2 Kings 22
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
Yosia alikuwa na miaka minane alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu miaka thelathini na mmoja. Mama yake aliitwa Yedida binti Adaya, kutoka Boskathi.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of Yhwh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
Akafanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana na kuenenda katika njia zote za Daudi baba yake. Hakugeuka upande wa kuume wala wa kushoto.
3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Yhwh, saying,
Katika mwaka wa kumi na nane wa utawala wake, Mfalme Yosia akamtuma mwandishi Shafani mwana wa Azalia, mwana wa Meshulamu, kwenda katika Hekalu la Bwana. Akasema:
4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of Yhwh, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
“Panda uende kwa Hilkia, kuhani mkuu, umwambie ahesabu zile fedha ambazo zimeletwa katika Hekalu la Bwana, ambazo mabawabu wamekusanya kutoka kwa watu.
5 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of Yhwh: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of Yhwh, to repair the breaches of the house,
Waambie waikabidhi kwa watu walioteuliwa kusimamia kazi ya Hekalu. Waamuru watu hawa wawalipe wafanyakazi ambao wanakarabati Hekalu la Bwana:
6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
wale maseremala, wajenzi na waashi. Waambie pia wanunue mbao na mawe yaliyochongwa ili kukarabati Hekalu.
7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
Lakini hawahitajiki kutoa hesabu ya fedha walizokabidhiwa, kwa sababu wanafanya kwa uaminifu.”
8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yhwh. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
Hilkia kuhani mkuu akamwambia Shafani mwandishi, “Nimekipata Kitabu cha Sheria ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana.” Akampa Shafani, ambaye alikisoma.
9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered 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 Yhwh.
Kisha Shafani mwandishi akamwendea mfalme na kumpa taarifa akisema: “Maafisa wako wametoa ile fedha ambayo ilikuwa ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana na imekabidhiwa mikononi mwa wasimamizi wa marekebisho ya Hekalu.”
10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
Ndipo Shafani mwandishi akampasha mfalme habari kwamba: “Hilkia kuhani amenipa kitabu hiki.” Naye Shafani akakisoma kile kitabu mbele ya mfalme.
11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Mfalme aliposikia maneno ya kile Kitabu cha Sheria, akararua mavazi yake.
12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
Akatoa maagizo haya kwa Hilkia kuhani, Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, Akbori mwana wa Mikaya, Shafani mwandishi, na Asaya mtumishi wa mfalme:
13 Go ye, enquire of Yhwh for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of Yhwh that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
“Nendeni mkamuulize Bwana kwa ajili yangu, na kwa ajili ya watu na Yuda wote kuhusu yale yaliyoandikwa ndani ya kitabu hiki ambacho kimepatikana. Hasira ya Bwana ni kubwa inayowaka dhidi yetu kwa sababu baba zetu hawakuyatii maneno ya kitabu hiki. Hawajatenda kulingana na yale yote yaliyoandikwa humo kutuhusu sisi.”
14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; ( now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college; ) and they communed with her.
Hilkia kuhani, Ahikamu, Akbori, Shafani na Asaya wakaenda kuongea na nabii mke Hulda, ambaye alikuwa mke wa Shalumu mwana wa Tikwa, mwana wa Harhasi mtunzaji wa chumba cha mavazi. Hulda aliishi Yerusalemu katika Mtaa wa Pili.
15 And she said unto them, Thus saith Yhwh God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
Akawaambia, “Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli: Mwambieni yule mtu aliyewatuma ninyi kwangu,
16 Thus saith Yhwh, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
‘Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana: Nitaleta maafa juu ya mahali hapa na watu wake, kulingana na kila kitu kilichoandikwa katika kitabu hicho mfalme wa Yuda alichosoma.
17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
Kwa sababu wameniacha mimi na kufukiza uvumba kwa miungu mingine, na kunighadhibisha kwa sanamu zote zilizotengenezwa kwa mikono yao, hasira yangu itawaka dhidi ya mahali hapa, wala haitatulizwa.’
18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of Yhwh, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith Yhwh God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
Mwambieni mfalme wa Yuda, ambaye amewatuma kumuuliza Bwana, ‘Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, kuhusu maneno uliyoyasikia:
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before Yhwh, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Yhwh.
Kwa kuwa moyo wako ulikuwa msikivu na ulijinyenyekeza mbele za Bwana uliposikia kile nilichosema dhidi ya mahali hapa na watu wake, kwamba wangelaaniwa na kuachwa ukiwa, basi kwa sababu uliyararua mavazi yako na kulia mbele zangu, nimekusikia, asema Bwana.
20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
Kwa hiyo nitakukusanya kwa baba zako, nawe utazikwa kwa amani. Macho yako hayataona maafa yote nitakayoleta juu ya mahali hapa.’” Basi wakapeleka jibu lake kwa mfalme.
