2 Ahemfo 22
1 Bere a Yosia dii hene wɔ Yuda no, na wadi mfirihyia awotwe, na odii ade wɔ Yerusalem mfe aduasa baako. Na ne na din de Yedida a ɔyɛ Adaia a ofi Boskat no babea.
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 Ɔyɛɛ nea ɛsɔ Awurade ani, yɛɛ nea ne tete agya Dawid yɛe no bi. Wamfi adetreneeyɛ ho.
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 Ɔhene Yosia dii mfirihyia dunwɔtwe wɔ nʼahenni mu no, ɔsomaa Asalia babarima Safan, asennii kyerɛwfo Mesulam nena, kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu. Ɔka kyerɛɛ no se,
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 “Kɔ ɔsɔfopanyin Hilkia nkyɛn, na ma ɔnkan sika a aponanohwɛfo no agyigye afi nnipa no nkyɛn wɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu no.
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 Fa saa sika yi hyɛ nnipa a wɔayi wɔn sɛ wɔnhwɛ asɔredan no ho asiesie no nsa. Na wɔde atua adwumayɛfo a wobesiesie Awurade Asɔredan no ho ka.
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 Ɛho behia sɛ wɔbɛfa nnua adwumfo, adansifo ne abohyehyɛfo. Afei, ma wɔntɔ nnua ne abo a wɔatwa a wɔde besiesie asɔredan no.
To wit, vnto the artificers and carpenters and masons, and to bye timber, and hewed stone to repaire the house.
7 Nanso ɛho nhia sɛ adansi no sohwɛfo bebu sika a wɔn nsa bɛka no ho akontaa, efisɛ wɔyɛ nokwafo.”
Howebeit, let no rekoning bee made with them of the money, that is deliuered into their hand: for they deale faithfully.
8 Ɔsɔfopanyin Hilkia ka kyerɛɛ asennii kyerɛwfo Safan se, “Mahu Mmara Nhoma no wɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu hɔ.” Na Hilkia de nhoma mmobɔwee no maa Safan, na ɔkenkanee.
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 Safan san kɔɔ ɔhene no nkyɛn kɔkae se, “Wo mpanyimfo no de sika a wogyigyee wɔ Awurade asɔredan no mu no ahyɛ adwumayɛfo no ne sohwɛfo a wɔwɔ asɔredan no ho no nsa.”
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 Safan san ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no se, “Ɔsɔfo Hilkia de nhoma mmobɔwee bi ama me.” Na Safan kenkan kyerɛɛ ɔhene no.
Also Shaphan the chanceller shewed the King saying, Hilkiah the Priest hath deliuered me a booke. And Shaphan read it before the King.
11 Bere a ɔhene no tee nsɛm a ɛwɔ Awurade Mmara Nhoma no mu no, ɔde ahometew sunsuan ne ntade mu.
And when the King had heard the wordes of the booke of the Law, he rent his clothes.
12 Na ɔhyɛɛ ɔsɔfo Hilkia, Safan babarima Ahikam ne Mikaia babarima Akbor ne asennii kyerɛwfo Safan ne ɔhene fotufo Asaia se,
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 “Monkɔ asɔredan no mu, na monkɔkasa nkyerɛ Awurade mma me, mma nnipa no ne Yuda nyinaa. Mummisa no nsɛm a wɔakyerɛw agu nhoma mmobɔwee no a wahu no ho asɛm. Awurade abufuwhyew aba yɛn so, efisɛ yɛn agyanom anni nhoma yi mu nsɛm so. Ɛnyɛ nea nhoma yi ka sɛ yɛnyɛ no na yɛyɛ.”
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 Enti ɔsɔfo Hilkia, Ahikam, Akbor, Safan ne Asaia kɔɔ Yerusalem Fa Foforo Misne kohuu odiyifo Hulda. Na ɔyɛ Tikwa babarima Salum yere, a na ɔyɛ Harhas a ɔhwɛ ntade adaka a ɛwɔ asɔredan mu so no nso nena.
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 Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn akasa. Monkɔka nkyerɛ onipa a ɔsomaa mo no se,
And shee answered them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Tel the man that sent you to mee,
16 ‘Sɛnea Awurade se ni: Mɛsɛe kuropɔn yi ne mu nnipa, sɛnea makyerɛw wɔ nhoma mmobɔwee a mokenkan no mu no.
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 Efisɛ me nkurɔfo agyaw me, na wɔsom anyame huhuw, na biribiara a wɔayɛ no, ahyɛ me abufuw. Mʼabufuwhyew redɛw wɔ ha, na ɛrennum.’
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 Na monkɔ Yudahene a ɔsomaa mo sɛ monkɔhwehwɛ Awurade no nkyɛn, na monka nkyerɛ no se, Sɛɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, ka fa asɛm a motee mprempren no ho.
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 Wotee asɛm a meka de tiaa kuropɔn no ne emu nnipa no sɛ, wɔbɛdome saa asase yi na ada mpan no, ɛyɛɛ wo yaw, ma wobrɛɛ wo ho ase Awurade anim. Wode ahometew sunsuan wo ntade mu, suu wɔ mʼanim ahonu mu. Enti nokware, Awurade se, ‘mate wo sufrɛ.
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 Amanehunu a mehyɛɛ ho bɔ de tiaa kuropɔn yi no bɛba wo wu ne wusie akyi. Worenhu amane a mede bɛba kuropɔn yi so no.’” Enti wɔsan de ne nkra no kɔmaa ɔhene no.
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.
