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 Bozkath.

Naʻe valu taʻu ʻae motuʻa ʻo Sosaia ʻi heʻene kamata ʻene pule, pea naʻe pule ia ʻi he taʻu ʻe tolungofulu ma taha ʻi Selūsalema. Pea ko e hingoa ʻo ʻene faʻē ko Sitita, ko e ʻofefine ʻo ʻAtaaia ʻo Posikate.

2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

Pea naʻe fai lelei ia, ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, pea naʻa ne ʻalu ʻi he ngaahi hala kotoa pē ʻo Tevita ko ʻene tamai, pea naʻe ʻikai tafoki ia mei ai ki he nima toʻomataʻu pe ki he toʻohema.

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 the LORD, saying,

Pea ʻi hono hongofulu ma valu ʻoe taʻu ʻoe tuʻi ko Sosaia, naʻe fekau ai ʻe he tuʻi ʻa Safani ko e foha ʻo ʻAsalia, ko e foha ʻo Mesulami, ko e tangata tohi, ki he fale ʻo Sihova ʻo pehē,

4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

“ʻAlu hake kia Hilikia ko e taulaʻeiki lahi, koeʻuhi ke ne lau ʻae siliva ʻaia kuo ʻomi ki he fale ʻo Sihova, ʻaia kuo tānaki ʻe he kau leʻo matapā mei he kakai:

5 and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the workmen which are in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house;

Pea tuku ke nau ʻatu ia ki he nima ʻokinautolu ʻoku fai ʻae ngāue, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ekinaki ʻi he tauhi fale ʻo Sihova: pea tuku ke nau ʻatu ia ki he kau ngāue ʻoku ngāue ʻi he fale ʻo Sihova, ke nau ngaohi ke lelei ʻae ngaahi potu maumau ʻoe fale,

6 unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Ki he kau tufunga ʻakau, mo e kau langa fale, mo e kau tufunga maka, pea ke fakatau ʻae ngaahi ʻakau, mo e ngaahi maka kuo tātā ke ngaohi ʻaki ʻae fale.

7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.

Ka naʻe ʻikai ha ʻeke ʻe fai kiate kinautolu ʻi he ngaahi paʻanga naʻe ʻatu ki honau nima, koeʻuhi naʻa nau fai angatonu pe.”

8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Hilikia ko e taulaʻeiki lahi kia Safani ko e tangata tohi, “Kuo u ʻilo ʻae tohi ʻoe fono ʻi he fale ʻo Sihova.” Pea naʻe ʻatu ʻe Hilikia ʻae tohi kia Safani, pea naʻa ne lau ia.

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 the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.

Pea naʻe haʻu ʻa Safani ko e tangata tohi ki he tuʻi, pea ne toe ʻomi ʻae lea ki he tuʻi, ʻo pehē, “Kuo tānaki ʻe hoʻo kau tamaioʻeiki ʻae ngaahi paʻanga naʻe ʻilo ʻi he fale, pea kuo ʻatu ia ki he nima ʻokinautolu ʻoku fai ʻae ngāue, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ekinaki ʻi he fale ʻo Sihova.”

10 And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

Pea naʻe fakahā ʻe Safani ko e tangata tohi ki he tuʻi, ʻo pehē, “Kuo tuku kiate au ʻe Hilikia ko e taulaʻeiki ha tohi.” Pea naʻe lau ia ʻe Safani ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi.

11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Pea ʻi he fanongo ʻae tuʻi ki he ngaahi lea ʻi he tohi ʻoe fono, naʻa ne haehae hono ngaahi kofu.

12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

Pea naʻe fekau ʻe he tuʻi kia Hilikia ko e taulaʻeiki, mo ʻAhikami ko e foha ʻo Safani, mo ʻAkipoa ko e foha ʻo Mikaia, mo Safani ko e tangata tohi, mo ʻAsahia ko e tamaioʻeiki ʻae tuʻi, ʻo pehē,

13 Go ye, inquire of the LORD 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 the LORD 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.

“Mou ʻalu, pea fehuʻi kia Sihova koeʻuhi ko au, pea mo e kakai pea mo Siuta, ʻi he ngaahi lea ʻae tohi kuo ʻilo ni: he kuo lahi ʻae houhau ʻa Sihova ʻaia kuo tupu kiate kitautolu, ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻikai tokanga ʻa ʻetau ngaahi tamai ki he ngaahi lea ʻoe tohi, ke fai ʻo fakatatau ki he meʻa kotoa pē kuo tohi kiate kitautolu.”

14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, 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 second quarter; ) and they communed with her.

Ko ia naʻe ʻalu ai ʻa Hilikia ko e taulaʻeiki, mo ʻAhikami, mo ʻAkipoa, mo Safani, mo ʻAsahia kia Hulita ko e fefine palōfita, ko e uaifi ʻo Salumi, ko e foha ʻo Tikiva, ko e foha ʻo Hahasi, ko e tauhi ʻoe fale tukunga kofu: (pea naʻe nofo ia ʻi Selūsalema ʻi he fale ako: ) pea naʻa nau alea mo ia.

15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,

Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli, Tala ki he tangata naʻa ne fekauʻi ʻakimoutolu kiate au,

16 Thus saith the LORD, 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:

‌ʻOku pehē mai ʻe Sihova, Vakai te u ʻomi ʻae kovi ki he potu ni, pea ki hono kakai, ʻio, ʻae ngaahi lea kotoa pē ʻae tohi ʻaia kuo lau ʻe he tuʻi ʻo Siuta:

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 wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau liʻaki au, pea kuo nau tutu ʻae meʻa namu kakala ki he ngaahi ʻotua kehe, koeʻuhi ke nau fakatupu ʻeku houhau ʻaki ʻae ngaahi ngāue kotoa pē ʻa honau nima: ko ia ʻe tupu ai ʻeku houhau ki he potu ni, pea ʻe ʻikai fuʻifuʻiʻi.

18 But unto the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: As touching the words which thou hast heard,

Ka te mou lea ki he tuʻi ʻo Siuta ʻaia naʻa ne fekauʻi ʻakimoutolu ke fehuʻi kia Sihova, ʻo pehē, ʻOku pehē mai ʻe Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli, Ko e meʻa ʻi he ngaahi lea ʻaia kuo ke ongoʻi:

19 because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before the LORD, 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 the LORD.

Koeʻuhi naʻe ongongofua ho loto, pea kuo ke fakavaivaiʻi koe ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, ʻi hoʻo fanongo ʻaia naʻaku lea ki ai ki he potu ni, pea ki hono kakai, koeʻuhi ke nau hoko ko e ʻauhia, mo e malaʻia, pea kuo ke haehae ho ngaahi kofu, pea tangi ʻi hoku ʻao; ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, Kuo u ongoʻi koe foki.”

20 Therefore, behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

Ko ia, vakai, Te u fakataha koe mo hoʻo ngaahi tamai, pea ʻe tānaki koe ki ho tanuʻanga ʻi he melino; pea ʻe ʻikai mamata ʻe ho mata ki he kovi kotoa pē ʻaia te u ʻomi ki he potu ni. Pea naʻa nau toe ʻomi mo e lea ki he tuʻi.