2 Kungaboken 22
1 Josia var åtta åra gammal, då han vardt Konung, och regerade ett och tretio år i Jerusalem; hans moder het Jedida, Adaja dotter, af Bozkath.
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].
2 Han gjorde det godt var för Herranom, och vandrade i allom sins faders Davids väg, och böjde hvarken på högra sidona, eller på den venstra.
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.
3 Uti adertonde årena Konungs Josia, sände Konungen Saphan, Azalia son, Mesullams sons, skrifvaren, bort uti Herrans hus, och sade:
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:
4 Gack upp till öfversta Presten Hilkia, att man må få honom de penningar, som till Herrans hus införde äro, och dörravaktarena församlat hafva af folkena;
“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].
5 Att de måga gifva dem arbetarena, som beställde äro i Herrans hus, och gifva dem som arbeta på Herrans hus, och bota det som förfallet är i husena;
Then tell him to give all that money to the men who are supervising the work of repairing the temple.
6 Nämliga timbermannom, byggningsmannom, murmästarom, och dem som trä och huggen sten köpa skola, till husets förbättring;
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.
7 Dock så, att man ingen räkenskap skulle taga af dem för de penningar, som under deras hand antvardade vordo; utan de skulle handla dermed på sina tro.
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.”
8 Och öfverste Presten Hilkia sade till skrifvaren Saphan: Jag hafver funnit lagbokena uti Herrans hus; och Hilkia fick Saphan bokena, att han skulle den läsa.
[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.
9 Och skrifvaren Saphan bar henne till Konungen, och bådade honom igen, och sade: Dine tjenare hafva tillhopahemtat de penningar, som i husena funne voro, och hafva utgifvit dem arbetarena, som beställde äro i Herrans hus.
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.”
10 Och förtäljde skrifvaren Saphan Konungenom, och sade: Hilkia Presten fick mig ena bok; och Saphan las henne för Konungenom.
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.
11 Då Konungen hörde orden i lagbokene, ref han sin kläder sönder.
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].
12 Och Konungen böd Hilkia Prestenom, och Ahikam, Saphans sone, och Achbor, Michaja sone, och Saphan skrifvarenom, och Asaja, Konungens tjenare, och sade:
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:
13 Går bort, och fråger Herran, för mig, för folket, och för hela Juda, om denna bokenes ord, som funnen är; ty det är en stor Herrans vrede, som är upptänd öfver oss; derföre, att våre fäder icke lydt hafva denna bokenes ord, att de måtte gjort allt det derutinnan skrifvet är.
“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].”
14 Då gingo åstad Hilkia Presten, Ahikam, Achbor, Saphan och Asaja, till den Prophetissan Hulda, Sallums hustru, Thikva sons, Harhas sons, klädavaktarens; och hon bodde i Jerusalem i dem andra delenom, och de talade med henne.
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].
15 Men hon sade till dem: Detta säger Herren Israels Gud: Säger dem månne, som eder till mig sändt hafver:
She said to them, “This is what Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] says: ‘Go back and tell the king who sent you
16 Så säger Herren: Si, jag skall låta komma olycko öfver detta rum, och dess inbyggare, efter all lagsens ord, som Juda Konung hafver läsa låtit.
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.
17 Derföre, att de hafva öfvergifvit mig, och rökt andra gudar, förtörnande mig med allt deras handaverk; derföre skall min vrede upptändas emot detta rum, och skall icke utsläckt varda.
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.”
18 Men Juda Konunge, som eder utsändt hafver till att fråga Herran, skolen I så säga: Så säger Herren Israels Gud:
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,
19 Derföre, att ditt hjerta hafver bevekt sig, af de ord, som, du hört hafver, och hafver ödmjukat dig för Herranom, då du hörde hvad jag sagt hade emot detta rum, och dess inbyggare, att de skulle varda till en förödelse och förbannelse, och hafver rifvit din kläder sönder, och hafver gråtit för mig, så hafver jag ock hört det, säger Herren.
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,
20 Derföre vill jag samka dig till dina fäder, att du skall samkas i grafvena med frid, och din ögon icke se skola alla denna olyckona, som jag öfver detta rum föra skall. Och de sade Konungenom det igen.
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.
