2 Chronicles 20
1 Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
Nogen tid efter hendte det at Moabs barn og Ammons barn og sammen med dem en del av me'unittene gjorde et krigstog mot Josafat.
2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is coming to attack your army. They are coming from [the] Edom [region], from the eastern side of the [Dead] Sea. They have already come to Hazazon-Tamar!” Another name for that place is En-Gedi.
Folk kom med tidende derom til Josafat og sa: Det kommer en stor hær imot dig fra hin side havet, fra Syria; de er allerede i Haseson-Tamar, det er En-Gedi.
3 Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh [what he should do]. He also proclaimed that all [the people of] Judah should fast.
Da blev Josafat redd, og han v endte sig i bønn til Herren og lot utrope en faste over hele Juda.
4 The people of Judah gathered together to request Yahweh to help them. They came [to Jerusalem] from every town in Judah to seek help from Yahweh.
Og Juda samlet sig for å søke hjelp hos Herren; ja, fra alle Judas byer kom de for å søke Herren.
5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
Da stod Josafat frem blandt dem som var kommet sammen fra Juda og Jerusalem, i Herrens hus foran den nye forgård
6 and he prayed this: “Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors belonged to, you are surely the God who [rules from] heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. You have great power, and no one can successfully oppose you.
og sa: Herre, våre fedres Gud! Er det ikke du som er Gud i himmelen? Du råder over alle folkenes riker; i din hånd er kraft og velde, og det er ingen som kan holde stand mot dig.
7 Our God, you expelled the people who lived in this land while your Israeli people advanced, and you certainly gave it to us who are descendants of your friend Abraham, to belong to us forever.
Har ikke du, vår Gud, drevet dette lands innbyggere ut for ditt folk Israel og gitt det til din venn Abrahams efterkommere for alle tider?
8 We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
De bosatte sig der og bygget dig der en helligdom for ditt navn og sa:
9 'If we experience disasters, either from our enemies attacking us or from you punishing us, or if we experience a plague or a famine, we will stand in your presence in front of this temple that is built to honor you, and we will cry out to you when we are distressed/suffering, and you will hear us and will rescue us.'
Om nogen ulykke kommer over oss, sverd, straffedom, pest eller hungersnød, så vil vi stille oss foran dette hus og for ditt åsyn, for ditt navn bor i dette hus, og vi vil rope til dig i vår trengsel, og du vil høre og frelse.
10 You would not allow our Israeli ancestors to enter the countries of Ammon and Moab and Edom when they were traveling from Egypt [to Canaan]. So our ancestors turned away from those areas and did not attack the people there and did not destroy them. But now they are coming here [to attack us].
Se nu hvorledes Ammons barn og Moab og folket fra Se'ir-fjellet - disse folk som du ikke gav Israel lov til å trenge inn iblandt da de kom fra Egyptens land, så de bøide av og drog bort fra dem og ikke ødela dem -
11 [We did not destroy them. But now] look at how they are repaying us by trying to expel us from the land that you gave to our ancestors to belong to them [and their descendants forever]
se hvorledes de lønner oss! Nu kommer de og vil drive oss ut av din eiendom, som du har gitt oss i eie.
12 So, our God, please punish them, because we do not have enough power to resist/defeat this huge army that is coming to attack us. We do not know what to do. But we are pleading for you to help us.”
Vår Gud! Vil du ikke holde dom over dem? For vi har ikke kraft nok til å motstå denne store hær som kommer imot oss, og vi vet ikke hvad vi skal gjøre; men til dig er våre øine vendt.
13 All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
Og hele Juda stod der for Herrens åsyn, endog deres små barn, deres hustruer og deres sønner.
14 Then the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jahaziel, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Benaiah, who was the son of Jeiel, who was the son of Mattaniah. He was a descendant of Levi and a descendant of Asaph. He stood up in front of the whole group that was gathered there,
Da kom Herrens Ånd midt i forsamlingen over levitten Jahasiel, sønn av Sakarja, sønn av Benaja, sønn av Je'iel, sønn av Mattanja, en av Asafs sønner,
15 and said, “King Jehoshaphat and all you who live in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah, listen! This is what Yahweh says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this huge army [that is coming to attack you], because it is not you who [will win] this battle. It is God [who will win it].
Og han sa: Hør efter, hele Juda og I Jerusalems innbyggere og du kong Josafat! Så sier Herren til eder: Frykt ikke og reddes ikke for denne store hær! For dette er ikke eders krig, men Guds.
16 Tomorrow march down toward them. They will be climbing up through Ziz Pass [north of En-Gedi]. You will meet them at the end of the gorge near the Jeruel Desert.
Dra ned mot dem imorgen! Da drar de opefter Hassis-bakken, Og I kommer til å møte dem ved enden av dalen midt imot Jeruelørkenen.
17 But you will not need to fight this battle. You soldiers from Jerusalem and other places in Judah, just take your positions, and then stand still and watch [what will happen]. You will see Yahweh rescue you. Do not be afraid or discouraged. March toward them tomorrow, and Yahweh will be with you.’”
Men det er ikke I som skal stride her; I skal bare stille eder op og stå og se på hvorledes Herren frelser eder, I fra Juda og Jerusalem! Frykt ikke og reddes ikke! Dra ut imot dem imorgen, og Herren skal være med eder.
18 Jehoshaphat prostrated himself with his face touching the ground, and all the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah [who were there] knelt down to worship Yahweh.
Da bøide Josafat sig med ansiktet til jorden, og hele Juda og alle Jerusalems innbyggere falt ned for Herrens åsyn og tilbad Herren.
19 Then some descendants of Levi who were descendants of both Kohath and Korah stood up and loudly praised Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to].
Og de levitter som hørte til kahatittenes og korahittenes barn, reiste sig og lovet Herren, Israels Gud, med høi og lydelig røst.
20 Early the next morning the army left to go to the desert near Tekoa [town]. While they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said to the people, “You people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, listen to me! Trust in Yahweh our God; if you do that, you will be strong. Trust in [what] his prophets [have said]; if you do that, you will be successful.”
Morgenen efter tok de tidlig ut og drog avsted til Tekoa-ørkenen; og med det samme de drog ut, stod Josafat frem og sa: Hør på mig, Juda og I Jerusalems innbyggere! Tro på Herren eders Gud, så skal I holde stand! Tro på hans profeter, så skal I ha lykke med eder!
21 Then, after consulting with some of the people, he appointed some men to go in front of the army, singing to Yahweh and praising him because of his being holy and wonderful. They were singing, “Thank Yahweh, because he faithfully loves us forever.”
Og han rådførte sig med folket og stilte op sangere som skulde love Herren i hellig skrud mens de drog ut foran den væbnede hær, og si: Lov Herren, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig!
22 When they began to sing and praise Yahweh, Yahweh caused the soldiers from Ammon and Moab and Edom who were invading Judah to panic, with the result that they were defeated.
Og straks de begynte med sine fryderop og lovsanger, lot Herren en flokk bakfra komme over Ammons barn, Moab og folket fra Se'ir-fjellet, som var kommet mot Juda, og de blev slått.
23 The soldiers from Ammon and Moab started to fight against the soldiers from Edom, and they completely annihilated the soldiers from Edom. After they finished slaughtering the men from Edom, they started to attack each other.
Og Ammons barn og Moab vendte sig mot folket fra Se'ir-fjellet og hugg dem ned og ødela dem; og da de hadde gjort ende på folket fra Se'ir, hjalp de hverandre med innbyrdes ødeleggelse.
24 When the soldiers from Judah came to the place where they could look down over the desert, they looked toward that huge army [of their enemies], and they saw only corpses lying on the ground. No one had survived.
Da Juda kom op på høiden hvorfra en kunde se ut over ørkenen, og så sig om efter hæren, fikk de se dem ligge døde på jorden, og ingen var sloppet unda.
25 So Jehoshaphat and his soldiers went to take the possessions of their enemies, and they saw that there was a lot of equipment and clothing and other valuable things; there was more than they could carry away. There were very many things, with the result that it took three days for them to collect it all.
Josafat og hans folk drog dit for å plyndre, og de fant der både gods og døde kropper og kostbare ting i mengde, og det hærfang de tok, var så stort at de ikke kunde bære det; i tre dager holdt de på med å plyndre, så meget hærfang var det.
26 The following day they gathered in Beracah Valley and praised Yahweh there. That is why that valley is still called Beracah, [which means praise.]
Den fjerde dag samlet de sig i Lovprisnings-dalen. Der lovet de Herren; derfor heter dette sted Lovprisnings-dalen den dag idag.
27 Then while Jehoshaphat led them, all the soldiers who were from Jerusalem and other places in Judah returned to Jerusalem. They were happy because Yahweh had enabled them to defeat their enemies.
Så vendte alle Judas og Jerusalems menn om med Josafat foran og drog glade tilbake til Jerusalem; for Herren hadde unt dem den glede å vinne over sine fiender.
28 When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
De drog inn i Jerusalem til Herrens hus med harper og citarer og trompeter.
29 People in the kingdoms of the nearby countries became very afraid when they heard how Yahweh had fought against the enemies of the Israelis.
Og frykt for Gud kom over alle riker rundt i landene, da de hørte at Herren hadde stridt mot Israels fiender.
30 Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
Og Josafats rike hadde nu fred, fordi hans Gud lot ham få ro på alle kanter.
31 Jehoshaphat continued to rule Judah. He was 35 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. His mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
Således regjerte Josafat over Juda. Han var fem og tretti år gammel da han blev konge, og regjerte fem og tyve år i Jerusalem. Hans mor hette Asuba og var datter av Silhi.
32 He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
Han vandret på sin far Asas vei og vek ikke fra den, men gjorde hvad rett var i Herrens øine.
33 But he did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops, and many of the people still did not faithfully do what the God whom their ancestors belonged to wanted.
Dog blev offerhaugene ikke nedlagt, og folket hadde ennu ikke vendt sitt hjerte til sine fedres Gud.
34 A record of the other things that Jehoshaphat did while he ruled, from when he began to rule until he died, is in the scrolls written by [the prophet] Jehu, the son of Hanani. They are also in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel.
Hvad som ellers er å fortelle om Josafat, både i hans første og i hans senere dager, det er opskrevet i Jehus, Hananis sønns krønike, som er optatt i boken om Israels konger.
35 During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
Siden inngikk Josafat, Judas konge, en overenskomst med Akasja, Israels konge, han som bar sig så ugudelig at.
36 They agreed that their workers would build a fleet of ships to use to buy and sell [things with other countries]. After those ships were built at Ezion-Geber [on the Gulf of Aqaba],
Han kom overens med ham om å bygge skiber som skulde gå til Tarsis; og de bygget skiber i Esjon-Geber.
37 Eliezer the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah [city] warned Jehoshaphat. He said, “You have made an alliance with Ahaziah, [who is a wicked king]. Therefore, Yahweh will destroy the ships that your workers have made.” And the ships were wrecked, and were not able to sail to other countries.
Da spådde Elieser, Dodavas sønn, fra Maresa, mot Josafat og sa: Fordi du har inngått forbund med Akasja, skal Herren la ditt foretagende bli til intet. Og nogen av skibene forliste, så de ikke kunde gå til Tarsis.
