Then one's uncle,or his undertaker,will lifthim up to carryout [his] bonesfrom the house,and he will sayto the one whois in the innermostpartof the house,"Is anyone elsewith you?" And that one will say,"Noone."Then he will answer,"Keepquiet.For the nameof the LORDis not to be mentioned."
Now when Josiahturned,he sawthe gravesthat [were] thereon the mountain,and he sentand tookthe bonesfrom the gravesand burned[them] on the altarand defiledit according to the wordof the LORDwhichthe manof Godproclaimed,whoproclaimedthesethings.
While he was stilltalkingwith them, behold,the messengercamedownto him and he said,"Behold,thisevilis from the LORD;whyshould I waitfor the LORDanylonger?"
"Both greatmenand smallwill diein thisland;they will not be buried,they will not be lamented,norwill anyone gashhimself or shavehis headfor them.
"Neverthelesshearthe wordof the LORD,allJudahwho are livingin the landof Egypt,'Behold,I have swornby My greatname,'saysthe LORD,nevershall My namebe invokedagainby the mouthof anymanof Judahin allthe landof Egypt,saying,"As the LordGODlives."
For deathhas comeup through our windows;It has enteredour palacesTo cutoffthe childrenfrom the streets,The youngmenfrom the townsquares.
"As for you, O houseof Israel,"thussaysthe LordGOD,"Go,serveeveryonehis idols;but lateryou will surelylistento Me, and My holynameyou will profanenolongerwith your giftsand with your idols.
Speakto the houseof Israel,"Thussaysthe LordGOD,'Behold,I am about to profaneMy sanctuary,the prideof your power,the desireof your eyesand the delightof your soul;and your sonsand your daughterswhomyou have leftbehindwill fallby the sword.
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
"The songsof the palacewill turnto wailingin that day,"declaresthe LordGOD."Many[will be] the corpses;in everyplacethey will castthem forth in silence."
Then the sonsof Israelspoketo Moses,saying,"Behold,we perish,we are dying,we are alldying!
allthe valiantmenroseand walkedallnight,and tookthe bodyof Sauland the bodiesof his sonsfrom the wallof Beth-shan,and they cameto Jabeshand burnedthem there.
