2 Ljetopisa 19

1 Kad se judejski kralj Jošafat sretno vrati kući u Jeruzalem,

And Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went back to his house in Jerusalem in peace.

2 iziđe preda nj Hananijev sin vidjelac Jehu i reče kralju Jošafatu: “Zar da pomažeš bezbožniku i da ljubiš Jahvine mrzitelje? Zato i udara na te srdžba Jahvina.

And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.

3 Ipak se našlo nešto dobro u tebe: uklonio si ašere iz zemlje i pregnuo svim srcem da tražiš Jahvu!”

But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.

4 Od tada je Jošafat živio u Jeruzalemu, opet zalazio među narod od Beer Šebe do Efrajimske gore i obraćao ga Jahvi, Bogu njegovih otaca.

And Jehoshaphat was living in Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people, from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, guiding them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

5 Postavi suce u zemlji u svim tvrdim judejskim gradovima, u svakome gradu.

And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,

6 I reče im: “Gledajte što radite, jer ne sudite u ime čovjeka nego u ime Jahve. On je s vama dok sudite.

And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

7 Sada, dakle, neka bude Jahvin strah nad vama; pazite i savjesno radite, jer u Jahve, Boga našega, nema nepravde ni osobne pristranosti, niti on prima mita.”

So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

8 Jošafat postavi levite, svećenike i poglavare izraelskih obitelji u Jeruzalemu da izriču Jahvine sudove i da presuđuju u sporovima. Oni su živjeli u Jeruzalemu

Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

9 i on im dade naputke: “Radite u Jahvinu strahu vjerno i iskrena srca.

And he gave them their orders, saying, You are to do your work in the fear of the Lord, in good faith and with a true heart.

10 Kakav god spor iziđe pred vas od vaše braće što žive u gradovima: bilo da su posrijedi krvna osveta, Zakon, zapovijedi, uredbe ili običaji, valja sve da im rastumačite, kako ne bi sagriješili Jahvi i kako se njegova srdžba ne bi oborila na vas i na vašu braću. Tako radite pa nećete sagriješiti.

And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord, so that wrath may not come on you and on your brothers; do this and you yourselves will not be in the wrong.

11 I evo, svećenički će poglavar Amarja biti nad vama u svim Jahvinim poslovima, a Jišmaelov sin Zebadja, nadstojnik Judina doma, u svim kraljevskim poslovima. Leviti će vam služiti kao pisari. Budite jaki, i na posao! Jahve će biti s onim tko je dobar.”

And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to do the work; and may the Lord be with the upright.