1Yo’ash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Yerushalayim; and his mother’s name was Tziv-Yah of Be’er Shava. 2And Yo’ash did that which was right in the eyes of יהוה all the days of Yehoyada the Kohen. 3And Yehoyada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters. 4And it came to pass after this, that Yo’ash was minded to restore Beit יהוה . And5 he gathered together the Kohanim and the Levi’im, and said to them, “Go out unto the cities of Yehudah, and gather of all Yisra’el money to repair the house of your Elohim from year to year, and see that you hasten the matter.” But the Levi’im hastened it not. 6And HaMelekh called for Yehoyada the chief, and unto him, “Why have you not required of the Levi’im to bring in out of Yehudah and out of Yerushalayim the tax of Moshe the servant of יהוה , and of the congregation of Yisra’el, for the Ohel HaEdut?” 7For the sons of Atal-Yah, that wicked woman, had broken up Beit HaElohim; and also all the consecrated things of Beit יהוה did they bestow upon the Ba’alim. 8So HaMelekh commanded, and they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of Beit יהוה . And9 they made a proclamation through Yehudah and Yerushalayim, to bring in for יהוה the tax that Moshe the servant of Elohim laid upon Yisra’el in the wilderness. 10And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. 11And it was so, that at what time the chest was brought unto the officers of HaMelekh by the hand of the Levi’im, and when they saw that there was much money, the scribe of HaMelekh and the chief Kohen’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it back to its place. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
12And HaMelekh and Yehoyada gave it to such as did the work of the service of Beit יהוה ; and they hired masons and carpenters to restore Beit יהוה , and also such as wrought iron and brass to repair Beit יהוה . So13 the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set up Beit HaElohim in its state, and strengthened it. 14And when they had made an end, they brought the rest of the money before HaMelekh and Yehoyada, whereof were made vessels for Beit יהוה , even vessels wherewith to minister, and buckets, and pans, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered Olot in Beit יהוה continually all the days of Yehoyada.
15But Yehoyada waxed old and was full of days, and he died; a hundred and thirty years old was he when he died. 16And they buried him in the city of David among the Melakhim, because he had done good in Yisra’el, and toward Elohim and His house.
17Now after the death of Yehoyada came the princes of Yehudah and prostrated themselves before HaMelekh. Then HaMelekh hearkened unto them. 18And they forsook Beit יהוה , the Elohim of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; and wrath came upon Yehudah and Yerushalayim for this their guiltiness. 19Yet He sent Nevi’im to them, to bring them back unto יהוה ; and they admonished them, but they would not give ear. 20And the Ru’akh of Elohim clothed Zekhar-Yah Ben Yehoyada the Kohen; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, “Thus says Elohim, ‘Why do you transgress the Mitzvot of יהוה , that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken יהוה , He has also forsaken you.” 21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Beit יהוה . Thus22 Yo’ash HaMelekh remembered not the kindness which Yehoyada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, ” יהוה look upon it, and require it.”
23And it came to pass, when the year was come about, that the army of Aram came up against him; and they came to Yehudah and Yerushalayim, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Darmasek. 24For the army of Aram came with a small company of men; and יהוה delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken יהוה , the Elohim of their fathers. So they executed judgment upon Yo’ash. 25And when they were departed from him, for they left him in great diseases, his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Yehoyada the Kohen, and slew him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the tombs of HaMelakhim. 26And these are they that conspired against him: Zavad Ben Shime’at HaAmonit, and Yehozahav Ben Shimrit HaMo’avit. 27Now concerning his sons, and the multitude of the burdens against him, and the rebuilding of Beit HaElohim, behold, they are written in the commentary of the book of HaMelakhim. And Amatz-Yahu his son reigned in his stead.
אבֶּן שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים יֹאָשׁ בְּמָלְכוֹ וְאַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָם; וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ צִבְיָה מִבְּאֵר שָׁבַע. בוַיַּעַשׂ יוֹאָשׁ הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יהוה כָּל יְמֵי יְהוֹיָדָע הַכֹּהֵן. גוַיִּשָּׂא לוֹ יְהוֹיָדָע נָשִׁים שְׁתָּיִם; וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת. דוַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי כֵן; הָיָה עִם לֵב יוֹאָשׁ לְחַדֵּשׁ אֶת בֵּית יהוה . הוַיִּקְבֹּץ אֶת הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם צְאוּ לְעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְקִבְצוּ מִכָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל כֶּסֶף לְחַזֵּק אֶת בֵּית אֱלֹהֵיכֶם מִדֵּי שָׁנָה בְּשָׁנָה וְאַתֶּם תְּמַהֲרוּ לַדָּבָר; וְלֹא מִהֲרוּ הַלְוִיִּם. ווַיִּקְרָא הַמֶּלֶךְ לִיהוֹיָדָע הָרֹאשׁ וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ מַדּוּעַ לֹא דָרַשְׁתָּ עַל הַלְוִיִּם לְהָבִיא מִיהוּדָה וּמִירוּשָׁלִַם אֶת מַשְׂאַת מֹשֶׁה עֶבֶד יהוה וְהַקָּהָל לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְאֹהֶל הָעֵדוּת. זכִּי עֲתַלְיָהוּ הַמִּרְשַׁעַת בָּנֶיהָ פָרְצוּ אֶת בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים; וְגַם כָּל קָדְשֵׁי בֵית יהוה עָשׂוּ לַבְּעָלִים. חוַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ אֲרוֹן אֶחָד; וַיִּתְּנֻהוּ בְּשַׁעַר בֵּית יהוה חוּצָה. טוַיִּתְּנוּ קוֹל בִּיהוּדָה וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם לְהָבִיא לַיהוה מַשְׂאַת מֹשֶׁה עֶבֶד הָאֱלֹהִים עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִּדְבָּר. יוַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כָל הַשָּׂרִים וְכָל הָעָם; וַיָּבִיאוּ וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּ לָאָרוֹן עַד לְכַלֵּה. יאוַיְהִי בְּעֵת יָבִיא אֶת הָאָרוֹן אֶל פְּקֻדַּת הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּיַד הַלְוִיִּם וְכִרְאוֹתָם כִּי רַב הַכֶּסֶף וּבָא סוֹפֵר הַמֶּלֶךְ וּפְקִיד כֹּהֵן הָרֹאשׁ וִיעָרוּ אֶת הָאָרוֹן וְיִשָּׂאֻהוּ וִישִׁיבֻהוּ אֶל מְקֹמוֹ; כֹּה עָשׂוּ לְיוֹם בְּיוֹם וַיַּאַסְפוּ כֶסֶף לָרֹב. יבוַיִּתְּנֵהוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וִיהוֹיָדָע אֶל עוֹשֵׂה מְלֶאכֶת עֲבוֹדַת בֵּית יהוה וַיִּהְיוּ שֹׂכְרִים
חֹצְבִים וְחָרָשִׁים לְחַדֵּשׁ בֵּית יהוה ; וְגַם לְחָרָשֵׁי בַרְזֶל וּנְחֹשֶׁת לְחַזֵּק אֶת בֵּית יהוה . יגוַיַּעֲשׂוּ עֹשֵׂי הַמְּלָאכָה וַתַּעַל אֲרוּכָה לַמְּלָאכָה בְּיָדָם; וַיַּעֲמִידוּ אֶת בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים עַל מַתְכֻּנְתּוֹ וַיְאַמְּצֻהוּ. ידוּכְכַלּוֹתָם הֵבִיאוּ לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וִיהוֹיָדָע אֶת שְׁאָר הַכֶּסֶף וַיַּעֲשֵׂהוּ כֵלִים לְבֵית יהוה כְּלֵי שָׁרֵת וְהַעֲלוֹת וְכַפּוֹת וּכְלֵי זָהָב וָכָסֶף; וַיִּהְיוּ מַעֲלִים עֹלוֹת בְּבֵית יהוה תָּמִיד כֹּל יְמֵי יְהוֹיָדָע.
טווַיִּזְקַן יְהוֹיָדָע וַיִּשְׂבַּע יָמִים וַיָּמֹת בֶּן מֵאָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה בְּמוֹתוֹ. טזוַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ בְעִיר דָּוִיד עִם הַמְּלָכִים: כִּי עָשָׂה טוֹבָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וְעִם הָאֱלֹהִים וּבֵיתוֹ.
יזוְאַחֲרֵי מוֹת יְהוֹיָדָע בָּאוּ שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַמֶּלֶךְ; אָז שָׁמַע הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲלֵיהֶם. יחוַיַּעַזְבוּ אֶת בֵּית יהוה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם וַיַּעַבְדוּ אֶת הָאֲשֵׁרִים וְאֶת הָעֲצַבִּים; וַיְהִי קֶצֶף עַל יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם בְּאַשְׁמָתָם זֹאת. יטוַיִּשְׁלַח בָּהֶם נְבִאִים לַהֲשִׁיבָם אֶל יהוה ; וַיָּעִידוּ בָם וְלֹא הֶאֱזִינוּ. כוְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים לָבְשָׁה אֶת זְכַרְיָה בֶּן יְהוֹיָדָע הַכֹּהֵן וַיַּעֲמֹד מֵעַל לָעָם; וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם כֹּה אָמַר הָאֱלֹהִים לָמָה אַתֶּם עֹבְרִים אֶת מִצְוֹת יהוה וְלֹא תַצְלִיחוּ כִּי עֲזַבְתֶּם אֶת יהוה וַיַּעֲזֹב אֶתְכֶם. כאוַיִּקְשְׁרוּ עָלָיו וַיִּרְגְּמֻהוּ אֶבֶן בְּמִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֲצַר בֵּית יהוה . כבוְלֹא זָכַר יוֹאָשׁ הַמֶּלֶךְ הַחֶסֶד אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְהוֹיָדָע אָבִיו עִמּוֹ וַיַּהֲרֹג אֶת בְּנוֹ; וּכְמוֹתוֹ אָמַר יֵרֶא יהוה וְיִדְרֹשׁ.
כגוַיְהִי לִתְקוּפַת הַשָּׁנָה עָלָה עָלָיו חֵיל אֲרָם וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ אֶת כָּל שָׂרֵי הָעָם מֵעָם; וְכָל שְׁלָלָם שִׁלְּחוּ לְמֶלֶךְ דַּרְמָשֶׂק. כדכִּי בְמִצְעַר אֲנָשִׁים בָּאוּ חֵיל אֲרָם וַיהוה נָתַן בְּיָדָם חַיִל לָרֹב מְאֹד כִּי עָזְבוּ אֶת יהוה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם; וְאֶת יוֹאָשׁ עָשׂוּ שְׁפָטִים. כהוּבְלֶכְתָּם מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי עָזְבוּ אֹתוֹ בְּמַחֲלֻיִים רַבִּים הִתְקַשְּׁרוּ עָלָיו עֲבָדָיו בִּדְמֵי בְּנֵי יְהוֹיָדָע הַכֹּהֵן וַיַּהַרְגֻהוּ עַל מִטָּתוֹ וַיָּמֹת; וַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ בְּעִיר דָּוִיד וְלֹא קְבָרֻהוּ בְּקִבְרוֹת הַמְּלָכִים. כווְאֵלֶּה הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִים עָלָיו: זָבָד בֶּן שִׁמְעָת הָעַמּוֹנִית וִיהוֹזָבָד בֶּן שִׁמְרִית הַמּוֹאָבִית. כזוּבָנָיו ורב (יִרֶב) הַמַּשָּׂא עָלָיו וִיסוֹד בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל מִדְרַשׁ סֵפֶר הַמְּלָכִים; וַיִּמְלֹךְ אֲמַצְיָהוּ בְנוֹ תַּחְתָּיו.