2 Chronicles 20
1 After these things, the sons of Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and with them some from the Ammonites, gathered together so that they might fight against him.
Sidan hende det, at Moabs-sønerne og Ammons-sønerne og nokre av me’unitarne saman med deim drog i herferd mot Josafat.
2 And messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying: “A great multitude has arrived against you, from those places that are across the sea, and from Syria. And behold, they are standing together at Hazazon-tamar, which is Engedi.”
Og dei kom og melde det til Josafat og sagde: «Det kjem ein stor hop imot deg frå landi på hi sida havet, frå Syria, og dei er i Haseson-Tamar, det er En-Gedi.»
3 Then Jehoshaphat, being terrified with fear, gave himself entirely to petitioning the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all of Judah.
Då vart Josafat rædd og tok til å søkja Herren, og lyste ut ei fasta yver heile Juda.
4 And Judah gathered together to pray to the Lord. Moreover, everyone from their cities came to beseech him.
Då kom Juda saman og søkte hjelp hjå Herren, og dei kom frå alle Juda-byarne og søkte Herren.
5 And when Jehoshaphat had stood up in the midst of the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new atrium,
Men Josafat stelte seg i samlingslyden frå Juda og Jerusalem i Herrens hus, framanfor den nye tunet,
6 he said: “O Lord, God of our fathers, you are God in heaven, and you rule over all the kingdoms of the Gentiles. In your hand is strength and power, and no one is able to withstand you.
og han sagde: «Herre, vår fedregud! Du er då Gud i himmelen, du råder yver alle heidningriki, i di hand er det kraft og velde, og imot deg kann ingen standa seg.
7 Did not you, our God, put to death all the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel? And you gave it to the offspring of your friend Abraham, for all time.
Hev ikkje du, vår Gud, jaga burt ibuarane i dette landet for Israel, folket ditt, og gjeve det til ættingarne åt Abraham, venen din, for alder og æva?
8 And they lived in it. And they built a Sanctuary to your name in it, saying:
Og dei busette seg i det og bygde deg ein heilagdom der for ditt namn, med di dei og sagde:
9 ‘If evils will have fallen upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in your sight before this house, in which your name is invoked, and we will cry out to you in our tribulations. And you will heed us and accomplish our salvation.’
«Um det kjem nokor ulukka yver oss, sverd, straffedom, farsott eller hungersnaud, då vil me stella oss upp framanfor dette huset for di åsyn, for namnet ditt bur i dette huset; og me vil ropa til deg i naudi vår, og so vil du høyra og hjelpa.»
10 Now therefore, behold the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and mount Seir, through whose lands you did not permit Israel to cross when they were departing from Egypt. Instead, they turned aside from them, and they did not put them to death.
Sjå no Ammons-sønerne og Moab og folket ifrå Se’irfjelli - du gav ikkje Israel lov til å trengja inn i deira land då dei kom frå Egyptarlandet, difor heldt dei seg burte frå deim og øyde deim ikkje -
11 They are doing the contrary, and they are striving to cast us from the possession which you delivered to us.
sjå no korleis dei løner oss, med di dei kjem og vil jaga oss burt ifrå eigedomen din, som du hev gjeve oss til eiga.
12 Therefore, will you, our God, not judge them? Certainly, in us there is not enough strength so that we would be able to withstand this multitude, which rushes against us. But although we do not know what we ought to do, we have this alone remaining, that we direct our eyes to you.”
Vår Gud, vil du då ikkje halda dom yver deim? for hjå oss er det ingi kraft imot denne velduge hopen, som kastar seg yver oss, og me veit ikkje kva me skal gjera, men vender augo våre imot deg.»
13 Truly, all of Judah was standing before the Lord with their little ones and wives and children.
Og heile Juda stod framfor Herrens åsyn, ja, småborni og konorne og sønerne deira var med.
14 But there was Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the sons of Asaph, upon whom the Spirit of the Lord went, in the midst of the crowd.
Då kom Herrens ande yver leviten Jahaziel, son åt Zakarja, son åt Benaja, son åt Je’iel, son åt Mattanja, av Asafs søner, midt i lyden,
15 And he said: “Pay attention, all of Judah, and you who live in Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Thus says the Lord to you: Do not be afraid. Neither should you be dismayed by this multitude. For the fight is not yours, but God’s.
og han sagde: «Lyd etter, heile Juda og de Jerusalems-buar og du kong Josafat! So segjer Herren til dykk: «Ottast ikkje og ræddast ikkje for denne megtige hopen! for striden er ikkje dykkar, men Guds sak.
16 Tomorrow, you shall descend against them. For they will ascend along the incline named Ziz, and will find them at the summit of the torrent, which is opposite the wilderness of Jeruel.
Drag ned imot deim i morgon, då vil dei stiga upp etter vegen ved Hassis, og de skal råka deim ved enden av dalen imot Jeruel-øydemarki.
17 It will not be you who will fight. Instead, only stand with confidence, and you will see the help of the Lord over you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid. Neither should you be dismayed. Tomorrow you shall go forth against them, and the Lord will be with you.”
Men dermed er de ikkje dykkar sak å strida, men de skal stella dykk upp og standa stilt og sjå på korleis Herren frelser dykk, de frå Juda og Jerusalem. Ottast ikkje og ræddast ikkje, men drag imot deim i morgon, so skal Herren vera med dykk.»»
18 Then Jehoshaphat, and Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell prone on the ground before the Lord, and they adored him.
Då bøygde Josafat seg med andlitet til jordi, og heile Juda og alle Jerusalems-buarne fall ned for Herren og tilbad Herren.
19 And the Levites from the sons of Kohath, and from the sons of Korah, were praising the Lord, the God of Israel, with a great voice, on high.
Men levitarne av kahatitsønerne og korahitsønerne stod upp og lova Herren, Israels Gud, med overlag høg røyst.
20 And when they had risen up in the morning, they went out through the desert of Tekoa. And as they were setting out, Jehoshaphat, standing in their midst, said: “Listen to me, men of Judah and all inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be secure. Believe in his prophets, and everything will come to prosperity.”
Tidleg um morgonen drog dei so ut til Tekoa-øydemarki; og medan dei drog ut, stod Josafat og sagde: «Høyr meg, Juda, og de Jerusalems-buar! Tru på Herren, dykkar Gud, so stend de traust, og tru på profetarne hans, so skal de verta lukkelege!»
21 And he gave counsel to the people. And he appointed the singing men of the Lord, so that they would praise him by their companies, and so that they would go before the army, and with one voice say: “Confess to the Lord. For his mercy is eternal.”
Og han gjorde avtale med folket og stelte upp songarar for Herren; dei skulde lova honom i heilagt skrud, medan dei drog ut fyre deim som var herbudde, og dei skulde segja: «Prisa Herren, for æveleg varer hans miskunn!»
22 And when they had begun to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushes upon themselves, that is, those of the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who had gone forth so that they might fight against Judah. And they were struck down.
Og straks dei tok til med fagnadropi og lovprisningarne sine, stelte Herren åtakarar som låg i løynlega imot Ammon og Moab og folket frå Se’irfjelli, som drog fram imot Juda, so dei vart slegne.
23 For the sons of Ammon and of Moab rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, so that they might slay and destroy them. And when they had perpetrated this work, now also turning upon themselves, they cut one another with wounds.
Ammons-sønerne og Moab stelte seg imot folket frå Se’irfjelli og hogg deim ned og øydelagde deim, og då dei var ferdige med deim, hjelptest dei åt med å tyna kvarandre.
24 Then, when Judah had gone to the high point that looks out toward the desert, they saw, from far away, the entire wide region filled with dead bodies. Neither was there anyone who was left alive and had been able to escape death.
Då Juda kom til utsynshaugen yver øydemarki og snudde seg imot hopen, då såg dei berre lik som låg på jordi, og ingen hadde kome seg undan.
25 Therefore, Jehoshaphat went, and all the people with him, in order to take away the spoils of the dead. And they found, among the dead bodies, diverse equipment, and also garments, and very precious vessels. And they despoiled these, to such an extent that they were unable to carry everything. Neither could they, over three days, take away the spoils because of the magnitude of the plunder.
Då drog Josafat og folket hans dit og plundra deim, og dei fann ei mengd med gods og lik og kostesame ting. Dei tok meir til seg enn dei kunde føra burt, og dei heldt på i tri dagar med å plundra, so stort var herfanget.
26 Then, on the fourth day, they were gathered together in the Valley of Blessing. For they had blessed the Lord there, and therefore they called that place the Valley of Blessing, even to the present day.
Den fjorde dagen samla dei seg i Lovprisingsdalen; for der lova dei Herren, og difor kalla dei den staden Lovprisingsdalen, og det heiter han den dag i dag.
27 And every man of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, returned, with Jehoshaphat before them, to Jerusalem, with great rejoicing. For the Lord had granted to them gladness concerning their enemies.
So snudde dei, alle folki frå Juda og Jerusalem, med Josafat i brodden, og drog attende til Jerusalem med gleda, for Herren hadde gjeve deim gleda yver fiendarne deira.
28 And they entered into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets, into the house of the Lord.
Og dei drog inn i Jerusalem med harpor, cithrar og lurar til Herrens hus.
29 Then the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Og ein støkk for Gud kom yver alle dei framande riki då dei høyrde at Herren hadde stridt imot Israels fiendar.
30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet. And God granted to him peace on all sides.
Soleis fekk Josafats kongedøme fred, for hans Gud gav honom ro til alle sider.
31 And so Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. And he was thirty-five years old when he had begun to reign. Then he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
So rådde Josafat yver Juda. Fem og tretti år var han då han vart konge, og fem og tjuge år rådde han i Jerusalem. Mor hans heitte Azuba og var dotter åt Silhi.
32 And he walked in the way of his father, Asa, and he did not decline from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord.
Han gjekk på vegarne åt Asa, far sin, og veik ikkje ifrå deim, for han gjorde det som rett var i Herrens augo.
33 Yet truly, he did not take away the high places, and the people still had not directed their heart to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
Men offerhaugarne fekk dei ikkje burt, med di folket ikkje vende hugen sin fast mot sine feders Gud.
34 But the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, the first and the last, have been written in the words of Jehu, the son of Hanani, which he digested into the books of the kings of Israel.
Det som elles er å fortelja um Josafat frå fyrst til sist, det finst uppskrivi i krønikeboki åt Jehu Hananison, som er uppteke i boki um Israels-kongarne.
35 After these things, Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, formed a friendship with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, whose works were very impious.
Sidan gjorde Josafat i Juda samlag med Ahazja, kongen i Israel, endå han for gudlaust fram.
36 And he was a partner in the making of ships, which would go to Tarshish. And they made the fleet at Eziongeber.
Og han gjorde samlag med honom um å byggja skip som skulde sigla til Tarsis. Dei bygde skip i Esjon-Geber.
37 Then Eliezer, the son of Dodavahu, from Mareshah, prophesied to Jehoshaphat, saying: “Because you have made a pact with Ahaziah, the Lord has struck your works, and the ships have been broken, and they have not been able to go to Tarshish.”
Men Eliezer Dodavason frå Maresa spådde mot Josafat og sagde: «For di du hev gjort samlag med Ahazja, vil Herren gjera tiltaket ditt um inkje.» Og nokre skip forliste og kunde ikkje sigla til Tarsis.
