¹Josiya akatanga kubata ushe ava namakore masere; akabata ushe paJerusaremu makore makumi matatu nerimwe.

¹Cuakxakib chihab cuan re laj Josías nak qui-oc chokß rey. Junlaju xcaßcßâl chihab quicuan saß xcuanquil aran Jerusalén.

²Akaita zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha, akafamba nenzira yababa vake Dhavhidhi, haana kutsaukira kurudyi kana kuruboshwe.

²Laj Josías quixbânu li us chiru li Kâcuaß Dios joß quixbânu laj David lix xeßtônil yucuaß. Châbil xnaßleb nak quicuan chokß rey. Ut incßaß quixcanab xbânunquil li us.

³nekuti pagore rorusere rokubata kwake ushe, achiri muduku, akatanga kutsvaka Mwari waDhavhidhi baba vake; zvino pagore regumi namaviri akatanga kunatsa Judha neJerusaremu, achibvisa matunhu akakwirira, namatanda okunamata nawo nemifananidzo yakavezwa, nemifananidzo yakaumbwa.

³Ac yô chic cuakxakib chihab roquic chokß rey laj Josías ut toj sâj chi us nak qui-oc chixsicßbal li Dios li quixlokßoni li rey David lix xeßtônil yucuaß. Ut nak ac yô chic cablaju chihab roquic saß lix cuanquil, qui-oc chirisinquileb li yîbanbil dios saß li tenamit Judá ut Jerusalén, joß ajcuiß lix naßajeb li yîbanbil dios, ut eb lix jalam ûch lix Asera. Quirisiheb ajcuiß li jalanil dios li yîbanbileb riqßuin chßîchß ut pec.

⁴Vakakoromora aritari dzavaBhaari, iye aripo; akatema aritari dzezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuwira dzakanga dzakaitwa pamusoro padzo; akaputsanya matanda okunamata nawo, nemifananidzo yakavezwa, nemifananidzo yakaumbwa, akazvikuya zvikaita guruva, akarisasa pamarinda avaizvibayira.

⁴Ut quixtakla ajcuiß xpoßbal eb li artal li queßxlokßoni cuiß laj Baal lix dioseb. Queßxpoßi ajcuiß eb li yîbanbil dios li cuanqueb saß xbêneb li artal. Ut queßxpuqßui ajcuiß lix jalam ûch lix Asera, joß ajcuiß eb lix dios li yîbanbil riqßuin chßîchß ut pec. Cocß muchß queßcana. Ut lix cßaj eb li yîbanbil dios queßxchap ut queßxcut saß xbêneb li muklebâl li cuanqueb cuiß li queßlokßonin re li yîbanbil dios.

⁵Akapisa mafupa avapristi paaritari dzavo, akanatsa Judha neJerusaremu.

⁵Ut quixtakla ajcuiß xcßatbal saß xbên li artal lix bakeleb li queßcßanjelac chokß aj tij chiruheb li yîbanbil dios. Joßcaßin nak queßxsabesi li tenamit Judá ut Jerusalén.

⁶Akaitawo saizvozvo pamaguta aManase naEfuremu naSimioni, kusvikira paNafutari, pamatongo awo.

⁶Joßcan ajcuiß quixbânu saß lix tenamiteb laj Manasés ut laj Efraín ut laj Simeón joß ajcuiß laj Neftalí. Ut joßcan ajcuiß quixbânu saß eb li naßajej li cuanqueb chi xjun sutam.

⁷Akaputsa aritari, akakuya matanda okunamata nawo nemifananidzo yakavezwa zvikaita guruva, akatema mifananidzo yose yezuva panyika yose yaIsiraeri, ndokudzokera Jerusaremu.

⁷Nak queßrakeß chixpoßbaleb li artal joß eb ajcuiß lix yîbanbil dios Asera, ut nak ac queßxpuqßui chixjunil lix dioseb li yîbanbil riqßuin pec, laj Josías quisukßi Jerusalén.

⁸Zvino pagore regumi namasere rokubata kwake ushe, akati anatsa nyika neimba, ndokutuma Shafani mwanakomana waAzaria, naMaaseya, mubati weguta, naJoa mwanakomana waJohazi, gurukota, kundogadzira imba yaJehovha Mwari wake.

⁸Ac yô chic cuakxaklaju chihab roquic chokß rey laj Josías nak ac xsabesiheb li tenamit ut li templo. Quiâtinac riqßuineb laj Safán li ralal laj Azalía, ut laj Maasías li nataklan saß li tenamit, ut laj Joa laj tzßîb, li ralal laj Joacaz, ut quixye reheb nak teßxyîb cuißchic lix templo li Kâcuaß Dios.

⁹Vakasvika kuna Hirikia mupristi mukuru, vakamupa mari yakanga yaiswa mumba yaMwari, yakanga yaunganidzwa navaRevhi, vatariri vemikova, pakati paManase paEfuremu, navose vakasara vavaIsiraeri navaJudha vose, navaBhenjamini, navakanga vagere Jerusaremu.

⁹Eb aßan queßcôeb riqßuin laj Hilcías li xbênil aj tij. Queßxkßaxtesi li tumin re li queßxchßutub laj levita saß li templo, li quixoqueß saß xyânkeb laj Manasés, ut eb laj Efraín ut eb li cuanqueb saß li norte, ut saß xyânkeb ajcuiß laj Judá ut laj Benjamín ut eb laj Jerusalén.

¹⁰Vakaipa pamaoko avabati vakanga vachitarira imba yaJehovha, vakairipa kuzovandudza nokugadzirisa imba;

¹⁰Ut chirix aßan queßxkßaxtesi li tumin reheb li xakabanbileb chixjolominquil li cßanjel re xyîbanquil li templo re nak teßxtoj li yôqueb chi cßanjelac.

¹¹vakaipa vavezi navavaki, kuti vatenge mabwe akavezwa namatanda okubatanidza, nokuita mapango edzimba dzakanga dzaparadzwa namadzimambo aJudha.

¹¹Ut queßxkßaxtesi ajcuiß li tumin reheb laj pechß ut eb laj tzßac re nak teßxlokß li pec ut li cheß li tâcßanjelak chiruheb re xyîbanquil li templo, li queßxcanab chi poßecß lix reyeb laj Judá.

¹²Vanhu avo vakabata basa nokutendeka; vatariri vavo vaiva Jahati naObhadhiya, vaRevhi vavanakomana vaMerari, naZekariya, naMeshurami, vavanakomana vaKohati, kuzoraira basa; navamwe vaRevhi, vose vaiziva kuridza zvinoridzwa.

¹²Eb laj cßanjel queßtrabajic saß xyâlal. Eb laj levita li queßjolomin re li cßanjel, aßaneb laj Jahat ut laj Abdías li ralaleb laj Merari, joß eb ajcuiß laj Zacarías ut laj Mesulam li ralaleb laj Coat. Eb laj levita nequeßxnau cuajbac chi us.

¹³Ivo vaitarirawo vatakuri vemitoro, vakarairawo vose vaibata mabasa amarudzi ose; pakati pavaRevhi pakanga panavanyori, navatariri, navarindi vemikova.

¹³Ut cuanqueb ajcuiß aj levita queßcßamoc be chixcßambal li cßaßak re ru quicßanjelac chiruheb laj pechß ut eb laj tzßac. Saß xyânkeb laj levita cuanqueb li queßjolomin re li junjûnk chi cßanjel. Cuanqueb aj tzßîb ut cuanqueb ajcuiß li queßcßacßalen re li oquebâl.

¹⁴Zvino vakati vachibudisa mari yakanga yaiswa mumba maJehovha, mupristi Hirikia ndokuwana bhuku yomurayiro waJehovha, wakange wapiwa naMozisi.

¹⁴Nak yôqueb chirisinquil li tumin saß li naßajej li quixoqueß cuiß saß lix templo li Dios, laj Hilcías li xbênil aj tij quixtau li hu li tzßîbanbil cuiß li chakßrab li quiqßueheß re laj Moisés xban li Kâcuaß.

¹⁵Hirikia akapindura, akati kuna Shafani munyori, Ndawana bhuku yomurayiro mumba maJehovha. Hirikia ndokupa bhuku iyo kuna Shafani.

¹⁵Cô saß junpât riqßuin laj Safán laj tzßîb ut quixkßaxtesi li hu saß rukß ut quixye re: —Xintau saß lix templo li Kâcuaß li hu li tzßîbanbil cuiß li chakßrab li quixqßue li Dios, chan.

¹⁶Zvino Shafani akaenda nebhuku kuna mambo, uye akendawo neshoko kuna mambo, akati, Zvose zvakarairwa varanda venyu, vanozviita.

¹⁶Laj Safán quixcßam li hu riqßuin li rey ut quixserakßi re chanru yôqueb chi cßanjelac. Quixye re: —Eb laj cßanjel châcuu yôqueb chixbânunquil chixjunil li xaye.

¹⁷Vakadurura mari yakawanikwa mumba maJehovha, vakaiisa mumaoko avatariri, nomumaoko avabati vebasa.

¹⁷Queßxkßaxtesi li tumin li quixoqueß saß li templo reheb li nequeßjolomin re li cßanjel ut reheb ajcuiß laj cßanjel, chan.

¹⁸Zvino Shafani munyori akaudza mambo, akati, mupristi Hirikia andipa bhuku. Ipapo Shafani akaravamo pamberi pamambo.

¹⁸Ut quixye ajcuiß re: —Laj Hilcías li xbênil aj tij xqßue cue li hu li xtau saß li templo, chan. Ut laj Safán laj tzßîb quiril xsaß li hu chiru li rey.

¹⁹Zvino mambo akati achinzwa mashoko omurayiro, akabvarura nguvo dzake.

¹⁹Nak li rey quirabi li âtin li tzßîbanbil saß li hu, quixpej li rakß xban xrahil xchßôl.

²⁰Mambo .akaraira Hirikia naAhikami mwanakomana waShafani, naAbhidhoni mwanakomana waMika, naShafani munyori, naAsaya muranda wamambo, akati,

²⁰Quixtakla xyebal reheb laj Hilcías ut laj Ahicam li ralal laj Safán, laj Abdón li ralal laj Micaía, ut laj Safán laj tzßîb joß ajcuiß laj Asaías li nacßanjelac chiru li rey.

²¹Endai mundondibvunzira Jehovha, ini navakasara vaIsiraeri navaJudha pamusoro pamashoko ebhuku yakawanikwa; nekuti kutsamwa kwaJehovha, kwadururwa pamusoro pedu, kukuru, nekuti madzibaba edu haana kuchengeta shoko raJehovha, kuti vaite zvose zvakanyorwa mubhuku iyi.

²¹Quixye reheb: —Ayukex. Patzßomak chak re li Dios cßaßru tinbânu lâin ut cßaßru teßxbânu li joß qßuial chic queßcana Israel ut Judá riqßuin li cßaßru tzßîbanbil saß li hu aßin, li xeßxtau saß li templo. Cßajoß xjoskßil li Dios saß kabên xban nak eb li kaxeßtônil yucuaß queßxkßet li râtin li Dios ut incßaß queßxbânu li cßaßru tzßîbanbil saß li hu aßin, chan li rey reheb.

²²Ipapo Hirikia navakanga varairwa namambo vakaenda kuna Huridha muporofitakadzi, mukadzi waSharumi mwanakomana waTokihati, mwanakomana waHazira, muchengeti wenguvo (zvino iye akanga agere Jerusaremu kuRupandi Rwepiri rweguta;) vakataura naye saizvozvo.

²²Laj Hilcías rochbeneb li queßtaklâc xban li rey queßcôeb chi âtinac riqßuin lix Hulda lix profeta li Dios. Lix Hulda, aßan rixakil laj Salum li ralal laj Ticva: Ut laj Ticva, aßan li ralal laj Harhas li naxococ re li rakßeb laj tij saß li templo. Li rochoch eb aßan cuan Jerusalén saß li acß naßajej. Ut queßxserakßi re li profeta chixjunil li quicßulman.

²³Iye akati kwavari, Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, Udzai munhu akakutumai kwandiri, muti,

²³Lix Hulda quixye reheb: —Joßcaßin xye li Kâcuaß Dios. Têye re li cuînk li xtaklan chak êre nak li Kâcuaß xye chi joßcaßin,

²⁴Zvanzi naJehovha, tarirai, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, napamusoro pavagerepo, iko kutuka kose kwakanyorwa mubhuku iyo yavakarava pamberi pamambo waJudha.

²⁴Tintakla raylal saß xbên li naßajej aßin ut saß xbêneb ajcuiß li cristian li cuanqueb arin. Tinqßueheb chixtojbal lix mâqueb. Tintakla saß xbêneb chixjunil li raylal li tzßîbanbil saß li hu li qui-ileß xsaß chiru lix reyeb laj Judá.

²⁵nekuti vakandirasha, vakapisira vamwe vamwari zvinonhuhwira, vakanditsamwisa namabasa ose amaoko avo; naizvozvo kutsamwa kwangu kwadururwa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, hakungadzimwi.

²⁵Eb aßan quineßxtzßektâna nak queßxcßat xmayejeb chiru li jalanil dios. Queßxchikß injoskßil riqßuin li incßaß us queßxbânu. Incßaß tincanabeb chi joßcan. Toj tincuisi injoskßil saß xbêneb li tenamit aßin.

²⁶Asi muti kuna mambo waJudha, akakutumai kuzobvunza Jehovha, Zvanzi naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, kana ari mashoko awakanzwa,

²⁶Joßcaßin têye re lix reyeb laj Judá li xtaklan chak êre chi âtinac riqßuin li Kâcuaß: Aßan aßin xye li Kâcuaß lix Dioseb laj Israel: Xban nak xacuabi li cßaßru tzßîbanbil saß li hu,

²⁷moyo wako zvawakanga uri munyoro, ukazvininipisa pamberi paMwari, nguva yawakanzwa mashoko ake pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, napamusoro pavageremo, ukazvininipisa pamberi pangu, ukabvarura nguvo dzako, ukachema pamberi pangu, zvino zvanzi naJehovha, Ini ndakunzwawo.

²⁷xyotßeß âchßôl ut xacubsi âcuib chiru li Kâcuaß. Xapej lâ cuakß ut xatyâbac nak xacuabi li raylal li tixcßul li tenamit aßin ut eb li cristian li cuanqueb arin. Xban nak xabânu chi joßcan, lâin li Kâcuaß xcuabi li cßaßru xaye.

²⁸Tarira, ndichakuisa kumadzibaba ako, uchavigwa muhwiro nomufaro; meso ako haangaoni zvakaipa zvose zvandichauyisa pamusoro penzvimbo iyi, navanhu vageremo. Vakadzoka neshoko kuna mambo.

²⁸Incßaß tintakla li raylal aßin saß xbêneb laj Jerusalén nak toj cuânkat lâat. Tatcâmk ut tatmukekß saß xyâlal saß li naßajej li xeßmukeß cuiß lâ xeßtônil yucuaß,” chan li Dios re li rey. Ut eb li cuînk queßsukßi cuißchic riqßuin li rey Josías ut queßxye re chixjunil li quixye li Kâcuaß.

²⁹Ipapo mambo akatuma vanhu vakaunganidza vakuru vose vaJudha naveJerusaremu.

²⁹Ut li rey Josías quixtakla xchßutubanquil chixjunileb li cuînk li nequeßcßamoc be saß xyânkeb laj Judá ut saß xyânkeb laj Jerusalén.

³⁰Mambo akakwira kumba kwaJehovha, ana varume vose vaJudha, navose vakanga vagere Jerusaremu, navapristi, navaRevhi, navanhu vose, vakuru navaduku; akavaravira mashoko ose ebhuku yesungano yakanga yawanikwa mumba maJehovha.

³⁰Li rey cô saß lix templo li Kâcuaß rochbeneb laj Judá joßqueb ajcuiß li cuanqueb Jerusalén. Queßcôeb ajcuiß eb laj tij ut eb laj levita, rochbeneb chixjunileb li tenamit, joß nînk joß cocß. Ut li rey quiril chiruheb chixjunil li tzßîbanbil saß li hu li tzßîbanbil cuiß li contrato li queßxtau saß li templo.

³¹Mambo akamira panzvimbo yake, akaita sungano pamberi paJehovha, akazvisunga kutevera Jehovha, nokuchengeta mirairo yake, nezvipupuriro zvake, nezvaakatema, nomoyo wake wose nomweya wake wose, kuti aite mashoko esungano akanyorwa mubhuku iyi.

³¹Li rey xakxo saß lix naßaj ut quixbânu li juramento chiru li Dios. Quixye nak tixpâb li râtin. Quixye nak chi anchal xchßôl tixbânu chixjunil li naxye saß li chakßrab ut saß li contrato li tzßîbanbil saß li hu.

³²Akaraira vose vakanga vari Jerusaremu naBhenjamini kuabvumira. Vagere Jerusaremu vakaita sezvakarehwa pasungano yaMwari, iye Mwari wamadzibaba avo.

³²Ut li rey quixye reheb li ralal xcßajol laj Benjamín ut reheb chixjunileb li cuanqueb Jerusalén nak teßxbânu li cßaßru naxye saß li contrato. Ut eb aßan queßxye nak teßxbânu li cßaßru tzßîbanbil saß li contrato li quixbânu li Dios riqßuineb lix xeßtônil yucuaß.Ut li rey Josías quixtakla xsachbal chixjunileb li jalanil dios li cuanqueb saß chixjunileb lix naßajeb laj Israel. Quixye reheb nak tento teßcßanjelak chiru li Dios chixjunileb laj Israel. Ut incßaß queßxcanab xlokßoninquil li Kâcuaß li queßxlokßoni lix xeßtônil yucuaß joß najtil yoßyo laj Josías.

³³Josiya akabvisa zvakanga zvichinyangadza zvose panyika dzose dzaiva dzavaIsiraeri, akaraira vose vakanga vari pakati paIsiraeri kushumira Mwari, kushumira iye Jehovha Mwari wavo. Mazuva ake ose havana kutsauka pakutevera Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo.

³³Ut li rey Josías quixtakla xsachbal chixjunileb li jalanil dios li cuanqueb saß chixjunileb lix naßajeb laj Israel. Quixye reheb nak tento teßcßanjelak chiru li Dios chixjunileb laj Israel. Ut incßaß queßxcanab xlokßoninquil li Kâcuaß li queßxlokßoni lix xeßtônil yucuaß joß najtil yoßyo laj Josías.