1 T inha Josias oito anos quando começou a reinar, e reinou trinta e um anos em Jerusalém.

Josiah was eight years old when he became king. And he ruled thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

2 F ez o que era reto aos olhos do Senhor, e andou nos caminhos de Davi, seu pai, sem se desviar deles nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

3 P ois no oitavo ano do seu reinado, sendo ainda moço, começou a buscar o Deus de Davi, seu pai; e no duodécimo ano começou a purificar Judá e Jerusalém, dos altos, dos aserins e das imagens esculpidas e de fundição.

For in the eighth year of his rule while he was still young, he began to look for the God of his father David. In the twelfth year he began to take the sinful things out of Judah and Jerusalem. He took away the high places, the objects of the false goddess Asherah, and all the objects made to look like gods.

4 F oram derribados na presença dele os altares dos baalins; e ele derribou os altares de incenso que estavam acima deles; os aserins e as imagens esculpidas e de fundição ele os quebrou e reduziu a pó, que espargiu sobre as sepulturas dos que lhes tinham sacrificado.

They tore down the altars of the false gods of Baal in front of him. And he cut down the special perfume altars which stood above them. He broke in pieces the objects of the false goddess Asherah and all the objects made to look like gods. Then he ground them to dust and spread it on the graves of those who had given gifts in worship to them.

5 E os ossos dos sacerdotes queimou sobre os seus altares; e purificou Judá e Jerusalém.

He burned the bones of their religious leaders on their altars, and made Judah and Jerusalem free from worshiping false gods.

6 E nas cidades de Manassés, de Efraim, de Simeão e ainda até Naftali, em seus lugares assolados ao redor,

And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in the broken down places around them,

7 d erribou os altares, reduziu a pó os aserins e as imagens esculpidas, e cortou todos os altares de incenso por toda a terra de Israel. Então, voltou para Jerusalém.

Josiah tore down the altars and beat to dust the objects of Asherah and the objects made to look like gods. He cut down all the special perfume altars through all the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem. The Book of the Law Is Found

8 N o décimo oitavo ano do seu reinado, havendo já purificado a terra e a casa, ele enviou Safã, filho de Azalias, Maaséias, o governador da cidade, e Joá, filho de Joacaz, o cronista, para repararem a casa do Senhor seu Deus.

Now it was the eighteenth year of his rule, and Josiah had made the land and the Lord’s house free from worshiping false gods. At that time he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the leader of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz, who wrote down the things that happened, to do the work needed on the house of the Lord his God.

9 E foram ter com Hilquias, o sumo sacerdote, e entregaram o dinheiro que se tinha trazido ã casa de Deus, e que os levitas, guardas da entrada, tinham recebido da mão de Manassés, de Efraim e de todo o resto de Israel, como também, de todo o Judá e Benjamim, e dos habitantes de Jerusalém.

They came to Hilkiah the head religious leader and gave him the money that was brought into the house of God. The Levites who watched the door had received this money from Manasseh and Ephraim and from all those who were left of Israel, and from all Judah and Benjamin and the people of Jerusalem.

10 E eles o entregaram nas mãos dos oficiais que eram superintendentes da casa do Senhor; estes o deram aos que faziam a obra e que trabalhavam na casa do Senhor, para consertarem e repararem a casa.

Then they gave the money to the workmen who watched over the work of the Lord’s house. And the workmen who were working in the Lord’s house used it to make the house like new.

11 D eram-no aos carpinteiros e aos edificadores, a fim de comprarem pedras lavradas, e madeiras para as junturas e para servirem de vigas para as casas que os reis de Judá tinham destruído.

They gave the money to those who work with wood and to the builders to buy cut stone and wood for joints and building-pieces for the houses. The kings of Judah had not had the needed work done on them.

12 E os homens trabalhavam fielmente na obra; e os superintendentes sobre eles eram Jaate e Obadias, levitas, dos filhos de Merári, como também Zacarias e Mesulão, dos filhos dos coatitas, para adiantarem a obra; e todos os levitas que eram entendidos em instrumentos de música.

And the men were faithful in doing the work. Watching over them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites. The Levites who were good at playing music

13 E stavam sobre os carregadores e dirigiam todos os que trabalhavam em qualquer sorte de serviço; também dentre os levitas eram os escrivães, os oficiais e os porteiros.

watched over those who carried loads and those who did work in every kind of duty. Some of the Levites were writers and leaders and gate-keepers.

14 O ra, quando estavam tirando o dinheiro que se tinha trazido ã casa do Senhor, Hilquias, o sacerdote, achou o livro da lei do Senhor dada por intermédio de Moisés.

When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the Lord’s house, Hilkiah the religious leader found the book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses.

15 D isse Hilquias a Safã, o escrivão: Achei o livro da lei na casa do Senhor. E entregou o livro a Safã.

Hilkiah told Shaphan the writer, “I have found the book of the Law in the Lord’s house.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.

16 S afã levou o livro ao rei, e deu conta também ao rei, dizendo: Teus servos estão fazendo tudo quanto se lhes encomendou.

Then Shaphan brought the book to the king, and said to him, “Your servants are doing all the work that they have been given to do.

17 T omaram o dinheiro que se achou na casa do Senhor, e o entregaram nas mãos dos superintendentes e nas mãos dos que fazem a obra.

They have taken all the money that was found in the Lord’s house and have given it to the leaders and the workmen.”

18 S afã, o escrivão, falou ainda ao rei, dizendo: O sacerdote Hilquias entregou-me um livro. E Safã leu nele perante o rei.

Then Shaphan the writer said to the king, “Hilkiah the religious leader gave me a book.” And Shaphan read it in front of the king.

19 Q uando o rei ouviu as palavras da lei, rasgou as suas vestes.

When King Josiah heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.

20 E o rei ordenou a Hilquias, a Aicão, filho de Safã, a Abdom, filho de Mica, a Safã, o escrivão, e a Asaías, servo do rei, dizendo:

Then the king called Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the writer, and Asaiah the king’s servant. He told them,

21 I de, consultai ao Senhor por mim e pelos que restam em Israel e em Judá, sobre as palavras deste livro que se achou; pois grande é o furor do Senhor que se tem derramado sobre nos por não terem os nossos pais guardado a palavra do Senhor, para fazerem conforme tudo quanto está escrito neste livro.

“Go, ask the Lord for me, and for those who are left in Israel and Judah, about the words of the book which have been found. For much of the Lord’s anger has been poured out on us because our fathers have not obeyed the Word of the Lord. They have not done all that is written in this book.”

22 E ntão Hilquias e os enviados do rei foram ter com a profetisa Hulda, mulher de Salum, filho de Tocate, filho de Hasra, o guarda das vestiduras (ela habitava então em Jerusalém na segunda parte); e lhe falaram a esse respeito.

So Hilkiah and those whom the king had sent went to Huldah the woman who spoke for God. She was the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, who watched over the clothing. (She lived in Jerusalem in the second part of the city.) They spoke to her about this.

23 E ela lhes respondeu: Assim diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Dizei ao homem que vos enviou a mim:

And she said to them, “The Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me

24 A ssim diz o Senhor: Eis que trarei o mal sobre este lugar, e sobre os seus habitantes, a saber, todas as maldições que estão escritas no livro que se leu perante o rei de Judá.

what I say. See, I am bringing much trouble to this place and to its people. I am allowing all the curses to come which are written in the book they have read in front of the king of Judah.

25 P orque me deixaram, e queimaram incenso a outros deuses, para me provocarem ã ira com todas as obras das suas mãos; portanto o meu furor se derramará sobre este lugar, e não se apagará.

They have left Me and have burned special perfume to other gods, that they might make Me angry with all the work of their hands. So My anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be stopped.

26 T odavia ao rei de Judá, que vos enviou para consultar ao Senhor, assim lhe direis: Assim diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Quanto

But tell the king of Judah who sent you to the Lord, “This is what the Lord God of Israel says about the words which you have heard:

27 p orquanto o teu coração se enterneceu, e te humilhaste perante Deus, ouvindo as suas palavras contra este lugar e contra os seus habitantes, e te humilhaste perante mim, e rasgaste as tuas vestes, e choraste perante mim, também eu te ouvi, diz o Senhor.

‘Your heart was broken and you had no pride before God when you heard His words against this place and its people. And because you came before Me with no pride, tore your clothes, and cried before Me, I have heard you,’ says the Lord.

28 E is que te ajuntarei a teus pais, e tu serás recolhido ao teu sepulcro em paz, e os teus olhos não verão todo o mal que hei de trazer sobre este lugar e sobre os seus habitantes. E voltaram com esta resposta ao rei.

‘Your eyes will not see all the much trouble that I will bring on this place and its people. It will come after you die. You will be taken to your grave in peace.’”’” The men brought back this word to the king. Josiah Brings Back True Worship

29 E ntão o rei mandou reunir todos os anciãos de Judá e de Jerusalém;

Then the king sent and gathered together all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

30 e o rei subiu ã casa do Senhor, com todos os homens de Judá, e os habitantes de Jerusalém, e os sacerdotes, e os levitas, e todo o povo, desde o menor até o maior; e ele leu aos ouvidos deles todas as palavras do livro do pacto, que fora encontrado na casa do Senhor.

The king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, the religious leaders, the Levites, and all the people from the greatest to the least. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the agreement which was found in the Lord’s house.

31 E o rei pôs-se em pé em seu lugar, e fez um pacto perante o Senhor, de andar após o Senhor, e de guardar os seus mandamentos, e os seus testemunhos, e os seus estatutos, de todo o coração e de toda a alma, a fim de cumprir as palavras do pacto, que estavam escritas naquele livro.

Then the king stood in his place and made an agreement before the Lord. He agreed to follow the Lord, to obey His Laws with all his heart and soul, and to do what is written in the agreement in this book.

32 T ambém fez com que todos quantos se achavam em Jerusalém e em Benjamim o firmassem; e os habitantes de Jerusalém fizeram conforme o pacto de Deus, do Deus de seus pais.

And he made all who were there in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand with him. So the people of Jerusalem promised to obey the agreement of God, the God of their fathers.

33 E Josias tirou todas as abominações de todas as terras que eram dos filhos de Israel; e ainda fez que todos quantos se achavam em Israel servissem ao Senhor seu Deus. E, enquanto ele viveu, não deixaram de seguir ao Senhor, Deus de seus pais.

Josiah took away all the hated false gods from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel. He made all who were in Israel worship the Lord their God. While Josiah was alive, they did not turn from following the Lord God of their fathers.