2 Krallar 22
1 Yoşiya sekiz yaşında kral oldu ve Yeruşalim'de otuz bir yıl krallık yaptı. Annesi Boskatlı Adaya'nın kızı Yedida'ydı.
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 Yoşiya RAB'bin gözünde doğru olanı yaptı. Sağa sola sapmadan atası Davut'un bütün yollarını izledi.
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 Kral Yoşiya, krallığının on sekizinci yılında Meşullam oğlu Asalya oğlu Yazman Şafan'ı RAB'bin Tapınağı'na gönderirken ona şöyle dedi:
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 “Başkâhin Hilkiya'nın yanına çık. Kapı nöbetçilerinin halktan toplayıp RAB'bin Tapınağı'na getirdikleri paraları saysın.
“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 RAB'bin Tapınağı'ndaki işlerin başında bulunan denetçilere versin. Onlar da paraları RAB'bin Tapınağı'ndaki çatlakları onaranlara, marangozlara, yapıcılara, duvarcılara ödesinler. Tapınağın onarımı için gerekli keresteyi, yontma taşı da bu parayla alsınlar.
Then tell him to give all that money to the men who are supervising the work of repairing the temple.
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 Onlara verilen paranın hesabı sorulmasın, çünkü dürüstçe çalışıyorlar.”
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 Başkâhin Hilkiya Yazman Şafan'a, “RAB'bin Tapınağı'nda Yasa Kitabı'nı buldum” diyerek kitabı ona verdi. Şafan kitabı okudu.
[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 Sonra krala giderek, “Görevlilerin tapınaktaki paraları alıp RAB'bin Tapınağı'ndaki işlerin başında bulunan adamlara verdiler” diye durumu bildirdi.
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 Ardından, “Kâhin Hilkiya bana bir kitap verdi” diyerek kitabı krala okudu.
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 Kral Kutsal Yasa'daki sözleri duyunca giysilerini yırttı.
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 Kâhin Hilkiya'ya, Şafan oğlu Ahikam'a, Mikaya oğlu Akbor'a, Yazman Şafan'a ve kendi özel görevlisi Asaya'ya şöyle buyurdu:
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 “Gidin, bulunan bu kitabın sözleri hakkında benim için de, bütün Yahuda halkı için de RAB'be danışın. RAB'bin bize karşı alevlenen öfkesi büyüktür. Çünkü atalarımız bu kitabın sözlerine kulak asmadılar, bizler için yazılan bu sözlere uymadılar.”
“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 Kâhin Hilkiya, Ahikam, Akbor, Şafan ve Asaya varıp tapınaktaki giysilerin nöbetçisi Harhas oğlu Tikva oğlu Şallum'un karısı Peygamber Hulda'ya danıştılar. Hulda Yeruşalim'de, İkinci Mahalle'de oturuyordu.
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 Hulda onlara şöyle dedi: “İsrail'in Tanrısı RAB, ‘Sizi bana gönderen adama şunları söyleyin’ diyor:
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 ‘Yahuda Kralı'nın okuduğu kitapta yazılı olduğu gibi, buraya da, burada yaşayan halkın başına da felaket getireceğim.
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 Beni terk ettikleri, elleriyle yaptıkları başka ilahlara buhur yakıp beni kızdırdıkları için buraya karşı öfkem alevlenecek ve sönmeyecek.’
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 “RAB'be danışmak için sizi gönderen Yahuda Kralı'na şöyle deyin: ‘İsrail'in Tanrısı RAB duyduğun sözlere ilişkin diyor ki:
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 Madem yıkılıp lanetle anılacak olan burası ve burada yaşayanlarla ilgili sözlerimi duyunca yüreğin yumuşadı, önümde kendini alçalttın, giysilerini yırtıp huzurumda ağladın, ben de yalvarışını işittim.
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 Seni atalarına kavuşturacağım, esenlik içinde mezarına gömüleceksin. Buraya getireceğim büyük felaketi görmeyeceksin.’” Hilkiya ile yanındakiler bu sözleri krala ilettiler.
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.
