Anden Krønikebog 19
1 Kong Josafat af Juda derimod vendte uskadt hjem igen til sit Palads i Jerusalem.
And Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went back to his house in Jerusalem in peace.
2 Da traadte Seeren Jehu, Hananis Søn, frem for ham, og han sagde til Kong Josafat: »Skal man hjælpe de ugudelige? Elsker du dem, der hader HERREN? For den Sags Skyld er HERRENS Vrede over dig!
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 Noget godt er der dog hos dig, thi du har udryddet Asjererne af Landet, og du har vendt dit Hjerte til at søge Gud.«
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 Josafat blev nu i Jerusalem, Saa drog han atter ud blandt Folket fra Be'ersjeba til Efraims Bjerge og førte dem tilbage til HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.
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 Og han indsatte Dommere i Landet i hver enkelt af de befæstede Byer i Juda.
And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,
6 Og han sagde til Dommerne: »Se til, hvad I gør, thi det er ikke for Mennesker, men for HERREN, I fælder Dom, og han er hos eder, naar I afsiger Kendelser.
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 Derfor være HERRENS Frygt over eder! Vær varsomme med, hvad I foretager eder, thi hos HERREN vor Gud er der hverken Uret eller Personsanseelse, ej heller tager han imod Bestikkelse!«
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 Ogsaa i Jerusalem indsatte Josafat nogle af Leviterne, Præsterne og Overhovederne for Israels Fædrenehuse til at dømme i HERRENS Sager og i Stridigheder mellem Jerusalems Indbyggere.
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 Og han bød dem: »Saaledes skal I gøre i HERRENS Frygt, i Sanddruhed og med redeligt Hjerte:
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 Hver Gang der forelægges eder en Retssag af eders Brødre, der bor i deres Byer, hvad enten det drejer sig om Blodskyld eller om Love, Anordninger og Lovbud, skal I hjælpe dem til Rette, at de ikke skal paadrage sig Skyld for HERREN, saa der kommer Vrede over eder og eders Brødre; gør saaledes for ikke at paadrage eder Skyld.
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 alle HERRENS Sager skal Ypperstepræsten Amarja være eders foresatte, i alle Kongens Sager Zebadja, Jisjmaels Søn, Fyrsten i Judas Hus; og Leviterne staar eder til Tjeneste som Retsskrivere. Gaa nu frimodigt til Værket, HERREN vil være med enhver, der gør sin Pligt.«
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.
