2 Kronická 14
1 Když pak usnul Abiáš s otci svými, a pochovali jej v městě Davidově, kraloval Aza syn jeho místo něho. Za jeho dnů v pokoji byla země deset let.
When Abijah died, he was buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. His son Asa became the king. While Asa was ruling, there was peace in Judah for ten years.
2 I činil Aza to, což se dobře líbilo Hospodinu Bohu jeho.
Asa did things that Yahweh his God considers to be right and good.
3 Nebo zbořil oltáře cizí i výsosti, a stroskotal obrazy jejich, a posekal háje jejich.
His workers got rid of the altars to worship foreign gods that were on the high hills. They smashed the sacred stone pillars and cut down the poles for worshiping [the goddess] Asherah.
4 A přikázal Judovi, aby hledali Hospodina Boha otců svých, a ostříhali zákona a přikázaní jeho.
Asa commanded the people of Judah to worship [only] Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors worshiped, and to obey his laws and commands.
5 Zkazil, pravím, po všech městech Judských výsosti a slunečné obrazy, a bylo v pokoji království za času jeho.
His workers destroyed all the shrines on the hilltops and the altars for burning incense [to idols] in every town in Judah. As a result, there was peace while Asa ruled the kingdom [of Judah].
6 Zatím vzdělal města hrazená v Judstvu, proto že v pokoji byla země, aniž jaká proti němu válka povstala těch let; nebo Hospodin dal jemu odpočinutí.
His workers built cities and constructed walls around them. No army attacked Judah during that time, because Yahweh enabled them to have peace.
7 I řekl lidu Judskému: Vzdělejme ta města, a ohraďme je zdmi a věžemi, branami i závorami, dokudž země jest v moci naší. Aj, že jsme hledali Hospodina Boha svého, hledali jsme ho, a dal nám odpočinutí odevšad. A tak stavěli a šťastně se jim zvedlo.
Asa said to the people of Judah, “We should protect these towns by building walls around them, with watchtowers and gates that have bars. This country still belongs to us because we have requested Yahweh our God to help us. We requested him for his help, and he has given us peace in our entire country.” So they built buildings and prospered.
8 Měl pak Aza vojsko těch, kteříž nosili štíty a kopí, z pokolení Judova třikrát sto tisíců, a z Beniaminova pavézníků a střelců dvě stě a osmdesáte tisíců. Všickni ti byli muži udatní.
Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah. They all carried large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from the tribe of Benjamin [in his army]. They carried [smaller] shields, and bows [and arrows]. They were all brave soldiers.
9 I vytáhl proti nim Zerach Mouřenín, maje v vojště desetkrát sto tisíců, a vozů tři sta, a přitáhl až k Maresa.
Zerah, a man from Ethiopia/Sudan, marched with a huge army and 300 chariots to attack [the army of Judah and Benjamin]. They went as far as [the town of] Mareshah [about 25 miles/southwest of Jerusalem].
10 Vytáhl též i Aza proti němu. I sšikovali vojska v údolí Sefata u Maresa.
Asa went [with his army] to fight against them, and both armies took their positions in the Zephathah Valley.
11 Tedy volal Aza k Hospodinu Bohu svému, a řekl: Hospodine, neníť potřebí tobě velikého množství, když ty chceš pomoci mdlejším. Pomoziž nám, Hospodine Bože náš, neboť v tebe doufáme, a ve jménu tvém jdeme proti množství tomuto. Hospodine, ty jsi Bůh náš; nechť nemá moci proti tobě bídný člověk.
Then Asa cried out to Yahweh his God, saying, “Yahweh, there is no one like you who can help those who have very little power to resist a mighty army. Yahweh our God, help us, because we are relying on you; and trusting in you we have come [to fight] against this huge army. Yahweh, you are our God; do not allow anyone to defeat you.”
12 I ranil Hospodin Mouřeníny před Azou a před lidem Judským, tak že utíkali Mouřenínové.
Then Yahweh enabled Asa and the army of Judah to defeat the army from Ethiopia. They fled,
13 A honil je Aza i lid, kterýž byl s ním, až do Gerar. I padli Mouřenínové, že se nijakž otaviti nemohli; nebo potříni jsou před Hospodinem a před vojskem jeho. I odnesli onino kořistí velmi mnoho.
and Asa and his army pursued them [to the southwest] as far as Gerar. A huge number of the soldiers from Ethiopia were killed, with the result that those [who were not killed] were unable to fight any more. They were greatly defeated by Yahweh and his army, and the men of Judah carried away a great amount of their possessions.
14 Pohubili také všecka města vůkol Gerar; strach zajisté Hospodinův připadl na ně. I vzebrali všecka města; nebo mnoho kořistí v nich bylo.
The men of Judah were able to destroy the people in villages near Gerar because Yahweh had caused the people there to become terrified [and unable to fight]. The army of Judah took away all the valuable things from those villages.
15 Též i obyvatele v staních při dobytcích zbili, a zajavše ovec velmi mnoho a velbloudů, navrátili se do Jeruzaléma.
They also attacked the places where the local people who took care of domestic animals had set up their tents, and they took away big herds of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
