2 Kings 22

1 Eight years old, was Josiah when he began to reign, and, thirty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem, —and, this mother’s name, was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah, of Bozkath.

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 that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, —and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside, to the right hand or 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 son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Yahweh, 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 unto Hilkiah, the high priest, that he pour out the silver that hath been brought into the house of Yahweh, —which the keepers of the entrance-hall have gathered from 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 that they may give it into the hand of the doers of the work, who have oversight of the house of Yahweh, that they may give it to the doers of the work, who are in the house of Yahweh, 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 to the builders, and to the masons, —and to buy timber, and hewn stones, for repairing 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 Howbeit there used to be no reckoning made with them, as to the silver that was given into their hand, —because, with faithfulness, were they dealing.

Nanso, ɛho nhia sɛ adansie no sohwɛfoɔ bɛbu sika a wɔn nsa bɛka no ho nkonta, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔyɛ nokwafoɔ.”

8 Then said Hilkiah the high priest, unto Shaphan the scribe—The book of the law, have I found, in the house of Yahweh. So Hilkiah delivered the book unto 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 Then came Shaphan the scribe unto the king, and brought the king word again, —and said—Thy servants have poured out the silver that was found in the house, and have delivered it unto the hand of the doers of the work, who have oversight of the house of Yahweh.

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 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying—A book, hath Hilkiah the priest delivered unto me. 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 clothes.

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

Na ɔhyɛɛ ɔsɔfoɔ Hilkia, Safan babarima Ahikam ne Mikaia babarima Akbor ne asɛnniiɛ twerɛfoɔ Safan ne ɔhene fotufoɔ Asaia sɛ,

13 Go ye—enquire of Yahweh, for me and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book which hath been found, —for, great, is the wrath of Yahweh, in that it hath fired up against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according to all which is written concerning 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 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas keeper of the vestments, she having her dwelling in Jerusalem, in the new city, —and they spake unto 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 unto them, Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Say ye unto the man who hath sent you unto me:

Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn akasa. Monkɔka nkyerɛ onipa a ɔsomaa mo no sɛ,

16 Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me! about to bring calamity upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, —all the words of the book, which, 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 burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger, with all the workmanship of their hands; and so my wrath shall fire up 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, unto the king of Judah, who hath sent you to enquire of Yahweh, thus, shall ye say unto him, —Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, As 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, tender, was thy heart, and thou didst humble thyself before Yahweh when thou heardest what I had spoken against this place and against the inhabitants thereof—that they should become a desolation and a curse, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me, therefore also, I, have hearkened—declareth Yahweh.

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 For this cause, behold me! about to gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered unto thy graves, in peace, and so thine eyes shall not look upon all the misfortune which I am about to 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.