Do you think it’s hard to do what is right?— Most people think that it is. The Bible tells us that it was especially hard for a boy named Josiah to do what was right. But he had good friends who helped him. Let’s learn more about Josiah and his friends.

Josiah’s father was Amon, a king of Judah. Amon was very bad and worshipped idols. When Josiah’s father died, Josiah became king of Judah. But he was only eight years old! Do you think he was bad like his father?— No, he was not!

Even when he was very young, Josiah wanted to obey Jehovah. So he chose to be friends only with people who loved Jehovah. And they helped Josiah to do what was right. Who were some of Josiah’s friends?

One of his friends was Zephaniah. Zephaniah was a prophet who warned the people of Judah that bad things  would happen to them if they worshipped idols. Josiah listened to Zephaniah and worshipped Jehovah, not idols.

Another one of Josiah’s friends was Jeremiah. He was about the same age as Josiah, and they lived near each other as they were growing up. They were such good friends that when Josiah died, Jeremiah wrote a special song about how much he missed Josiah. Jeremiah and Josiah helped each other to do what was right and to obey Jehovah.

What can you learn from Josiah’s example?— Even when Josiah was just a little boy, he wanted to do what was right. He knew that he should be friends with people who love Jehovah. Make sure that you choose friends who love Jehovah and who can help you to do what is right!

Wẹ roro ẹre wẹẹ, ọ lọghọ na ru emwi nọma ra?— Emwa nibun keghi roro ẹre wẹẹ, ọ lọghọ. E Baibol tama ima wẹ, ọ wa kakabọ gha lọghọ ne ọvbokhan okpia na tiẹre Josaia ru emwi nọma. Sokpan ọ ghaa mwẹ avbe ọse ni maan ni ru iyobọ nẹ. Gia ruẹ sayọ vbekpae Josaia kevbe avbe ọse ọre.

Erha e Josaia ẹre ọ ghaa re Amọn, ọba ọghe Juda. Uhun dan ẹre Amọn ghaa khin, kevbe wẹ, ẹbọ ẹre ọ ghaa ga. Vbe erha e Josaia ghi wu nẹ, Josaia na do gha re ọba ọghe Juda. Sokpan ukpo erẹnrẹn kẹkan ẹre ọ ghaa ye! Wẹ roro ẹre wẹẹ, ọ ru emwi dan vbene erhae vbe ru ra?— Ẹn ọ, ọ ma ru emwi dan!

Uhiẹn vbe ọ wa ye rre ọvbokhan kherhe, Josaia ghaa hoo nọ họn ẹmwẹ ne Jehova. Rhunmwuda ọni, vbuwe ẹbu emwa ni hoẹmwẹ e Jehova ọkpa ẹre ọ na zẹ ọse. Kevbe wẹẹ, iran keghi ru iyobọ ne Josaia ya ru emwi nọma. De emwa eso ni ghaa re ọse ọghe Josaia?

Ọkpa vbe usun ọse ọre kegha re Zefanaia. E Zefanaia kegha re akhasẹ nọ yobọ sekhae  ne Ivbie Juda wẹẹ, emwi dan gha sunnu da iran deghẹ iran na gha ga ẹbọ. E Josaia keghi danmwehọ e Zefanaia kevbe ọ na ga e Jehova, ọ ma ga ẹbọ.

Ọse vbehe ne Josaia ghaa mwẹ kegha re Jerimaia. Ihegbe ẹre irẹn vbe Josaia ghaa khin, kevbe wẹẹ, te iran wa ku ke otọ gha de. Iran guobegbe sẹrriọ wẹẹ, vbe Josaia ghi wu, e Jerimaia keghi gbọẹn ye ebe ihuan ne kpataki, nọ dekaẹn vbene ẹmwẹ Josaia da irẹn hẹ. E Jerimaia kevbe Josaia keghi ru iyobọ ne egbe ya ru emwi nọma kevbe họn ẹmwẹ ne Jehova.

De emwi ne ima khian miẹn ruẹ vbe igiemwi ọghe Josaia?— Uhiẹn vbe Josaia wa ye rre ọvbokhan kherhe, irẹn kegha hoo nọ ru emwi nọma. Ọ rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, emwa ni hoẹmwẹ e Jehova ẹre ọ khẹke nirẹn gu ru ọse. Gia miẹn wẹẹ u zẹ avbe ọse ni hoẹmwẹ e Jehova, kevbe ni gha sẹtin ru iyobọ nuẹ ya ru emwi nọma!