2 Kings 22
1 Josiah was eight years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 31 years. His mother was Jedidah and his grandfather was Adaiah from Bozkath [town].
Josiah hi leng ahungchan kum chun ama kum get bou anahi, chuleh aman Jerusalem’ah kum somthum le khat sung lengvai anahom’in ahi. Anuchu Jedidah ahin Bozkath kho a kona Adaiah chanu ahi.
2 Josiah did things that were pleasing to Yahweh and conducted his life as his ancestor King David had done. He completely obeyed [IDM] all the laws of God.
Amahin Pathen mitmu’n thilpha jing anabollin, apu David khonung chu anajuijin ahi. Amahin thildih bolna dinga hin ana nungchon pon ahi.
3 After Josiah had been ruling for almost 18 years, he sent his secretary Shaphan, the son of Azaliah and grandson of Meshullam, to the temple with these instructions:
Ama vaihom kum somle get alhinin, Josiah lengpan Meshullam tupa Azaliah chapa Shaphan chu thutanna munna lekhasunpa chu Pakai houin’ah ana sollin, hitihin thu anapen ahi,
4 “Go to Hilkiah, the Supreme Priest, and tell him to give me a report, telling me how much money the men who guard the doors of the temple have collected from the people [as offerings].
“Nangma thempulen Hilkiah koma gache inlang, kot ngah pan Pakai houin'a mipi akona adondoh’u sum hochu simtoh henlang,
5 Then tell him to give all that money to the men who are supervising the work of repairing the temple.
Houin semphatna dinga vaihom ho khutna pelut hen, chutileh amahon Pakai houin sahphatna a natong ho chu athaman u peh nan mangcha theiyun te,” ati.
6 They must give that money to the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and they should also buy the timber and the stones that they will use to repair the temple.
Amahon thingthembol ho, insa ho chule songkhengthem ho goina’a amanchah theidiu ahi. Chujongleh Houin semphatna man dingin thing chuleh song kikhengsa ho chule adang houin semphatna dinga ngaichat umho chu chohnan mang’u hen,” ati.
7 But the men who supervise the work will not be required to make a report on the money that is given to them, saying what they spent it for, because those men are completely honest.”
“Ahinla insahna dinga vaihom hochun akhut uva sum hunglut hochu ajat simtoh suhtoh le kholtoh angaipoi, ajeh chu amaho lungtheng cheh leh tahsan theidolcheh ahinauve,” ati.
8 [After Shaphan said that to Hilkiah] the king’s secretary, Hilkiah said to Shaphan, “I have found in the temple a scroll on which is written the laws [that God gave to Moses]!” Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan, and he started to read it.
Hilkiah thempu lenpa chun thutanna lekhasunpa kom’a chun, “Keiman Pakai houin sunga chun Dan buchu kamu dohtai,” ati. Hichun Hilkiah chun hiche lekhajol chu Shaphan kom’a apen aman jong asim’in ahi.
9 Then Shaphan [took the scroll] to the king and said to him, “Your temple guards have taken the money that was in the temple, and they have given it to the men who will supervise the work of repairing the temple.”
Shaphan chu lengpa kom’a achen thilsoh ho chu alhut un, “Nanoija mopohna neiho chun Pakai houin na sum hunglut hochu houin’a natong hole toh lamkai ho khutna apelut tauve,” atiuvin.
10 Then Shaphan said to the king, [“I have brought to you] a scroll that Hilkiah gave to me.” And Shaphan started to read it to the king.
Shaphan chun lengpa chu aseipeh kit’in, “Hilkiah thempu pachun lekhajol khat eipe in ahi,” ati, hichun Shaphan in jong lengpa chu asim pehtan ahi.
11 When the king heard the laws that were written in the scroll that Shaphan was reading to him, he tore his clothes [because he was very dismayed].
Lengpa chun hiche Dan lekhabua kijih chu ajah phat chun, lungkham tah’in apon abot eh jengin ahi.
12 Then he gave these instructions to Hilkiah, to Shaphan’s son Ahikam, to Micaiah’s son Achbor, and to Asaiah, the king’s special advisor:
Hiche jouchun aman, Hilkiah thempupa, Shaphan chapa Ahikam, Micaiah chapa Acbor, Shaphan thutanna'a lekhasunpa chuleh Asaiah lengpa thumop a pang, amaho koma chun hiche thupeh apetan ahi.
13 “Go and ask Yahweh for me and for all the people of Judah, about what is written in this scroll that has been found. Because [it is clear that] Yahweh is very angry with us because our ancestors disobeyed what was written on this scroll, things that we [should have done].”
“Nangho cheuvin lang keima leh Judah mipi ho jouse thalhengin Pakai kom’ah tao unlang, akimudoh lekahjol akijih thucheng ho chung chang hi gakhol toh tauvin. Ajeh chu ipu ipateu vin hiche lekhajol kijih thucheng ho dungjuijahi ana chonloujeh uvin, achung'uva Pakai lunghan na hi adeojah jing in ahi. Eihon itohtei diuva kisei i-toh diu thilho chu khatcha jong ihin tong pouvin ahi,” ati.
14 So Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to (consult/talk with) a woman whose name was Huldah, who was a prophetess who lived in the newer/northern part of Jerusalem. Her husband Shallum, son of Tikvah and grandson of Harhas, took care of the robes that were worn [in the temple] (OR, [by the king]). [Those five men told her about the scroll].
Hijeh chun Hilkiah thempupa, Ahikam, Achor, Shapahn leh Asaiah chu Jerusalem a chenna ding munthah lang achun Huldah themgaonu ga dongtoh dingin acheuvin ahi. Amanu hi Harhas chapa Tikvah chapa Shallum jinu, houin a vonchol vesuija pang ahi.
15 She said to them, “This is what Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] says: ‘Go back and tell the king who sent you
Amanu chun amaho kom’ah chun, “Israel Pakai Pathen chun hitin aseije, kileuvin lang nahin solpa kom’a chun hitin aseijun,” ati.
16 that this is what Yahweh says: “Listen to this carefully. I am going to cause all the people who live here in Jerusalem to experience a disaster, which is what was written in the scroll that the king has read.
“Hiche hi Pakai thusei ahi, Keiman hiche khopile amite chunga hi thohgimna kahin chuhsah ding ahi. Judah lengpan asimdoh hiche lekhajolla kijih ho chengsehi hung guilhung teiding ahi.
17 I will do that because they have abandoned me, and they burn incense to [honor] other gods. They have caused me to become very angry by [worshiping] the idols that they have made (OR, by all the wicked things that they have done), and my anger is like [MET] a fire that will not be put out.”
Ajeh chu kamiten eipaidoh tauvin, Pathen neilou namdangte semthu pathen ho kom’ah kilhaina gantha akatdoh tauvin, athilbol hojouse jeh in keima eilunghan sahlheh tauvin ahi. Hiche mun douna kalunghan hi deojah jeng ding ahin hiche chu chen-mitjou hilou ding ahi,” ati.
18 The king of Judah sent you to inquire what I, Yahweh, wanted you to do, so this is what you should say to him: “Because you have heeded what was written in the scroll,
“Ahinlah Pakai holding’a nahin sol uvah Judah lengpa kom’achun cheuvinlang hitin seipehun, Hichehi Israel Pathen Pakaiyin nathujah thupeh chungchanga chun hitin aseije,
19 and you repented and humbled yourself when you heard what I said to warn you [about what would happen to] this city and the people who live here and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you. I said that I would cause this city to be abandoned. It will be a city whose name people will use when they curse someone. But I have heard what you prayed,
Nangma nalungkham’in, nang le nang nakisunem lhehjingin, nangin hiche khopi le amite douna kasei hiche gamhi sapsetna aching ding chule ahomkeo hung hiding ahi, kitichu najah phat’in lungkham tah in napon nabottel jengin chuleh kisih tah in nakap jah jengin ahi. Hijehchun keiman tahbeh in nataona chu kajatai tin Pakaiyin aseije,” ati.
20 so I will allow you to die [EUP] and be buried peacefully. I will cause the people who live here to experience a terrible disaster, but you will not [be alive to] see it.”’” After the men heard that, they returned to King Josiah and gave him that message.
“Hijeh chun keiman kateppeh hamsetna chu nangma nathi’a lungmong’a nakivui kahsen hinchuhsah taponge. Keiman hiche khopi chunga kachuhsah ding suhgimna chu nangin namutah louding ahi,” ati. Hiti chun amanu kona thupeh chu lengpa kom’ah ale pohlut peh tauvin ahi.
