Ii Regum 22
1 Octo annorum erat Iosias cum regnare coepisset, triginta et uno anno regnavit in Ierusalem: nomen matris eius Idida, filia Hadaia de Besecath.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2 Fecitque quod placitum erat coram Domino, et ambulavit per omnes vias David patris sui: non declinavit ad dexteram, sive ad sinistram.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 Anno autem octavo decimo regis Iosiae, misit rex Saphan filium Assia, filii Messulam scribam templi Domini, dicens ei:
And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
4 Vade ad Helciam sacerdotem magnum, ut confletur pecunia, quae illata est in templum Domini, quam collegerunt ianitores templi a populo,
Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
5 deturque fabris per praepositos domus Domini: qui et distribuant eam his qui operantur in templo Domini, ad instauranda sartatecta templi:
And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,
6 tignariis videlicet et caementariis, et iis, qui interrupta componunt: et ut emantur ligna, et lapides de lapicidinis ad instaurandum templum Domini.
Unto carpenters, and builders, and stone workers, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Verumtamen non supputetur eis argentum quod accipiunt, sed in potestate habeant, et in fide.
Nevertheless there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8 Dixit autem Helcias pontifex ad Saphan scribam: Librum Legis reperi in domo Domini: deditque Helcias volumen Saphan, qui et legit illud.
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 Venit quoque Saphan scriba ad regem, et renunciavit ei quod praeceperat, et ait: Conflaverunt servi tui pecuniam, quae reperta est in domo Domini: et dederunt ut distribueretur fabris a praefectis operum templi Domini.
And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.
10 Narravit quoque Saphan scriba regi, dicens: Librum dedit mihi Helcias sacerdos. Quem cum legisset Saphan coram rege,
And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 et audisset rex verba Libri Legis Domini, scidit vestimenta sua.
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
12 Et praecepit Helciae sacerdoti, et Ahicam filio Saphan, et Achobor filio Micha, et Saphan scribae, et Asaiae servo regis, dicens:
And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
13 Ite et consulite Dominum super me, et super populo, et super omni Iuda, de verbis voluminis istius, quod inventum est: magna enim ira Domini succensa est contra nos: quia non audierunt patres nostri verba Libri huius, ut facerent omne quod scriptum est nobis.
Go all of you, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
14 Ierunt itaque Helcias sacerdos, et Ahicam, et Achobor, et Sapham, et Asaia, ad Holdam prophetidem, uxorem Sellum filii Thecuae, filii Araas custodis vestium, quae habitabat in Ierusalem in Secunda: locutique sunt ad eam.
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college; ) and they communed with her.
15 Et illa respondit eis: Haec dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Dicite viro, qui misit vos ad me:
And she said unto them, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16 Haec dicit Dominus: Ecce, ego adducam mala super locum istum, et super habitatores eius, omnia verba Legis quae legit rex Iuda:
Thus says the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read:
17 quia dereliquerunt me, et sacrificaverunt diis alienis, irritantes me in cunctis operibus manuum suarum: et succendetur indignatio mea in loco hoc, et non extinguetur.
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
18 Regi autem Iuda, qui misit vos ut consuleretis Dominum, sic dicetis: Haec dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Pro eo quod audisti verba voluminis,
But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall all of you say to him, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, As concerning the words which you have heard;
19 et perterritum est cor tuum, et humiliatus es coram Domino, auditis sermonibus contra locum istum, et habitatores eius, quod videlicet fierent in stuporem et in maledictum: et scidisti vestimenta tua, et flevisti coram me, et ego audivi, ait Dominus:
Because your heart was tender, and you have humbled yourself before the LORD, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have rent your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you, says the LORD.
20 idcirco colligam te ad patres tuos, et colligeris ad sepulchrum tuum in pace, ut non videant oculi tui omnia mala quae introducturus sum super locum istum.
Behold therefore, I will gather you unto your fathers, and you shall be gathered into your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
