2 Chronicles 34

KJVAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

GIGAKJVAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand, or to the left.

KJVFor in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

GIGAKJVFor in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherah poles, and the carved images, and the metal idols.

KJVAnd they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

GIGAKJVAnd they broke down the altars of Baalim in his presence. The images, that were on high above them, he cut down. The Asherah poles, and the carved images, and the metal idols, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

KJVAnd he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVAnd he burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

KJVAnd so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.

GIGAKJVAnd so he did in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their hoes around.

KJVAnd when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVAnd when he had broken down the altars and the Asherah poles, and had beaten the carved idols into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

KJVNow in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged 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 repair the house of the Lord his God.

GIGAKJVNow in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had cleansed 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 repair the house of the Lord his God.

KJVAnd when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVAnd when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites who kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin. They returned to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and amend the house:

GIGAKJVAnd they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen that worked in the house of the Lord, to repair and amend the house:

KJVEven to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

GIGAKJVEven to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy cut stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

KJVAnd the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.

GIGAKJVAnd the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari. Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward. Other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of music.

KJVAlso they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

GIGAKJVAlso they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that worked the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and gatekeepers.

KJVAnd Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.

GIGAKJVAnd Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to your servants, they do it.

KJVThen Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

GIGAKJVThen Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

GIGAKJVWhen the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.

KJVGo, enquire of the Lord for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book.

GIGAKJVGo, ask the Lord for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found. For great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book.

KJVAnd Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.

GIGAKJVAnd Hilkiah, and those the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter. And they spoke to her to that effect.

KJVAnd she answered them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,

GIGAKJVAnd she answered them, The Lord God of Israel says this, Tell the man who sent you to me,

KJVThus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, I will bring evil on this place, and on its people, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:

KJVBecause they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

GIGAKJVBecause they have abandoned me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore my wrath shall be poured out on this place, and shall not be put out.

KJVAnd as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the Lord, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;

GIGAKJVAnd as for the king of Judah, who sent you to ask the Lord, so you shall say to him, The Lord God of Israel says this about the words you have heard:

KJVBecause thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVBecause your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its people, and humbled yourself before me, and tore your clothes, and weep before me. I have even heard you also, says the Lord.

KJVBehold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.

GIGAKJVI will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will bring on this place, and on the people of the same. So they brought the king word again.

KJVAnd the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah, and the people of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord.

KJVAnd the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

GIGAKJVAnd the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his teachings, and his laws, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

KJVAnd he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

GIGAKJVAnd he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the people of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. And all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the God of their fathers.

GIGAKJVAnd Josiah took away all the disgusting practices out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. And all his days they did not turn away from following the Lord, the God of their fathers.