2 Kings 22
1 Josiah was eight years old when he had begun to reign. He reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah, from Bozkath.
Yosiya n’atandika okufuga nga wa myaka munaana, era n’afugira mu Yerusaalemi emyaka amakumi asatu mu gumu, ng’erinnya lya nnyina ye Yedida, muwala wa Adaya ow’e Bozukasi.
2 And he did what was pleasing before the Lord, and he walked in all the ways of his father David. He did not turn aside to the right, or to the left.
N’akola ebirungi mu maaso ga Mukama, ng’atambulira mu ngeri za jjajjaawe Dawudi, awatali kutaaganaaga.
3 Then, in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe of the temple of the Lord, saying to him:
Mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’omunaana ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka Yosiya, kabaka n’atuma omuwandiisi Safani mutabani wa Azaliya ate muzzukulu wa Mesullamu okulaga mu yeekaalu ya Mukama. N’amugamba nti,
4 “Go to Hilkiah, the high priest, so that the money may be put together which has been brought into the temple of the Lord, which the doorkeepers of the temple have collected from the people.
“Yambuka eri Kirukiya kabona Asinga obukulu, akutegeeze omuwendo gw’ensimbi ezireeteddwa mu yeekaalu ya Mukama abaggazi ze basoloozezza ku bantu.
5 And let it be given, by those in charge of the house of the Lord, to the workers. And let them distribute it to those who are working in the temple of the Lord in order to repair the surfaces of the temple,
Ensimbi ezo zikwasibwe abasajja abaalondebwa okulabirira omulimu ogwa yeekaalu basasule abakozi abaddaabiriza yeekaalu ya Mukama,
6 specifically, to carpenters and masons, and to those who mend gaps, and so that wood may be purchased, and stones from the quarries, in order to repair the temple of the Lord.
ababazzi, n’abazimbi, n’abaasa b’amayinja. Ate era baguleko n’embaawo n’amayinja amateme nga byonna bya kuddaabiriza yeekaalu.
7 Yet truly, let no account be given by them of the money that they receive. Instead, let them have it within their power and trust.”
Naye tebabuuzibwa engeri gye bakozesezaamu ensimbi ezo, kubanga basajja abakola n’obwesigwa.”
8 Then Hilkiah, the high priest, said to Shaphan, the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the volume to Shaphan, and he read it.
Awo Kirukiya kabona asinga obukulu n’ategeeza Safani omuwandiisi nti, “Ekitabo eky’Amateeka nkizudde we kibadde mu yeekaalu.” N’akiwa Safani n’akisoma.
9 Also, Shaphan, the scribe, went to the king, and reported to him what he had instructed. And he said: “Your servants have brought together the money which was found in the house of the Lord. And they have given it so that it would be distributed to the workers by the overseers of the works of the temple of the Lord.”
Safani omuwandiisi n’addayo eri kabaka n’amugamba nti, “Abakungu bawaddeyo ensimbi ezibadde mu yeekaalu ya Mukama era bazikwasizza abakozi n’abalabirizi ab’omulimu okuzikozesa n’okulabirira enkozesa yaazo.”
10 Also, Shaphan, the scribe, explained to the king, saying, “Hilkiah, the priest, gave the book to me.” And when Shaphan had read it before the king,
Ate era Safani omuwandiisi n’ategeeza kabaka nti, “Kirukiya kabona, ampadde ekitabo.” Awo Safani n’akisomera kabaka.
11 and the king had heard the words of the book of the law of the Lord, he tore his garments.
Kabaka bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyasomebwa okuva mu Kitabo eky’Amateeka n’ayuza ebyambalo bye.
12 And he instructed Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying:
N’alagira Kirukiya kabona, Akikamu mutabani wa Safani, ne Akubooli mutabani wa Mikaaya, ne Safani omuwandiisi, ne Asaya omuweereza wa kabaka nti,
13 “Go and consult the Lord concerning me, and the people, and all of Judah, about the words of this volume which has been found. For the great wrath of the Lord has been kindled against us because our fathers did not listen to the words of this book, so that they would do all that has been written for us.”
“Mugende mumbuulize eri Mukama, nze, n’abantu bange ne Yuda yonna ku bigambo ebiwandiikiddwa mu kitabo kino ekizuuliddwa. Obusungu bwa Mukama bungi nnyo gye tuli olwa bajjajjaffe obutawuliriza bigambo eby’omu kitabo kino, era tebaakola ng’ebyawandiikibwa bino bwe bitugamba.”
14 Therefore, Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the vestments, who was living in Jerusalem, in the second part. And they spoke with her.
Awo Kirukiya kabona, ne Akikamu, ne Akubooli, ne Safani, ne Asaya ne bagenda eri Kuluda nnabbi omukyala muka Sallumu mutabani wa Tikuva muzzukulu wa Kalukasi omuwanika w’ebyambalo, okumwebuuzaako. Yabeeranga mu kitundu ekyokubiri mu Yerusaalemi.
15 And she responded to them: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me:
N’abagamba nti, “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti,
16 Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, all the words of the law that the king of Judah has read.
‘Mutegeeze oyo abatumye nti ŋŋenda kuleeta ku kifo kino n’abantu bano akabi, ng’ebyawandiikibwa mu kitabo bwe bigamba, kabaka wa Yuda by’asomye.
17 For they have abandoned me, and they have sacrificed to foreign gods, provoking me by all the works of their hands. And so my indignation will be kindled against this place. And it will not be extinguished.
Olw’okunvaako n’olw’okwotereza obubaane eri bakatonda, nga baleetera obusungu bwange okubuubuuka olwa bakatonda be bakoze, ndibaleetako obusungu bwange era tewaliba n’omu alibukkakkanya.’
18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you so that you would consult the Lord, so shall you say: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: In so far as you have heard the words of the volume,
Naye mugambe kabaka wa Yuda eyabatumye okwebuuza ku Mukama nti, ‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, ebikwata ku bigambo bye wawulidde:
19 and your heart was terrified, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, listening to the words against this place and its inhabitants, specifically, that they would become an astonishment and a curse, and because you have torn your garments, and have wept before me: I also have heard you, says the Lord.
kubanga obadde mumenyefu mu mutima ne weetoowaza mu maaso ga Mukama bwe wawulidde ebigambo ebyo bye nayogedde ku kifo kino ne ku bantu bano, nti baakuzikirira era baggweewo, ate n’oyuza n’ebyambalo byo nga wennyamidde mu maaso gange, mpulidde okukaaba kwo, bw’ayogera Mukama.
20 For this reason, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your sepulcher in peace, so that your eyes may not see all the evils that I will bring over this place.”
Kyendiva nkutwala eri bajjajjaabo, n’oziikibwa mu mirembe, era amaaso go tegaliraba kabi kendireeta ku kifo kino.’” Awo ne bazaayo obubaka obwo eri kabaka.
