Verse 8

2 Chronicles 34:8

Young's Literal Translation

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8 And in the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the house of Jehovah his God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בִ/שְׁנַ֨ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙ לְ/מָלְכ֔/וֹ לְ/טַהֵ֥ר הָ/אָ֖רֶץ וְ/הַ/בָּ֑יִת שָׁ֠לַח אֶת שָׁפָ֨ן בֶּן אֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ וְ/אֶת מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּ שַׂר הָ/עִ֗יר וְ֠/אֵת יוֹאָ֤ח בֶּן יֽוֹאָחָז֙ הַ/מַּזְכִּ֔יר לְ/חַזֵּ֕ק אֶת בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי/ו

English Translation

In the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder to strengthen the house of the Lord his God.

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Chapter 34 Context

1 A son of eight years [is] Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusa... Focus ↗

2 and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the ways of David his father,... Focus ↗

3 And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth), he hath begun to seek to the God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

4 And they break down before him the altars of the Baalim, and the images that [are] on high above the... Focus ↗

5 and the bones of the priests he hath burnt on their altars, and cleanseth Judah and Jerusalem, Focus ↗

6 and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their tools, round... Focus ↗

7 And he breaketh down the altars and the shrines, and the graven images he hath beaten down very smal... Focus ↗

8 And in the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son o...

9 And they come in unto Hilkiah the high priest, and they give the money that is brought in to the hou... Focus ↗

10 and they give [it] into the hand of the workmen, those appointed over the house of Jehovah, and they... Focus ↗

11 and they give [it] to artificers, and to builders, to buy hewn stones, and wood for couplings and fo... Focus ↗

12 And the men are working faithfully in the business, and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah,... Focus ↗

13 and over the burden-bearers, and overseers of every one doing work for service and service; and of t... Focus ↗

14 And in their bringing out the money that is brought in to the house of Jehovah, hath Hilkiah the pri... Focus ↗

15 and Hilkiah answereth and saith unto Shaphan the scribe, 'A book of the law I have found in the hous... Focus ↗

16 and Shaphan bringeth in the book unto the king, and bringeth the king back word again, saying, 'All... Focus ↗

17 and they pour out the money that is found in the house of Jehovah, and give it into the hand of thos... Focus ↗

18 And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king, saying, 'A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me;'... Focus ↗

19 And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments, Focus ↗

20 and the king commandeth Hilkiah, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Abdon son of Micah, and Shaphan the... Focus ↗

21 'Go, seek Jehovah for me, and for him who is left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of th... Focus ↗

22 And Hilkiah goeth, and they of the king, unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum son of Tikvath,... Focus ↗

23 And she saith to them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you... Focus ↗

24 Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am bringing in evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, all the execrati... Focus ↗

25 because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me with all the... Focus ↗

26 'And unto the king of Judah, who is sending you to inquire of Jehovah, thus do ye say unto him: Thus... Focus ↗

27 Because thy heart [is] tender, and thou art humbled before God (Elohim) in thy hearing His words con... Focus ↗

28 Lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy graves in peace, and... Focus ↗

29 And the king sendeth and gathereth all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem, Focus ↗

30 and the king goeth up to the house of Jehovah, and every man of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusa... Focus ↗

31 And the king standeth on his station, and maketh the covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah,... Focus ↗

32 And he presenteth every one who is found in Jerusalem and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem... Focus ↗

33 And Josiah turneth aside all the abominations out of all the lands that the sons of Israel have, and... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 34 (33 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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