1 Ban (Son) Shamanah (eight) Shanah (year) Yaashayah (Josiah) BaMalakaw (when began to reign him); WaShalawashayam (and thirty)- WaAchath (and one) Shanah (year) YaMalak (he reigned) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem): WaSham (and name) Amaw (his mother's) Yadayadah (Jedidah) Banath (daughter) Idayah (Adaiah) MaBatzaqath (of Bozkath).
2 WaYaIshah (And he did) HaYashar (that right) BaIyanay (in eyes) Yahawah (), WaYaYalak (and walked) BaKal (in every) Darak (way/path) Dawad (David) Abayaw (his father), WaLaa (And not) YaSawar (turn aside) Yamayan (right hand) WaShamaawal (and left).
3 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaShamanah (in 𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄) Isharah (ten) Shanah (happened eighteenth year) LaMalak (king) Yaashayah (Josiah), YaShalach (sent) HaMalak (the king) Ath (the entirety of) Shapan (Shaphan), Ban (son) Atzalayahaw (Azaliah) Ban (son) Mashalam (Meshullam), HaSapar (the scribe), Bayath (house) Yahawah (), LaAmar (saying),
4 “Ilah (Go up / offer) Al (to) Chalaqayah (Hilkiah) HaKahan (the priest), HaGadawal (the high) WaYaThamam (and he sum) Ath-HaKasap (the entirety of the money) HaMaBawabaa (which brought) Bayath (house) Yahawah (), AsharaAsapaw (who/that gathered) Shamaray (keep/guard) HaSap (keepers the threshold) MaAthaHaIm (from entirety the people).
5 WaYaNathanaw (And let deliver him) Il-Yad (over hand) Ishahay (make) HaMalaakah (the work) HaMaPaqadayam (workmen the oversight - plural) BaBayath (in house) Yahawah (); WaYaNathanaw (and let give) Athaw (the entirety of him) LaIshahay (make) HaMalaakah (the work) AsharaBaBayath (who/that workmen in house) Yahawah (), LaChazaq (to repair) Badaq (𐤁𐤃𐤒) HaBayath (breaches the house),
6 LaCharashayam (To carpenters), WaLaBanahayam (and to builders), WaLaGadarayam (and to masons), WaLaQanahawath (and for buying - plural) Itzayam (timber - plural) WaAbanay (and cut stone) Machatzab (𐤌𐤇𐤑𐤁) LaChazaq (to repair) Ath-HaBayath (the entirety of the house).
7 Ak (Surely) Laa (NOT) YaChashab (accounting) Atham (entirety them) HaKasap (the money) HaNaNathan (that delivered) Il-Yadam (over their hand); KayaBaAmawanah (dealt faithfully in 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤄) Ham (they / them) Ishahayam (make - plural).”
8 WaYaAmar (And said) Chalaqayah (Hilkiah) HaKahan (the priest) HaGadawal (the high) Il (over) Shapan (Shaphan) HaSapar (the scribe), “Sapar (book / scribed document) HaThawarah (the law) Matzaathay (find / discover) BaBayath (in house)” Yahawah () WaYaNathan (and delivered) Chalaqayah (Hilkiah). Ath-HaSapar (the entirety of the book) Al (to) Shapan (Shaphan), WaYaQaraaw (and he read it).
9 WaYaBawaa (And came) Shapan (Shaphan) HaSapar (the scribe) Al-HaMalak (to the king), WaYaShawab (and brought) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king) Dabar (word / matter again), WaYaAmar (and said), “HaNathayakaw (𐤍𐤕𐤉𐤊) Ibadayak (your servants) Ath-HaKasap (the entirety of emptied out the money) HaNaMatzaa (that found) BaBayath (in house), WaYaNathanaw (and delivered him) Il-Yad (over hand) Ishahay (make) HaMalaakah (the work) HaMaPaqadayam (workmen the oversight - plural) Bayath (house) Yahawah ().”
10 WaYaNagad (And told) Shapan (Shaphan) HaSapar (the scribe) LaMalak (king), LaAmar (saying), “Sapar (book / scribed document) YaNathan (delivered) Lay (for me) Chalaqayah (Hilkiah) HaKahan (the priest).” WaYaQaraaw (and read him) Shapan (Shaphan) LaPanayam (before) HaMalak (the king).
11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaShamai (as heard) HaMalak (happened the king) Ath-Dabaray (the entirety of Dabaray) Sapar (book / scribed document) HaThawarah (the law), WaYaQarai (and he tore) Ath-Bagadayaw (the entirety of his clothes).
12 WaYaTzawah (And commanded) HaMalak (the king) Ath (the entirety of) Chalaqayah (Hilkiah) HaKahan (the priest), Achay-Qam (Ahikam) WaAth (and the entirety of) Ban (son) Shapan (Shaphan), WaAth (and the entirety of) Ikabawar (Achbor) Ban (son) Mayakayah (Micaiah), WaAth (and the entirety of) Shapan (Shaphan) HaSapar (the scribe), WaAth (and the entirety of) Ishayah (Asaiah) Ibad (servant), HaMalak (the king's) LaAmar (saying),
13 “Yalakaw (You go) Darashaw (you inquire) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), Baiday (𐤁𐤏𐤃 me) WaBaid-HaIm (and 𐤁𐤏𐤃 the people), WaBaidaKal (and 𐤁𐤏𐤃 every) Yahawadah (Judah), Il-Dabaray (over Dabaray) HaSapar (this book) HaNaMatzaa (that found); HaZah (this / that / these) Kay-Gadawalah (surely very great/important/mighty) Chamahath (wrath / heat) Yahawah () Ashar-Hawayaa (who/that which/who/that is) NaYatzathah (kindled) Banaw (against us), IlaAsharaLaa (over who/that NOT) Shamaiw (listened) Abathayanaw (our fathers) Il-Dabaray (over Dabaray) HaSapar (this book), HaZah (this / that / these) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) KaKal (as every) HaKathawab (that written) Ilayanaw (went up us).”
14 WaYaYalak (And went) Chalaqayah (Hilkiah) HaKahan (the priest), Achay-Qam (Ahikam), WaIkabawar (and Achbor), WaShapan (and Shaphan), WaIshayah (and Asaiah), Al (to) Chaladah (Huldah) HaNabayaah (the prophetess), Ayashahath (wife) Shalawam (Shallum) Ban (son) Thaqawah (Tikvah), Ban (son) Charachas (Harhas), Shamar (keep/guard) HaBagadayam (keeper the wardrobe - plural) WaHawayaa (and which/who/that is) Yashabath (inhabit/dwell) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) BaMashanah (now lived in second quarter); WaYaDabaraw (and talked) Alayah (to her).
15 WaThaAmar (And you said), “Alayam (to them) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel): ‘Amaraw (you tell) LaAyash (man) Ashar-YaShalach (who/that sent), Athakam (the entirety of you) Alay (to me)
16 “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), ‘Hananay (Behold), MaBawayaa (bring / come) Raih (evil) Al-HaMaqawam (to this place), HaZah (this / that / these) WaIl-Yashabayaw (and over its inhabitants), AthaKal (the entirety of every) Dabaray (Dabaray) HaSapar (the book) AsharaYaQaraa (who/that read) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah).
17 ThachathaAsharaIzabaway (Under who/that leave / forsake me) WaYaQataraw (And because forsaken burned incense other) LaAlahayam (God), Acharayam (other - plural) LaMainaHaKaiyasay (𐤋 [causing] provoke me to anger) BaKal (in every) Maishah (work) Yadayam (their hands), WaNaYatzathah (and kindled) Chamahathay (my wrath) BaMaqawam (in place), HaZah (this / that / these) WaLaa (And not) ThaKabah (quenched).’”
18 WaAl-Malak (And to king) Yahawadah (Judah), HaShalach (who sent) Athakam (the entirety of you) LaDarash (to inquire) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), Kah (𐤊𐤄) ThaAmaraw (you thus tell), “Alayaw (to him) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel): ‘HaDabarayam (the words) AsharaShamaith (who/that you heard),
19 YainaYaRakak (𐤉𐤏𐤍 tender), Lababak (your heart) WaThaKanai (and you humbled) MaPanayam (from before) Yahawah (), BaShamaik (when you heard) AsharaDabarathay (who/that speaking) Il-HaMaqawam (over this place), HaZah (this / that / these) WaIl-Yashabayaw (and over its inhabitants), LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) LaShamah (become desolation) WaLaQalalah (and curse), WaThaQarai (and you torn) Ath-Bagadayak (the entirety of your clothes), WaThaBakah (and you wept) LaPanayamay (my before); WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Anakay (I) Shamaithay (hearken / hear),’ Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().
20 ‘LaKan (For sure) Hananay (behold) Asapak (Therefore, behold, gather you) Il-Abathayak (over your fathers), WaNaAsapath (and you gathered) Al-Qabarathayak (to your grave) BaShalawam (in peace), WaLaa (And not) ThaRaahayanah (you see) Iyanayak (neither your eyes) BaKal (in every) HaRaih (the evil) Ashar-Anay (who/that I / Me) MaBawayaa (bring / come) Il-HaMaqawam (over this place).’”’” HaZah (this / that / these) WaYaShawayabaw (and brought) WaYaShawayabaw (and back) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king) Dabar (word / matter).