2 Chronicles 34
1 Josiah sì jẹ́ ẹni ọdún mẹ́jọ nígbà tí ó jẹ ọba, ó sì dí ọba ní Jerusalẹmu fún ọdún mọ́kànlélọ́gbọ̀n.
Josiah was eight years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
2 Ó sì ṣe ohun tí ó dára ní ojú Olúwa, ó sì rìn ọ̀nà baba rẹ̀ Dafidi, kò sì yà sí ọwọ́ ọ̀tún tàbí òsì.
And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and he walked in the ways of his father David. He did not turn away, neither to the right, nor to the left.
3 Ní ọdún kẹjọ ìjọba rẹ̀, nígbà tí ó sì wà ní ọ̀dọ́mọdé, ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í wá ojú Ọlọ́run baba Dafidi. Ní ọdún kejìlá. Ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí fọ Juda àti Jerusalẹmu mọ́ kúrò ní ibi gíga rẹ̀, ère òrìṣà Aṣerah, àti ère yíyá àti ère dídà.
Now in the eighth year of his reign, when he was still a boy, he began to seek the God of his father David. And in the twelfth year after he had begun to reign, he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the sacred groves, and the idols, and the graven images.
4 Lábẹ́ àpẹẹrẹ àwọn pẹpẹ Baali ni a yí lulẹ̀, ó sì fọ́ àwọn ère sí wẹ́wẹ́, ó run àwọn pẹpẹ tí ó wà lórí rẹ̀, wọ́n sì fọ́ túútúú, àwọn ère Aṣerah àti àwọn òrìṣà. Èyí tí ó fọ́ wọn sì lúúlúú, ó sì gbọ̀n wọ́n sí orí isà òkú àti àwọn tí ó ń rú ẹbọ sí wọn.
And in his sight, they destroyed the altars of the Baals, and they demolished the idols which had been set upon them. And then he cut down the sacred groves and crushed the graven images. And he scattered the fragments upon the tombs of those who had been accustomed to immolate to them.
5 Ó sì sun àwọn egungun àwọn àlùfáà lórí pẹpẹ wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ni ó sì wẹ Juda àti Jerusalẹmu mọ́.
And after that, he burned the bones of the priests upon the altars of the idols. And so did he cleanse Judah and Jerusalem.
6 Ní ìlú Manase, Efraimu àti Simeoni, àní títí ó fi dé Naftali, àti nínú àwọn, ó tú ilé wọn yíkákiri.
Then too, in the cities of Manasseh, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Naphtali, he overturned everything.
7 Ó sì wó pẹpẹ àti ère Aṣerah lulẹ̀ àti àwọn ère yíyá àti àwọn òrìṣà, ó sì gùn ó sì ti ké gbogbo àwọn ère orí pẹpẹ lulẹ̀ ní gbogbo àyíká Israẹli. Lẹ́yìn náà ó padà sí Jerusalẹmu.
And when he had destroyed the altars and the sacred groves, and had broken the idols to pieces, and when all the profane shrines had been demolished from the entire land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
8 Ní ọdún kejìdínlógún ìjọba Josiah ni a ti wẹ ilẹ̀ náà mọ́ àti ilé Olúwa, ó sì rán Ṣafani ọmọ Asalia àti Maaseiah olórí ìlú náà, pẹ̀lú Joah, ọmọ Joahasi, akọ̀wé, láti tún ilé Olúwa Ọlọ́run ṣe.
And so, in the eighteenth year of his reign, having now cleansed the land and the temple of the Lord, he sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah, the ruler of the city, and Joah, the son of Joahaz, the historian, to repair the house of the Lord his God.
9 Wọ́n sì lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Hilkiah olórí àlùfáà, ó sì fún un ní owó náà tí ó mú wá sí inú ilé Ọlọ́run, ti àwọn ọmọ Lefi ẹni tí ó jẹ́ aṣọ́bodè ti gbà láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn Manase Efraimu àti láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ìyókù Israẹli àti ọ̀dọ̀ gbogbo ènìyàn Juda àti Benjamini wọ́n sì padà sí Jerusalẹmu.
And they went to Hilkiah, the high priest. And having accepted from him the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, and which the Levites and porters had gathered together from Manasseh, and Ephraim, and the entire remnant of Israel, and also from all of Judah, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
10 Nígbà náà ni wọn sì fi le àwọn tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ ilé lọ́wọ́, àwọn tí ń ṣe alábojútó iṣẹ́ ilé Olúwa. Àwọn ọkùnrin yìí sì san owó fún àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ tí ó ń túnṣe, tí wọ́n sì ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní ilé Olúwa.
they delivered it into the hands of those who were in charge of the workers in the house of the Lord, so that they might repair the temple, and restore whatever was weak.
11 Wọ́n sì tún fi owó fún àwọn oníṣọ̀nà àti àwọn olùkọ́lé láti ra òkúta gbígbẹ́ àti ìtì igi fún ìsopọ̀ àti igi rírẹ́ fún ìkọ́lé tí ọba Juda ti gbà láti túnṣe.
And they gave it to the artisans and the stoneworkers, so that they might buy stones from the quarries, and wood for the joints of the building and for the upper floors of the houses, which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
12 Àwọn ọkùnrin náà ṣe iṣẹ́ náà pẹ̀lú òtítọ́, láti darí wọn ní Jahati àti Obadiah, àwọn ọmọ Lefi láti Merari, àti Sekariah àti Meṣullamu, sọ̀kalẹ̀ láti Kohati àwọn ọmọ Lefi gbogbo tí ó ní ọgbọ̀n ohun èlò orin.
And they did everything faithfully. Now the overseers of the workers were Jahath and Obadiah, from the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, from the sons of Kohath, who were supervising the work. All were Levites who knew how to play musical instruments.
13 Wọ́n sì ní olórí àwọn aláàárù àti àwọn alábojútó gbogbo àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ láti ibi iṣẹ́ sí ibi iṣẹ́, díẹ̀ nínú àwọn ọmọ Lefi sì ní akọ̀wé, olùtọ́jú àti olùṣọ́nà.
Truly, scribes and teachers, from among the Levites who were porters, were over those who were carrying burdens for various uses.
14 Nígbà tí wọ́n mú owó náà tí wọ́n mú wá sí ilé Olúwa, Hilkiah àlùfáà sì rí ìwé òfin Olúwa tí a ti fi fún un láti ọwọ́ Mose.
And when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
15 Hilkiah sì wí fún Ṣafani akọ̀wé pé, “Èmi ti rí ìwé òfin nínú ilé Olúwa.” Ó sì fi fún Ṣafani.
And he said to Shaphan, the scribe: “I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.” And he delivered it to him.
16 Nígbà náà Ṣafani sì mú ìwé náà lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ ọba ó sì ròyìn fún un. “Àwọn ìjòyè rẹ̀ ń ṣe gbogbo nǹkan tí a ti fi lé wọn lọ́wọ́.
Then he took the volume to the king, and he reported to him, saying: “Behold, everything that you entrusted to your servants is completed.
17 Wọ́n ti san owó náà tí ó wà nínú ilé Olúwa wọ́n sì ti fi lé àwọn alábojútó lọ́wọ́ àti àwọn òṣìṣẹ́.”
They have melted together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord. And it has been given to the overseers of the artisans and craftsmen for various works.
18 Nígbà náà Ṣafani akọ̀wé sì sọ fún ọba, “Hilkiah àlùfáà ti fún mi ní ìwé.” Ṣafani sì kà níwájú ọba.
After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book.” And when he had read it in the presence of the king,
19 Nígbà tí ọba sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ òfin, ó sì fa aṣọ rẹ̀ ya.
and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.
20 Ó sì pa àṣẹ yìí fún Hilkiah, Ahikamu ọmọ Ṣafani, Abdoni ọmọ Mika, Ṣafani akọ̀wé àti Asaiah ìránṣẹ́ ọba.
And he instructed Hilkiah, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and also Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying:
21 “Ẹ lọ kí ẹ lọ béèrè lọ́wọ́ Olúwa fún mi nípa àwọn ìyókù Israẹli àti Juda nípa ohun tí wọ́n kọ sínú ìwé yìí tí a ti rí. Títóbi ni ìbínú Olúwa tí ó ti jáde sí orí wa nítorí àwọn baba wa kò ti pa ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa mọ́, wọn kò sì tí ì ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí i gbogbo èyí tí a kọ sínú ìwé yìí.”
“Go, and pray to the Lord for me, and for the remnant of Israel and Judah, concerning all the words of this book, which has been found. For the great fury of the Lord has rained down upon us, because our fathers did not keep the words of the Lord, to do all that has been written in this volume.”
22 Hilkiah àti àwọn ènìyàn tí ọba yàn tọ Hulda wòlíì obìnrin láti ba sọ̀rọ̀, ẹni tí ó jẹ́ aya Ṣallumu ọmọ Tokhati tí a tún ń pè ní Tikfa, ọmọ Harhasi, olùtọ́jú ibi ìkáṣọsí. Ó sì ń gbé ní Jerusalẹmu, ní ìhà kejì.
Therefore, Hilkiah, and those who had been sent with him by the king, went to Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the vestments. She was living in Jerusalem, in the second part. And they spoke to her the words which we explained above.
23 Ó sì wí fún wọn wí pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli ti sọ, sọ fún àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó rán ọ sí mi pé,
And she responded to them: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me:
24 ‘Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí, “Èmi yóò sì mú ibi wá sí ìhín yìí àti àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ gbogbo àní ègún tí a kọ sínú ìwé tí wọ́n ti kà níwájú ọba Juda.”
Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead in evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, with all the curses that have been written in this book, which they have read before the king of Judah.
25 Nítorí tí wọ́n ti kọ̀ mí sílẹ̀ wọ́n sì ti sun tùràrí sí ọlọ́run mìíràn wọ́n sì ti mú mi bínú pẹ̀lú gbogbo ohun tí wọ́n ti fi ọwọ́ wọn ṣe, ìbínú yóò tú jáde wá sórí ibí yìí, a kì yóò sì paná rẹ̀.’
For they have abandoned me, and they have sacrificed to foreign gods, so that they provoked me to wrath by all the works of their hands. Therefore, my fury will rain down upon this place, and it will not be extinguished.
26 Sọ fún ọba Juda, ẹni tí ó rán yín láti béèrè lọ́wọ́ Olúwa, ‘Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa ti sọ, Ọlọ́run Israẹli, sọ nípa ọ̀rọ̀ wọ́n nì tí ìwọ gbọ́.
To the king of Judah, who sent you to petition before the Lord, so shall you speak: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Since you listened to the words of this volume,
27 Nítorí ọkàn rẹ̀ dúró, ìwọ sì rẹ ara rẹ sílẹ̀ níwájú Olúwa nígbà tí ó gbọ́ ohun tí ó sọ lórí ibí yìí àti ènìyàn rẹ, nítorí ìwọ rẹ ara rẹ sílẹ̀ níwájú mi tí o sì fa aṣọ rẹ ya, tí o sì lọ níwájú mi. Èmi ti gbọ́ tìrẹ ni Olúwa wí.
and your heart was softened, and you humbled yourself in the sight of God concerning these things which have been said against this place and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and since, revering my face, you have torn your garments, and have wept before me: I also have heeded you, says the Lord.
28 Nísinsin yìí, Èmi ó kó ọ jọ pọ̀ sọ́dọ̀ àwọn baba rẹ, a ó sì sin ọ́ ní àlàáfíà. Ojú rẹ kò sì ní rí gbogbo ibi tí èmi ó mú wá sórí ibí yìí àti lórí àwọn tí ń gbé ibẹ̀.’” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n mú ìdáhùn rẹ̀ padà sí ọ̀dọ̀ ọba.
For now I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be brought into your sepulcher in peace. Neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will lead in, over this place and over its inhabitants.” And so they took back to the king all that she had said.
29 Nígbà náà ni ọba sì pe gbogbo àwọn àgbàgbà Juda jọ àti Jerusalẹmu.
And he, calling together all those greater by birth of Judah and Jerusalem,
30 Ó gòkè lọ sí ilé Olúwa pẹ̀lú àwọn ọkùnrin Juda, àwọn ènìyàn Jerusalẹmu, àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn Lefi—gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn láti ibi kéékèèké sí ńlá. Ó kà á sí etí ìgbọ́ ọ wọn, gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó wà nínú ìwé májẹ̀mú, tí a ti rí nínú ilé Olúwa.
ascended to the house of the Lord, united with all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites, and all the people, from the least even to the greatest. And in their hearing, in the house of the Lord, the king read all the words of the volume.
31 Ọba sì dúró ní ipò rẹ̀ ó sì tún májẹ̀mú dá níwájú Olúwa, láti tẹ̀lé Olúwa àti láti pa òfin rẹ̀ mọ́, àti ẹ̀rí rẹ̀ àti àṣẹ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ̀ àti gbogbo àyà rẹ̀ àti láti pa ọ̀rọ̀ májẹ̀mú tí a kọ sí inú ìwé yìí.
And standing up at his tribunal, he struck a covenant before the Lord, so that he would walk after him, and would keep his precepts and testimonies and justifications, with his whole heart and with his whole soul, and so that he would do the things that were written in that volume, which he had read.
32 Nígbà náà, ó sì mú kí gbogbo ènìyàn ní Jerusalẹmu àti Benjamini dúró nínú ẹ̀rí fún ara wọn, àwọn ènìyàn Jerusalẹmu ṣe èyí gẹ́gẹ́ bi májẹ̀mú Ọlọ́run, Ọlọ́run baba ńlá wọn.
Also, concerning this, he bound by oath all who had been found in Jerusalem and Benjamin. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in accord with the covenant of the Lord, the God of their fathers.
33 Josiah sì kó gbogbo ohun ìríra kúrò nínú gbogbo ìlú tí ń ṣe ti àwọn tí ó wà ní Israẹli, ó sì mú kí gbogbo àwọn tí ó wà ní Israẹli sin Olúwa Ọlọ́run wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti ṣe wà láyè wọn, kò yà kúrò láti máa tọ Olúwa Ọlọ́run àwọn baba wọn lẹ́yìn.
Therefore, Josiah took away all the abominations from all the regions of the sons of Israel. And he caused all who were remaining in Israel to serve the Lord their God. During all his days, they did not withdraw from the Lord, the God of their fathers.
