TORAH
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II - Chapter 34

Translation and Transliteration of 

1Yoshiyahu was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Yerushalayim.

ben-sh'-MO-neh sha-NEEM yo-shi-YA-hu b'-mol-KHO u-sh'-lo-SHEEM v'-a-KHAHT sha-NAH ma-LAKH bi-ru-sha-LA-im

אבֶּן־שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִ֖ים יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בְמׇלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְאַחַת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

2He did what was pleasing to Hashem, following the ways of his father David without deviating to the right or to the left.

vai-YA-as ha-YA-shar b'-ay-NAY a-do-NAI va-YAY-lekh b'-dar-KAY da-VEED a-VEEV v'-lo-SAHR ya-MEEN u-s'-mo-OL

בוַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדַרְכֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔יו וְלֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃

3In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to purge Yehuda and Yerushalayim of the shrines, the sacred posts, the idols, and the molten images.

u-vi-sh'-mo-NEH sha-NEEM l'-mol-KHO, v'-HU o-D'-NU na-AR, he-KHEL lid-ROSH lay-lo-HAY da-VEED a-VEE-VO, u-vi-sh'-TEEM e-s'-RAY sha-NAH he-KHEL l'-ta-HER et y'-hu-DAH vi-ru-sha-LA-im min ha-ba-MOT v'-ha-a-she-REEM v'-ha-p'-si-LEEM v'-ha-ma-s'-khot.

גוּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה שָׁנִ֜ים לְמׇלְכ֗וֹ וְהוּא֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ נַ֔עַר הֵחֵ֕ל לִדְר֕וֹשׁ לֵאלֹהֵ֖י דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יו וּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֗ה הֵחֵל֙ לְטַהֵ֗ר אֶת־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם מִן־הַבָּמוֹת֙ וְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔ים וְהַפְּסִלִ֖ים וְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃

4At his bidding, they demolished the altars of the Baals, and he had the incense stands above them cut down; he smashed the sacred posts, the idols, and the images, ground them into dust, and strewed it onto the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

vai-ya-na-t'-TSU l'-fa-NAV AYT miz-b'-KHOT ha-b'-a-LEEM v'-ha-cha-ma-NEEM a-SHER l'-ma-a-LAH may-a-LAY-hem gi-DAY-a v'-ha-a-sh'-REEM v'-ha-p'-si-LEEM v'-ha-ma-SE-khot shi-BAR v'-he-DAK vai-YIZ-rok al p'-NAY ha-k'-va-REEM ha-zo-v'-KHEEM la-HEM

דוַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֚ת מִזְבְּח֣וֹת הַבְּעָלִ֔ים וְהַחַמָּנִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לְמַ֥עְלָה מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם גִּדֵּ֑עַ וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִ֠ים וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים וְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ שִׁבַּ֣ר וְהֵדַ֔ק וַיִּזְרֹק֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַקְּבָרִ֔ים הַזֹּבְחִ֖ים לָהֶֽם׃

5He burned the bones of Kohanim on their altars and purged Yehuda and Yerushalayim.

v'-atz-MOT ko-HA-neem sa-RAF al mi-z'-BE-kho-TAM va-y'-ta-HAYR et y'-hu-DAH v'-et y'-ru-sha-LA-im

הוְעַצְמוֹת֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים שָׂרַ֖ף עַל־[מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם] (מזבחותים) וַיְטַהֵ֥ר אֶת־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְאֶת־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

6In the towns of Menashe and Efraim and Shimon, as far as Naftali, [lying] in ruins on every side,

u-v'-a-REI m'-na-SHEH v'-ef-RA-yim v'-shim-OHN v'-ad-nafta-LEE (b'-KHAIR b'-ti-HEM) [b'-khar-vo-TEI-hem] sa-VEEV

ווּבְעָרֵ֨י מְנַשֶּׁ֧ה וְאֶפְרַ֛יִם וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן וְעַד־נַפְתָּלִ֑י (בחר בתיהם) [בְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם] סָבִֽיב׃

7he demolished the altars and the sacred posts and smashed the idols and ground them into dust; and he hewed down all the incense stands throughout the land of Yisrael. Then he returned to Yerushalayim.

vai-ya-na-TZET et ha-miz-BO-khot v'-et ha-a-she-RIM v'-ha-p'-si-LEEM ki-TAT l'-he-DAK v'-kol ha-kha-man-EEM gi-DA b'-kol E-rets yis-ra-AYL vai-YA-shov li-ru-sha-LA-im.

זוַיְנַתֵּ֣ץ אֶת־הַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹת וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֤ים וְהַפְּסִלִים֙ כִּתַּ֣ת לְהֵדַ֔ק וְכׇל־הַֽחַמָּנִ֥ים גִּדַּ֖ע בְּכׇל־אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֖שׇׁב לִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

8In the eighteenth year of his reign, after purging the land and the House, he commissioned Shafan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz the recorder to repair the House of Hashem his God.

u-vi-sh'nat sh'-mo-NEH e-s'-REH l'-mol-KHO l'-ta-HER ha-A-retz v'-ha-ba-YIT sha-LAKH et sha-FAN ben a-tsal-YA-hu v'-et ma-a-SAY-hu sar ha-IYR v'-ET yo-AKH ben yo-A-khaz ha-maz-KHEER l'-cha-ZEK et-BAYT a-do-NAI e-lo-HAV

חוּבִשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙ לְמׇלְכ֔וֹ לְטַהֵ֥ר הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהַבָּ֑יִת שָׁ֠לַ֠ח אֶת־שָׁפָ֨ן בֶּן־אֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ וְאֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּ שַׂר־הָעִ֗יר וְ֠אֵ֠ת יוֹאָ֤ח בֶּן־יֽוֹאָחָז֙ הַמַּזְכִּ֔יר לְחַזֵּ֕ק אֶת־בֵּ֖ית יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

9They came to the Kohen Gadol Chilkiyahu and delivered to him the silver brought to the House of Hashem, which the Leviim, the guards of the threshold, had collected from Menashe and Efraim and from all the remnant of Yisrael and from all Yehuda and Binyamin and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim.

va-ya-VO-u el khil-ki-YA-hu ha-ko-HAYN ha-ga-DOL va-yi-t'-NU et ha-KE-sef ha-mu-VA bAYT e-lo-HEEM, a-SHER a-se-PU ha-le-vi-YIM sho-M'-RAY ha-SAF mi-YAD me-na-SHEH v'-ef-RA-yim u-mi-KOL she-E-REET yis-ra-AYL u-mi-KOL y'-hu-DAH u-vin-ya-MEEN (va-yash-VOO) [va-ya-SHU-vu] ye-ru-sha-LA-im.

טוַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ ׀ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֗וֹל וַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮ אֶת־הַכֶּ֘סֶף֮ הַמּוּבָ֣א בֵית־אֱלֹהִים֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָסְפֽוּ־הַלְוִיִּם֩ שֹֽׁמְרֵ֨י הַסַּ֜ף מִיַּ֧ד מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה וְאֶפְרַ֗יִם וּמִכֹּל֙ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִכׇּל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן (וישבי) [וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ] יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

10They delivered it into the custody of the overseers who were in charge at the House of Hashem, and the overseers who worked in the House of Hashem spent it on examining and repairing the House.

vai-yi-t'-NU al-YAD o-SAY ha-me-la-KHA, ha-muf-ka-DEEM b'-BAYT a-do-NAI, vai-yi-t'-NU o-TO o-SAY ha-me-la-KHA, a-SHER o-SEEM b'-BAYT a-do-NAI, liv-DOK u-l'-kha-ZEK ha-BAYT

יוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ עַל־יַד֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אֹת֜וֹ עוֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהֹוָ֔ה לִבְדּ֥וֹק וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק הַבָּֽיִת׃

11They paid it out to the artisans and the masons to buy quarried stone and wood for the couplings and for making roof-beams for the buildings that the kings of Yehuda had allowed to fall into ruin.

vai-yi-t'-NU le-cha-RA-shim u-la-bo-NEEM likh-NOT av-NAY ma-kh'-TSEV v'-ay-TZEEM la-m'-kha-b'-ROT u-la-ka-ROT et ha-ba-TEEYM a-SHER hi-sh'-KHEE-tu mal-KHAY y'-hu-DAH. (s)

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

12The men did the work honestly; over them were appointed the Leviim Jahath and Ovadya, of the sons of Merari, and Zecharya and Meshullam, of the sons of Kehat, to supervise; while other Leviim, all the master musicians,

v'-ha-a-na-SHEEM o-SIM be-e-mu-NAH ba-me-la-KHA va-a-LAY-hem mu-f'-KA-deem YA-khat u-o-vad-YA-hu ha-le-vee-YEEM min b'-NAY m'-ra-REE u-ze-khar-YA u-m'-shu-LAM min b'-NAY ha-ke-ha-TEEM l'-na-TSE-akh, v'-ha-le-vee-YEEM kol-m'-VEEN bi-k'-LAY-sheer

יבוְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֜ה בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מֻ֠פְקָדִ֠ים יַ֣חַת וְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּ הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י וּזְכַרְיָ֧ה וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛ם מִן־בְּנֵ֥י הַקְּהָתִ֖ים לְנַצֵּ֑חַ וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם כׇּל־מֵבִ֖ין בִּכְלֵי־שִֽׁיר׃

13were over the porters, supervising all who worked at each and every task; some of the Leviim were scribes and officials and gatekeepers.

v'-AL ha-sa-ba-LEEM u-m'-na-tz'-KHEEM l'-KOL o-SAY m'-la-a-KHA la-a-vo-DAH va-a-vo-DAH u-may-hal-vee-YEEM so-f'-REEM v'-shot-REEM v'-sho-a-REEM

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

14As they took out the silver that had been brought to the House of Hashem, the Kohen Chilkiyahu found a scroll of Hashem's Teaching given by Moshe.

u-v'-ho-tzi-AM et ha-KE-sef ha-mu-VAH bayt a-do-NAI, ma-TZA khil-ki-YA-hu ha-ko-HAYN et SE-fer to-RAT a-do-NAI b'-yad mo-SHEH

ידוּבְהוֹצִיאָ֣ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף הַמּוּבָ֖א בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה מָצָא֙ חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶת־סֵ֥פֶר תּוֹרַת־יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

15Chilkiyahu spoke up and said to the scribe Shafan, “I have found a scroll of the Teaching in the House of Hashem”; and Chilkiyahu gave the scroll to Shafan.

vai-YA-an khil-ki-YA-hu va-YO-mer el sha-FAN ha-so-FER, SE-fer ha-to-RA ma-tza-TEE b'-VEYT a-do-NAI, va-YI-ten khil-ki-YA-hu et ha-SE-fer el sha-FAN

טווַיַּ֣עַן חִלְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׁפָ֣ן הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר סֵ֧פֶר הַתּוֹרָ֛ה מָצָ֖אתִי בְּבֵ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן חִלְקִיָּ֛הוּ אֶת־הַסֵּ֖פֶר אֶל־שָׁפָֽן׃

16Shafan brought the scroll to the king and also reported to the king, “All that was entrusted to your servants is being done;

vai-YA-VE sha-FAN et ha-SE-fer el ha-ME-lekh, vai-YA-SHEV OD et ha-ME-lekh, DA-var lay-MOR: KOL a-SHER ni-TAN b'-yad a-va-DE-kha HEM o-SEEM

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

17they have melted down the silver that was found in the House of Hashem and delivered it to those who were in charge, to the overseers.”

vai-ya-tee-KHU et ha-KE-sef ha-nim-TZA b'-beit a-do-NAI, va-yi-t'-NU-hu al-yad ha-muf-ka-DEEM v'-al-yad o-sei ha-me-la-KHA

יזוַיַּתִּ֕יכוּ אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּמְצָ֣א בְּבֵית־יְהֹוָ֑ה וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּ עַל־יַד֙ הַמֻּפְקָדִ֔ים וְעַל־יַ֖ד עוֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃

18The scribe Shafan also told the king, “The Kohen Chilkiyahu has given me a scroll”; and Shafan read from it to the king.

vai-YA-ged sha-FAN ha-so-FAYR la-ME-lekh lay-MOR: SE-fer NA-than LEE khil-ki-YA-hu ha-ko-HAYN, vai-yik-RA-bo sha-FAN lif-NEY ha-ME-lekh

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

19When the king heard the words of the Teaching, he tore his clothes.

vai-HI kish-MO-a ha-ME-lekh, ET div-REI ha-TO-ra, va-yik-RA et b'-ga-DAV

יטוַֽיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֣י הַתּוֹרָ֑ה וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃

20The king gave orders to Chilkiyahu, and Achikam son of Shafan, and Avdon son of Micha, and the scribe Shafan, and Asaiah the king's minister, saying,

vai-TZAV ha-ME-lekh et-khil-ki-YA-hu v'-et-a-khi-KAM ben-SHA-fan v'-et-a-v'-DON ben-mi-KHA v'-ET sha-FAN ha-SO-fer v'-ET a-sa-YA e-ved-ha-ME-lekh lay-MOR

כוַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־חִלְקִיָּ֡הוּ וְאֶת־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁ֠פָ֠ן וְאֶת־עַבְדּ֨וֹן בֶּן־מִיכָ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שָׁפָ֣ן הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר וְאֵ֛ת עֲשָׂיָ֥ה עֶֽבֶד־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹֽר׃

21“Go, inquire of Hashem on my behalf and on behalf of those who remain in Yisrael and Yehuda concerning the words of the scroll that has been found, for great indeed must be the wrath of Hashem that has been poured down upon us because our fathers did not obey the word of Hashem and do all that is written in this scroll.”

le-KHU dir-SHU et-a-do-NAI ba-a-DI u-ve-aD ha-nish-AR be-yis-ra-AYL u-vi-hu-DA al-di-VREI ha-SE-fer a-SHER nim-TZA, kee-g'-do-LAH cha-MAT a-do-NAI a-SHER nit-KHA va-NU al a-SHER lo-sham-ROO a-vo-TAY-nu et d'-VAR a-do-NAI la-a-SOT ke-KHOL ha-ka-TUV al ha-SE-fer ha-ZEH.

כאלְכוּ֩ דִרְשׁ֨וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֜ה בַּעֲדִ֗י וּבְעַד֙ הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל וּבִיהוּדָ֔ה עַל־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַסֵּ֖פֶר אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א כִּֽי־גְדוֹלָ֤ה חֲמַת־יְהֹוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִתְּכָ֣ה בָ֔נוּ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־שָׁמְר֤וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת כְּכׇל־הַכָּת֖וּב עַל־הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃

22Chilkiyahu and those whom the king [had ordered] went to the Neviah Chulda, wife of Shalum son of Tokhath son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe, who was living in Yerushalayim in the Mishneh, and spoke to her accordingly.

vai-YAY-lekh khil-ki-YA-hu va-a-SHER ha-ME-lekh el khu-L'-DA ha-ne-vee-AH, EY-shet sha-LUM ben TO-khe-T ben khas-RAH, sho-MER ha-b'-ga-DEEM, v'-HEE yo-SHE-vet bi-y'-ru-sha-LA-im ba-mish-NEH, vai-da-B'-RU e-LE-ha ka-ZOT

כבוַיֵּ֨לֶךְ חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶל־חֻלְדָּ֨ה הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה אֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ שַׁלֻּ֣ם בֶּן־[תׇּקְהַ֗ת] (תוקהת) בֶּן־חַסְרָה֙ שׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַבְּגָדִ֔ים וְהִ֛יא יוֹשֶׁ֥בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יהָ כָּזֹֽאת׃

23She responded to them: “Thus said God of Yisrael: Say to the man who sent you to Me,

va-TOM-er la-HEM KO-a-MAR a-do-NAI e-lo-HEI yis-ra-AYL im-ROO la-ISH a-SHER sha-LAKH et-KHEM e-LAI.

כגוַתֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִמְר֣וּ לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃

24‘Thus said Hashem: I am going to bring disaster upon this place and its inhabitants—all the curses that are written in the scroll that was read to the king of Yehuda

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI, hin-NEE me-VEE ra-AH al ha-ma-KOM ha-ZEH v'-al yo-sh'-VA-yav, ET kol-ha-a-LOT ha-ke-TO-vot al ha-SE-fer a-SHER ko-r'-U lif-NEI me-LEKH ye-hu-DAH.

כדכֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה עַל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְעַל־יֽוֹשְׁבָ֑יו אֵ֤ת כׇּל־הָֽאָלוֹת֙ הַכְּתוּב֣וֹת עַל־הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָֽרְא֔וּ לִפְנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

25because they forsook Me and made offerings to other gods in order to vex Me with all the works of their hands; My wrath shall be poured out against this place and not be quenched.'

ta-KHAT a-SHER a-za-VU-ni (vai-ye-kat-ru) [va-y'-kat-ru] le-lo-HIM a-KHE-rim l'-ma-an ha-k'-i-SE-ni b'-kol ma-a-SAY y'-de-Hem v'-ti-TAKH cha-MA-tee ba-ma-KOM ha-ZEH v'-lo ti-K'-BEH

כהתַּ֣חַת ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי (ויקטירו) [וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙] לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֙עַן֙ הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי בְּכֹ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְדֵיהֶ֑ם וְתִתַּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֛י בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃

26But say this to the king of Yehuda who sent you to inquire of Hashem: ‘Thus said God of Yisrael: As for the words which you have heard,

v'-el me-LEKH y'-hu-DA ha-sho-LAY-akh et-KHEM lid-ROSH ba-do-NAI, ko to-M'-RU ay-LAV: ko-a-MAR a-do-NAI, e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL ha-d'-va-REEM a-SHER sha-MA-ta.

כווְאֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה הַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַ אֶתְכֶם֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ בַּיהֹוָ֔ה כֹּ֥ה תֹאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃

27since your heart was softened and you humbled yourself before Hashem when you heard His words concerning this place and its inhabitants, and you humbled yourself before Me and tore your clothes and wept before Me, I for My part have listened, declares Hashem.

YA-an rakh l'-va-v'-KHA va-ti-ka-NA mi-lif-NAY e-lo-HEEM b'-shom-a-KHA et di-va-RAV al-ha-ma-KOM ha-ZEH v'-al yo-sh'-VAV va-ti-ka-NA l'-fa-NAI va-tik-RA et b'-ga-DE-kha va-TAYVK l'-fa-NAI v'-gam a-NEE sha-MA-tee n'-UM a-do-NAI

כזיַ֠עַן רַךְ־לְבָ֨בְךָ֜ וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע ׀ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֗ים בְּשׇׁמְעֲךָ֤ אֶת־דְּבָרָיו֙ עַל־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ וְעַל־יֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יו וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע לְפָנַ֔י וַתִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֖יךָ וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ לְפָנָ֑י וְגַם־אֲנִ֥י שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃

 34:27   When you heard His words

Open Torah scroll

According to the Sages, the Torah scroll that was found during Yoshiyahu’s reign was opened to the section in Sefer Devarim (28:15-68) which describes the punishments for idol worship and abandoning God in the Land of Israel. The Radak (II Kings 22:11) explains that Yoshiyahu understood this as a divine message: Even though he has put tremendous effort into abolishing idolatry, bringing the people closer to Hashem and renewing their covenant with their Creator, it seems that there is more work to be done, and Hashem is still angry with His people. Instead of giving up, Yoshiyahu is motivated to redouble his efforts to bring the people back to God. Hearing Hashem’s “words concerning this place and its inhabitants,” meaning that God is still planning to punish the people and exile them from Eretz Yisrael, is enough to motivate Yoshiyahu to intensify his efforts and to humble himself before Hashem.

28Assuredly, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be laid in your grave in peace; your eyes shall see nothing of the disaster that I will bring upon this place and its inhabitants.'” They reported this back to the king.

HIN-ni o-SIF-kha el a-vo-TE-kha v'-ne-e-SAFTA el kiv-ro-TE-kha b'-sha-LOM, v'-LO ti-re-E-nah a-YE-ne-KHA b'-KOL ha-ra-AH a-SHER a-NEE me-VEE al ha-ma-KOM ha-ZEH v'-al yo-SHE-vaiv, va-ya-SHI-vu et ha-ME-lekh da-VAR. (Selah)

כחהִנְנִ֨י אֹסִפְךָ֜ אֶל־אֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ אֶל־קִבְרוֹתֶ֘יךָ֮ בְּשָׁלוֹם֒ וְלֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹל֙ הָֽרָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֥י מֵבִ֛יא עַל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְעַל־יֹֽשְׁבָ֑יו וַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָֽר׃

29Then the king sent word and assembled all the elders of Yehuda and Yerushalayim.

vai-YISH-lakh ha-ME-lekh, vai-ye-e-SOF et-KOL zi-KNAY y'-hu-DAH vi-y'-ru-sha-LA-im

כטוַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֶּֽאֱסֹ֕ף אֶת־כׇּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

30The king went up to the House of Hashem with all the men of Yehuda and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim and the Kohanim and the Leviim—all the people, young and old—and he read to them the entire text of the covenant scroll that was found in the House of Hashem.

vai-YA-al ha-ME-lekh bayt-a-do-NAI v'-kol-ish y'-hu-DAH v'-yo-sh'-VAY y'-ru-sha-LA-im v'-ha-ko-ha-NEEM v'-hal-vi-YEEM v'-kol-ha-AM mi-GA-dol v'-ad-ka-TAN vai-YIK-ra b'-o-z'-NE-hem et-KOL di-v'-RAY s'-FER ha-b'-REET ha-nim-TZA bayt a-do-NAI

לוַיַּ֣עַל הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־יְ֠הֹוָ֠ה וְכׇל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלַ֗͏ִם וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְכׇל־הָעָ֖ם מִגָּד֣וֹל וְעַד־קָטָ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֣א בְאׇזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵי֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית הַנִּמְצָ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃

31The king stood in his place and solemnized the covenant before Hashem: to follow Hashem and observe His commandments, His injunctions, and His laws with all his heart and soul, to fulfill all the terms of the covenant written in this scroll.

vai-ya-a-MOD ha-ME-lekh al-o-ME-do va-yikh-ROT et ha-b'-REET l'-nei a-do-NAI, la-LE-khet a-kha-RAY a-do-NAI, v'-lish-MOHR et mitz-vo-TAV v'-ayd-vo-TAV v'-khuk-KAV b'-khol l'-va-VO u-v'-khol naf-SHO, la-a-SOT et di-v'-RAY ha-b'-REET ha-ke-TOO-veem al ha-SE-fer ha-ZEH

לאוַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ עַל־עׇמְד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת אֶֽת־הַבְּרִית֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָה֒ לָלֶ֜כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֗ה וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹר אֶת־מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וְעֵדְוֺתָ֣יו וְחֻקָּ֔יו בְּכׇל־לְבָב֖וֹ וּבְכׇל־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַבְּרִ֔ית הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים עַל־הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃

32He obligated all the men of Yerushalayim and Binyamin who were present; and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim acted in accord with the Covenant of Hashem, God of their fathers.

vai-ya-a-MED et kol ha-nim-TZA bi-ru-sha-LA-im u-vi-NYA-min, vai-ya-a-SU yo-sh'-VAY y'-ru-sha-LA-im ki-v'-REET e-lo-HEEM e-lo-HEI a-vo-tay-HEM

לבוַיַּעֲמֵ֕ד אֵ֛ת כׇּל־הַנִּמְצָ֥א בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם כִּבְרִ֥ית אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

33Yoshiyahu removed all the abominations from the whole territory of the Israelites and obliged all who were in Yisrael to worship Hashem their God. Throughout his reign they did not deviate from following God of their fathers.

vai-YA-sar yo-shi-YA-hu et-KOL ha-to-E-vot mi-KOL ha-a-ra-TZOT a-SHER liv-NAY yis-ra-AYL, va-ya-a-VED et-KOL ha-nim-TZA b'-yis-ra-AYL la-a-VOD et a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-hem, KOL ya-MAV lo SA-ru me-a-cha-REI a-do-NAI e-lo-HEI a-vo-TAY-hem. (SA)

לגוַיָּ֨סַר יֹאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־כׇּל־הַתֹּעֵב֗וֹת מִֽכׇּל־הָאֲרָצוֹת֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗ד אֵ֤ת כׇּל־הַנִּמְצָא֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲב֖וֹד אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כׇּל־יָמָ֕יו לֹ֣א סָ֔רוּ מֵאַחֲרֵ֕י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃