Anden Krønikebog 19
1 Men Josafat, Judas Konge, kom tilbage til sit Hus med Fred til Jerusalem.
When King Jehoshaphat was returning safely to his palace in Jerusalem,
2 Og Jehu, Hananis Søn, Seeren, gik ud imod ham og sagde til Kong Josafat: Skal du hjælpe den ugudelige og elske dem, som hade Herren? derfor er der Vrede over dig fra Herrens Ansigt.
the prophet Jehu, the son of [the prophet] Hanani, went out of the city to meet the king, and said to him, “It was not right for you to help a wicked man and to love those who hate Yahweh. Because of what you have done, Yahweh is angry with you.
3 Dog er der nogle gode Ting fundne hos dig, at du har borttaget Astartebillederne af Landet og beredet dit Hjerte til at søge Gud.
But you have done some good things; you got rid of the poles in this country for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah, and you have strongly determined to do what pleases God.”
4 Saa blev Josafat i Jerusalem; og han drog ud igen iblandt Folket fra Beersaba indtil Efraims Bjerg og førte dem tilbage til Herren, deres Fædres Gud.
Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. But [one time], like he had done once previously, he went out among all the people in the country, from Beersheba [city in the far south] to the hilly area of [the tribe of] Ephraim [in the far north], and he convinced them to return to [worshiping] Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
5 Og han beskikkede Dommere i Landet, i alle Judas faste Stæder, i hver Stad.
He appointed judges throughout Judah, in each of the cities that had walls around them.
6 Og han sagde til Dommerne: Ser til, hvad I gøre, thi I holde ikke Dom for et Menneske, men for Herren; og han er med eder i Dommens Handel.
He told them, “Make your decisions carefully, because you are judging cases not [in order] to [please] people but to [please] Yahweh. And he will be watching you whenever you make a decision.
7 Derfor lader nu Herrens Frygt være over eder; tager eder i Agt, i hvad I gøre; thi der er ingen Uret hos Herren vor Gud, ej heller Persons Anseelse, ej heller Gavers Annammelse.
So now revere Yahweh, and judge cases carefully, [and do not forget that] Yahweh our God never acts unjustly, and he never does what people want because of their offering him money; he never accepts bribes.”
8 Tilmed beskikkede Josafat ogsaa i Jerusalem nogle af Leviterne og Præsterne og af Øversterne for Fædrenehusene iblandt Israel til at dømme i Herrens Sager og i Tvistigheder. Og de vendte tilbage til Jerusalem.
In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some priests and other descendants of Levi and some leaders of Israeli families [to be judges]. He told them to do what Yahweh’s laws said was right when they settled disputes. Those men lived in Jerusalem.
9 Og han bød dem og sagde: Gører saa i Herrens Frygt, trolig og med et retskaffent Hjerte!
He told them this: “You must always do your work faithfully, revering Yahweh.
10 Og ved alle Tvistigheder, som komme for eder og fra eders Brødre, som bo i deres Stæder, imellem Blod og Blod, imellem Lov og Bud, Skikke og Forskrifter, skulle I paaminde dem, at de ikke blive skyldige for Herren, og der maatte komme en Vrede over eder og over eders Brødre; gører saa, da skulle I ikke blive skyldige.
In every dispute that your fellow Israelis who live in the cities want you to settle, you must warn them to not sin against Yahweh [by telling lies during the trial]. If you do not warn them, God will punish both you and your fellow Israelis. If you warn them, you will not be sinning. You must warn them whether [someone has accused them] of murdering someone, or of disobeying some other law or command or decree [of Yahweh].
11 Og se, Ypperstepræsten Amaria er over eder i alle Herrens Sager og Sebadja, Ismaels Søn, Fyrsten i Judas Hus, i alle Kongens Sager, saa ere og Leviterne Fogeder for eders Ansigt; værer frimodige og gører dette, og Herren skal være med den gode.
Amariah the Supreme Priest will supervise you in any matter that Yahweh is concerned about, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the leader of the tribe of Judah, will supervise you in any matter that I am responsible for. And the descendants of Levi will assist you. Act courageously, and I pray that Yahweh will help those who do their work well.”
