II Kings 22

ben-shemoneh shanah yoshiyyahu vemolkho usheloshim ve'akhat shanah malakh birushalai͏m veshem immo yedidah vat-adayah mibbatseqat

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

vayya'as hayyashar be'ene Adonai vayyelekh bekhol-derekh david aviv velo-sar yamin usemovl

He did what was pleasing to GOD and he followed all the ways of his forefather David; he did not deviate to the right or to the left.

vayehi bishmoneh esreh shanah lammelekh yoshiyyahu shalakh hammelekh et-shafan ben-atsalyahu ven-meshullam hassofer bet Adonai lemor

In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent the scribe Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam to the House of GOD, saying,

aleh el-khilqiyyahu hakkohen haggadol veyattem et-hakkesef hammuva bet Adonai asher asefu shomere hassaf me'et ha'am

“Go to the high priest Hilkiah and let him weigh the silver that has been deposited in the House of GOD, which the guards of the threshold have collected from the people.

(vytnh) [veyittenuhu] al-yad ose hammelakhah hammufqadim (vvyt) [bet] Adonai veyittenu oto le'ose hammelakhah asher bevet Adonai lekhazzeq bedeq habbayit

And let it be delivered to the overseers of the work who are in charge at the House of GOD, that they in turn may pay it out to the workers that are in the House of GOD, for the repair of the House:

lekharashim velabbonim velaggoderim veliqnot etsim ve'avne makhtsev lekhazzeq et-habbayit

to the carpenters, the laborers, and the masons, and for the purchase of wood and quarried stones for repairing the House.

akh lo-yekhashev ittam hakkesef hannittan al-yadam ki ve'emunah hem osim

However, no check is to be kept on them for the silver that is delivered to them, for they deal honestly.”

vayyomer khilqiyyahu hakkohen haggadol al-shafan hassofer sefer hattorah matsati bevet Adonai vayyitten khilqiyyah et-hassefer el-shafan vayyiqra'ehu

Then the high priest Hilkiah said to the scribe Shaphan, “I have found a scroll of the Teaching in the House of GOD.” And Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan, who read it.

vayyavo shafan hassofer el-hammelekh vayyashev et-hammelekh davar vayyomer hittikhu avadekha et-hakkesef hannimtsa vabbayit vayyittenuhu al-yad ose hammelakhah hammufqadim bet Adonai

The scribe Shaphan then went to the king and reported to the king: “Your servants have melted down the silver that was deposited in the House, and they have delivered it to the overseers of the work who are in charge at the House of GOD.”

vayyagged shafan hassofer lammelekh lemor sefer natan li khilqiyyah hakkohen vayyiqra'ehu shafan lifne hammelekh

The scribe Shaphan also told the king, “The high priest Hilkiah has given me a scroll”; and Shaphan read it to the king.

vayehi kishmoa hammelekh et-divre sefer hattorah vayyiqra et-begadayw

When the king heard the words of the scroll of the Teaching, he rent his clothes.

vayetsav hammelekh et-khilqiyyah hakkohen ve'et-akhiqam ben-shafan ve'et-akhbor ben-mikhayah ve'et shafan hassofer ve'et asayah eved-hammelekh lemor

And the king gave orders to the priest Hilkiah, and to Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Michaiah, the scribe Shaphan, and Asaiah the king’s minister:

lekhu dirshu et-Adonai ba'adi uve'ad-ha'am uve'ad kol-yehudah al-divre hassefer hannimtsa hazzeh ki-gedolah khamat Adonai asher-hi nitsetah vanu al asher lo-shame'u avotenu al-divre hassefer hazzeh la'asot kekhol-hakkatuv alenu

“Go, inquire of GOD on my behalf, and on behalf of the people, and on behalf of all Judah, concerning the words of this scroll that has been found. For great indeed must be GOD’s wrath that has been kindled against us, because our ancestors did not obey the words of this scroll to do all that has been prescribed for us.”

vayyelekh khilqiyyahu hakkohen va'akhiqam ve'akhbor veshafan va'asayah el-khuldah hannevi'ah eshet shallum ben-tiqvah ben-kharkhas shomer habbegadim vehi yoshevet birushalai͏m bammishneh vayedabberu eleha

So the priest Hilkiah, and Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess Huldah—the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe—who was living in Jerusalem in the Mishneh, and they spoke to her.

vattomer alehem koh-amar Adonai elohe yisra'el imru la'ish asher-shalakh etkhem elay

She responded: “Thus said the ETERNAL, the God of Israel: Say to the one who sent you to me:

koh amar Adonai hinni mevi ra'ah el-hammaqom hazzeh ve'al-yoshevayw et kol-divre hassefer asher qara melekh yehudah

Thus said GOD: I am going to bring disaster upon this place and its inhabitants, in accordance with all the words of the scroll that the king of Judah has read.

takhat asher azavuni vayeqatteru lelohim akherim lema'an hakhiseni bekhol ma'aseh yedehem venitsetah khamati bammaqom hazzeh velo tikhbeh

Because they have forsaken Me and have made offerings to other gods and provoked My anger with all their deeds, My wrath is kindled against this place and it shall not be quenched.

ve'el-melekh yehudah hasholeakh etkhem lidrosh et-Adonai koh tomeru elayw koh-amar Adonai elohe yisra'el haddevarim asher shama'eta

But say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of GOD: Thus said the ETERNAL, the God of Israel: As for the words that you have heard—

ya'an rakh-levavekha vattikkana mippene Adonai beshomakha asher dibbarti al-hammaqom hazzeh ve'al-yoshevayw lihyot leshammah veliqlalah vattiqra et-begadekha vattivkeh lefanay vegam anokhi shamati ne'um-Adonai

because your heart was softened and you humbled yourself before GOD when you heard what I decreed against this place and its inhabitants—that it will become a desolation and a curse—and because you rent your clothes and wept before Me, I for My part have listened—declares GOD.

lakhen hinni osifkha al-avotekha vene'esafta el-qivrotekha beshalom velo-tirenah enekha bekhol hara'ah asher-ani mevi al-hammaqom hazzeh vayyashivu et-hammelekh davar

Assuredly, I will gather you to your ancestors and you will be laid in your tomb in peace. Your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place.” So they brought back the reply to the king.