Josiya Afamba Munjira za Baba
Josiya asatoma kusaka Baba wathu pikhali iye mphale, mbacenesa mbuto zakunamatira madzimu. Pakukonzanyisa nyumba ya Baba, Bukhu ya Mwambo isagumanika; iye asang'amba nguwo zace mbatumiza anthu kuna Hulida, anapanga kuti nyatwa isabwera kwenekwene, mbwenye nee mu ntsiku zace za umaso tayu, thangwi ntima wace ukhali wakupfewa.
34 1Josiya akhali na pyaka pisere pidakhala iye mambo, mbatonga pyaka makumatatu na cibodzi mu Jerusalemu. 2Iye acita pinthu pyakulungama pamaso pa Baba wathu, mbafamba munjira za Dhavidhi baba wace, mbakhonda kupiluka kumadyo peno kumabzere.
3Mu caka cacisere ca utongi wace, pikhali iye mphale, atoma kusaka Baba wathu, Mulungu wa Dhavidhi baba wace. Mu caka cakhumi na piwiri atoma kucenesa Juda na Jerusalemu, mbabulusa mbuto zakudzulu, mitanda ya Axera, pifaniso pyakusema, na pifaniso pyakuumbwa na utale. 4Pamaso pace agwesa maguwa a Abhaali; iye agwanda maguwa a ubani akhali padzulu pawo, mbaswa mitanda ya Axera, pifaniso pyakusema, na pifaniso pyakuumbwa, mbapisia mpaka kukhala pfumbi, mbabwaza pfumbi pa nthumbi za ale akhapereka ntsembe kuna iwo. 5Iye apisa mafupa a anyantsembe pa maguwa awo, na tenepo acenesa Juda na Jerusalemu. 6Mu mizinda ya Manase, Efraimu, na Simiyoni, mpaka ku Nafitali, mu matongo awo nkuzungulira konsene. a a v6 Mizinda ya kumpoto ikhacedzera Josiya ikhadasiywa izinji mu matongo thangwi ya kukunda na kuthamangiswa kwa Asiriya pyaka pizinji m'mbuyomu. 7Iye agwesa maguwa, mbaswa mitanda ya Axera na pifaniso pyakusema mpaka kukhala pfumbi, mbagwanda maguwa onsene a ubani mu dziko yonsene ya Izarayeli. Penepo abwerera ku Jerusalemu.
8Mu caka cakhumi na pisere ca utongi wace, pidamala iye kucenesa dziko na nyumba, atuma Safani mwana wa Azaliya, Maaseya ntongi wa nzinda, na Joa mwana wa Joahazi nyakulemba, toera kusasanyira nyumba ya Baba wathu. 9Iwo aenda kuna Hilikiya nyantsembe wankulu, mbapereka kobiri idabweresewa mu nyumba ya Baba wathu, idagumanya Alevi akhakoya misuwo, kwa Manase, Efraimu, na anthu onsene adasala a Izarayeli, kwa Juda yonsene na Benjamini, na anyakukhala a Jerusalemu. 10Iwo aipereka kuna anyabasa akhayang'anira nyumba ya Baba wathu, na anyabasa a m'nyumba ya Baba wathu aiphatisira toera kusasanyira na kubwezeresa. 11Iwo alipa amisiri a matabwa na anyakumanga, toera kugula miyala yakusemwa, na matabwa a kumangira miimbo na mitanda ya nyumba zidasiya amambo a Juda kuti zigwe mu matongo. 12Amuna acita basa mwakukhulupirika. Padzulu pawo, mbatsogolera basa, akhali Jahati na Obhadiya, Alevi a ana a Merari, na Zakariya na Mesulami a Akohati; na Alevi, onsene akhali anyakuimba akudziwa mwadidi, 13akhali padzulu pa anyakuthukula, mbatsogolera anyabasa onsene basa na basa. Alevi anango akhali alembi, atsogoleri, na akoyi a misuwo.
Hilikiya Agumana Bukhu ya Mwambo
14Mu kubulusa kwawo kobiri idabweresewa mu nyumba ya Baba wathu, Hilikiya nyantsembe agumana Bukhu ya Mwambo wa Baba wathu, idaperekwa kubulukira mwa Mozesi. 15Hilikiya apanga Safani nyakulemba kuti: “Ndagumana Bukhu ya Mwambo mu nyumba ya Baba wathu,” mbaipereka kuna Safani.
16Safani abweresa bukhu kuna mambo, mbapereka mphangwa kuti: “Atumiki anu akucita pinthu pyonsene pidaikhwa m'manja mwawo. 17Iwo abulusa kobiri idagumanika mu nyumba ya Baba wathu, mbaipereka kuna ayang'aniri na anyabasa.” 18Safani nyakulemba apanga mambo kuti: “Hilikiya nyantsembe andipasa bukhu,” mbaileri kuna mambo.
19Mambo pidabva iye mafala a Mwambo, apandula nguwo zace. 20Mambo apasa ntemo Hilikiya, Ahikamu mwana wa Safani, Abhidoni mwana wa Mika, Safani nyakulemba, na Asaya ntumiki wa mambo, kuti: 21“Ndokoni, kabvundzeni Baba wathu thangwi ya ine na ale adasala mu Izarayeli na Juda, thangwi ya mafala a bukhu idagumanika. Ukali wace udathukumulirwa pa ife ngukulu, thangwi ambuya athu hadakoya fala ya Baba wathu tayu, mbacita pyonsene pyakulembwa m'bukhu ino.”
22Natenepo Hilikiya na amuna a mambo aenda kuna Hulida, mprofeta wankazi, nkazi wa Salumu mwana wa Tokati, mwana wa Hasira, nyakukoya nguwo. Iye akhakhala mu khundu yaciwiri ya Jerusalemu. Iwo alonga naye pya pinthu ipi.
23Iye aapanga kuti: “Baba wathu, Mulungu wa Izarayeli, asalonga tenepa: Panganyi mamuna adakutumani kuna ine kuti: 24Baba wathu asalonga tenepa: Ine ndiri cifupi na kubweresa nyatwa pa mbuto ino na pa anyakukhala ayo—matemberero onsene adalembwa m'bukhu idaleriwa kuna mambo wa Juda. 25Thangwi iwo andisiya ine, mbapereka ntsembe kuna milungu inango, mbandikwiisa na pyonsene pidacita iwo, ukali wanga unadzathukumulirwa pa mbuto ino, mbukhonda kudzimwa. 26Mbwenye panganyi mambo wa Juda, adakutumani toera kundibvundza ine, kuti: Baba wathu, Mulungu wa Izarayeli, asalonga tenepa pya mafala adabva imwe: 27Thangwi ntima wanu wakhali wakupfewa, mbamucepeseka pamaso pa Baba wathu pidabva imwe mafala ace akutsutsana na mbuto ino na anyakukhala ayo, mbamucepeseka pamaso panga, mbapandula nguwo zanu, mbalira pamaso panga, Ine ndabva imwe, asalonga Baba wathu. 28Ine ndinakugumanyani kuna ambuya anu, munadzaikhwa mu nthumbi yanu mwantendere. Maso anu nkhabe kudzaona nyatwa ibodzi yene inafuna kubweresa Ine pa mbuto ino na pa anthu ayo.” Natenepo iwo abweresera mambo ntawiro uyu.
29Natenepo mambo acemeresa akulu onsene a Juda na Jerusalemu. 30Mambo akwira ku nyumba ya Baba wathu pabodzi na amuna onsene a Juda, anyakukhala a Jerusalemu, anyantsembe, Alevi, na anthu onsene, akulu na ang'ono. Iye aaleri mafala onsene a Bukhu ya Cibverano idagumanika mu nyumba ya Baba wathu. 31Mambo alimira pa mbuto yace, mbacita cibverano pamaso pa Baba wathu—toera kutowera Baba wathu, na kukoya matongero ace, umboni wace, na miyambo yace na ntima wace onsene na moyo wace onsene, mbakwanirisa mafala a cibverano adalembwa m'bukhu ino. 32Iye acitisa anthu onsene akhalipo mu Jerusalemu na Benjamini kupikira cibverano ici, na anthu a Jerusalemu acita mwakubverana na cibverano ca Baba wathu, Mulungu wa ababa awo. 33Josiya abulusa pinthu pyonsene pyakunyanyasa mu dziko ya anthu a Izarayeli, mbacitisa anthu onsene a mu Izarayeli kutumikira Baba wathu, Mulungu wawo. Mu masiku onsene a umaso wace, iwo hadasiya kutowera Baba wathu tayu.