2 Chronicles 20
1 And it came to pass, after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, and, with them, some of the Meunim, came against Jehoshaphat, to battle.
Beberapa waktu kemudian tentara Moab dan Amon, bersama-sama dengan sekutu mereka tentara Meunim, menyerang Yehuda.
2 And there came [some] and told Jehoshaphat, saying, There is coming against thee, a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Syria, —and lo! they are in Hazazon-tamar, the same, is Engedi.
Maka datanglah orang membawa berita ini kepada Raja Yosafat, "Banyak sekali tentara Edom telah datang dari seberang Laut Mati untuk menyerbu Baginda. Mereka sudah merebut Hazezon-Tamar." (Hazezon-Tamar adalah nama lain untuk En-Gedi.)
3 And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek unto Yahweh, —and proclaimed a fast for all Judah.
Yosafat menjadi takut lalu ia berdoa minta petunjuk dari TUHAN. Kemudian ia memerintahkan supaya seluruh rakyat berpuasa.
4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to enquire of Yahweh, —even, out of all the cities of Judah, came they in, to seek Yahweh.
Dari setiap kota di Yehuda orang pergi ke Yerusalem untuk minta tolong kepada TUHAN.
5 And Jehoshaphat stood, in the convocation of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of Yahweh, —before the new court;
Mereka bersama-sama dengan penduduk Yerusalem berkumpul di pelataran yang baru di Rumah TUHAN. Raja Yosafat berdiri di depan mereka,
6 and said, O Yahweh, God of our fathers, art not, thou, God in the heavens? and art, thou, not ruling throughout all the kingdoms of the nations? and, in thy hand, [are there not] strength and might? and is there any who, against thee, can stand?
dan berdoa dengan suara keras, "Ya TUHAN, Allah leluhur kami! Engkau Allah di surga dan memerintah atas semua bangsa di bumi. Engkau berkuasa dan kuat; tak seorang pun sanggup melawan Engkau.
7 Art not, thou, our God, who didst dispossess the inhabitants of this land, from before thy people Israel, —and didst give it unto the seed of Abraham who loved thee, unto times age-abiding?
Engkaulah Allah kami. Ketika umat-Mu, bangsa Israel, datang ke negeri ini, Engkau mengusir orang-orang yang pada waktu itu tinggal di sini. Lalu Engkau memberikan negeri ini kepada keturunan Abraham, sahabat-Mu, untuk menjadi tanah milik mereka selama-lamanya.
8 and they have dwelt therein, —and have built for thee therein, a sanctuary for thy Name, saying:
Mereka telah tinggal di sini dan mendirikan sebuah rumah tempat menyembah Engkau. Mereka tahu
9 If there come upon us calamity, the sword of judgment or pestilence or famine, we will stand before this house and before thee, for, thy Name, is in this house, —that we may make outcry unto thee out of our distress, that thou mayest hear and save.
bahwa kalau mereka mendapat hukuman karena dosa-dosa mereka, dan mereka ditimpa peperangan, wabah penyakit, atau kelaparan, mereka dapat datang kepada-Mu dan berdiri di depan rumah ibadat ini. Di dalam kesukaran mereka, mereka dapat berdoa kepada-Mu, dan Engkau akan mendengarkan dan menolong mereka.
10 Now, therefore, lo! the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom thou didst not suffer Israel to invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, —but they turned away from them and destroyed them not,
Sekarang bangsa Amon, Moab dan Edom menyerang kami. Ketika leluhur kami datang dari Mesir, Engkau tidak mengizinkan mereka menduduki negeri bangsa-bangsa itu. Maka leluhur kami mengambil jalan keliling dan tidak menghancurkan bangsa Amon, Moab dan Edom itu.
11 yea lo! they, are requiting us, —by coming to drive us out, from thy possession, which thou didst cause us to possess.
Sekarang, beginilah tindakan bangsa-bangsa itu kepada kami. Mereka mau mengusir kami dari negeri yang Kauberikan kepada kami.
12 O our God, wilt thou not bring judgment upon them, seeing that there is, in us, no strength, before this great multitude, that is coming against us, —we, therefore, know not what we shall do, but, unto thee, are our eyes.
Engkaulah Allah kami! Hukumlah mereka, karena kami ini tak berdaya menghadapi tentara yang banyak itu, yang mau menyerang kami. Kami tidak tahu harus berbuat apa, sebab itu kami datang kepada-Mu minta tolong."
13 And, all Judah, were standing before Yahweh, —also their little ones, their wives and their children.
Sementara itu semua orang laki-laki Yehuda bersama dengan istri dan anak-anak mereka berdiri di Rumah TUHAN.
14 Now, as for Jahaziel son of Zechariah son of Benaiah son of Jeiel son of Mattaniah a Levite, of the sons of Asaph, there came upon him the spirit of Yahweh, in the midst of the convocation:
Di tengah-tengah orang banyak itu ada seorang Lewi bernama Yahaziel. Ia anak Zakharia dari kaum Asaf dalam garis keturunan Benaya, Yeiel, Matanya. Pada saat itu Yahaziel dikuasai Roh TUHAN,
15 and he said, Give ye heed, all Judah and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! Thus, saith Yahweh unto you. As for you, do not fear nor be dismayed, by reason of this great multitude, for, not yours, is the battle, but, God’s.
dan ia berkata, "Paduka Yang Mulia serta Saudara-saudara sekalian. TUHAN berkata bahwa kalian tidak boleh putus asa atau takut menghadapi tentara yang banyak itu. Sebab yang bertempur bukan kalian, melainkan Allah.
16 To-morrow, go ye down against them, for lo! there they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, —and ye shall find them at the end of the ravine, facing the wilderness of Jeruel.
Besok pada waktu mereka naik melalui jalan menanjak di Zis, seranglah mereka. Kalian akan berhadapan dengan mereka pada ujung lembah di depan padang gurun dekat Yeruel.
17 It is not, for you, to fight in this matter, —take your station, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem, do not fear, nor be dismayed, to-morrow, go ye out to meet them, and, Yahweh, will be with you.
Kalian tidak perlu bertempur dalam perang ini. Pergilah ke tempat yang telah ditentukan bagimu dan tunggu saja di situ. Kalian akan melihat TUHAN memberikan kemenangan kepada kalian. Hai penduduk Yehuda dan Yerusalem, janganlah cemas atau takut. Masukilah saja pertempuran itu, TUHAN akan menolong kalian!"
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head, with his face to the ground, —and, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell down before Yahweh, prostrating themselves unto Yahweh.
Maka sujudlah Raja Yosafat. Seluruh rakyat turut juga dengan dia sujud menyembah TUHAN.
19 And Levites—of the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to offer praise unto Yahweh, God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.
Lalu orang-orang Lewi dari kaum Kehat dan Korah berdiri, dan bersorak memuji TUHAN, Allah Israel.
20 So they rose early in the morning, and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa, —and, as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Trust ye in Yahweh your God, and ye shall be trusted, Trust ye in his prophets, and ye shall prosper.
Keesokan harinya pagi-pagi benar, rakyat keluar dan pergi ke daerah padang gurun dekat Tekoa. Ketika mereka hendak berangkat, Yosafat memberikan pesan ini kepada mereka, "Rakyat Yehuda dan Yerusalem! Percayalah kepada TUHAN Allahmu, maka kamu akan sanggup bertahan. Terimalah nasihat dari nabi-nabimu, maka kamu akan berhasil!"
21 And, when he had given counsel unto the people, he appointed such as should sing unto Yahweh, and offer praise with holy adorning, —as they should be going forth before the armed men, that they should be saying, O give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
Setelah berunding dengan rakyat, raja menyuruh paduan suara memakai pakaian seragam yang biasanya dipakai pada upacara-upacara khusus dalam agama. Paduan suara itu harus berbaris dengan semarak di depan barisan tentara sambil menyanyi, "Pujilah TUHAN! Kasih-Nya kekal abadi!"
22 And, when they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh had set liers-in-wait against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who were coming against Judah, and they were smitten.
Pada waktu paduan suara itu mulai bersorak menyanyi, TUHAN mengadakan kekacauan di tengah-tengah tentara musuh yang sedang menyerang.
23 Then rose up the sons of Ammon and Moab against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, to devote and to destroy, —and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to cut off, every man his neighbour.
Tentara Amon dan Moab menyerang tentara Edom dan menghancurkannya sama sekali. Kemudian mereka balik menyerang satu sama lain dengan sengit.
24 So when, Judah, came near the watch-tower of the wilderness, —they turned towards the multitude, and lo! there they were, dead bodies fallen to the earth, with none to escape.
Ketika tentara Yehuda sampai pada menara jaga di padang gurun dan mengamati tempat musuh, mereka melihat mayat-mayat musuh berserakan di tanah. Tidak seorang pun dari tentara musuh itu yang hidup.
25 And, when Jehoshaphat and his people came near to plunder the spoil of them, they found among them, in abundance, both riches and dead bodies and precious jewels, and they stripped off for themselves, beyond what they could carry away, —and they were three days plundering the spoil, for great it was.
Maka Yosafat bersama anak buahnya pergi merampas barang-barang musuh. Mereka menemukan banyak ternak, perlengkapan, pakaian, dan barang-barang berharga lainnya. Sesudah mengumpulkan barang-barang itu tiga hari lamanya, masih banyak barang-barang lain, sehingga terpaksa ditinggalkan.
26 And, on the fourth day, they assembled themselves in the vale of Beracah, for there they blessed Yahweh, —on this account, was the name of that place called The Vale of Beracah—unto this day.
Pada hari keempat mereka semua berkumpul di Lembah Pujian dan memuji TUHAN atas semua yang telah dilakukan-Nya. Itu sebabnya lembah itu disebut "Pujian".
27 Then turned every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with, Jehoshaphat, at their head, to go again to Jerusalem with joy, —for Yahweh had caused them to rejoice over their enemies.
Lalu Yosafat memimpin seluruh pasukan pulang ke Yerusalem dengan sukacita karena TUHAN sudah mengalahkan musuh mereka.
28 So they came to Jerusalem, with harps and with lyres, and with trumpets, —unto the house of Yahweh.
Ketika tiba di kota, mereka berbaris ke Rumah TUHAN diiringi kecapi dan trompet.
29 And it came to pass that, the dread of God, was upon all the kingdoms of the countries, -when they heard, that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Semua negara lain menjadi takut ketika mendengar bagaimana TUHAN mengalahkan musuh-musuh Israel.
30 So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, —for his God, gave him rest, round about.
Itu sebabnya Yosafat memerintah dengan tenteram, dan TUHAN memberikan kepadanya keadaan damai di seluruh negeri.
31 Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah, —thirty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and, twenty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem, and the, name of his mother, was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
Yosafat menjadi raja Yehuda pada usia 35 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem 25 tahun lamanya. Ibunya ialah Azuba anak Silhi.
32 And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and turned not from it, —doing that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh.
Seperti Asa ayahnya, Yosafat melakukan yang baik pada pemandangan TUHAN.
33 Howbeit, the high places, were not taken away, —for as yet, the people, had not fixed their heart unto the God of their fathers.
Tetapi tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala tidak dihancurkannya. Rakyat belum juga dengan sepenuh hati beribadat kepada Allah leluhur mereka.
34 But, the rest of the story of Jehoshaphat, first and last, lo! there it is written in the story of Jehu son of Hanani, which hath been added to the book of the Kings of Israel.
Kisah lainnya mengenai Yosafat, dari permulaan sampai akhir pemerintahannya, dicatat dalam Riwayat Yehu Anak Hanani, yang tercantum dalam buku Sejarah Raja-raja Israel.
35 Yet, after this, did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, —he, was lawless in his doings;
Pada suatu waktu Yosafat raja Yehuda mengadakan hubungan persahabatan dengan Ahazia raja Israel, yang melakukan banyak kejahatan.
36 and he joined with him, to make ships to go unto Tarshish, —and they made ships in Ezion-geber,
Di pelabuhan Ezion-Geber mereka membuat kapal-kapal untuk berlayar ke Tarsis.
37 Then prophesied, Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying, —Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Yahweh hath broken in pieces thy works. So the ships were wrecked, and were not able to go unto Tarshish.
Tetapi Nabi Eliezer anak Dodawa dari kota Maresa memberi peringatan kepada Yosafat, katanya, "Karena Baginda mengadakan hubungan persahabatan dengan Ahazia, TUHAN akan menghancurkan pekerjaan Baginda." Maka hancurlah kapal-kapal yang telah dibuatnya sehingga tak dapat berlayar sama sekali.
