ኢዮስያስ ግን ይዋጋው ዘንድ ተጸናና እንጂ ፊቱን ከእርሱ አልመለሰም፤ በእግዚአብሔርም አፍ የተነገረውን የኒካዑን ቃል አልሰማም፥ በመጊዶም ሸለቆ ይዋጋ ዘንድ መጣ።
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from Necho, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.