2 Wafalme 22
1 Yosia alikuwa na umri wa miaka minane wakati alipoanza kutawala; alitawala kwa mda wa miaka thelathini na moja katika Yerusalemu. Mama yake alikuwa anaitwa Yedida (Alikuwa binti wa Adaye wa Bozkathi).
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 Alifanya yale yaliyo mema usoni mwa Yahwe. Alitembea kwenye njia zote za Daudi babu yake, na hakugeuka wala upande wa kulia au kushoto.
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 Ikawa kwamba katika mwaka wa kumi na nane mfalme Yosia, akamtuma Shafani mwana wa Azalia mwana wa Meshulamu, mwandishi, kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, akisema,
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 “Panda juu kwa Hilkia yule kuhani mkuu na mwambie ahesabu pesa ambazo zilizokuwa zimeletwa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, ambazo walinzi wa hekalu wamezikusanya kutoka kwa watu.
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 Zigawanywe kwenye mikono ya wafanyakazi ambao ni wasimamizi wa nyumba ya Yahwe, na waache wawapatie wafanya kazi ambao wako kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, ili waweze kutengeneza pale palipoharibika.
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 Wapewe pesa maseremala, wajenzi, na waashi, na pia kununua mbao na kukata jiwe kukarabati nyumba ya Yahwe.”
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Lakini zile pesa hazikutakiwa kuhesabiwa wakati walipokuwa wanapewa, kwa sababu waliimudu ile kazi kwa uaminifu.
Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8 Hilkia kuhani mkuu akamwambia Shafani yule mwandishi, “Nimekipata kitabu cha sheria katika nyumba ya Yahwe.” Basi Hilkia akampatia kile kitabu Shafani, na kukisoma.
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 Shafani akaenda na kuchukua kile kitabu kwa mfalme, na pia kumjulisha, akisema, “Watumishi wako wamezitumia zile pesa ambazo zilizokuwa zimepatikana kwenye hekalu na zimegawiwa kwenye mikono ya wafanya kazi ambao husimamia kuangalia nyumba ya Yahwe.”
And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy 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 Kisha Shafani yule mwandishi akamwambia mfalme, “Hilkia yule kuhani amenipatia kitabu.” Kisha Shafani akakisoma mbele ya mfalme.
And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 Ikawa kwamba wakati mfalme aliposikia maneno ya sheria, alichana nguo zake.
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
12 Kisha mfalme akamwamuru Hilkia yule kuhani, Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, Akbori mwana wa Mikaya, Shafani mwandishi, na Asaya, mtumishi wake mwenyewe, akisema,
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 Nenda na ukaongee pamoja na Yahwe kwa ajili yangu, na kwa ajili ya watu na kwa Yuda yote, kwa sababu ya maneno ya hiki kitabu ambacho kilichopatikana. Kwa hasira kubwa ya Yahwe ambayo ametukasirikia dhidi yetu kwa sababu babu zetu hawakusikiliza maneno ya hiki kitabu hivyo kama kutii yote ambayo yalikuwa yameandikwa kuhusiana na sisi.
Go ye, inquire 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 Basi Hilkia yule kuhani, Ahikamu, Akbori, Shafani, na Asaya wakaenda kwa Hulda nabii wa kike, mke wa Shalumu mwana wa Tikva mwana wa Harhasi, mtunza kabati la nguo (aliishi katika Yerusalemu katika mtaa wa pili), na wakaongea pamoja naye.
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 Akawaambia, “Hivi ndivyo Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, asemavyo: 'Mwambie huyu mtu aliyekutuma kwangu,
And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16 “Hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo: 'Tazama, nitaleta janga kwenye hii sehemu na juu ya wakaao hapa, kulingana na kila kitu kilichoandikwa kwenye kitabu ambacho mfalme wa Yuda alichokisoma.
Thus saith 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 hath read:
17 Kwa sababu wamenitelekeza na kufukiza ubani kwa miungu mingine, hivyo basi wanaweza kunichochea hasira pamoja na matendo yote waliyoyafanya-kwa hiyo hasira yangu ilikuwa inawaka dhidi ya hii sehemu, na haitazimika.”'
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 Lakini kwa mfalme wa Yuda, aliye watuma kuuliza mapenzi ya Yahwe, hivi ndivyo mtakavyo mwambia: “Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli asema hivi: Kuhusu yale maneno uliyoyasikia,
But to the king of Judah which sent you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
19 kwa sababu moyo wako ulikuwa mlaini, na kwa sababu umejinyenyekesha mwenyewe mbele za Yahwe, wakati uliposikia nilichokisema dhidi ya hii sehemu na wenyeji wake, kwamba wanaweza kuwa wakiwa na laana, na kwasaabu ulizozirarua nguo zako na kulia mbele yangu, Nami pia nimekusikia-hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo.
Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.
20 Tazama, nitakukusanya na babu zako, nawe utawekwa kaburini kwako kwa amani. Macho yako hayataona maafa yote ambayo nitayaleta kwenye hii sehemu. “"” Hivyo watu wakachukua ujumbe huu kuurudisha kwa mfalme.
Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
