2 أخبار 19
| وَرَجَعَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ بِسَلامٍ إِلَى قَصْرِهِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، | ١ 1 |
When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,
| فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ يَاهُو بْنُ حَنَانِي لِلِقَائِهِ وَقَالَ لِلْمَلِكِ يَهُوشَافَاطَ: «أَتُعِينُ الشِّرِّيرَ وَتُحِبُّ مُبْغِضِي الرَّبِّ؟ لِذَلِكَ يَحُلُّ عَلَيْكَ غَضَبُ الرَّبِّ. | ٢ 2 |
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
| وَلِكَنَّ فِيكَ أُمُوراً صَالِحَةً، فَقَدِ اسْتَأْصَلْتَ تَمَاثِيلَ عَشْتَارُوثَ مِنَ الأَرْضِ، وَأَعْدَدْتَ قَلْبَكَ لِطَلَبِ اللهِ». | ٣ 3 |
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
| وَمَكَثَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، ثُمَّ شَرَعَ يَتَجَوَّلُ بَيْنَ الشَّعْبِ مِنْ بِئْرِ سَبْعَ إِلَى جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ، وَرَدَّهُمْ إِلَى عِبَادَةِ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِ آبَائِهِمْ. | ٤ 4 |
Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
| وَعَيَّنَ قُضَاةً فِي كُلِّ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا الْمُحَصَّنَةِ. | ٥ 5 |
He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
| وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «تَوَخَّوْا الْحِيطَةَ فِي كُلِّ حُكْمٍ تُصْدِرُونَهُ، لأَنَّكُمْ لَا تَقْضُونَ لِلإِنْسَانِ بَلْ لِلرَّبِّ الْحَاضِرِ مَعَكُمْ دَائِماً عِنْدَ إِصْدَارِ أَحْكَامِكُمْ. | ٦ 6 |
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
| وَلْتَكُنْ هَيْبَةُ الرَّبِّ عَلَيْكُمْ. فَاحْرِصُوا عَلَى إِقَامَةِ الْعَدْلِ لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِنَا ظُلْمٌ وَلا مُحَابَاةٌ وَلا رِشْوَةٌ». | ٧ 7 |
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
| كَذَلِكَ عَيَّنَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ قُضَاةً لِلرَّبِّ مِنَ اللّاوِيِّينَ وَالْكَهَنَةِ وَرُؤَسَاءِ بُيُوتَاتِ الشَّعْبِ لِفَضِّ النِّزَاعَاتِ. وَكَانَ مَقَرُّ إِقَامَتِهِمْ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، | ٨ 8 |
Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
| وَأَوْصَاهُمْ قَائِلاً: «اقْضُوا بِتَقْوَى الرَّبِّ بِأَمَانَةٍ وَقَلْبٍ خَالِصِ النِّيَّةِ. | ٩ 9 |
He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
| وَعَلَيْكُمْ فِي كُلِّ دَعْوَى يَرْفَعُهَا إِلَيْكُمْ إِخْوَتُكُمُ الْمُقِيمُونَ فِي مُدُنِهِمْ، تَتَعَلَّقُ بِقَضِيَّةِ قَتْلٍ، أَوْ بَيْنَ شَرِيعَةٍ وَوَصِيَّةٍ لَهَا مَسَاسٌ بِالْفَرَائِضِ وَالأَحْكَامِ، أَنْ تُحَذِّرُوهُمْ لِئَلّا يَأْثَمُوا إِلَى الرَّبِّ فَيَحُلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَلَى إِخْوَتِكُمْ غَضَبُهُ. افْعَلُوا هَذَا وَتَفَادَوْا الإِثْمَ. | ١٠ 10 |
For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.
| وَقَدْ خَوَّلْتُ أَمَرْيَا رَئِيسَ الكَهَنَةِ سُلْطَةَ الْفَصْلِ فِي كُلِّ الأُمُورِ الْمُتَعَلِّقَةِ بِالشُّؤُونِ الدِّينِيَّةِ، كَمَا فَوَّضْتُ إِلَى زَبَدْيَا بْنِ يَشْمَعِيئِيلَ رَئِيسِ يَهُوذَا أَمْرَ الشُّؤُونِ الْمَدَنِيَّةِ (شُّؤُونِ الْمَلِكِ). أَمَّا اللّاوِيُّونَ فَيَتَوَلَّوْنَ الإِشْرَافَ عَلَى تَنْفِيذِ الأَحْكَامِ، فَتَصَرَّفُوا بِحَزْمٍ وَقُوَّةٍ وَلْيَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَ الصَّالِحِ». | ١١ 11 |
Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”
