1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
1Cuakxakib chihab cuan re laj Josías nak qui-oc chokß rey. Junlaju xcaßcßâl chihab quicuan saß xcuanquil aran Jerusalén.
2He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
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.
3For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images.
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.
4They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and the incense altars that were on high above them he cut down; and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
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.
5He burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
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.
6He did this in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.
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.
7He broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the engraved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
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.
8Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yahweh his God.
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.
9They came to Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the money that was brought into God’s house, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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.
10They delivered it into the hand of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of Yahweh; and the workmen who labored in the house of Yahweh gave it to mend and repair the house;
10Ut chirix aßan queßxkßaxtesi li tumin reheb li xakabanbileb chixjolominquil li cßanjel re xyîbanquil li templo re nak teßxtoj li yôqueb chi cßanjelac.
11even to the carpenters and to the builders gave they it, to buy cut stone, and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
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.
12The men did the work faithfully: and their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and others of the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music.
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.
13Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all who did the work in every kind of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
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.
14When they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh given by Moses.
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.
15Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
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.
16Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, “All that was committed to your servants, they are doing.
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.
17They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Yahweh, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.”
17Queßxkßaxtesi li tumin li quixoqueß saß li templo reheb li nequeßjolomin re li cßanjel ut reheb ajcuiß laj cßanjel, chan.
18Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read therein before the king.
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.
19It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.
19Nak li rey quirabi li âtin li tzßîbanbil saß li hu, quixpej li rakß xban xrahil xchßôl.
20The king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
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.
21“Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is the wrath of Yahweh that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of Yahweh, to do according to all that is written in this book.”
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.
22So Hilkiah, and they whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter;) and they spoke to her to that effect.
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.
23She said to them, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
23Lix Hulda quixye reheb: —Joßcaßin xye li Kâcuaß Dios. Têye re li cuînk li xtaklan chak êre nak li Kâcuaß xye chi joßcaßin,
24“Thus says Yahweh, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.
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.
25Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore is my wrath poured out on this place, and it shall not be quenched.’”’
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.
26But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: “As touching the words which you have heard,
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,
27because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.
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.
28“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 that I will bring on this place, and on its inhabitants.”’” They brought back word to the king.
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.
29Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
29Ut li rey Josías quixtakla xchßutubanquil chixjunileb li cuînk li nequeßcßamoc be saß xyânkeb laj Judá ut saß xyânkeb laj Jerusalén.
30The king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, both great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of Yahweh.
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.
31The king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
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.
32He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
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.
33Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh their God. All his days they didn’t depart from following Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
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.