2 Chronicles 19
1 And Jehoshaphat king of Judah turns back to his house in peace, to Jerusalem,
Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda akarudi salama nyumbani kwake Yerusalemu.
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,
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 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.”
Aidha, kuna baadhi ya mema ya kuonekana ndani yako, kwamba umeziondosha Maashera nje ya nchi, na umeukaza moyo wako kumtafuta Mungu.”
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.
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 he establishes judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, for every city,
Akaweka waamuzi katika nchi katika miji yote ya Yuda yenye angome, mji kwa mji.
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;
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 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.”
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 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,
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 lays a charge on them, saying, “Thus do you do in the fear of YHWH, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,
Akawaelekeza, akisema, “Lazima mtumike kwa heshima kwa ajaili ya Yahwe, kwa uaminifu, na na kwa moyo wenu wote.
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.
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 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.”
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.”
