When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes {to show he was sad and upset}.
Psalm 119:120 - Easy To Read Version Lord, I am afraid of you.\par I fear and respect your laws.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My flesh trembles and shudders for fear and reverential, worshipful awe of You, and I am afraid and in dread of Your judgments. American Standard Version (1901) My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN. Common English Bible My body shudders because I fear you; I’m in awe of your rules. |
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes {to show he was sad and upset}.
The king said, “Go, ask the Lord for me, and for the people that are left in Israel and in Judah. Ask about the words in the book that was found. The Lord is very angry with us because our ancestors {\cf2\super [430]} did not obey the Lord’s word. They did not do all the things this book says to do!”
‘Josiah, you repented and you humbled yourself, and tore your clothes. {\cf2\super [434]} You cried before me. So, because your heart was tender,
That is why I am afraid of God.\par I understand these things.\par That is why I am afraid of God.\par
But I didn’t do any of those bad things.\par I am afraid of God’s punishment.\par His majesty (importance) scares me. {\cf2\super [66]} \par
I become angry when I see\par the wicked people who quit following\par your teachings.\par
Lord, you were angry at me,\par and the punishment is killing me.\par
I myself made all things.\par All things are here because I made them.”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par “Tell me, what people do I care for?\par I care for the poor people.\par I care for the people that are very sad.\par I care for people that obey my words.\par
You people that obey the Lord’s commands\par should listen to the things\par the Lord says,\par “Your brothers hated you.\par They turned against you\par because you followed me.\par Your brothers said,\par ‘We will come back to you\par when the Lord is honored.\par Then we will be happy with you.’\par Those bad people will be punished.\par
My whole body shook\par when I heard the story.\par I whistled out loud!\par I felt weak deep down in my bones.\par I just stood there shaking.\par So I will wait patiently\par for the day of destruction when they come to attack the people.\par
My dear friends, you have always obeyed. You obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am not there \{to help you\}. You yourselves must live in a way that moves you toward your salvation. Do this with respect and fear for God.
The things those people saw were so terrible that Moses said, “I am shaking with fear.” {\cf2\super [163]} {\cf2\super [164]}
So the people of Beth Shemesh said, “Where is a priest that can care for this Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?”