And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”
“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.
He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. T
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedi
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hil
Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol ha
who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be
for the message that he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above the
“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and a
O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they
“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the ho
Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”