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].
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 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.
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 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:
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 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].
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 Then tell him to give all that money to the men who are supervising the work of repairing the temple.
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 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.
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 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.”
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 [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.
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 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.”
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 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.
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 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].
君王一聽了法律書上的話，就撕裂了自己的衣服，
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:
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 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].”
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 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].
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 She said to them, “This is what Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] says: ‘Go back and tell the king who sent you
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 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.
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 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.”
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 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,
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 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,
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 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.
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。
