2 Chronicles 19
1 And Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah returned safe to his house in Ierusalem.
Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda akarudi salama nyumbani kwake Yerusalemu.
2 And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Seer went out to meete him, and said to King Iehoshaphat, Wouldest thou helpe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lord? therefore for this thing the wrath of the Lord is vpon thee.
Kisha Yehu mwana wa Hanani, mwonaji, akatoka kukutana naye na akasema kwa mfalme Yehoshafati, “Unapaswa kuwa unawasaidia waovu? Unapaswa kuwapenda wanaomchukia Yahwe? Kwa ajili ya tendo hili, ghadhabu toka kwa Yahwe iko juu yako.
3 Neuertheles good things are found in thee, because thou hast taken away ye groues out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seeke God.
Aidha, kuna baadhi ya mema ya kuonekana ndani yako, kwamba umeziondosha Maashera nje ya nchi, na umeukaza moyo wako kumtafuta Mungu.”
4 So Iehoshaphat dwelt at Ierusalem, and returned and went through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them againe vnto the Lord God of their fathers.
Yehoshafati akaishi katika Yerusalemu; na akaenda nje tena miongoni mwa watu wa Beer- sheba hadi nchi ya kilima ya Efraimu na akawarudisha kwa Yahwe, Mungu wa baba zao.
5 And hee set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iudah, citie by citie,
Akaweka waamuzi katika nchi katika miji yote ya Yuda yenye angome, mji kwa mji.
6 And said to the iudges, Take heede what ye doe: for yee execute not the iudgements of man, but of the Lord, and he will be with you in the cause and iudgement.
Akawaambia waamuzi, “Zingatieni mnachopaswa kufanya, kwa sababu hamuamui kwa ajili ya mwanadamu, bali kwa ajili ya Yahwe; yuko pamoja nanyi katika kazi ya kuamua,
7 Wherefore nowe let the feare of the Lord be vpon you: take heede, and do it: for there is no iniquitie with the Lord our God, neither respect of persons, nor receiuing of reward.
Basi sas iacheni hofu ya Mungu iwe juu yenu. Iweni waangaliafu mnapoamua, kwa maana hakuna uovu wa Yahwe Mungu wetu, wala hakuna upendeleo wala hongo.”
8 Moreouer in Ierusalem did Iehoshaphat set of the Leuites, and of the Priests and of the chiefe of the families of Israel, for the iudgement and cause of the Lord: and they returned to Ierusale.
Vile vile, katika Yerusalemu Yehoshafati akateua baadhi ya Walawi na makuhani, na baahdhi ya viongozi wa nyumba za mababu wa Israeli, kwa ajili ya kufanya hukumu kwa ajili ya Yahwe, na kwa ajili ya migogoro. Wakaishi katika Yerusalemu.
9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the Lord faithfully and with a perfite heart.
Akawaelekeza, akisema, “Lazima mtumike kwa heshima kwa ajaili ya Yahwe, kwa uaminifu, na na kwa moyo wenu wote.
10 And in euery cause that shall come to you of your brethren that dwel in their cities, betweene blood and blood, betweene law and precept, statutes and iudgements, ye shall iudge them, and admonish them that they trespasse not against the Lord, that wrath come not vpon you and vpon your brethren. This shall ye do and trespasse not.
Kila mgogoro wowote utakapokuja kwenu kutoka kwa ndugu zenu wanaoishi katika miji yao, iwe inahusu mauji, iwe inhusu torati na amri, lazim muwaonye, ili kwamba wasiwe na hatia mbele za Yahwe, la sivyo ghadhabu itakuja juu yenu na juu ya ndugu zenu. Mnapaswa kufanya hivyo na hamtakuwa na hatia
11 And behold, Amariah the Priest shalbe the chiefe ouer you in all matters of the Lord, and Zebadiah ye sonne of Ishmael, a ruler of the house of Iudah, shalbe for al the Kings affaires, and the Leuites shalbe officers before you. Bee of courage, and doe it, and the Lord shalbe with the good.
Ona, Amaria kuhani mkuu yuko juu yenu katika mambo yote ya Yahwe. Zebadia mwana wa Ishmaeli, kiongozi wa nyumba ya Yuda, ni kiongozi katika yote katika mambo yote ya mfalme. Pia, Walawi watakuwa wasimamizi wakiwatumikia ninyi. Muwe hodari na tiini maelekezo yenu, na Yahwe awe moja nao walio wema.”
