2 Chronicles 19
1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
Jozafa li menm, wa peyi Jida a, tounen lakay li lavil Jerizalèm san anyen pa rive l'.
2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon you from before the LORD.
Yon pwofèt yo te rele Jeou, pitit gason Anani an, vin kontre wa a, li di l' konsa: -Ki jan ou fè al ede moun k'ap fè mal? Ki jan ou rive fè zanmi ak moun ki pa vle wè Seyè a? Se poutèt sa, Seyè a fache sou ou anpil.
3 Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have taken away the groves out of the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.
Men malgre sa, ou fè kèk bagay ki bon. Ou te kraze tout pòtre Achera, bondye fanm, ki te nan peyi a. Lèfini ou te chache fè volonte Bondye.
4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
Jozafa te rete lavil Jerizalèm. Men, li pran vizite pèp la nan tout peyi a ankò, depi lavil Bècheba nan sid, rive jouk nan mòn Efrayim yo nan nò, pou l' te fè pèp la tounen vin jwenn Seyè a, Bondye zansèt yo a.
5 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
Li mete jij nan chak lavil ak ranpa peyi Jida a, yonn apre lòt.
6 And said to the judges, Take heed what all of you do: for all of you judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
Li di jij yo: -Kalkile byen travay nou pral fè a, paske nou pa pral jije nan non yon moun, men nan non Seyè a. L'ap kanpe la bò kote nou lè n'ap rann jijman.
7 Wherefore now 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 gifts.
Se pou nou gen krentif pou Seyè a. Veye zo nou nan tou sa n'ap fè, paske Seyè a, Bondye nou an, pa tolere lenjistis ak patipri. Li pa nan pran kado nan men moun pou fè pa yo.
8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
Nan lavil Jerizalèm menm, Jozafa chwazi kèk moun Levi, prèt ak chèf fanmi, li mete pou jije tout ka ki an rapò ak lalwa Bondye a, tout pwose moun lavil Jerizalèm yo ka gen yonn ak lòt.
9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall all of you do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Li ba yo lòd, li di yo: -Se pou nou fè travay nou ak krentif pou Bondye. Se pou nou swiv lòd li nan tou sa n'ap fè.
10 And what cause whatsoever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, all of you shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and all of you shall not trespass.
Chak fwa frè nou yo ki rete nan lòt lavil yo vin pote yon ka devan nou, kit se pou yon moun yo touye, kit se pou yon lwa, yon lòd, yon regleman osinon yon prensip yo dezobeyi, se pou nou pale ak yo pou yo pa fè anyen ki mal devan Seyè a. Si nou pa fè sa, Seyè a ap move ni sou nou ni sou moun nou yo. Si nou fè sa nou dwe fè, nou p'ap koupab nou menm.
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, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
Amarya, granprèt la, va pi gwo jij pou tout ka ki an rapò ak lalwa Bondye a. Zebadya, pitit Izmayèl la, chèf branch fanmi Jida a, va pi gwo jij pou tou sa ki an rapò ak lalwa peyi a. Se va reskonsablite moun Levi yo pou yo fè respekte tout desizyon n'a pran. Mete gason sou nou. Fe travay nou. Se pou Seyè a toujou kanpe la ak moun ki mache dwat yo.
