约西亚做犹大王

22 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。 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。

发现律法书

约西亚执政第十八年,他派米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子沙番书记去耶和华的殿,并吩咐他说: “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。 5-6 然后把银子交给负责修理耶和华殿的督工,他们就可以购买木料和凿好的石头,雇用木匠、建筑工人和石匠来修理耶和华的殿。 你不用查核他们的账目,因为他们都是忠诚可靠的人。”

大祭司希勒迦告诉书记沙番说:“我在耶和华的殿里找到了律法书。”希勒迦把书交给沙番看。 沙番禀告王说:“你的臣仆已经把殿里的银子清点完毕,交给了殿里的督工和工人。” 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 王听了律法书上的话,就撕裂衣服, 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 “你们为我、为民众和整个犹大去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。”

户勒妲的预言

14 于是,希勒迦祭司、亚希甘、亚革波、沙番和亚撒雅去求问女先知户勒妲。她是负责管理礼服的沙龙的妻子,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 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 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 因为他们背弃我,给别的神明烧香,制造偶像惹我发怒,我的怒火要在这地方燃烧,绝不止息。 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 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。因此,我垂听了你的祷告。这是我耶和华说的。 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。

The Book of the Law Found(A)

22 Josiah(B) 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.(C) He did what was right(D) in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right(E) or to the left.

In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan(F) son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the temple of the Lord. He said: “Go up to Hilkiah(G) the high priest and have him get ready the money that has been brought into the temple of the Lord, which the doorkeepers have collected(H) from the people. Have them entrust it to the men appointed to supervise the work on the temple. And have these men pay the workers who repair(I) the temple of the Lord the carpenters, the builders and the masons. Also have them purchase timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.(J) But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings.”(K)

Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law(L) in the temple of the Lord.” He gave it to Shaphan, who read it. Then Shaphan the secretary went to the king and reported to him: “Your officials have paid out the money that was in the temple of the Lord and have entrusted it to the workers and supervisors at the temple.” 10 Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.(M)

11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law,(N) he tore his robes. 12 He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam(O) son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant:(P) 13 “Go and inquire(Q) of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lord’s anger(R) that burns against us because those who have gone before us have not obeyed the words of this book; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written there concerning us.”

14 Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophet(S) Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.

15 She said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me, 16 ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to bring disaster(T) on this place and its people, according to everything written in the book(U) the king of Judah has read. 17 Because they have forsaken(V) me and burned incense to other gods and aroused my anger by all the idols their hands have made,[a] my anger will burn against this place and will not be quenched.’ 18 Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire(W) of the Lord, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard: 19 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled(X) yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse[b](Y) and be laid waste(Z)—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. 20 Therefore I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace.(AA) Your eyes(AB) will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.’”

So they took her answer back to the king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 22:17 Or by everything they have done
  2. 2 Kings 22:19 That is, their names would be used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, others would see that they are cursed.

22 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

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 the Lord, saying,

Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house,

Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord.

10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,

13 Go ye, enquire of the Lord 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 the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto 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 college;) and they communed with her.

15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

16 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:

17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;

19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.

20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

Josiah Reigns in Judah

22 (A)Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of (B)Bozkath. And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the way of David his father, (C)and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

Josiah Repairs the Temple

In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the house of the Lord, saying, “Go up to (D)Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money (E)that has been brought into the house of the Lord, which (F)the keepers of the threshold have collected from the people. (G)And let it be given into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord, and let them give it to the workmen who are at the house of the Lord, repairing the house (that is, to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons), and let them use it for buying timber and quarried stone to repair the house. But (H)no accounting shall be asked from them for the money that is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly.”

Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law

And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found (I)the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. And Shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, “Your 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 the Lord.” 10 Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.

11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, (J)he tore his clothes. 12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and (K)Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and (L)Achbor the son of (M)Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is (N)the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”

14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of (O)Tikvah, son of (P)Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in (Q)the Second Quarter), and they talked with her. 15 And she said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me, 16 Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will bring disaster upon this place and upon its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read. 17 (R)Because they have forsaken me and have made offerings to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore (S)my wrath will be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched. 18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Regarding the words that you have heard, 19 (T)because your heart was penitent, and you (U)humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become (V)a desolation and (W)a curse, and you (X)have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. 20 Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and (Y)you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place.’” And they brought back word to the king.

Иосия – царь Иудеи(A)

22 Иосии было восемь лет, когда он стал царём, и правил он в Иерусалиме тридцать один год. Его мать звали Иедида, она была дочерью Адаи, родом из Боцката. Иосия делал то, что было правильным в глазах Вечного, и ходил всеми путями своего предка Давуда, не уклоняясь ни вправо, ни влево.

На восемнадцатом году своего правления царь Иосия послал писаря Шафана, сына Ацалии, внука Мешуллама, в храм Вечного. Он сказал:

– Ступай к главному священнослужителю Хилкии, пусть он пересчитает деньги, принесённые в храм Вечного, которые привратники собрали у народа. Пусть их отдадут тем, кто наблюдает за храмовыми работами, а они пусть заплатят рабочим, которые ремонтируют храм Вечного, – плотникам, строителям и каменщикам. Пусть они также покупают дерево и тёсаный камень, чтобы восстанавливать храм. Отчёта за доверенные им деньги с них требовать не нужно, потому что они действуют честно.

Книга Закона найдена в храме(B)

Главный священнослужитель Хилкия сказал писарю Шафану:

– Я нашёл в храме Вечного книгу Закона.[a]

Он отдал её Шафану, и тот её прочитал. После этого писарь Шафан пришёл к царю и доложил ему:

– Твои рабы взяли деньги, какие нашлись в храме Вечного, и отдали их тем, кто наблюдает за храмовыми работами.

10 Затем писарь Шафан сказал царю:

– Священнослужитель Хилкия дал мне одну книгу.

И Шафан стал читать из неё перед царём.

11 Услышав слова из книги Закона, царь разорвал на себе одежду. 12 Он приказал священнослужителю Хилкии, Ахикаму, сыну Шафана, Ахбору, сыну Михея, писарю Шафану и царскому слуге Асаи:

13 – Пойдите и вопросите Вечного за меня, за народ и за всю Иудею о том, что написано в найденной книге. Велик гнев Вечного, вспыхнувший на нас из-за того, что наши отцы не слушали слов этой книги: они не поступали так, как она предписывает нам.

14 И священнослужитель Хилкия, Ахикам, Ахбор, Шафан и Асая пошли поговорить с пророчицей Олданой, женой Шаллума, сына Тиквы, внука Хархаса, хранителя одежд. Олдана жила в новой части Иерусалима. 15 Она сказала им:

– Так говорит Вечный, Бог Исраила: «Скажите человеку, который послал вас ко Мне: 16 „Так говорит Вечный: Я наведу на это место и его обитателей беду, как написано в книге, которую читал царь Иудеи. 17 Из-за того, что они оставили Меня, возжигали благовония другим богам и вызывали Мой гнев идолами, которые сделали их руки,[b] Мой гнев на это место вспыхнет и не угаснет“. 18 Скажите царю Иудеи, который послал вас вопросить Вечного: „Так говорит Вечный, Бог Исраила, о словах, которые ты слышал: 19 Так как твоё сердце смягчилось, и ты смирил себя перед Вечным, услышав, как Я сказал против этого места и его обитателей, что им суждены опустошение и проклятие, и так как ты разорвал на себе одежду и плакал предо Мной, то и Я услышал тебя, – возвещает Вечный. – 20 Поэтому Я возьму тебя к твоим предкам, и тебя похоронят в мире. Твои глаза не увидят всей той беды, которую Я наведу на это место“».

И они передали её ответ царю.

Footnotes

  1. 22:8 Вероятно, главный священнослужитель нашёл весь Таурат, но, возможно, это было лишь Второзаконие, последняя книга Таурата (см. Втор. 31:24-26).
  2. 22:17 Или: «всем, что они сделали».