2 Chronicles 34

1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

1 约西亚八岁登基，在耶路撒冷执政三十一年。

2 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.

2 他做耶和华视为正的事，效法他祖先大卫，不偏不离。

3 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.

3 他执政第八年，虽然还年幼，却开始寻求他祖先大卫的上帝。他执政第十二年，开始清除犹大和耶路撒冷的丘坛、亚舍拉神像、雕刻和铸造的偶像。

4 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.

4 众人在他面前拆毁巴力的祭坛，他砍掉上面高高的香坛，又把亚舍拉神像及雕刻和铸造的偶像打碎并磨成粉末，撒在祭拜它们之人的坟墓上，

5 Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

5 把它们祭司的骸骨放在它们的坛上焚烧。这样，他洁净了犹大和耶路撒冷。

6 Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.

6 约西亚还在玛拿西、以法莲、西缅，远至拿弗他利的各城邑及其周围的荒废之地做了同样的事情。

7 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.

7 他拆毁祭坛和亚舍拉神像，把偶像磨成粉末，砍掉以色列境内所有的香坛，然后回到耶路撒冷。

8 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.

8 约西亚执政第十八年，在洁净国土和圣殿以后，他差遣亚萨利雅的儿子沙番、耶路撒冷的总督玛西雅和约哈斯做史官的儿子约亚，负责整修他的上帝耶和华的殿。

9 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 who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem.

9 他们到希勒迦大祭司那里，把献给上帝殿的银子交给他。这银子是守殿门的利未人从玛拿西人和以法莲人，所有剩下的以色列人，所有的犹大人和便雅悯人，以及耶路撒冷的居民那里收来的。

10 They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.

10 他们把银子交给负责修理耶和华殿的督工，由他们付给修理耶和华殿的工人，

11 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.

11 就是木匠和瓦匠，来购买凿好的石头、木架和栋梁，修缮犹大诸王失修的建筑。

12 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,

12 这些人都忠诚地工作。他们的督工是利未人米拉利的子孙雅哈和俄巴底，哥辖的子孙撒迦利亚和米书兰。其他精通乐器的利未人

13 were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.

13 负责监督搬运工人及做各种工作的人，还有一些利未人做书记、官员和殿门守卫。

14 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 given by Moses.

14 他们把奉献到耶和华殿里的银子拿出来的时候，希勒迦祭司发现了摩西所传的耶和华的律法书。

15 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.

15 希勒迦对沙番书记说：“我在耶和华的殿里发现了律法书。”希勒迦把书卷交给沙番。

16 Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands.

16 沙番把书卷带到王那里，向王禀告说：“凡交给臣仆办的事，都在办理。

17 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.”

17 臣仆已经清空耶和华殿里的银子，交给督工和工人。”

18 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.

18 沙番书记又对王说：“希勒迦祭司交给我一卷书。”沙番就在王面前诵读这书。

19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes

19 王听了律法书上的话，就撕裂衣服，

20 and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

20 吩咐希勒迦、沙番的儿子亚希甘、米迦的儿子亚比顿、沙番书记和王的臣仆亚撒雅：

21 “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.”

21 “你们去为我及以色列和犹大的余民求问耶和华有关这书卷上的话。耶和华的烈怒已经临到我们身上，因为我们的祖先没有遵守耶和华的话，没有遵行这书卷上的一切吩咐。”

22 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.

22 于是，王派去的人跟着希勒迦去见女先知户勒妲，她是负责管理礼服的沙龙之妻。沙龙是哈斯拉的孙子、特瓦的儿子。户勒妲住在耶路撒冷第二区。他们向她说明来意，

23 And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you

23 她对他们说：“以色列的上帝耶和华要你们回去告诉差你们来见我的人，

24 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,

24 耶和华说，‘我要照在犹大王面前所读的那书上的一切咒诅，降灾难给这地方及这里的居民。

25 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.’

25 因为他们背弃我，给其他神明烧香，制造偶像惹我发怒，所以我的怒火要倾倒在这地方，绝不止息。’

26 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,

26 你们告诉差你们来求问耶和华的犹大王，‘至于你所听见的那些话，以色列的上帝耶和华说，

27 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 have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

27 因为你听到我对这地方及其居民的警告，便悔改，在我面前谦卑、撕裂衣服，向我哭泣，我才垂听你的祷告。这是我耶和华说的。

28 ‘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 people.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.

28 我会让你平安入土到你祖先那里，你不会看到我要降给这地方及这里居民的一切灾难。’”他们便回去禀告王。

29 Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

29 于是，王派人召集犹大和耶路撒冷的所有长老。

30 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 great and small—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.

30 王与犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民、祭司和利未人等全体民众，不论贵贱，一同上到耶和华的殿。王把在耶和华殿中发现的约书读给他们听。

31 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 the covenant that were written in this book.

31 王站在自己的位置上，在耶和华面前立约，要全心全意地跟随耶和华，遵从祂的一切诫命、法度和律例，履行约书上的规定。

32 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.

32 他使耶路撒冷和便雅悯的人都遵行这约。于是，耶路撒冷的居民都遵行他们祖先的上帝的约。

33 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.

33 约西亚除去以色列境内所有的可憎之物，又吩咐所有住在以色列的人都事奉他们的上帝耶和华。约西亚在世时，他们都没有偏离他们祖先的上帝耶和华。