< 历代志下 19 >

1 犹大王约沙法平平安安地回耶路撒冷,到宫里去了。
And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 先见哈拿尼的儿子耶户出来迎接约沙法王,对他说:“你岂当帮助恶人,爱那恨恶耶和华的人呢?因此耶和华的忿怒临到你。
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should thou help the wicked, and love those who hate Jehovah? For this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
3 然而你还有善行,因你从国中除掉木偶,立定心意寻求 神。”
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.
4 约沙法住在耶路撒冷,以后又出巡民间,从别是巴直到以法莲山地,引导民归向耶和华—他们列祖的 神;
And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem. And he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
5 又在犹大国中遍地的坚固城里设立审判官,
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
6 对他们说:“你们办事应当谨慎;因为你们判断不是为人,乃是为耶和华。判断的时候,他必与你们同在。
and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, and he is with you in the judgment.
7 现在你们应当敬畏耶和华,谨慎办事;因为耶和华—我们的 神没有不义,不偏待人,也不受贿赂。”
Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you. Take heed and do it. For there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
8 约沙法从利未人和祭司,并以色列族长中派定人,在耶路撒冷为耶和华判断,听民间的争讼,就回耶路撒冷去了。
Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat set from the Levites and the priests, and from the heads of the fathers of Israel for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.
9 约沙法嘱咐他们说:“你们当敬畏耶和华,忠心诚实办事。
And he charged them, saying, Thus ye shall do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
10 住在各城里你们的弟兄,若有争讼的事来到你们这里,或为流血,或犯律法、诫命、律例、典章,你们要警戒他们,免得他们得罪耶和华,以致他的忿怒临到你们和你们的弟兄;这样行,你们就没有罪了。
And whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brothers. Do this, and ye shall not be guilty.
11 凡属耶和华的事,有大祭司亚玛利雅管理你们;凡属王的事,有犹大支派的族长以实玛利的儿子西巴第雅管理你们;在你们面前有利未人作官长。你们应当壮胆办事,愿耶和华与善人同在。”
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters. The Levites shall also be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Jehovah be with the good.

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