2 Chronicles 19
1 And Josaphat king of Juda returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
Konsa, Josaphat, wa a te retounen sof a lakay li Jérusalem.
2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer met him, and said to him: Thou helpest the ungodly, and thou art joined in friendship with them that hate the Lord, and therefore thou didst deserve indeed the wrath of the Lord:
Jéhu, fis a Hanani a, konseye a, te sòti pou rankontre li, e te di a Wa Josaphat: “Èske ou ta dwe ede mechan yo, e renmen sila ki rayi SENYÈ yo, e konsa, kite lakòlè SENYÈ a vini sou ou?
3 But good works are found in thee, because thou hast taken away the groves out of the land of Juda, and hast prepared thy heart to seek the Lord the God of thy fathers.
Men gen kèk bagay ki bon nan ou tou, paske ou te retire Astarté a soti nan peyi ou a e ou te bay kè ou pou chache Bondye.”
4 And Josaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again to the people from Bersabee to mount Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord the God of their fathers.
Konsa, Josaphat te rete Jérusalem e li te sòti deyò ankò pami pèp la soti Beer-Schéba jis rive nan peyi ti mòn a Éphraïm yo. Epi konsa, li te mennen yo retounen a SENYÈ a, Bondye a zansèt pa yo a.
5 And he set judges of the land in all the fenced cities of Juda, in every place.
Li te chwazi jij nan peyi a nan tout vil fòtifye Juda yo, vil pa vil.
6 And charging the judges, he said: Take heed what you do: for you exercise not the judgment of man, but of the Lord: and whatsoever you judge, it shall redound to you.
Li te pale a jij yo: “Kontwole sa ke n ap fè a, paske nou pa jije pou yon moun, men pou SENYÈ ki avèk nou an pandan n ap rann jijman an.
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, a nor respect of persons, nor desire of gifts.
Pou sa, kite lakrent SENYÈ a rete sou nou. Fè anpil atansyon nan sa n ap fè a, paske SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, p ap patisipe nan sa ki pa dwat, nan patipri, ni nan lajan ki pase anba tab.”
8 In Jerusalem also Josaphat appointed Levites, and priests and chiefs of the families of Israel, to judge the judgment and the cause of the Lord for the inhabitants thereof.
Nan Jérusalem osi, Josaphat te apwente kèk nan Levit yo avèk prèt yo ak kèk nan chèf lakay zansèt Israël yo, pou fè jijman SENYÈ a, e pou jije konfli pami moun ki te rete Jérusalem yo.
9 And he charged them, saying: Thus shall you do in the fear of the Lord faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Li te pase lòd bay yo. Li te di: “Konsa nou va gen lakrent SENYÈ a, avèk fidelite e avèk tout kè.
10 Every cause that shall come to you of your brethren, that dwell in their cities, between kindred and kindred, wheresoever there is question concerning the law, the commandment, the ceremonies, the justifications: shew it them, that they may not sin against the Lord, and that wrath may not come upon you and your brethren: and so doing you shall not sin.
Nenpòt lè yon konfli rive devan nou soti nan manm fanmi nou yo ki rete nan vil yo, antre san ak san, antre lalwa avèk kòmandman yo, règleman avèk òdonans yo, nou va avèti yo pou yo pa vin koupab devan SENYÈ a, e pou kòlè pa rive sou nou avèk fanmi nou.
11 And Amarias the priest your high priest shell be chief in the things which regard God: and Zabadias the son of Ismahel, who is ruler in the house of Juda, shall be over those matters which belong to the king’s office: and you have before you the Levites for masters, take courage and do diligently, and the Lord will be with you in good things.
Kontwole byen, Amaria, chèf prèt la, va chèf sou nou nan tout sa ki apatyen a SENYÈ a, e Zebadia, fis Ismaël la, chèf lakay Juda a, nan tout sa ki apatyen a wa a. Osi, Levit yo va aji kòm ofisye devan nou. Aji avèk kouraj, e SENYÈ a va avèk sila ki fè sa ki jis yo.”
