2 Kings 22
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.
Ɛberɛ a Yosia dii ɔhene wɔ Yuda no, na wadi mfirinhyia nwɔtwe, na ɔdii adeɛ Yerusalem mfeɛ aduasa baako. Na ne maame din de Yedida a ɔyɛ Adaia a ɔfiri Boskat no babaa.
2 And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.
Ɔyɛɛ deɛ ɛsɔ Awurade ani, na ɔfaa ne tete agya Dawid nhwɛsoɔ. Wammane ankɔ nifa anaa benkum.
3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, [that] the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Jehovah, saying,
Ɔhene Yosia dii mfirinhyia dunwɔtwe wɔ nʼahennie mu no, ɔsomaa Asalia babarima Safan, asɛnniiɛ twerɛfoɔ Mesulam nana, kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu. Ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ,
4 Go up to Hilkijah the high priest, that he may sum up the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the doorkeepers have gathered of the people,
“Kɔ ɔsɔfopanin Hilkia nkyɛn, na ma ɔnkan sika a apono anohwɛfoɔ no agyegye afiri nnipa no nkyɛn wɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu no.
5 and let them give it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to those that do the work in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,
Fa saa sika yi hyɛ nnipa a wɔayi wɔn sɛ wɔnhwɛ asɔredan no ho nsiesie no nsa. Na wɔde atua adwumayɛfoɔ a wɔbɛsiesie Awurade Asɔredan no ho ka.
6 to the carpenters and the builders and the masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Ɛho bɛhia sɛ wɔbɛfa nnua adwumfoɔ, adansifoɔ ne abohyehyɛfoɔ. Afei, ma wɔntɔ nnua ne aboɔ a wɔatwa a wɔde bɛsiesie asɔredan no.
7 But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
Nanso, ɛho nhia sɛ adansie no sohwɛfoɔ bɛbu sika a wɔn nsa bɛka no ho nkonta, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔyɛ nokwafoɔ.”
8 And Hilkijah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkijah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
Ɔsɔfopanin Hilkia ka kyerɛɛ asɛnniiɛ twerɛfoɔ Safan sɛ, “Mahunu Mmara Nwoma no wɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu hɔ.” Na Hilkia de nwoma mmobɔeɛ no maa Safan, na ɔkenkaneeɛ.
9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again and said, Thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah.
Safan sane kɔɔ ɔhene no nkyɛn kɔkaa sɛ, “Wo mpanimfoɔ no de sika a wɔgyegyee wɔ Awurade asɔredan no mu no ama adwumayɛfoɔ no ne sohwɛfoɔ a wɔwɔ asɔredan no ho no.”
10 And Shaphan the scribe informed the king saying, Hilkijah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
Safan sane ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Ɔsɔfoɔ Hilkia de nwoma mmobɔeɛ bi ama me.” Na Safan kenkan kyerɛɛ ɔhene no.
11 And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.
Ɛberɛ a ɔhene no tee nsɛm a ɛwɔ Awurade Mmara Nwoma no mu no, ɔde ahometeɛ sunsuanee ne ntadeɛ mu.
12 And the king commanded Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,
Na ɔhyɛɛ ɔsɔfoɔ Hilkia, Safan babarima Ahikam ne Mikaia babarima Akbor ne asɛnniiɛ twerɛfoɔ Safan ne ɔhene fotufoɔ Asaia sɛ,
13 Go, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book which is found; for great is the wrath of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of this book, to do according to all that is written [there] for us.
“Monkɔ asɔredan no mu, na monkɔkasa nkyerɛ Awurade mma me, mma nnipa no ne Yuda nyinaa. Mommisa no nsɛm a wɔatwerɛ agu nwoma mmobɔeɛ no a wahunu no ho asɛm. Awurade abufuhyeɛ aba yɛn so, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛn agyanom anni nwoma yi mu nsɛm so. Ɛnyɛ deɛ nwoma yi ka sɛ yɛnyɛ no na yɛyɛ.”
14 And Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter [of the town]; and they spoke with her.
Enti, ɔsɔfoɔ Hilkia, Ahikam, Akbor, Safan ne Asaia kɔɔ Yerusalem Fa Foforɔ Misne kɔhunuu odiyifoɔ Hulda. Na ɔyɛ Tikwa babarima Salum yere, a na ɔyɛ Harhas a ɔhwɛ ntadeɛ adaka a ɛwɔ asɔredan mu so no nso nana.
15 And she said to them, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me,
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn akasa. Monkɔka nkyerɛ onipa a ɔsomaa mo no sɛ,
16 Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon the inhabitants thereof, all the words of the book that the king of Judah hath read.
‘Sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie: Mɛsɛe kuropɔn yi ne mu nnipa, sɛdeɛ matwerɛ wɔ nwoma mmobɔeɛ a mokenkaneɛ no mu no.
17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my fury is kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
Ɛfiri sɛ, me nkurɔfoɔ agya me, na wɔsom anyame huhuo, na biribiara a wɔayɛ no, ahyɛ me abufuo. Mʼabufuhyeɛ redɛre wɔ ha, na ɛrennum.’
18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him: Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel touching the words which thou hast heard:
Na monkɔ Yudahene a ɔsomaa mo no nkyɛn nkɔhwehwɛ Awurade, na monka nkyerɛ no sɛ, Sei na Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn ka fa asɛm a woate no seesei no ho.
19 Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and didst rend thy garments and weep before me, I also have heard [thee], saith Jehovah.
Wotee asɛm a meka de tiaa kuropɔn no ne emu nnipa no sɛ, wɔbɛdome saa asase yi na ada mpan no, ɛyɛɛ wo ya, ma wobrɛɛ wo ho ase Awurade anim. Wode ahometeɛ sunsuanee wo ntadeɛ mu, suu wɔ mʼanim ahonu mu. Enti, nokorɛm, Awurade se, ‘mate wo sufrɛ.
20 Therefore, behold, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
Amanehunu a mehyɛɛ ho bɔ de tiaa kuropɔn yi no bɛba wo wuo ne wosie akyi. Worenhunu amanehunu a mede bɛba kuropɔn yi so no.’” Enti, wɔsane de ne nkra no kɔmaa ɔhene no.
