< 2 Chronicles 19 >
1 And Jehoshaphat king of Judah turns back to his house in peace, to Jerusalem,
犹大王约沙法平平安安地回耶路撒冷,到宫里去了。
2 and Jehu son of Hanani the seer goes out to his presence and says to King Jehoshaphat, “Do you love to give help to the wicked and to those hating YHWH? And for this, wrath [is] against you from before YHWH,
先见哈拿尼的儿子耶户出来迎接约沙法王,对他说:“你岂当帮助恶人,爱那恨恶耶和华的人呢?因此耶和华的忿怒临到你。
3 but good things have been found with you, for you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.”
然而你还有善行,因你从国中除掉木偶,立定心意寻求 神。”
4 And Jehoshaphat dwells in Jerusalem, and he turns back and goes out among the people from Beer-Sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brings them back to YHWH, God of their fathers.
约沙法住在耶路撒冷,以后又出巡民间,从别是巴直到以法莲山地,引导民归向耶和华—他们列祖的 神;
5 And he establishes judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, for every city,
又在犹大国中遍地的坚固城里设立审判官,
6 and says to the ones judging, “See what you are doing—for you do not judge for man, but for YHWH, who [is] with you in the matter of judgment;
对他们说:“你们办事应当谨慎;因为你们判断不是为人,乃是为耶和华。判断的时候,他必与你们同在。
7 and now, let fear of YHWH be on you, observe and do, for there is not perverseness with our God YHWH, and favoring by appearance, and taking of a bribe.”
现在你们应当敬畏耶和华,谨慎办事;因为耶和华—我们的 神没有不义,不偏待人,也不受贿赂。”
8 And also in Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat has appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of YHWH, and for strife; and they return to Jerusalem,
约沙法从利未人和祭司,并以色列族长中派定人,在耶路撒冷为耶和华判断,听民间的争讼,就回耶路撒冷去了。
9 and he lays a charge on them, saying, “Thus do you do in the fear of YHWH, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,
约沙法嘱咐他们说:“你们当敬畏耶和华,忠心诚实办事。
10 and any strife that comes to you of your brothers who are dwelling in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and command, statutes, and judgments, then you have warned them and they do not become guilty before YHWH, and wrath has not been on you and on your brothers; thus do you do, and you are not guilty.
住在各城里你们的弟兄,若有争讼的事来到你们这里,或为流血,或犯律法、诫命、律例、典章,你们要警戒他们,免得他们得罪耶和华,以致他的忿怒临到你们和你们的弟兄;这样行,你们就没有罪了。
11 And behold, Amariah the head priest [is] over you for every matter of YHWH, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the house of Judah, [is] for every matter of the king, and the Levites [are] officers before you; be strong and do, and YHWH is with the good.”
凡属耶和华的事,有大祭司亚玛利雅管理你们;凡属王的事,有犹大支派的族长以实玛利的儿子西巴第雅管理你们;在你们面前有利未人作官长。你们应当壮胆办事,愿耶和华与善人同在。”