2 Mafumu 22
1 Yosiya anakhala mfumu ali ndi zaka zisanu ndi zitatu ndipo analamulira mu Yerusalemu zaka 31. Amayi ake anali Yedida mwana wa Adaiya wochokera ku Bozikati.
UJosiya wayeleminyaka eyisificaminwembili lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguJedida indodakazi kaAdaya weBhozikhathi.
2 Iye anachita zolungama pamaso pa Yehova ndipo anayenda mʼnjira zonse za Davide kholo lake, osatembenukira kumanja kapena kumanzere.
Wasesenza okulungileyo emehlweni eNkosi, wahamba ngayo yonke indlela kaDavida uyise, kaze aphambukela ngakwesokunene langakwesokhohlo.
3 Mʼchaka cha 18 cha ufumu wake, Mfumu Yosiya anatuma mlembi wa nyumba ya mfumu, Safani, mwana wa Azariya, mwana wa Mesulamu, ku Nyumba ya Yehova. Iye anati,
Kwasekusithi ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wenkosi uJosiya, inkosi yathuma uShafani indodana kaAzaliya indodana kaMeshulamu, umabhalane, endlini yeNkosi, esithi:
4 “Pita kwa mkulu wa ansembe Hilikiya ndipo ukamuwuze kuti awerenge ndalama zimene anthu abwera nazo ku Nyumba ya Yehova, zimene alonda a pa khomo anasonkhanitsa kwa anthu.
Yenyukela kuHilikhiya umpristi omkhulu ukuthi ahlanganise imali elethwe endlini yeNkosi, abalindi bombundu womnyango ababeyiqoqe ebantwini.
5 Ndalamazo azipereke kwa anthu amene asankhidwa kuti ayangʼanire ntchito ya Nyumba ya Yehova. Ndipo anthu amenewa azilipira antchito amene akukonzanso Nyumba ya Yehova,
Kabayinikele esandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi abamiswe phezu kwendlu yeNkosi, kabayinike abenzi bomsebenzi osendlini yeNkosi, ukulungisa izikhala zendlu,
6 amisiri a matabwa, amisiri omanga ndi amisiri a miyala. Iwo akagulenso matabwa ndi miyala yosemedwa kuti akonzere Nyumba ya Yehova.
kubabazi, lakubakhi, lakubabazi bamatshe, lokuthenga amapulanka lamatshe abaziweyo ukulungisa indlu.
7 Koma anthu amene apatsidwa ndalama zolipira antchito okonza Nyumbayo asawafunse za kagwiritsidwe ntchito ka ndalamazo, popeza ndi anthu wokhulupirika.”
Kodwa akubalelwananga labo imali eyayinikelwe esandleni sabo ngoba benza ngokuthembeka.
8 Mkulu wa ansembe Hilikiya anawuza Safani, mlembiyo kuti, “Ndapeza Buku la Malamulo mʼNyumba ya Yehova.” Anapereka bukulo kwa Safani amene analiwerenga.
UHilikhiya umpristi omkhulu wasesithi kuShafani umabhalane: Sengifice ugwalo lomlayo endlini yeNkosi. UHilikhiya wasenika uShafani ugwalo, waselufunda.
9 Ndipo Safani mlembi uja, anapita nakafotokozera mfumu kuti, “Atumiki anu apereka ndalama zija zinali mʼNyumba ya Yehova kwa anthu amene akugwira ntchito ndi kuyangʼanira ntchito yokonza Nyumba ya Yehova.”
UShafani umabhalane wasefika enkosini, wabuyisela ilizwi enkosini wathi: Izinceku zakho seziyithulule imali eficwe endlini, zayinikela esandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi abamiswe phezu kwendlu yeNkosi.
10 Kenaka Safani mlembiyo, anafotokozera mfumu kuti, “Wansembe Hilikiya wandipatsa buku.” Ndipo Safani analiwerenga pamaso pa mfumu.
UShafani umabhalane wasebika enkosini esithi: UHilikhiya umpristi unginike ugwalo. UShafani waselufunda phambi kwenkosi.
11 Mfumu itamva mawu a mʼBuku la Malamulo, inangʼamba zovala zake.
Kwasekusithi inkosi isizwile amazwi ogwalo lomlayo, yadabula izigqoko zayo.
12 Iyo inalamula wansembe Hilikiya, Ahikamu mwana wa Safani, Akibo mwana wa Mikaya, Safani mlembi uja ndi Asaiya mtumiki wa mfumu, kuti,
Inkosi yasilaya uHilikhiya umpristi loAhikhamu indodana kaShafani loAkhibhori indodana kaMikhaya loShafani umabhalane loAsaya inceku yenkosi, isithi:
13 “Pitani mukafunse Yehova mʼmalo mwanga ndi mʼmalo mwa anthu onse a mʼdziko la Yuda, za zomwe zalembedwa mʼbuku limene lapezekali. Mkwiyo wa Yehova ndi waukulu kwambiri pa ife ndipo watiyakira chifukwa makolo athu sanamvere mawu a buku ili. Iwo sanachite molingana ndi zonse zimene zalembedwa mʼmenemu zokhudza ife.”
Hambani liyengibuzela eNkosini mina labantu loJuda wonke mayelana lamazwi alolugwalo oluficiweyo; ngoba yinkulu intukuthelo yeNkosi esesiyibaselwe, ngoba obaba kabawalalelanga amazwi alolugwalo, ukwenza konke okubhaliweyo mayelana lathi.
14 Choncho Hilikiya wansembe, Ahikamu, Akibo, Safani ndi Asaiya anapita kukayankhula ndi Hulida, mneneri wamkazi, mkazi wa Salumu mwana wa Tikiva, mwana wa Harihasi, wosunga zovala zaufumu. Mneneri wamkaziyu ankakhala mu Yerusalemu, ku chigawo chachiwiri cha mzindawo.
Ngakho uHilikhiya umpristi loAhikhamu loAkhibhori loShafani loAsaya baya kuHulida umprofethikazi umkaShaluma indodana kaTikiva indodana kaHarihasi, umgcini wezigqoko. Wayehlala-ke eJerusalema esiGabeni seSibili. Basebekhuluma laye.
15 Ndipo iye anawawuza kuti, “Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akuti: Kamuwuzeni munthu amene wakutumani kwa ine kuti,
Wasesithi kibo: Itsho njalo iNkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Mtsheleni lowomuntu olithume kimi:
16 ‘Ichi ndi chimene Yehova akunena: Taonani, ndidzabweretsa mavuto pa malo ano ndi pa anthu ake, molingana ndi zonse zimene zalembedwa mʼbuku limene mfumu ya Yuda yawerenga.
Itsho njalo iNkosi: Khangela, ngizakwehlisela okubi kulindawo laphezu kwabakhileyo bayo, wonke amazwi ogwalo inkosi yakoJuda elufundileyo.
17 Chifukwa anthuwo andisiya Ine ndi kumafukiza lubani kwa milungu ina nandikwiyitsa ndi mafano onse amene manja awo anapanga, mkwiyo wanga udzayaka pa malo ano ndipo sudzazimitsidwa.’
Ngenxa yokuthi bangidelile, batshisela abanye onkulunkulu impepha, ukuze bangithukuthelise ngawo wonke umsebenzi wezandla zabo. Ngakho intukuthelo yami izavutha imelene lale indawo, ingacitshwa.
18 Koma mfumu ya Yuda imene inakutumani kuti mudzafunse kwa Yehova kayiwuzeni kuti, ‘Ichi ndi chimene Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akunena molingana ndi mawu amene unamva:
Kodwa enkosini yakoJuda elithumileyo ukubuza eNkosini, lizakutsho njalo kuyo: Itsho njalo iNkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Mayelana lamazwi eliwezwileyo:
19 Chifukwa unasweka mtima ndi kudzichepetsa wekha pamaso pa Yehova, pamene unamva zomwe zinayankhulidwa zotsutsana ndi malo ano ndi anthu ake, kuti adzakhala otembereredwa nasanduka bwinja, ndiponso chifukwa unangʼamba zovala ndi kulira pamaso panga, ndamva pemphero lako, akutero Yehova.
Ngoba inhliziyo yakho ibithambile, wazithoba phambi kweNkosi, lapho usizwa engikukhulume ngimelene lalindawo labakhileyo bayo, ukuthi bazakuba yincithakalo lesiqalekiso, wadabula izigqoko zakho, wakhala inyembezi phambi kwami, lami-ke ngizwile, kutsho iNkosi.
20 Choncho taona, Ine ndidzakutenga kupita kwa makolo ako ndipo udzayikidwa mʼmanda mwako mwamtendere. Maso ako sadzaona mavuto onse amene ndidzabweretse pamalo pano.’” Ndipo anthu aja anabwerera nakafotokoza mawu amenewa kwa mfumu.
Ngakho, khangela, ngizakubuthela kuboyihlo, njalo uzabuthelwa engcwabeni lakho ngokuthula, lamehlo akho kawayikubona bonke ububi engizabehlisela phezu kwalindawo. Basebebuyisela ilizwi enkosini.
