2 Kings 22
1 యోషీయా యేలనారంభించినప్పుడు ఎనిమిదేండ్ల వాడై యెరూషలేమునందు ముప్పదియొక సంవత్సరములు ఏలెను, అతని తల్లి బొస్కతు ఊరి వాడగు అదాయాకు కుమార్తెయైన యెదీదా.
2 అతడు యెహోవా దృష్టికి యథార్థముగా నడుచుచు,కుడి యెడమలకు తిరుగక తన పితరుడగు దావీదు చూపిన ప్రవర్తనకు సరిగా ప్రవర్తించెను.
3 రాజైన యోషీయా యేలుబడిలో పదునెనిమిదవ సంవత్సరమందు, మెషుల్లామునకు పుట్టిన అజల్యా కుమారు డును శాస్త్రియునైన షాఫానును యెహోవా మందిరమునకు పొమ్మని చెప్పి రాజు అతనితో ఈలాగు సెల విచ్చెను.
4 నీవు ప్రధాన యాజకుడైన హిల్కీయా యొద్దకు పోయి, ద్వారపాలకులు జనుల యొద్ద వసూలు చేసి యెహోవా మందిరములో ఉంచిన రొక్కపు మొత్తము చూడుమని అతనితో చెప్పుము.
5 యెహోవా మందిరపు పనికి అధికారులై పని జరిగించువారిచేతికి ఆ ద్రవ్యమును అప్పగించిన తరువాతయెహోవా మందిర మందలి శిథిలమైన స్థలములను బాగుచేయుటకై యెహోవా మందిరపు పనిచేయు కూలివారికి వారు దాని నియ్యవలె ననియు
6 వడ్లవారికిని శిల్పకారులకును కాసెపని వారికిని మందిరమును బాగుచేయుటకై మ్రానులనేమి చెక్కిన రాళ్లనేమి కొనుటకును ఇయ్యవలెననియు తెలియ జెప్పుము.
7 ఆ అధికారులు నమ్మకస్థులని వారి చేతికి అప్ప గించిన ద్రవ్యమునుగూర్చి వారియొద్ద లెక్క పుచ్చుకొన కుండిరి.
8 అంతట ప్రధానయాజకుడైన హిల్కీయాయెహోవా మందిరమందు ధర్మశాస్త్రగ్రంథము నాకు దొరికెనని షాఫాను అను శాస్త్రితో చెప్పి ఆ గ్రంథ మును షాఫానునకు అప్పగించెను. అతడు దానిని చదివి
9 రాజునొద్దకు తిరిగి వచ్చిమీ సేవకులు మందిరమందు దొరికిన ద్రవ్యమును సమకూర్చి యెహోవా మందిరపు పనివిషయములో అధికారులై పని జరిగించువారిచేతికి అప్ప గించిరని వర్తమానము తెలిపి
10 యాజకుడైన హిల్కీయా నాకు ఒక గ్రంథము అప్పగించెనని రాజుతో చెప్పి ఆగ్రంథమును రాజు సముఖమందు చదివెను.
11 రాజు ధర్మశాస్త్రము గల ఆ గ్రంథపుమాటలు వినినప్పుడు తన బట్టలు చింపుకొనెను.
12 తరువాత రాజు యాజకుడైన హిల్కీయాను, షాఫాను కుమారుడైన అహీకామును, మీకాయా కుమారుడైన అక్బోరును, షాఫాను అను శాస్త్రిని, అశాయా అను రాజసేవకులలో ఒకనిని పిలిచి ఆజ్ఞాపించినదేమనగా
13 మీరు పోయి దొరికిన యీ గ్రంథపు మాటలను గూర్చి నా విషయములోను జనుల విషయములోను యూదావారందరి విషయములోను యెహోవాయొద్ద విచారణచేయుడి; మన పితరులు తమ విషయములో వ్రాయబడియున్న దానంతటి ప్రకారము చేయక యీ గ్రంథపు మాటలను విననివారైరి గనుక యెహోవా కోపాగ్ని మనమీద ఇంత అధికముగా మండుచున్నది.
14 కాబట్టి యాజకుడైన హిల్కీయాయును, అహికామును, అక్బోరును, షాఫానును, అశాయా యును ప్రవక్త్రియగు హుల్దాయొద్దకు వచ్చిరి. ఈమె వస్త్ర శాలకు అధికారియగు హర్హషుకు పుట్టిన తిక్వాకు కుమారు డైన షల్లూమునకు భార్యయై యెరూషలేములో రెండవ భాగమందు కాపురస్థురాలై యుండెను. ఈమెయొద్దకు వారు వచ్చి మాటలాడగా
15 ఈమె వారితో ఇట్లనెనుమిమ్మును నాయొద్దకు పంపిన వానితో ఈ మాట తెలియ జెప్పుడి
16 యెహోవా సెలవిచ్చునదేమనగాయూదా రాజు చదివించిన గ్రంథములో వ్రాయబడియున్న కీడంతటిని ఏదియు విడిచిపెట్టకుండ నేను ఈ స్థలముమీదికిని దాని కాపురస్థులమీదికిని రప్పింతును.
17 ఈ జనులు నన్ను విడిచి యితరదేవతలకు ధూపము వేయుచు, తమ సకల కార్యములచేత నాకు కోపము పుట్టించి యున్నారు గనుక నా కోపము ఆరిపోకుండ ఈ స్థలముమీద రగులుకొను చున్నది.
18 యెహోవాయొద్ద విచారణ చేయుటకై మిమ్మును పంపిన యూదారాజునకు ఈ మాట తెలియపరచుడి
19 ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడైన యెహోవా సెలవిచ్చున దేమనగాఈ స్థలము పాడగుననియు, దాని కాపురస్థులు దూషణాస్పదులగుదురనియు, నేను చెప్పిన మాటలను నీవు ఆలకించి, మెత్తని మనస్సుకలిగి యెహోవా సన్నిధిని దీనత్వము ధరించి, నీ బట్టలు చింపుకొని నా సన్నిధిని కన్నీళ్లు రాల్చితివి గనుక నీవు చేయు మనవిని నేను అంగీ కరించియున్నాను.
20 నేను నిన్ను నీ పితరులయొద్ద చేర్చు దును; నీవు నెమ్మది నొందినవాడవై సమాధికి చేర్చబడుదువు.నేను ఈ స్థలముమీదికి రప్పింపబోవు కీడును నీవు నీ కన్నులతో చూడనే చూడవు; ఇదే యెహోవా వాక్కు. అంతట వారు ఈ వర్తమానమును రాజు నొద్దకు తెచ్చిరి.
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 Boscath.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, 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 the Lord, saying,
4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
5 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house,
6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy 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, because 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 the Lord. And Hilkiah gave 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 gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord.
10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed 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 Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
13 Go ye, inquire of the Lord 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 the Lord 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 Asahiah, 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 college;) and they communed with her.
15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16 Thus saith the Lord, 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 works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, 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 the Lord.
20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.