2 Mafumu 22
1 Yosiya anakhala mfumu ali ndi zaka zisanu ndi zitatu ndipo analamulira mu Yerusalemu zaka 31. Amayi ake anali Yedida mwana wa Adaiya wochokera ku Bozikati.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
2 Iye anachita zolungama pamaso pa Yehova ndipo anayenda mʼnjira zonse za Davide kholo lake, osatembenukira kumanja kapena kumanzere.
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 Mʼchaka cha 18 cha ufumu wake, Mfumu Yosiya anatuma mlembi wa nyumba ya mfumu, Safani, mwana wa Azariya, mwana wa Mesulamu, ku Nyumba ya Yehova. Iye anati,
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 Jehovah, saying,
4 “Pita kwa mkulu wa ansembe Hilikiya ndipo ukamuwuze kuti awerenge ndalama zimene anthu abwera nazo ku Nyumba ya Yehova, zimene alonda a pa khomo anasonkhanitsa kwa anthu.
Go up to Hilkiah the high priest that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.
5 Ndalamazo azipereke kwa anthu amene asankhidwa kuti ayangʼanire ntchito ya Nyumba ya Yehova. Ndipo anthu amenewa azilipira antchito amene akukonzanso Nyumba ya Yehova,
And let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Jehovah. And let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the broken parts of the house,
6 amisiri a matabwa, amisiri omanga ndi amisiri a miyala. Iwo akagulenso matabwa ndi miyala yosemedwa kuti akonzere Nyumba ya Yehova.
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Koma anthu amene apatsidwa ndalama zolipira antchito okonza Nyumbayo asawafunse za kagwiritsidwe ntchito ka ndalamazo, popeza ndi anthu wokhulupirika.”
However there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, for they dealt faithfully.
8 Mkulu wa ansembe Hilikiya anawuza Safani, mlembiyo kuti, “Ndapeza Buku la Malamulo mʼNyumba ya Yehova.” Anapereka bukulo kwa Safani amene analiwerenga.
And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 Ndipo Safani mlembi uja, anapita nakafotokozera mfumu kuti, “Atumiki anu apereka ndalama zija zinali mʼNyumba ya Yehova kwa anthu amene akugwira ntchito ndi kuyangʼanira ntchito yokonza Nyumba ya Yehova.”
And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Jehovah.
10 Kenaka Safani mlembiyo, anafotokozera mfumu kuti, “Wansembe Hilikiya wandipatsa buku.” Ndipo Safani analiwerenga pamaso pa mfumu.
And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered to me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 Mfumu itamva mawu a mʼBuku la Malamulo, inangʼamba zovala zake.
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
12 Iyo inalamula wansembe Hilikiya, Ahikamu mwana wa Safani, Akibo mwana wa Mikaya, Safani mlembi uja ndi Asaiya mtumiki wa mfumu, kuti,
And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
13 “Pitani mukafunse Yehova mʼmalo mwanga ndi mʼmalo mwa anthu onse a mʼdziko la Yuda, za zomwe zalembedwa mʼbuku limene lapezekali. Mkwiyo wa Yehova ndi waukulu kwambiri pa ife ndipo watiyakira chifukwa makolo athu sanamvere mawu a buku ili. Iwo sanachite molingana ndi zonse zimene zalembedwa mʼmenemu zokhudza ife.”
Go ye, inquire of Jehovah 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 Jehovah that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of this book to do according to all that which is written concerning us.
14 Choncho Hilikiya wansembe, Ahikamu, Akibo, Safani ndi Asaiya anapita kukayankhula ndi Hulida, mneneri wamkazi, mkazi wa Salumu mwana wa Tikiva, mwana wa Harihasi, wosunga zovala zaufumu. Mneneri wamkaziyu ankakhala mu Yerusalemu, ku chigawo chachiwiri cha mzindawo.
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to 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 second quarter), and they conversed with her.
15 Ndipo iye anawawuza kuti, “Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akuti: Kamuwuzeni munthu amene wakutumani kwa ine kuti,
And she said to them, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man who sent you to me,
16 ‘Ichi ndi chimene Yehova akunena: Taonani, ndidzabweretsa mavuto pa malo ano ndi pa anthu ake, molingana ndi zonse zimene zalembedwa mʼbuku limene mfumu ya Yuda yawerenga.
Thus says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.
17 Chifukwa anthuwo andisiya Ine ndi kumafukiza lubani kwa milungu ina nandikwiyitsa ndi mafano onse amene manja awo anapanga, mkwiyo wanga udzayaka pa malo ano ndipo sudzazimitsidwa.’
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.
18 Koma mfumu ya Yuda imene inakutumani kuti mudzafunse kwa Yehova kayiwuzeni kuti, ‘Ichi ndi chimene Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akunena molingana ndi mawu amene unamva:
But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: As concerning the words which thou have heard,
19 Chifukwa unasweka mtima ndi kudzichepetsa wekha pamaso pa Yehova, pamene unamva zomwe zinayankhulidwa zotsutsana ndi malo ano ndi anthu ake, kuti adzakhala otembereredwa nasanduka bwinja, ndiponso chifukwa unangʼamba zovala ndi kulira pamaso panga, ndamva pemphero lako, akutero Yehova.
because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before Jehovah when thou heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn thy clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard thee, says Jehovah.
20 Choncho taona, Ine ndidzakutenga kupita kwa makolo ako ndipo udzayikidwa mʼmanda mwako mwamtendere. Maso ako sadzaona mavuto onse amene ndidzabweretse pamalo pano.’” Ndipo anthu aja anabwerera nakafotokoza mawu amenewa kwa mfumu.
Therefore, behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shall be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
