1Josiah 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.
1約西亞作猶大王（代下34:1~2）約西亞登基的時候只有八歲。他在耶路撒冷作王共三十一年。他母親名叫耶底大，是亞大雅的女兒，來自波斯加。
2And 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.
2他行耶和華看為正的事，跟隨他祖宗大衛所行的一切道路，不偏左右。
3And 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,
3重修聖殿（代下34:8~13）約西亞在位第十八年，王差派米書蘭的孫子、亞薩利的兒子、書記沙番到耶和華的殿，吩咐他說：
4Go 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:
4“你上去到希勒家大祭司那裡，叫他把獻給耶和華殿的銀子，就是守門的從人民所收集的，結算一下。
5And 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,
5然後要他們把銀子交到在耶和華殿管理工匠的人手中，他們可以把銀子交付在耶和華殿修補破壞的地方的工匠，
6Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
6就是交給木匠、建築工人、石匠，又購買木材和鑿好的石頭，用來修理聖殿破壞的地方。
7Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
7銀子交在他們手中，不用和他們算帳，因為他們辦事誠實。”
8And 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.
8發現律法書（代下34:14~21）希勒家大祭司對書記沙番說：“我在耶和華的殿裡找到了一卷律法書。”他把書卷交給沙番；沙番就閱讀那書卷。
9And 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.
9書記沙番來見王，向王回報說：“你的臣僕已經把殿裡的銀子清點，交在耶和華殿裡管理工匠的人手中。”
10And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
10書記沙番又告訴王說：“希勒家大祭司交給我一卷書卷。”書記沙番就在王面前誦讀那書卷。
11And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
11王聽見律法書上的話的時候，就撕裂自己的衣服。
12And 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,
12王又吩咐希勒家祭司、沙番的兒子亞希甘、米該亞的兒子亞革博、書記沙番和王的臣僕及亞撒雅說：
13Go 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.
13“你們去，為了我、為了人民、為了猶大全國，因著所發現的這書卷上的話求問耶和華，因為耶和華向我們所發的怒氣極大；這是因著我們的祖先沒有聽從這律法書上的話，沒有照著所有寫給我們的去行。”
14So 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.
14女先知戶勒大的預言（代下34:22~28）於是希勒家祭司、亞希甘、亞革博、沙番、亞撒雅去見女先知戶勒大。她就是掌管禮服的沙龍的妻子，沙龍是哈珥哈斯的孫子、特瓦的兒子。她住在耶路撒冷第二區；他們就把事情都告訴了她。
15And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
15她對他們說：“耶和華以色列的 神這樣說：‘告訴那差你們到我這裡來的人說：
16Thus 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:
16耶和華這樣說：看哪，我要照著猶大王所念那書卷上所有的話，使災禍降臨在這地方和它的居民身上，
17Because 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.
17因為他們背棄了我，向別的神焚香。他們所行的一切都使我發怒，因此我的怒火要在這地方燃點，不會熄滅。
18But 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;
18至於那差你們來求問耶和華的猶大王，你們要這樣對他說：耶和華以色列的 神這樣說：有關你所聽見的話，
19Because 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.
19你聽見我攻擊這地方和它的居民的話，就是他們要成為荒涼，受咒詛，你的心就順服，在我面前謙卑，又撕裂自己的衣服，在我面前哀哭，我已經聽到了。這是耶和華的宣告。
20Behold 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.
20因此，看哪，我要使你歸到你的祖先那裡，你必平平安安地葬在你的墳墓裡；你不會看見我要降在這地的一切災禍。’”他們就把這話向王回報。