Kings IV 22
1 Josias [was] eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name [was] Jedia, daughter of Edeia of Basuroth.
Yosia xɔ ƒe enyi esi woɖoe fiae. Eɖu fia ƒe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-ɖekɛ le Yerusalem. Dadae nye Yedida si nye Adaya tso Bozkat la ƒe vinyɔnu.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father; he turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
Ewɔ nu si nyo le Yehowa ŋkume eye wòto tɔgbuia David ƒe afɔtoƒewo pɛpɛpɛ. Medze ɖe ɖusime alo miame o.
3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josias, in the eighth month, the king sent Sapphan the son of Ezelias the son of Mesollam, the scribe of the house of the Lord, saying,
Le Fia Yosia ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe wuienyilia me la, Yosia ɖo eƒe nuŋlɔla Safan, Azalia ƒe viŋutsu, ame si nye Mesulam ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi la ɖe Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ me. Egblɔ be,
4 Go up to Chelcias the high priest, and take account of the money that is brought into the house of the Lord, which they that keep the door have collected of the people.
“Yi Hilkia, nunɔlagã la gbɔ wòaƒo ƒu ga si wotsɔ va Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ la me, si nye ga si agbonudzɔlawo xɔ tso ameawo si la da ɖi.
5 And let them give it into the hand of the workmen that are appointed in the house of the Lord. And he gave it to the workmen in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house,
Na woatsɔ ga la na ame siwo wotia be woakpɔ gbedoxɔ la dzadzraɖo ƒe dɔwo dzi. Na ame siawo naxe fe na Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ la ŋu dɔwɔlawo:
6 [even] to the carpenters, and builders, and masons, [and] also to purchase timber and hewn stones, to repair the breaches of the house.
atikpalawo, xɔtulawo kple gliɖolawo. Hekpe ɖe esiawo ŋu la, na woaƒle ati kple kpe kpakpawo atsɔ adzra gbedoxɔ la ɖo.
7 Only they did not call them to account for the money that was given to them, because they dealt faithfully.
Womebia tso xɔtutudɔdzikpɔlawo si be woawɔ akɔnta tso woƒe nu gbegblẽwo ŋu tsitotsito o elabena wonye nuteƒewɔlawo.”
8 And Chelcias the high priest said to Saphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Chelcias gave the book to Sapphan, and he read it.
Gbe ɖeka la, nunɔlagã Hilkia yi nuŋlɔla Safan gbɔ eye wògblɔ be, “Mefɔ Segbalẽ aɖe le le Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ me.” Etsɔe na Safan eye Safan xlẽe.
9 And he went into the house of the Lord to the king, and reported the matter to the king, and said, Thy servants have collected the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have given it into the hand of the workmen that are appointed in the house of the Lord.
Safan, nuŋlɔla la yi fia la gbɔ hegblɔ nɛ be, “Wò dɔnunɔlawo tsɔ ga si le Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ me la na dɔwɔlawo kple dɔdzikpɔlawo le gbedoxɔ la me.”
10 And Sapphan the scribe spoke to the king, saying, Chelcias the priest has given me a book. And Sapphan read it before the king.
Safan, nuŋlɔla la na nyanya fia la be, “Nunɔlagã Hilkia tsɔ agbalẽ aɖe nam.” Safan xlẽ agbalẽ la me nyawo na fia la.
11 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.
Esi fia la se Segbalẽ la me nyawo la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe eye wòdze eƒe awuwo.
12 And the king commanded Chelcias the priest, and Achikam the son of Sapphan, and Achobor the son of Michaias, and Sapphan the scribe, and Asaias the king's servant, saying,
Eɖe gbe na nunɔla Hilkia, Ahikam, Safan ƒe viŋutsu, Akbor, Mikaya ƒe viŋutsu, nuŋlɔla Safan kple Asaya, fia ƒe subɔla be,
13 Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for all the people, and for all Juda, and concerning the words of this book that has been found: for the wrath of the Lord that has been kindled against us [is] great, because our fathers hearkened not to the words of this book, to do according to all the things written concerning us.
“Miyi miabia Yehowa nam kple ameawo kple Yuda blibo la tso nu siwo woŋlɔ ɖe agbalẽ si wofɔ la ŋuti. Yehowa ƒe dɔmedzoe bi ɖe mía ŋu elabena mía fofowo mewɔ ɖe agbalẽ sia me nyawo dzi o; womezɔ ɖe nu siwo katã woŋlɔ tso mía ŋu ɖe agbalẽ sia me la nu o.”
14 So Chelcias the priest went, and Achicam, and Achobor, and Sapphan, and Asaias, to Olda the prophetess, the mother of Sellem the son of Thecuan son of Aras, keeper of the robes; and she dwelt in Jerusalem in Masena; and they spoke to her.
Ale nunɔla Hilkia, Ahikam, Akbor, Safan kple Asaya yi ɖaƒo nu kple nyɔnu Nyagblɔɖila Hulda si le Yerusalem ƒe akpa yeye. Nyɔnu Nyagblɔɖila sia nye Tikva ƒe viŋutsu Salum srɔ̃. Harhas si dzi Tikva nye nudodowo dzraɖoƒe dzikpɔla.
15 And she said to them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Say to the man that sent you to me,
Egblɔ na wo be, “Nu si Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye, ‘Gblɔ na ame si ɖo wò ɖe gbɔnye la be,
16 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, and upon them that dwell in it, [even] all the words of the book which the king of Juda has read:
Yehowa ƒe gbee nye esi: mahe dzɔgbevɔ̃e va teƒe sia kple eƒe amewo dzi ɖe nu sia nu si woŋlɔ ɖe agbalẽ si Yuda fia xlẽ la nu.
17 because they have forsaken me, and burnt incense to other gods, that they might provoke me with the works of their hands: therefore my wrath shall burn forth against this place, and shall not be quenched.
Elabena wogbe nu le gbɔnye, wosubɔ mawu bubuwo eye wodo dɔmedzoe nam kple legba siwo wotsɔ woƒe asiwo wɔ la. Nye dɔmedzoe abi ɖe teƒe sia ŋu eye matso o.’
18 And to the king of Juda that sent you to enquire of the Lord, —thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, [As for] the words which thou hast heard;
Gblɔ na Yuda fia, ame si dɔ wò be nàbia gbe Yehowa be, ‘Ale Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔ tso nya siwo ke nèse la ŋuti.
19 because thy heart was softened, and thou was humbled before [me], when thou heardest all that I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that it should be utterly destroyed and accursed, and thou didst rend thy garments, and weep before me; I also have heard, saith the Lord.
Ke esi miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ve mi eye miebɔbɔ mia ɖokui le Yehowa ŋkume, esi miese nu si megblɔ tsɔ tsi tsitre ɖe teƒe sia kple eƒe amewo ŋu be woaƒo fi ade anyigba sia wòazu aƒedo, eye esi miedze miaƒe awuwo eye miefa avi le nye ŋkume le miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta la, maɖo to miaƒe kukuɖeɖe.
20 It shall not be so [therefore]: behold, I [will] add thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy tomb in peace, and thine eyes shall not see [any] among all the evils which I bring upon this place.
Eya ta àku eye woaɖi wò le ŋutifafa me. Wò ŋkuwo makpɔ dzɔgbevɔ̃e si mahe va dukɔ sia dzi o.’” Ale woxɔ eƒe ŋuɖoɖo yi na fia la.
