2 Kings 22
1 Josiah [is] a son of eight years in his reigning, and he has reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Boskath,
約史雅登基時才八歲，在耶路撒冷作王凡三十一年，他的母親名叫耶狄達，是波茲卡特人阿達雅的女兒。
2 and he does that which is right in the eyes of YHWH, and walks in all the way of his father David, and has not turned aside [to] the right or left.
他行了上主視為正義的事，在一切事上，走了他祖先達味的路。不偏左也不偏右。
3 And it comes to pass, in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king has sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of YHWH, saying,
約史雅為王十八年時，派默叔藍的孫子，沙番書記到上主的殿裏去，吩咐他說：「
4 “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, and he completes the silver that is brought into the house of YHWH, that the keepers of the threshold have gathered from the people,
你去見大司祭希耳克雅，請他將獻於上主聖殿，和守門人由人民收來的銀錢結算清濋，
5 and they give it into the hand of those doing the work, the overseers, in the house of YHWH, and they give it to those doing the work, that [are] in the house of YHWH, to strengthen the breach of the house,
交給那些在上主殿內監工的人，叫他們發給那些在上主殿內工作和修理聖殿破壞地方的工人，
6 to craftsmen, and to builders, and [to repairers of] the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house;
即木匠、工人和泥水匠，或購買修理聖殿的木料和鑿好的石頭。
7 only, the silver that is given into their hand is not reckoned with them, for they are dealing in faithfulness.”
銀子交給他們之後，不必再同他們算帳，因為他們都是辦事很忠信的人。」
8 And Hilkiah the high priest says to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found [the] Scroll of the Law in the house of YHWH”; and Hilkiah gives the scroll to Shaphan, and he reads it.
大司祭希耳克雅對沙番書記說：「我在上主殿內發現了法律書。」希耳克雅將這卷書交給了沙番，沙番讀了。
9 And Shaphan the scribe comes to the king, and brings the king back word, and says, “Your servants have poured out the silver that has been found in the house, and give it into the hand of those doing the work, the inspectors, in the house of YHWH.”
沙番書記遂來見君王，向君王報告說：「你的僕人已將聖殿內所有的銀錢倒出來，交給了那些在上主殿內監工的人。」
10 And Shaphan the scribe declares to the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given a scroll to me”; and Shaphan reads it before the king.
沙番書記繼而又向君王報告說：「大司祭希耳克雅交給我一卷書。」沙番就在君王面前朗讀了那書。
11 And it comes to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the Scroll of the Law, that he tears his garments,
君王一聽了法律書上的話，就撕裂了自己的衣服，
12 and the king commands Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah servant of the king, saying,
即刻吩咐大司祭希耳克雅，沙番的兒子阿希甘，米加的兒子阿革波爾，沙番書記和君王的臣僕阿撒雅說：「
13 “Go, seek YHWH for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this scroll that is found, for great [is] the fury of YHWH that is kindled against us, because that our fathers have not listened to the words of this scroll, to do according to all that is written for us.”
你們為我，為人民，為全猶大，去求問上主關於所發現的書上的話；因為我們的祖先沒有聽從這卷書上的話，也沒有按造這卷書上所記載的去實行，所以上主對我們大發忿怒。」
14 And Hilkiah the priest goes, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, to Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the second [quarter], and they speak to her.
大司祭希耳克雅、阿希甘、阿革波爾、沙番和阿撒雅，於是去見住在耶路撒冷新市區，哈爾哈斯的孫子，提刻瓦的兒子，管理祭衣的沙隆的妻子，女先知胡耳達，向她說明了來意以後，
15 And she says to them, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Say to the man who has sent you to me,
她就回答他們說：「上主以色列的天主這樣說：你們去回報那派你們來見我的人說說：
16 Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am bringing in calamity to this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the scroll that the king of Judah has read,
上主這樣說：看，我必要依照猶大王所讀的那卷書上的一切話：使災禍降在這地方和這地方的居民身上，
17 because that they have forsaken Me, and make incense to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath has been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.
因為他們捨棄了我，向別的神焚香。凡他們所做的，無不惹我動怒；所以我的怒火要向這地方發作，總不熄滅。
18 And to the king of Judah, who is sending you to seek YHWH, thus you say to him, Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: The words that you have heard—
至於那派你們來求問上主的猶大王，你們要這樣對他說：上主以色列的天主這樣說：你既然聽了這些話，
19 because your heart [is] tender, and you are humbled because of YHWH, in your hearing that which I have spoken against this place, and against its inhabitants, to be for a desolation, and for a reviling, and you tear your garments and weep before Me—I also have heard—a declaration of YHWH—
既然一聽見我指著這地和這地上的居民，說他們必要成為令人驚駭和詛咒的對象，你就動了心，在我面前自卑自賤，撕裂了自己的衣服，在我面前痛哭，因此我也應允了你：上主的斷語。
20 therefore, behold, I am gathering you to your fathers, and you have been gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes do not look on any of the calamity that I am bringing in on this place”; and they bring the king back word.
我要使你與你的祖先團聚，你要平安歸到你的墳墓裏，你的眼睛也不會見到我要在這地方所降的一切災禍。」他們回去向君王報告了這話。
