2 Istwa 34

1 Josias te gen laj a uitan lè l te devni wa a, e li te renye tran-te-yen nan Jérusalem.

Eight years old, was Josiah when he begun to reign, —and, thirty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

2 Li te fè sa ki bon nan zye SENYÈ a. Li te mache nan chemen a David, papa zansèt pa li a e li pa t vire akote ni adwat ni agoch.

And he did that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh, —and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside, to the right hand or to the left.

3 Paske nan uityèm ane règn pa li a, pandan li te toujou nan jenès li, li te kòmanse chache Bondye a papa zansèt li a, David. Epi nan douzyèm ane a, li te kòmanse pirifye Juda avèk Jérusalem sou afè a wo plas yo, Asherim nan, imaj taye yo ak imaj fonn yo.

And, in the eighth year of his reign, he, being yet a boy, he began to seek unto the God of David his father, -and, in the twelfth year, he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, from the high places and the Sacred Stems, and the carved images and the molten images.

4 Yo te chire desann lotèl Baal yo nan prezans li, lotèl lansan ki te byen wo sou yo, li te koupe yo desann. Anplis, Asherim yo, imaj taye yo ak imaj fonn yo, li te kase yo an mòso, kraze yo fè poud e li te gaye l sou tonm a sila ki te fè sakrifis a yo menm yo.

And they threw down before him, the altars of the Baalim, and, the sun-pillars which were on high above them, he hewed down, —and, the Sacred Stems and the carved images and the molten images, brake he in pieces and ground to dust, and tossed over the face of the graves, of them who had been sacrificing unto them.

5 Li te brile zo a prèt Baal yo sou lotèl la, e li te pirifye Juda avèk Jérusalem.

And, the bones of the priests, burned he upon their altars, —and so purified Judah and Jerusalem:

6 Nan vil a Manassé yo, Éphraïm, Siméon, jis rive Nephthali, nan mazi kraze yo,

also throughout the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, —searched he their houses, round about.

7 li te osi chire fè desann lotèl yo. Li te kraze Asherim avèk imaj taye yo jiskaske yo te fè poud, e te koupe desann lotèl lansan yo toupatou nan peyi Israël la. Anfen, li te retounen Jérusalem.

And, when he had thrown down the altars and the Sacred Stems, and, the images, he had beaten to powder, and, the sun-pillars, he had hewn down throughout all the land of Israel, then returned he to Jerusalem.

8 Alò, nan di-zuityèm ane règn li a, lè li te fin pirifye peyi a avèk kay la, li te voye Schaphan, fis a Atsalia a avèk Maaséja, yon ofisye lavil la ak Joach, fis a Joachaz la, grefye a, pou repare lakay SENYÈ a, Bondye li a.

And, in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purified the land and the house, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah and Maaseiah the ruler of the city and Joah son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yahweh his God.

9 Yo te vin kote Hilkaja, wo prèt la, e yo te livre li lajan ki te pote lakay Bondye a, ke Levit yo, gadyen pòtay yo, te kolekte soti Manassé, Éphraïm, de tout retay Israël yo, e soti nan tout Juda avèk Benjamin ak pèp Jérusalem nan.

So they went in unto Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the silver that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who kept the entrance-hall had collected from the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah and Benjamin, —and returned to Jerusalem.

10 Yo te ba li nan men a ouvriye ki te sipèvize lakay SENYÈ a, epi ouvriye ki t ap travay lakay SENYÈ a te sèvi ak li pou restore e repare kay la.

And the overseers in the house of Yahweh, delivered it into the hand of the doer of the work, —yea they delivered it to the doers of the work, because they were working in the house of Yahweh, in searching and repairing the house:

11 Yo menm, te remèt li a chapant avèk mason yo pou achte wòch taye avèk gwo bwa pou travès ak bwa mare pou kay ke wa nan Juda yo te kite detwi yo.

yea they delivered it to the artificers and to the builders, to buy carved stones and timbers for the joinings, —and to build up the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

12 Mesye yo te fè travay la avèk bòn fwa ak fòmann ki sou yo pou sipèvize yo. Yo te sipèrvize pa Jachath avèk Abidias, Levit yo nan fis a Merari yo, Zacharie avèk Meschallam nan fis a Keatit yo ak Levit yo, tout moun ki te gen gwo kapasite, ak lòt ki te fò nan jwe enstriman mizik yo.

Now, the men, were working faithfully in the work, and over them as overseers, were—Jahath and Obadiah, Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to preside, —and Levites, all who had understanding in instruments of song;

13 Anplis, yo te sou sila ki t ap pote chaj yo, e yo te sipèvize tout ouvriye soti de yon tach a yon lòt. Pami Levit yo te gen skrib, ofisye ak sipèvizè.

also over the burden-bearers, and such as took the lead, for everyone who was working in any manner of service, —and, of the Levites, were scribes and officers and doorkeepers.

14 Lè yo t ap pote fè sòti lajan ki te antre lakay SENYÈ a, Hilkija, prèt la, te twouve liv lalwa SENYÈ a ki te bay pa Moïse la.

Now, as they were taking out the silver which had been brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of Yahweh, by the hand of Moses.

15 Hilkija te reponn e te di a Schaphan, sekretè a: “Mwen te twouve liv lalwa lakay SENYÈ a.” Epi Hilkija te bay liv la a Schaphan.

Then spake up Hilkiah, and said unto Shaphan the scribe, The Book of the Law, have I found, in the house of Yahweh, —and Hilkiah gave the book unto Shaphan.

16 Konsa, Schaphan te pote liv la kote wa a, e te bay yon rapò anplis a wa a. Li te di: “Tout sa ou te konfye a sèvitè ou yo, y ap fè l.

Then Shaphan took in the book unto the king, and returned yet further unto the king a message, saying, —All that was delivered into the hand of thy servants, they are doing;

17 Yo deja retire lajan yo te twouve lakay SENYÈ a, e te livre li nan men a sipèvizè yo ak ouvriye yo.”

and they have poured out the silver, that was found in the house of Yahweh, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the doers of the work.

18 Anplis, Schaphan, sekretè a te di wa a, “Hilkija, prèt la, te ban mwen yon liv.” Epi Schaphan te li ladann nan, nan prezans a wa a.

Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, A book, hath Hilkiah the priest given to me. And Shaphan, read therein, before the king.

19 Lè wa a te tande pawòl lalwa yo, li te chire rad li.

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

20 Epi wa a te kòmande Hilkija, Achikam, fis a Schaphan nan, Abdon, fis Michée a, Schaphan, sekretè a ak Asaja, sèvitè a wa a e te di:

Then did the king command Hilkiah—and Ahikam son of Shaphan—and Abdon son of Micah—and Shaphan the scribe—and Asaiah servant of the king, saying:

21 “Ale fè ankèt a SENYÈ a pou mwen e pou sila ki rete Israël avèk Juda yo, konsènan pawòl a liv ki te twouve a; paske byen gwo, se kòlè SENYÈ a ki vide sou nou akoz papa zansèt nou yo pa t obsève pawòl a SENYÈ a, pou fè selon tout sa ki ekri nan liv sila a.”

Go, enquire of Yahweh for me, and for the remnant in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book which hath been found, —for great is the wrath of Yahweh, which hath been poured out upon us, because our fathers, kept not, the word of Yahweh, to do according to all that is written in this book.

22 Konsa, Hilkija avèk sila ke wa a te pale yo te ale kote Hulda, pwofetès la, madanm a Schallum nan, fis a Thokehath la, fis a Hasra a, gadyen vètman yo, (alò, li te rete Jérusalem nan dezyèm katye); epi yo te pale avèk li konsa.

So Hilkiah and they whom the king had named went into Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum son of Tokhath son of Hasrah keeper of the wardrobe, she, having her dwelling in Jerusalem, in the new city, —and they spake unto her accordingly.

23 Li te di yo: “Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la: ‘Di nonm ki te voye nou kote mwen an,

And she said unto them, Thus, saith Yahweh God of Israel, —Say ye unto the man who hath sent you unto me:

24 Konsa pale SENYÈ a: Veye byen, Mwen ap voye malè sou plas sa a ak sou pèp li a, menm tout malediksyon ki ekri nan liv ke yo te li nan prezans a wa Juda a.

Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me bringing in calamity upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, -even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:

25 Akoz yo te abandone Mwen, e te brile lansan a lòt dye yo, pou yo ta kapab pwovoke Mwen a lakòlè avèk tout zèv a men yo; pou sa, kòlè Mwen va vin vide sou plas sa a e li p ap etenn.’”’

Because they have forsaken me, and burned incense unto other gods, so as to provoke me to anger, with all the works of their hands, therefore hath my wrath been poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

26 “Men pou wa Juda ki te voye nou fè ankèt devan SENYÈ a, konsa nou va pale a li: ‘Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la selon pawòl ke ou te tande yo,

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:

27 akoz kè ou te mou e ou te imilye ou menm devan Bondye lè ou te tande pawòl Li yo kont plas sa a, e kont pèp li a, akoz ou te imilye ou menm devan Mwen, ou te chire vètman ou e ou te kriye devan M, Mwen anverite te tande ou’, deklare SENYÈ a.

Because tender was thy heart, and thou didst humble thyself before God when thou heardest his words against this place and against the inhabitants thereof, and didst humble thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes and weep before me, therefore, I also, have heard, is the declaration of Yahweh.

28 Tande byen, Mwen va ranmase ou a papa zansèt ou yo, e ou va ranmase a tonm ou an anpè, pou zye ou pa wè tout malè ke Mwen va pote sou plas sa a avèk pèp li a.” Yo te pote bay wa a mesaj sila a.

Behold me! gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered unto thy sepulchres in peace, and thine eyes shall not look upon all the calamity which, I, am bringing in upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof. And they returned, unto the king, the message.

29 Epi wa a te voye rasanble tout ansyen a Juda avèk Jérusalem yo.

Then the king sent, —and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

30 Wa a te monte vè lakay SENYÈ a, e tout mesye Juda yo, pèp Jérusalem nan, prèt yo, Levit yo, e tout moun soti nan pi gran jis rive nan pi piti yo—epi li te li nan zòrèy yo, tout pawòl liv akò ki te twouve lakay SENYÈ a.

And the king went up to the house of Yahweh—and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—and the priests and the Levites, and all the people, from the great even unto the small, —and he read in their ears, all the words of the book of the covenant, which had been found in the house of Yahweh.

31 Wa a te kanpe nan plas li a, e te fè yon akò devan SENYÈ a pou mache nan chemen SENYÈ a, pou kenbe kòmandman Li yo avèk temwayaj Li yo, avèk règleman Li yo avèk tout kè li ak tout nanm li, pou reyisi fè tout pawòl a akò ki ekri nan liv sila yo.

And the king stood in his place, and solemnised the covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes, with all his heart and with all his soul, —to perform the words of the covenant that are written in this book.

32 Anplis, li te fè tout moun ki te prezan Jérusalem avèk Benjamin yo kanpe avèk li. Konsa, pèp Jérusalem la te fè selon akò Bondye a, Bondye a papa zansèt yo a.

And he caused to take a stand, all that were present in Jerusalem, and Benjamin, —and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

33 Josias te retire tout abominasyon soti nan tout peyi ki te apatyen a fis Israël yo e te fè tout moun ki te prezan an Israël yo sèvi SENYÈ a, Bondye pa yo a. Pandan tout lavi li, yo pa t detounen nan swiv SENYÈ a, Bondye a zansèt pa yo a.

And Josiah removed all the abominations, out of all the lands which belonged to the sons of Israel, and caused all that were present in Jerusalem to serve, yea to serve, Yahweh their God, —all his days, turned they not aside from following Yahweh, God of their fathers.