוּ לוֹlet no oneאִישׁ אַלdisturbיָנַעhis bones.”עַצְמֹתָיוSo they leftוַיְמַלְּטוּhis bonesעַצְמֹתָיוsafe,אֵתwith the bonesעַצְמוֹתof the prophetהַנָּבִיאwhoאֲשֶׁרcameבָּאfrom Samaria.מִשֹּׁמְרוֹן
Alsoוְגַםallאֶת כָּלthe housesבָּתֵּיof the high placesהַבָּמוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרwere in the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Samaria,שֹׁמְרוֹןwhichאֲשֶׁרthe kingsמַלְכֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad madeעָשׂוּto provoke YHWH to anger,לְהַכְעִיסJosiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּremoved;הֵסִירand he didוַיַּעַשׂto themלָהֶםaccording to allכְּכָלthe deedsהַמַּעֲשִׂיםthatאֲשֶׁרhe had doneעָשָׂהat Bethel.בְּבֵית אֵל
He sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּחallאֶת כָּלthe priestsכֹּהֲנֵיof the high placesהַבָּמוֹתwhoאֲשֶׁרwere thereשָׁםon the altars,עַל הַמִּזְבְּחוֹתand burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹףhumanאָדָםbonesאֶת עַצְמוֹתon them;עֲלֵיהֶםthen he returnedוַיָּשָׁבto Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְcommandedוַיְצַוallאֶת כָּלthe people,הָעָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Celebrateעֲשׂוּthe Passoverפֶסַחto YHWHלַיהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵיכֶםas it is writtenכַּכָּתוּבin thisהַזֶּהbookעַל סֵפֶרof the covenant.”הַבְּרִית
Forכִּיthere had notלֹאbeen celebratedנַעֲשָׂהone like this Passoverכַּפֶּסַח הַזֶּהsince the daysמִימֵיof the judgesהַשֹּׁפְטִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרjudgedשָׁפְטוּIsrael,אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלor in allוְכֹלthe daysיְמֵיof the kingsמַלְכֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand of the kingsוּמַלְכֵיof Judah;יְהוּדָה
butכִּי אִםin yearבִּ שָׁנָהeighteenשְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵהof KingלַמֶּלֶךְJosiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּthisהַזֶּהPassoverהַפֶּסַחwas celebratedנַעֲשָׂהto YHWHלַיהוָהin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
Moreover,וְגַםthose who call up the deadאֶת הָאֹבוֹתand the spiritists,וְאֶת הַיִּדְּעֹנִיםthe teraphim,וְאֶת הַתְּרָפִיםthe idols,וְאֶת הַגִּלֻּלִיםand allוְאֵת כָּלthe detestable thingsהַשִּׁקֻּצִיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere seenנִרְאוּin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Judahיְהוּדָהand in Jerusalem,וּבִירוּשָׁלִַםJosiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּpurged,בִּעֵרin order toלְמַעַןconfirmהָקִיםthe wordsאֶת דִּבְרֵיof the lawהַתּוֹרָהwrittenהַכְּתֻבִיםin the bookעַל הַסֵּפֶרthatאֲשֶׁרHilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּthe priestהַכֹּהֵןfoundמָצָאin the houseבֵּיתof YHWH.יְהוָה
Before himלְפָנָיוthere was noלֹא הָיָהkingמֶלֶךְlike himוְכָמֹהוּwhoאֲשֶׁרturnedשָׁבto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהwith allבְּכָלhis heartלְבָבוֹand with allוּבְכָלhis soulנַפְשׁוֹand with allוּבְכָלhis strength,מְאֹדוֹaccording to allכְּכֹלthe lawתּוֹרַתof Moses;מֹשֶׁהand after himוְאַחֲרָיוnone like himלֹא כָּמֹהוּarose.קָם
Nevertheless,אַךְYHWHיְהוָהdid notלֹאturnשָׁבfrom the burningמֵחֲרוֹןof his great angerאַפּוֹ הַגָּדוֹלwith whichאֲשֶׁרhis angerאַפּוֹburnedחָרָהagainst Judah,בִּיהוּדָהbecause ofעַלallכָּלthe provocationsהַכְּעָסִיםwith whichאֲשֶׁרManassehמְנַשֶּׁהhad provoked him.הִכְעִיסוֹ
YHWHיְהוָהsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Judahאֶת יְהוּדָהalsoגַּםI will removeאָסִירfrom beforeמֵעַלmy face,פָּנַיasכַּאֲשֶׁרI removedהֲסִרֹתִיIsrael,אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלand I will despiseוּמָאַסְתִּיthisהַזֹּאתcityאֶת הָעִירthatאֲשֶׁרI chose,בָּחַרְתִּיJerusalem,אֶת יְרוּשָׁלִַםand the houseוְאֶת הַבַּיִתof whichאֲשֶׁרI said,אָמַרְתִּי‘My nameשְׁמִיshall beיִהְיֶהthere.’”שָׁם
The restוְיֶתֶרof the actsדִּבְרֵיof Josiah,יֹאשִׁיָּהוּand allוְכָלthatאֲשֶׁרhe did,עָשָׂהare they notהֲלֹא הֵםwrittenכְּתוּבִיםin the bookעַל סֵפֶרof the chroniclesדִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִיםof the kingsלְמַלְכֵיof Judah?יְהוּדָה
In his daysבְּיָמָיוPharaohפַרְעֹהNecoנְכֹהkingמֶלֶךְof Egyptמִצְרַיִםwent upעָלָהagainst the kingעַל מֶלֶךְof Assyriaאַשּׁוּרtoעַלthe riverנְהַרEuphrates;פְּרָתand Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְJosiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּwentיֵּלֶךְto meet him,לִקְרָאתוֹand he put him to deathוַיְמִיתֵהוּat Megiddoבִּמְגִדּוֹwhen he sawכִּרְאֹתוֹhim.אֹתוֹ
His servantsעֲבָדָיוcarried him in a chariotוַיַּרְכִּבֻהוּdeadמֵתfrom Megiddoמִמְּגִדּוֹand brought himוַיְבִאֻהוּto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםand buried himוַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּin his own grave.בִּקְבֻרָתוֹAnd the peopleוַ עַםof the landהָאָרֶץtookיִּקַּחJehoahazאֶת יְהוֹאָחָזsonבֶּןof Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּand anointed himוַיִּמְשְׁחוּ אֹתוֹand made him kingוַיַּמְלִיכוּ אֹתוֹin placeתַּחַתof his father.אָבִיו
Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזwas twenty-threeעֶשְׂרִים וְשָׁלֹשׁyears oldבֶּן שָׁנָהwhen he became king,בְּמָלְכוֹand he reignedוּ מָלַךְthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהmonthsחֳדָשִׁיםin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָםThe nameוְשֵׁםof his motherאִמּוֹwas Hamutalחֲמוּטַלdaughterבַּתof Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּof Libnah.מִלִּבְנָה
He didוַיַּעַשׂwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרhis fathersאֲבֹתָיוhad done.עָשׂוּ
PharaohפַרְעֹהNecoנְכֹהbound himוַיַּאַסְרֵהוּat Riblahבְרִבְלָהin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Hamath,חֲמָתso that he would not reignמִמְּלֹךְin Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִָםand he imposedוַיִּתֶּןa fineעֹנֶשׁon the landעַל הָאָרֶץof a hundredמֵאָהtalentsכִכַּרof silverכֶּסֶףand a talentוְכִכַּרof gold.זָהָב
PharaohפַּרְעֹהNecoנְכֹהmade kingוַיַּמְלֵךְEliakimאֶת אֶלְיָקִיםsonבֶּןof Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּin placeתַּחַתof Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּhis father,אָבִיוand changedוַיַּסֵּבhis nameאֶת שְׁמוֹto Jehoiakim;יְהוֹיָקִיםbut Jehoahazוְאֶת יְהוֹאָחָזhe took away,לָקָחand he cameוַיָּבֹאto Egyptמִצְרַיִםand diedוַיָּמָתthere.שָׁם
The silverוְהַכֶּסֶףand the goldוְהַזָּהָבJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםgaveנָתַןto Pharaoh;לְפַרְעֹהbutאַךְhe assessedהֶעֱרִיךְthe landאֶת הָאָרֶץto giveלָתֵתthe silverאֶת הַכֶּסֶףaccording to the orderעַל פִּיof Pharaoh;פַרְעֹהfrom eachאִישׁaccording to his assessmentכְּעֶרְכּוֹhe exactedנָגַשׂthe silverאֶת הַכֶּסֶףand the goldוְאֶת הַזָּהָבfrom the peopleאֶת עַםof the land,הָאָרֶץto give itלָתֵתto PharaohלְפַרְעֹהNeco.נְכֹה
Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםwas twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁyears oldבֶּן שָׁנָהwhen he became king,בְּמָלְכוֹand he reignedוְ מָלַךְelevenאַחַת עֶשְׂרֵהyearsשָׁנָהin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָםThe nameוְשֵׁםof his motherאִמּוֹwas Zebudahזְבוּדָּהdaughterבַתof Pedaiahפְּדָיָהof Rumah.מִן רוּמָה
He didוַיַּעַשׂwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרhis fathersאֲבֹתָיוhad done.עָשׂוּ