2 Kings 22

1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.

1 约西亚八岁登基，在耶路撒冷执政三十一年。他母亲叫耶底大，是波斯加人亚大雅的女儿。

2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

2 约西亚做耶和华视为正的事，事事效法他祖先大卫，不偏不离。

3 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying,

3 约西亚执政第十八年，他派米书兰的孙子、亚萨利雅的儿子沙番书记去耶和华的殿，并吩咐他说：

4 “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

4 “你去见大祭司希勒迦，让他清点奉献到耶和华殿中的银子，那些银子是殿门守卫从民众收集来的。

5 And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD—

5 然后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，

6 to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.

6 就是木匠、瓦匠、石匠，并购买修理用的木料和凿好的石头。

7 But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”

7 不用查核他们的账目，因为他们都是忠诚可靠的人。”

8 Then Hilkiah the high priest 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, who read it.

8 大祭司希勒迦对书记沙番说：“我在耶和华的殿里发现了律法书。”希勒迦把书卷交给沙番，他就读了此书。

9 And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.”

9 沙番书记禀告王说：“你的臣仆已经清空殿里的银子，交给殿里的督工和工人。”

10 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.

10 他又告诉王：“希勒迦祭司给了我一卷书。”沙番就在王面前诵读这书。

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

11 王听了律法书上的话，就撕裂衣服，

12 and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

12 吩咐希勒迦祭司、沙番的儿子亚希甘、米该亚的儿子亚革波、书记沙番和王的臣仆亚撒雅：

13 “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”

13 “你们去为我及民众和整个犹大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这书卷上的话，没有遵行这书卷上的吩咐。”

14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

14 于是，希勒迦祭司、亚希甘、亚革波、沙番和亚撒雅去见女先知户勒妲。她是负责管理礼服的沙龙之妻，沙龙是哈珥哈斯的孙子、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。

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

15 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，

16 that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read,

16 耶和华说，‘我要照犹大王所读的那书上的一切话，降灾难给这地方及这里的居民。

17 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 kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’

17 因为他们背弃我，给其他神明烧香，制造偶像惹我发怒，所以我的怒火要在这地方燃烧，绝不止息。

18 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,

18 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，

19 because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

19 因为你听到我对这地方及其居民的警告，知道这地方要受咒诅、沦为荒场，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。

20 ‘Therefore 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.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.

20 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的一切灾难。’”他们便回去禀告王。