2 Ndị Eze 22

1 Afọ asatọ ka Josaya gbara mgbe ọ malitere ịbụ eze Juda. Iri afọ atọ na otu ka ọ chịrị na Jerusalem. Aha nne ya bụ Jedida, nwa Adaya onye Bozkat.

Iosiah was eight yeere olde when he beganne to reigne, and hee reigned one and thirtie yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Iedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.

2 O mere ihe ziri ezi nʼanya Onyenwe anyị, gbasookwa ụzọ niile nke nna nna ya Devid kpamkpam, o sighị nʼụzọ a wezuga onwe ya gaa nʼaka nri maọbụ nʼaka ekpe.

And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

3 Nʼafọ nke iri na asatọ nke ọchịchị ya, eze Josaya, zigara ode akwụkwọ bụ Shefan nwa Azalaya, onye bụkwa nwa nwa Meshulam, ka ọ gaa nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị. Ọ sịrị ya,

And in the eighteenth yeere of King Iosiah, the King sent Shaphan the sonne of Azaliah the sonne of Meshullam the chanceller to ye house of the Lord, saying,

4 “Gakwuru Hilkaya onyeisi nchụaja, sị ya, gụkọta ego nke e webatara nʼụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị, bụ nke ndị na-eche ọnụ ụzọ nakọtara site nʼaka ndị mmadụ.

Goe vp to Hilkiah the high Priest, that hee may summe the siluer which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the doore haue gathered of the people.

5 Gwa ha ka ha nyefee ya nʼaka ndị ikom ahọpụtara maka ilekọta ọrụ nʼụlọnsọ ahụ. Ka ndị ikom a kwụọ ndị ọrụ na-arụzi ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị ụgwọ ọrụ,

And let them deliuer it into the hande of them that doe the worke, and haue the ouersight of the house of the Lord: let them giue it to them that worke in the house of the Lord, to repaire the decayed places of the house:

6 ya bụ, inye ya ndị ọkpọ ǹtu, ndị na-ewu ụlọ, na ndị na-edo nkume ụlọ. Ha jirikwa ego ahụ zụta osisi na nkume a wara awa, maka i ji dozie ụlọnsọ ahụ.

To wit, vnto the artificers and carpenters and masons, and to bye timber, and hewed stone to repaire the house.

7 Ọ dịghị mkpa ka ha gụzie otu ha si mefuo ego nke e nyefere ha nʼaka, nʼihi na ọrụ ha egosila na ha kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.”

Howebeit, let no rekoning bee made with them of the money, that is deliuered into their hand: for they deale faithfully.

8 Hilkaya onyeisi nchụaja, sịrị Shefan ode akwụkwọ, “Achọtala m Akwụkwọ Iwu nʼime ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị.” O nyere ya Shefan, onye nke gụkwara ya.

And Hilkiah the high Priest sayde vnto Shaphan the chanceller, I haue found the booke of the Lawe in the house of the Lord: and Hilkiah gaue the booke to Shaphan, and hee reade it.

9 Mgbe ahụ, Shefan, bụ ode akwụkwọ, bịakwutere eze, gwa ya sị, “Ndị ozi gị enyefela ego niile nke dị nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị nʼaka ndị ọrụ na nʼaka ndị nlekọta nọ nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị.”

So Shaphan the chanceller came to ye King, and brought him word againe, and saide, Thy seruants haue gathered the money, that was found in the house, and haue deliuered it vnto the hands of them that doe the worke, and haue the ouersight of the house of the Lord.

10 Mgbe ahụ, Shefan bụ ode akwụkwọ, gwara eze sị, “O nwere akwụkwọ Hilkaya, onye nchụaja nyere m.” Shefan gụpụtara ihe dị nʼakwụkwọ a nʼihu eze.

Also Shaphan the chanceller shewed the King saying, Hilkiah the Priest hath deliuered me a booke. And Shaphan read it before the King.

11 Mgbe eze nụrụ okwu niile dị nʼime Akwụkwọ Iwu ahụ, ọ dọwara uwe ya.

And when the King had heard the wordes of the booke of the Law, he rent his clothes.

12 O nyere Hilkaya bụ onyeisi nchụaja, Ahikam nwa Shefan, Akboa nwa Mikaya, Shefan ode akwụkwọ na Asaya, bụ onye ọrụ eze, iwu, sị ha,

Therefore the King commanded Hilkiah the Priest, and Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, and Achbor the sonne of Michaiah, and Shaphan the chanceller, and Asahiah the Kings seruant, saying,

13 “Gaanụ jụta Onyenwe anyị ase, nʼisi m na nʼisi ndị m, na Juda niile, banyere ihe niile e dere nʼakwụkwọ a nke a chọtara. Nʼihi na ọnụma Onyenwe anyị dị ukwuu bụ nke na-ere ọkụ megide anyị, nʼihi na ndị bu anyị ụzọ erubeghị isi nʼokwu nke akwụkwọ iwu a, ha agbasoghị ihe niile e dere nʼime ya banyere anyị.”

Go ye and inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Iudah concerning the wordes of this booke that is founde: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against vs, because our fathers haue not obeyed the wordes of this booke, to doe according vnto all that which is written therein for vs.

14 Hilkaya onye nchụaja, Ahikam, Akboa, Shefan na Asaya, jekwuuru Hulda, bụ onye amụma nwanyị. Onye bụ nwunye Shalum, nwa Tikva, nwa Hahas, ọ bụ onye na-elekọta uwe. Hulda na-ebi na mpaghara Jerusalem e wuru ọhụrụ.

So Hilkiah the Priest and Ahikam, and Achbor and Shaphan, and Asahiah went vnto Huldah the Prophetesse the wife of Shallum, ye sonne of Tikuah, the sonne of Harhas keeper of the wardrobe: (and she dwelt in Ierusalem in the colledge) and they communed with her.

15 Ọ sịrị ha, “Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke nke Izrel kwuru: Gwanụ nwoke ahụ ziri unu ka unu bịakwutem, sị,

And shee answered them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Tel the man that sent you to mee,

16 ‘Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu: Ana m aga iweta mbibi ga-adakwasị ebe a na ndị niile bi nʼime ya, dịka ihe niile e dere nʼime akwụkwọ nke eze Juda gụrụ, si dị.

Thus sayth the Lord, Behold, I wil bring euill vpon this place, and on the inhabitants thereof, euen al the words of the booke which ye King of Iudah hath read,

17 Nʼihi na ha ajụla m, gbakụta m azụ, chụọ aja nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ nye chi ndị ọzọ, kpasuo m iwe site na arụsị niile nke aka ha mepụtara. Iwe m ga-adị ọkụ megide ebe a, ọ gaghị akwụsịkwa.’

Because they haue forsaken mee, and haue burnt incense vnto other gods, to anger me with all ye works of their hands: my wrath also shalbe kindled against this place and shall not be queched:

18 Gwanụ eze Juda, onye ahụ zitere unu ịjụta ase site nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị sị ya, ‘Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel na-ekwu banyere okwu ndị ahụ ị nụrụ.

But to the King of Iudah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, so shall ye say vnto him, Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel, The wordes that thou hast heard, shall come to passe.

19 Nʼihi na o wutere gị nʼobi, na i wedakwara onwe gị nʼala nʼihu Chineke, mgbe ị nụrụ ihe m kwuru megide ebe a na ndị bi nʼime ya, na ha ga-abụ ihe a bụrụ ọnụ, na ihe tọgbọrọ nʼefu, nʼihi na i dọwara uwe gị, bekwaa akwa nʼihu m, mụ onwe m anụkwala, otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.

But because thine heart did melt, and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants of the same, to wit, that it should be destroyed and accursed, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me, I haue also heard it, saith the Lord.

20 Ya mere, aga m achịkọta gị nye nna nna gị ha, a ga-eli gị nʼudo. Anya gị agaghị ahụ mbibi nke m ga-eme ka ọ bịakwasị ebe a.’” Ha laghachiri inye eze ọsịsa ya.

Beholde therefore, I wil gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be put in thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the euil, which I will bring vpon this place. Thus they brought the King worde againe.