< 2 Tawarikh 34 >

1 Yosia berumur 8 tahun ketika ia menjadi raja Yehuda, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem 31 tahun lamanya.
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
2 Ia melakukan yang menyenangkan hati TUHAN; ia mengikuti teladan Raja Daud leluhurnya, dan mentaati seluruh hukum Allah dengan sepenuhnya.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
3 Setelah 8 tahun menjadi raja, pada usia sangat muda, Yosia mulai beribadat kepada Allah yang disembah oleh Raja Daud leluhurnya. Empat tahun kemudian ia mulai menghancurkan tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala, patung-patung Dewi Asyera, dan berhala-berhala lainnya.
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images.
4 Patung-patung dan berhala-berhala itu dihancurluluhkan oleh anak buah Yosia lalu serbuknya mereka hamburkan ke atas kuburan orang-orang yang mempersembahkan kurban kepada berhala-berhala itu. Mezbah-mezbah Baal dan mezbah-mezbah dupa yang terdapat di situ mereka robohkan.
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
5 Kemudian Yosia membakar di atas mezbah itu tulang-tulang para imam yang melayani berhala-berhala itu. Dengan demikian ia membuat Yehuda dan Yerusalem layak lagi beribadat kepada TUHAN.
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
6 Hal yang sama dilakukannya juga di kota-kota dan di daerah-daerah yang telah hancur di wilayah Manasye, Efraim, dan Simeon, sampai ke Naftali di utara.
Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.
7 Mezbah-mezbah dan patung-patung Asyera di seluruh Kerajaan Utara dirobohkan oleh Yosia, lalu patung-patungnya dan semua mezbah dupa dihancurkannya. Kemudian pulanglah Yosia ke Yerusalem.
He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
8 Pada tahun kedelapan belas pemerintahan Yosia, setelah ia menyapu bersih penyembahan berhala dari Rumah TUHAN dan seluruh negeri, ia mengirim 3 orang untuk memperbaiki Rumah TUHAN Allah. Ketiga orang itu ialah Safan anak Azalya, Maaseya gubernur Yerusalem, dan Yoah anak Yoahas, seorang pegawai tinggi.
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
9 Orang-orang Lewi yang menjaga Pintu Rumah TUHAN, menyerahkan kepada Imam Agung Hilkia, uang yang telah mereka kumpulkan. Uang itu dari orang Efraim dan Manasye, dan dari rakyat lainnya di Kerajaan Utara, serta dari rakyat Yehuda, Benyamin dan Yerusalem.
So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites at the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, Judah, and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem.
10 Uang itu kemudian diserahkan oleh Imam Agung Hilkia kepada ketiga orang yang ditugaskan untuk mengawasi perbaikan Rumah TUHAN itu. Selanjutnya mereka memberikan uang itu
They put it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work of the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.
11 kepada para tukang kayu dan tukang bangunan yang harus membeli batu dan kayu untuk memperbaiki gedung-gedung yang telah dibiarkan rusak oleh raja-raja Yehuda.
They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed stone, as well as timbers for couplings and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to deteriorate.
12 Orang-orang yang mengerjakan perbaikan itu sungguh-sungguh jujur. Mereka dikepalai oleh 4 orang Lewi: Yahat dan Obaja dari kaum Merari, serta Zakharia dan Mesulam dari kaum Kehat. Orang-orang Lewi, yang semuanya pandai main musik,
And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
13 diberi tugas mengawasi pengangkutan bahan-bahan, mengepalai buruh pada berbagai macam pekerjaan, mengerjakan administrasi, dan menjaga pintu.
were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.
14 Pada waktu uang sumbangan itu dikeluarkan dari tempat penyimpanannya, Hilkia menemukan buku Hukum TUHAN, yaitu hukum-hukum yang diberikan Allah kepada Musa.
While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD written by Moses.
15 Berkatalah Hilkia kepada Safan, "Saya menemukan buku Hukum TUHAN di Rumah TUHAN," lalu diberikannya buku itu kepada Safan.
And Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan.
16 Safan menerima buku itu, lalu pergi kepada raja dan berkata, "Semua yang Baginda perintahkan sudah kami lakukan.
Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands.
17 Kami sudah mengambil uang yang disimpan di Rumah TUHAN, dan menyerahkannya kepada para pekerja dan pengawas-pengawasnya."
They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
18 Kemudian ia tambahkan, "Hilkia memberi buku ini kepada saya." Lalu Safan membacakan buku itu kepada raja.
Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
19 Mendengar isi buku itu, raja merobek-robek pakaiannya karena sedih.
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes
20 Lalu raja memberi perintah ini kepada Hilkia, Ahikam anak Safan, Abdon anak Mikha, Safan sekretaris negara, dan Asaya ajudan raja,
and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
21 "Pergilah bertanya kepada TUHAN untuk aku dan untuk orang-orang yang masih ada di Israel dan Yehuda mengenai isi buku ini. TUHAN marah kepada kita karena leluhur kita tidak menjalankan perintah-perintah yang tertulis di dalamnya."
“Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”
22 Maka pergilah Hilkia, Ahikam, Abdon, Safan dan Asaya meminta petunjuk kepada seorang wanita bernama Hulda. Ia seorang nabi yang tinggal di perkampungan baru di Yerusalem. Suaminya bernama Salum anak Tikwa, cucu Harhas. Ia pengurus pakaian ibadat di Rumah TUHAN. Setelah Hulda mendengar keterangan mereka,
So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.
23 ia menyuruh mereka kembali kepada raja dan menyampaikan pesan ini, "TUHAN, Allah yang disembah oleh orang Israel berkata,
And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
24 'Aku akan menghukum Yerusalem dan seluruh penduduknya dengan kutukan-kutukan yang tertulis di dalam buku itu yang dibacakan kepada raja.
that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah,
25 Mereka telah meninggalkan Aku dan mempersembahkan kurban kepada ilah-ilah lain. Semua yang mereka lakukan membangkitkan kemarahan-Ku. Aku marah kepada Yerusalem, dan kemarahan-Ku tidak bisa diredakan.
because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’
26 Tetapi mengenai Raja Yosia, inilah pesan-Ku, TUHAN Allah Israel: Setelah engkau mendengar apa yang tertulis dalam buku itu,
But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for the words that you heard,
27 engkau menyesal dan merendahkan diri di hadapan-Ku. Aku telah mengancam untuk menghukum Yerusalem dan penduduknya, tapi ketika engkau mendengar tentang ancaman-Ku itu engkau menangis dan merobek pakaianmu tanda sedih. Aku telah mendengar doamu,
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
28 karena itu hukuman atas Yerusalem tidak akan Kujatuhkan selama engkau masih hidup. Engkau akan Kuizinkan meninggal dengan damai.'" Maka kembalilah utusan-utusan itu kepada raja dan menyampaikan pesan itu.
‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.
29 Raja Yosia memanggil semua pemimpin Yehuda dan Yerusalem,
Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
30 lalu pergi dengan mereka ke Rumah TUHAN. Bersama mereka ikut juga para imam, orang Lewi dan seluruh rakyat, baik yang miskin maupun yang kaya. Di depan mereka semua, di dekat pilar yang khusus untuk raja, raja berdiri dan membacakan dengan suara keras seluruh buku perjanjian yang telah ditemukan di dalam Rumah TUHAN. Kemudian raja membuat perjanjian dengan TUHAN untuk taat kepada-Nya dan menjalankan dengan sepenuh hati dan segenap jiwa semua perintah dan hukum-hukum-Nya, serta memenuhi syarat perjanjian antara TUHAN dengan umat-Nya yang tercantum dalam buku itu.
And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book.
32 Semua orang Benyamin dan semua orang lain yang ada di Yerusalem disuruhnya berjanji untuk mentaati perjanjian itu. Maka orang-orang Yerusalem mentaati peraturan-peraturan dalam perjanjian itu, yaitu perjanjian antara mereka dengan Allah leluhur mereka.
Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
33 Berhala-berhala yang memuakkan, yang terdapat di tempat-tempat yang termasuk wilayah orang Israel, semuanya dihancurkan oleh Raja Yosia. Lalu ia mengharuskan rakyatnya beribadat kepada TUHAN, Allah leluhur mereka. Maka selama Yosia hidup, rakyat tetap setia kepada TUHAN.
And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.

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