2 Chronicles 19
1 Then Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, returned in peace to his house in Jerusalem.
Kong Josafat af Juda derimod vendte uskadt hjem igen til sit Palads i Jerusalem.
2 And the seer Jehu, the son of Hanani, met him, and said to him: “You offer assistance to the impious, and you are joined in friendship with those who hate the Lord. And for this reason, you certainly deserve the wrath of the Lord.
Da trådte 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!
3 But good works have been found in you. For you have taken away the sacred groves from the land of Judah. And you have prepared your heart, so as to seek the Lord, the God of your fathers.”
Noget godt er der dog hos dig, thi du har udryddet Asjererne af Landet, og du har vendt dit Hjerte til at søge Gud."
4 Then Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. And again he went out to the people, from Beersheba as far as mount Ephraim. And he called them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
Josafat blev nu i Jerusalem, Så drog han atter ud blandt Folket fra Be'ersjeba til Efraims Bjerge og førte dem tilbage til HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.
5 And he appointed judges of the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each place.
Og han indsatte Dommere i Landet i hver enkelt af de befæsfede Byer i Juda.
6 And instructing the judges, he said: “Pay attention to what you are doing. For you exercise judgment, not of man, but of the Lord. And whatever you will have judged, it will come back to you.
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, når I afsiger Hendelser.
7 Let the fear of the Lord be with you, and do all things with diligence. For there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor desire for gifts.”
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!"
8 Jehoshaphat also appointed Levites and priests and leaders of families, out of Israel, in Jerusalem, so that they might judge the judgment and purpose of the Lord for its inhabitants.
Også 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.
9 And he instructed them, saying, “So shall you act: faithfully, in the fear of the Lord, and with a perfect heart.
Og han bød dem: "Således skal I gøre i HERRENs Frygt, i Sanddruhed og med redeligt Hjerte:
10 Every case that will come to you from your brothers, who live in their cities, between kindred and kindred, wherever there is a question concerning law, commandment, ceremonies, or justifications, reveal it to them, so that they may not sin against the Lord, and so that wrath may not overwhelm you and your brothers. Then, by acting in this way, you will not sin.
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 pådrage sig Skyld forHERREN, så der kommer Vrede over eder og eders Brødre; gør således for ikke at pådrage eder Skyld.
11 But Amariah, a priest and your high priest, shall preside over those things which pertain to God. Then Zebadiah, the son of Ishmael, who is a ruler in the house of Judah, shall be over those works that pertain to the office of the king. And you have before you the Levites as teachers. Be strengthened and act diligently, and the Lord will be with you for what is good.”
I alle HERRENs Sager skal Ypperstepræsten Amarja være eders foresatte, i alle Kongens Sager Zebadja, Jisjmaels Søn, Fyrsten i Judas Hus; og Leviterne står eder til Tjeneste som Retsskrivere. Gå nu frimodigt til Værket, HERREN vil være med enhver, der gør sin Pligt."
