犹大王约西亚

34 约西亚八岁登基,在耶路撒冷执政三十一年。 他做耶和华视为正的事,效法他祖先大卫,不偏不离。

约西亚清除偶像

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

发现律法书

约西亚执政第十八年,洁净国土和圣殿以后,就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的儿子约亚史官负责整修他的上帝耶和华的殿。 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 他们把银子交给负责管理耶和华殿的督工,由他们转交给整修耶和华殿的工人, 11 也就是木匠和石匠,让他们用来购买凿好的石头、木架和栋梁,整修犹大诸王毁坏的殿。 12 工人都忠诚地工作。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 负责监督搬运工人,还有一些做书记、官员和殿门守卫。

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 希勒迦就对沙番书记说:“我在耶和华的殿里发现了律法书。”希勒迦就把书卷交给沙番。 16 沙番把书卷带到王那里,向王禀告说:“凡交给仆人们办的事,都已办妥。 17 耶和华殿里的银子已被取出来交给督工和工人。” 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 王听了律法书上的话,就撕裂衣服, 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 “你们去为我、为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话。”

22 于是,王派去的人跟着希勒迦去求问女先知户勒妲,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 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 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 因为他们背弃我,给别的神明烧香,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。’ 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 因为你听到我对这地方及这里居民的警告,便悔改,在我面前谦卑、撕裂衣服,向我哭泣,我垂听了你的祷告。这是我耶和华说的。 28 我会让你平安入土,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。

约西亚立约顺服上帝

29 于是,王召集犹大和耶路撒冷的所有长老, 30 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念给他们听。 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 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 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。

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猶大王約西亞

34 約西亞八歲登基,在耶路撒冷執政三十一年。 他做耶和華視為正的事,效法他祖先大衛,不偏不離。

約西亞清除偶像

他執政第八年,雖然還年幼,卻開始尋求他祖先大衛的上帝。他執政第十二年,開始清除猶大和耶路撒冷的邱壇、亞舍拉神像、雕刻和鑄造的偶像。 眾人在他面前拆毀巴力的祭壇,他砍掉高高的香壇,又把亞舍拉神像及雕刻和鑄造的偶像磨成粉末,撒在祭拜它們之人的墳墓上, 把它們祭司的骸骨放在它們的壇上焚燒。這樣,他潔淨了猶大和耶路撒冷。 約西亞還在瑪拿西、以法蓮、西緬,遠至拿弗他利的各城邑及其周圍的荒廢之地做了同樣的事情。 他拆毀祭壇和亞舍拉神像,把偶像磨成粉末,砍掉以色列境內所有的香壇,然後回到耶路撒冷。

發現律法書

約西亞執政第十八年,潔淨國土和聖殿以後,就差遣亞薩利雅的兒子沙番、耶路撒冷的總督瑪西雅和約哈斯的兒子約亞史官負責整修他的上帝耶和華的殿。 他們到希勒迦大祭司那裡,把獻給上帝殿的銀子交給他。這銀子是守殿門的利未人從瑪拿西人和以法蓮人,所有剩下的以色列人,所有的猶大人和便雅憫人,以及耶路撒冷的居民那裡收來的。 10 他們把銀子交給負責管理耶和華殿的督工,由他們轉交給整修耶和華殿的工人, 11 也就是木匠和石匠,讓他們用來購買鑿好的石頭、木架和棟樑,整修猶大諸王毀壞的殿。 12 工人都忠誠地工作。他們的督工是利未人米拉利的子孫雅哈和俄巴底,哥轄的子孫撒迦利亞和米書蘭。其他精通樂器的利未人 13 負責監督搬運工人,還有一些做書記、官員和殿門守衛。

14 他們把奉獻到耶和華殿裡的銀子拿出來的時候,希勒迦祭司發現了摩西所傳的耶和華的律法書。 15 希勒迦就對沙番書記說:「我在耶和華的殿裡發現了律法書。」希勒迦就把書卷交給沙番。 16 沙番把書卷帶到王那裡,向王稟告說:「凡交給僕人們辦的事,都已辦妥。 17 耶和華殿裡的銀子已被取出來交給督工和工人。」 18 沙番書記又對王說:「希勒迦祭司交給我一卷書。」沙番就在王面前誦讀這書。 19 王聽了律法書上的話,就撕裂衣服, 20 吩咐希勒迦、沙番的兒子亞希甘、米迦的兒子亞比頓、沙番書記和王的臣僕亞撒雅: 21 「你們去為我、為以色列和猶大的餘民求問耶和華有關這書卷上的話。耶和華的烈怒已經臨到我們身上,因為我們的祖先沒有遵守耶和華的話,沒有遵行這書卷上的話。」

22 於是,王派去的人跟著希勒迦去求問女先知戶勒妲,她是負責管理禮服的沙龍之妻。沙龍是哈斯拉的孫子、特瓦的兒子。戶勒妲住在耶路撒冷第二區。他們向她說明來意, 23 她對他們說:「以色列的上帝耶和華要你們回去告訴差你們來見我的人, 24 耶和華說,『我要照在猶大王面前所讀的那書上的一切咒詛,降災難給這地方及這裡的居民。 25 因為他們背棄我,給別的神明燒香,製造偶像惹我發怒,所以我的怒火要在這地方燃燒,絕不止息。』 26 你們告訴差你們來求問耶和華的猶大王,『至於你所聽見的那些話,以色列的上帝耶和華說, 27 因為你聽到我對這地方及這裡居民的警告,便悔改,在我面前謙卑、撕裂衣服,向我哭泣,我垂聽了你的禱告。這是我耶和華說的。 28 我會讓你平安入土,你不會看到我要降給這地方及這裡居民的一切災難。』」他們便回去稟告王。

約西亞立約順服上帝

29 於是,王召集猶大和耶路撒冷的所有長老, 30 與猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民、祭司和利未人等全體民眾,不論貴賤,一同上到耶和華的殿。王把在耶和華殿中發現的約書念給他們聽。 31 王站在自己的位置上,在耶和華面前立約,要全心全意地跟隨耶和華,遵從祂的一切誡命、法度和律例,履行約書上的規定。 32 他使耶路撒冷和便雅憫的人都遵行這約。於是,耶路撒冷的居民都遵行他們祖先的上帝的約。 33 約西亞除去以色列境內所有的可憎之物,又吩咐所有住在以色列的人都事奉他們的上帝耶和華。約西亞在世時,他們都沒有偏離他們祖先的上帝耶和華。

约西亚作犹大王(A)

34 约西亚登基的时候是八岁;他在耶路撒冷作王共三十一年。 他行耶和华看为正的事,效法他先祖大卫所行的,不偏左,也不偏右。

宗教改革

他在位第八年,还是年幼的时候,就开始寻求他先祖大卫的 神。到了第十二年,他就开始洁净犹大和耶路撒冷,除掉邱坛、亚舍拉、雕像和铸像。 众人在他面前拆毁了巴力的祭坛,他亲自打碎了坛上高高的香坛,又把亚舍拉、雕像和铸像砍碎成灰,撒在向这些偶像献过祭的人的坟上。 他把祭司的骨头烧在他们的祭坛上,这样就洁净了犹大和耶路撒冷。 他又在玛拿西、以法莲、西缅,以至拿弗他利的各城,以及它们周围荒废的地方,都这样行。 他拆毁了祭坛,把亚舍拉和雕刻的偶像打碎,破碎了以色列全地所有的香坛,就回耶路撒冷去了。

重修圣殿(B)

约西亚在位第十八年,洁净犹大地和圣殿以后,就差派亚萨利雅的儿子沙番、市长玛西雅和约哈斯的儿子史官约亚,去修筑耶和华他的 神的殿。 于是他们来见大祭司希勒家,把献给 神的殿的银子交给他。这银子都是守门的利未人,从玛拿西、以法莲和以色列所有的余民,以及犹大、便雅悯和耶路撒冷的居民那里收集来的。 10 他们又把银子交给在耶和华殿里负责监察的人;他们又把银子发给在耶和华殿里作工的工人,去修补圣殿。 11 他们把银子交给木匠和石匠,去购买凿好的石头和作木架与横梁的木材,修补犹大列王毁坏了的殿宇。 12 这些人忠心地工作;管理他们的督工是利未人米拉利的子孙雅哈和俄巴底;监管他们的是哥辖的子孙撒迦利雅和米书兰;还有所有精通乐器的利未人, 13 管理扛抬的,并且监管所有作各种工作的人;利未人中,也有作书记、作职员和作守门的。

发现律法书(C)

14 他们把献给耶和华殿的银子拿出来的时候,希勒家祭司发现了耶和华藉摩西所传的律法书。 15 希勒家对书记沙番说:“我在耶和华的殿里发现了律法书。”希勒家就把书交给沙番。 16 沙番把书带到王那里,同时向王报告:“你交托你仆人的事,他们都办妥了。 17 他们把在耶和华殿里的银子倒出来,交给监督和作工的人。” 18 书记沙番又告诉王,说:“希勒家祭司还交给我一卷书卷。”于是沙番在王面前诵读那书。 19 王一听见律法书上的话,就撕裂自己的衣服, 20 吩咐希勒家和沙番的儿子亚希甘、米迦的儿子亚比顿、书记沙番,以及王的臣仆亚撒雅,说: 21 “你们去,为我、也为以色列和犹大的余民,求问耶和华关于我们发现的这书上的话;因为我们的列祖没有谨守耶和华的话,也没有照着这书上所记的一切去行,所以耶和华才向我们大发烈怒。”

女先知户勒大的预言(D)

22 于是希勒家和王所差派的人(《马索拉文本》没有“差派的人”)去见女先知户勒大。户勒大是掌管礼服的沙龙的妻子;沙龙是哈斯拉的孙子、特瓦的儿子;户勒大住在耶路撒冷第二区;他们对户勒大这样说了。 23 她就回答他们:“耶和华以色列的 神这样说:‘你们对那差你们来见我的人说: 24 耶和华这样说:我要按着在犹大王面前诵读的那卷书上所写的一切咒诅,降灾在这地和这地的居民身上。 25 因为他们离弃了我,向别的神烧香,用他们手所做的惹我发怒,所以我的忿怒必倾倒在这地上,总不熄灭。 26 至于那派你们来求问耶和华的犹大王,你们要这样对他说:耶和华以色列的 神这样说:论到你听见的话; 27 因为你听了我指着这地方和这里的居民所说的话,就心里感动,在 神面前谦卑;你既然在我的面前谦卑,又撕裂衣服,在我的面前哭泣,所以我就垂听你的祷告;这是耶和华的宣告。 28 我必使你归到你的列祖那里去,你必平平安安归入你的坟墓。我所要降在这地方和这地上的居民身上的一切灾祸,你必不会亲眼看见。’”他们就把这番话回复王去了。

王宣读约书并与 神立约(E)

29 于是王派人把犹大和耶路撒冷的众长老都召集了来。 30 王和犹大众人、耶路撒冷的居民、祭司、利未人,以及所有的人民,无论大小,都一同上耶和华的殿去;王就把在耶和华殿里发现的约书上的一切话,都诵读给他们听。 31 王站在他的位上,在耶和华面前立约,要一心一意跟随耶和华,谨守他的诫命、法度和律例,实行这书上所记立约的誓言。 32 他又使所有在耶路撒冷和便雅悯的人,都顺从这约。于是耶路撒冷的居民,都遵照他们列祖的 神的约而行。 33 约西亚在以色列人所属的各地,把一切可憎的物尽都除掉,使所有在以色列的人都事奉耶和华他们的 神。约西亚在世的日子,人民都跟随耶和华他们列祖的 神,总不离开。

Josiah Rules Judah

34 Josiah was eight years old when he became king. And he ruled thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 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. For in the eighth year of his rule while he was still young, he began to look for the God of his father David. In the twelfth year he began to take the sinful things out of Judah and Jerusalem. He took away the high places, the objects of the false goddess Asherah, and all the objects made to look like gods. They tore down the altars of the false gods of Baal in front of him. And he cut down the special perfume altars which stood above them. He broke in pieces the objects of the false goddess Asherah and all the objects made to look like gods. Then he ground them to dust and spread it on the graves of those who had given gifts in worship to them. He burned the bones of their religious leaders on their altars, and made Judah and Jerusalem free from worshiping false gods. And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in the broken down places around them, Josiah tore down the altars and beat to dust the objects of Asherah and the objects made to look like gods. He cut down all the special perfume altars through all the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

The Book of the Law Is Found

Now it was the eighteenth year of his rule, and Josiah had made the land and the Lord’s house free from worshiping false gods. At that time he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the leader of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz, who wrote down the things that happened, to do the work needed on the house of the Lord his God. They came to Hilkiah the head religious leader and gave him the money that was brought into the house of God. The Levites who watched the door had received this money from Manasseh and Ephraim and from all those who were left of Israel, and from all Judah and Benjamin and the people of Jerusalem. 10 Then they gave the money to the workmen who watched over the work of the Lord’s house. And the workmen who were working in the Lord’s house used it to make the house like new. 11 They gave the money to those who work with wood and to the builders to buy cut stone and wood for joints and building-pieces for the houses. The kings of Judah had not had the needed work done on them. 12 And the men were faithful in doing the work. Watching over them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites. The Levites who were good at playing music 13 watched over those who carried loads and those who did work in every kind of duty. Some of the Levites were writers and leaders and gate-keepers.

14 When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the Lord’s house, Hilkiah the religious leader found the book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses. 15 Hilkiah told Shaphan the writer, “I have found the book of the Law in the Lord’s house.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan. 16 Then Shaphan brought the book to the king, and said to him, “Your servants are doing all the work that they have been given to do. 17 They have taken all the money that was found in the Lord’s house and have given it to the leaders and the workmen.” 18 Then Shaphan the writer said to the king, “Hilkiah the religious leader gave me a book.” And Shaphan read it in front of the king. 19 When King Josiah heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes. 20 Then the king called Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the writer, and Asaiah the king’s servant. He told them, 21 “Go, ask the Lord for me, and for those who are left in Israel and Judah, about the words of the book which have been found. For much of the Lord’s anger has been poured out on us because our fathers have not obeyed the Word of the Lord. They have not done all that is written in this book.”

22 So Hilkiah and those whom the king had sent went to Huldah the woman who spoke for God. She was the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, who watched over the clothing. (She lived in Jerusalem in the second part of the city.) They spoke to her about this. 23 And she said to them, “The Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me 24 what I say. See, I am bringing much trouble to this place and to its people. I am allowing all the curses to come which are written in the book they have read in front of the king of Judah. 25 They have left Me and have burned special perfume to other gods, that they might make Me angry with all the work of their hands. So My anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be stopped. 26 But tell the king of Judah who sent you to the Lord, “This is what the Lord God of Israel says about the words which you have heard: 27 ‘Your heart was broken and you had no pride before God when you heard His words against this place and its people. And because you came before Me with no pride, tore your clothes, and cried before Me, I have heard you,’ says the Lord. 28 ‘Your eyes will not see all the much trouble that I will bring on this place and its people. It will come after you die. You will be taken to your grave in peace.’”’” The men brought back this word to the king.

Josiah Brings Back True Worship

29 Then the king sent and gathered together all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 The king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, the religious leaders, the Levites, and all the people from the greatest to the least. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the agreement which was found in the Lord’s house. 31 Then the king stood in his place and made an agreement before the Lord. He agreed to follow the Lord, to obey His Laws with all his heart and soul, and to do what is written in the agreement in this book. 32 And he made all who were there in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand with him. So the people of Jerusalem promised to obey the agreement of God, the God of their fathers. 33 Josiah took away all the hated false gods from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel. He made all who were in Israel worship the Lord their God. While Josiah was alive, they did not turn from following the Lord God of their fathers.