1 Tinha Josias oito anos de idade quando começou a reinar e reinou trinta e um anos em Jerusalém. Sua mãe se chamava Jedida e era filha de Adaías, de Bozcate. 2 Fez ele o que era reto perante o Senhor, andou em todo o caminho de Davi, seu pai, e não se desviou nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.

3 No décimo oitavo ano do seu reinado, o rei Josias mandou o escrivão Safã, filho de Azalias, filho de Mesulão, à Casa do Senhor, 4 dizendo: Sobe a Hilquias, o sumo sacerdote, para que conte o dinheiro que se trouxe à Casa do Senhor, o qual os guardas da porta ajuntaram do povo; 5 que o deem nas mãos dos que dirigem a obra e têm a seu cargo a Casa do Senhor, para que paguem àqueles que fazem a obra que há na Casa do Senhor, para repararem os estragos da casa: 6 aos carpinteiros, aos edificadores e aos pedreiros; e comprem madeira e pedras lavradas, para repararem os estragos da casa. 7 Porém não se pediu conta do dinheiro que se lhes entregara nas mãos, porquanto procediam com fidelidade.

8 Então, disse o sumo sacerdote Hilquias ao escrivão Safã: Achei o Livro da Lei na Casa do Senhor. Hilquias entregou o livro a Safã, e este o leu. 9 Então, o escrivão Safã veio ter com o rei e lhe deu relatório, dizendo: Teus servos contaram o dinheiro que se achou na casa e o entregaram nas mãos dos que dirigem a obra e têm a seu cargo a Casa do Senhor. 10 Relatou mais o escrivão Safã ao rei, dizendo: O sacerdote Hilquias me entregou um livro. E Safã o leu diante do rei.

11 Tendo o rei ouvido as palavras do Livro da Lei, rasgou as suas vestes. 12 Ordenou o rei a Hilquias, o sacerdote, a Aicão, filho de Safã, a Acbor, filho de Micaías, a Safã, o escrivão, e a Asaías, servo do rei, dizendo: 13 Ide e consultai o Senhor por mim, pelo povo e por todo o Judá, acerca das palavras deste livro que se achou; porque grande é o furor do Senhor que se acendeu contra nós, porquanto nossos pais não deram ouvidos às palavras deste livro, para fazerem segundo tudo quanto de nós está escrito.

14 Então, o sacerdote Hilquias, Aicão, Acbor, Safã e Asaías foram ter com a profetisa Hulda, mulher de Salum, o guarda-roupa, filho de Ticva, filho de Harás, e lhe falaram. Ela habitava na cidade baixa de Jerusalém. 15 Ela lhes disse: Assim diz o Senhor, o Deus de Israel: Dizei ao homem que vos enviou a mim: 16 Assim diz o Senhor: Eis que trarei males sobre este lugar e sobre os seus moradores, a saber, todas as palavras do livro que leu o rei de Judá. 17 Visto que me deixaram e queimaram incenso a outros deuses, para me provocarem à ira com todas as obras das suas mãos, o meu furor se acendeu contra este lugar e não se apagará. 18 Porém ao rei de Judá, que vos enviou a consultar o Senhor, assim lhe direis: Assim diz o Senhor, o Deus de Israel, acerca das palavras que ouviste: 19 Porquanto o teu coração se enterneceu, e te humilhaste perante o Senhor, quando ouviste o que falei contra este lugar e contra os seus moradores, que seriam para assolação e para maldição, e rasgaste as tuas vestes, e choraste perante mim, também eu te ouvi, diz o Senhor. 20 Pelo que, eis que eu te reunirei a teus pais, e tu serás recolhido em paz à tua sepultura, e os teus olhos não verão todo o mal que hei de trazer sobre este lugar. Então, levaram eles ao rei esta resposta.

1 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 Bozkath. 2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, 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 Jehovah, saying, 4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people: 5 and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house, 6 unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying 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; for 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 Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered 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 emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah. 10 And Shaphan the scribe told 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 Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, 13 Go ye, inquire of Jehovah 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 Jehovah 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 Asaiah, 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 second quarter); and they communed with her. 15 And she said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me, 16 Thus saith Jehovah, 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 work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched. 18 But unto the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: As touching the words which thou hast heard, 19 because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, 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 Jehovah. 20 Therefore, behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother's name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.

2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.

3 In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the temple of the LORD. He said:

4 "Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him get ready the money that has been brought into the temple of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

5 Have them entrust it to the men appointed to supervise the work on the temple. And have these men pay the workers who repair the temple of the LORD —

6 the carpenters, the builders and the masons. Also have them purchase timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.

7 But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings."

8 Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, "I have found the Book of the Law in the temple of the LORD." He gave it to Shaphan, who read it.

9 Then Shaphan the secretary went to the king and reported to him: "Your officials have paid out the money that was in the temple of the LORD and have entrusted it to the workers and supervisors at the temple."

10 Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book." And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes.

12 He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king's attendant:

13 "Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the LORD's anger that burns against us because those who have gone before us have not obeyed the words of this book; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written there concerning us."

14 Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophet Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.

15 She said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

16 'This is what the LORD says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people, according to everything written in the book the king of Judah has read.

17 Because they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and aroused my anger by all the idols their hands have made, "my anger will burn against this place and will not be quenched.'

18 Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard:

19 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people —that they would become a curse "and be laid waste —and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the LORD.

20 Therefore I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.'" So they took her answer back to the king.