1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
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。
2He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn’t turn 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。
3It happened 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 Yahweh, 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：
4“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Yahweh, which the keepers of the threshold 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。
5Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh; and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh, 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，
6to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut 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。
7However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for 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。”
8Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh.” Hilkiah delivered 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。
9Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, “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 Yahweh.”
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。”
10Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” 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。
11It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
11王聽見律法書上的話的時候，就撕裂自己的衣服。
12The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, 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：
13“Go inquire of Yahweh 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 Yahweh that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to 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 Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked 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。
15She said to them, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who 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：
16“Thus says Yahweh, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has 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 to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it 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, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: ‘Concerning the words which you have 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 your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you,’ says Yahweh.
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。
20‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” They brought back this message to the king.
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。