2 Chronicles 19
1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
Esi Yuda fia, Yehosafat, trɔ yi eƒe fiasã me le Yerusalem dedie la,
2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat: 'Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate the LORD? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before the LORD.
nukpɔla Yehu, Hanani ƒe vi, do go yi ɖakpee eye wòbia fia la be, “Ɖe nàkpe ɖe ame vɔ̃ɖi la ŋu eye nàlɔ̃ ame siwo lé fu Yehowa? Esia ta la, Yehowa ƒe dziku le dziwò.
3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.'
Ke hã la, nu nyui aɖe le mewò elabena èɖe aƒeliwo ɖa le anyigba la dzi eye nètsɔ wò dzi ɖo Mawu didi ŋu.”
4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Le esia ta Yehosafat megayi Israel azɔ o, ke boŋ enɔ Yerusalem. Emegbe la, egado go yi ameawo gbɔ; ezɔ mɔ tso Beerseba yi Efraim ƒe tonyigba dzi be yeado ŋusẽ wo be woasubɔ wo fofowo ƒe Mawu la.
5 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
Eɖo ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖe du gãwo katã me le anyigba blibo la dzi
6 and said to the judges: 'Consider what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD; and He is with you in giving judgment.
eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Mizɔ le nyateƒe me elabena menye nyee ɖo mi o, ke boŋ Mawue ɖo mi; anɔ anyi kpli mi eye wòakpe ɖe mia ŋu miatso afia dzɔdzɔe le nya sia nya si woatsɔ vɛ na mi la me.
7 Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.'
Mikpɔ nyuie be miatso afia bubu tso esi Mawu gblɔ na mi be miatso la gbɔ o elabena mele be afiaŋkunɔtsotso, ameŋkumekpɔkpɔ alo zãnuxɔxɔ nanɔ Mawu ƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo me o.”
8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.
Yehosafat ɖo ʋɔnudrɔ̃ƒewo anyi le Yerusalem hã eye wòda Levitɔwo, nunɔlawo, hlɔ̃wo ƒe tatɔwo kple ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖe wo nu.
9 And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.
Nu siwo wòɖo na wo be woawɔ la woe nye, “Ele be miawɔ nu sia nu ɣe sia ɣi le mawuvɔvɔ̃ me kple nuteƒewɔdziwo.
10 And whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they be not guilty towards the LORD, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren; thus shall ye do, and ye shall not be guilty.
Ne ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo tsɔ nyawo tso duta va mia gbɔ la, nenye amewunya alo Mawu ƒe sewo dometɔ aɖe dzi dada la, ele be miabu ɖaseɖiɖiwo ŋu nyuie eye miakpe ɖe ʋɔnudrɔ̃la siwo tso duta ŋu be, woatso afia dzɔdzɔe ne Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe nagabi ɖe miawo kple woawo siaa ŋu o. Ne miewɔ alea la, ekema miawɔ miaƒe dɔdeasiwo nyuie.”
11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters; also the officers of the Levites before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD be with the good.'
Etsɔ nunɔlagã Amaria ɖo ʋɔnudrɔ̃ƒe kɔkɔtɔ si drɔ̃a mawuvɔ̃nyawo nu; etsɔ Zebadia, Ismael ƒe vi, ɖo dziɖula le Yuda be wòakpɔ ʋɔnudrɔ̃ƒe kɔkɔtɔ si drɔ̃a dukɔmenyawo dzi eye wòna be Levitɔwo nakpe ɖe wo ŋu. Eƒe nya mamlɛtɔ na woe nye, “Migavɔ̃ le miaƒe tenɔnɔ ɖe nyateƒe la nu kple nuteƒewɔwɔ me o. Yehowa nato mia dzi aʋli fɔmaɖilawo ta.”
