2 Kings 22
English Standard Version
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. 2 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
3 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, 4 “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. 5 (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 6 (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. 7 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
8 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. 9 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.
2 Kungaboken 22
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Josia regerar i Juda
(2 Krön 34:1-2; 34:8-13)
22 Josia var åtta år gammal när han blev kung och han regerade i Jerusalem i trettioett år. Hans mor hette Jedida och var dotter till Adaja från Boskat.
2 Josia gjorde det som var rätt i Herrens ögon och följde helt sin förfader Davids exempel utan att vika av åt något håll.
3 I det artonde året av sin regering sände kung Josia sin sekreterare Shafan, Asaljas son, och Meshullams sonson, till Herrens hus med detta meddelande: 4 ”Gå upp till översteprästen Hilkia och säg åt honom att göra i ordning silvret som kommit till Herrens hus, som de som höll vakt har samlat in från folket.
5 ”Låt dem sedan ge det åt de män som är utsedda till att övervaka arbetet i Herrens hus, så att de kan betala dem som arbetar med att reparera det, 6 snickare, byggnadsarbetare och murare, och till inköp av timmer och sten till de nödvändiga reparationerna. 7 Men de behöver inte redovisa silvret som de tagit emot, för de är betrodda.”
En bokrulle med Guds lag hittas
(2 Krön 34:14-28)
8 Översteprästen Hilkia sa till kungens sekreterare Shafan: ”Jag har hittat boken med lagen i Herrens hus.” Han gav boken till Shafan, som läste den. 9 Sekreteraren Shafan gick till kungen och rapporterade: ”Dina tjänare har betalat ut silvret som har funnits i Herrens hus och överlämnat det till tillsyningsmännen och arbetarna.” 10 Sekreteraren Shafan berättade också om bokrullen, som Hilkia gett honom, och läste den för kungen. 11 När kungen hörde vad som stod skrivet i lagboken, rev han sönder sina kläder. 12 Han befallde Hilkia och Achikam, Shafans son, Akbor, Mikajas son, och sekreteraren Shafan och sin assistent Asaja: 13 ”Gå och fråga Herren för min, för folkets och för hela Juda räkning om det som står i den bok som nu upptäckts. Herrens vrede är stor och har flammat upp mot oss, eftersom våra förfäder inte har lytt det som står i denna bok och inte handlat efter alla hans föreskrifter.”
14 Prästen Hilkia, Achikam, Akbor, Shafan och Asaja gick därför till profetissan Hulda, hustru till Shallum, föreståndaren för klädkammaren, Tikvas son och Harchas sonson. Hon bodde i Jerusalem i Nya Staden. När de talade med henne om detta, 15 svarade hon dem: ”Så säger Herren, Israels Gud: ’Säg till den man som skickade er till mig: 16 Så säger Herren: Jag kommer att låta olycka drabba denna plats och dess invånare, så som det står omtalat i boken kungen av Juda har läst. 17 De har övergett mig, tänt offereld åt andra gudar och väckt min vrede genom allt de gjort, och därför ska min vrede drabba denna plats, och den kan inte släckas.’ 18 Säg till kungen av Juda, som skickade er hit för att fråga Herren: ’Så säger Herren, Israels Gud, om de ord du har hört: 19 Därför att du är bedrövad i ditt innersta och har ödmjukat dig inför Herren, sedan du fått höra mina ord mot denna plats och dess invånare, för att de skulle väcka fasa och förbannelser, och du har rivit sönder dina kläder och gråtit inför mig, har jag hört dig, säger Herren. 20 Jag ska låta dig dö och bli begravd bland dina fäder i ro. Du får slippa se allt det onda som jag ska låta komma över denna plats.’ ”
De återvände till kungen med detta svar.
2 Kings 22
King James Version
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.
2 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.
3 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,
4 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:
5 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,
6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8 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.
9 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.
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