2 Maũndũ 19
1 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Jehoshafatu mũthamaki wa Juda aacookire Jerusalemu nyũmba-inĩ yake ya ũthamaki na thayũ-rĩ,
Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 Jehu ũrĩa muoni-maũndũ, mũrũ wa Hanani, agĩthiĩ akamũtũnge nake akĩũria mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Nĩwagĩrĩirwo gũteithia mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu na wende arĩa mathũire Jehova? Nĩ ũndũ wa ũguo-rĩ, mangʼũrĩ ma Jehova marĩ igũrũ rĩaku.
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath is on you from before the LORD.
3 No rĩrĩ, harĩ na maũndũ manini mega thĩinĩ waku, nĩgũkorwo nĩweheretie itugĩ cia Ashera bũrũri-inĩ, na ũkerekeria ngoro yaku kũrongooria Ngai.”
Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”
4 Jehoshafatu agĩtũũra Jerusalemu, agĩcooka akiumagara rĩngĩ, agĩthiĩ kũrĩ andũ a kuuma Birishiba kũu bũrũri wa irĩma wa Efiraimu, na akĩmacookia kũrĩ Jehova, Ngai wa maithe mao.
Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
5 Nake agĩthuura andũ a gũthikagĩrĩria maciira kũu bũrũri-inĩ, thĩinĩ wa o itũũra rĩa matũũra manene ma Juda marĩa mairigĩirwo na thingo cia hinya.
He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
6 Akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mwĩciiragiei wega ũrĩa mũgwĩka, tondũ rĩrĩ, mũtirĩtuithanagia ciira nĩ ũndũ wa mũndũ, no makĩria nĩ ũndũ wa Jehova, ũrĩa ũrĩkoragwo na inyuĩ rĩrĩa rĩothe mũrĩtuaga ciira.
and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you do not judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment.
7 Na rĩrĩ, mwĩtigagĩrei Jehova. Mũtuanagĩre ciira mũmenyereire, nĩ ũndũ Jehova Ngai witũ nĩ wa kĩhooto na ndaroraga maũthĩ na ndahakagwo.”
Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
8 O nakuo Jerusalemu-rĩ, Jehoshafatu nĩathuurire Alawii amwe, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na atongoria a nyũmba cia andũ a Isiraeli marũgamagĩrĩre watho wa Jehova, na magatuithanagia maciira o na makaniina ngarari. Nao maatũũraga Jerusalemu.
Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites, priests, and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgment for the LORD and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.
9 Nake akĩmahe mawatho maya: “No nginya mũtungate na wĩhokeku na ngoro cianyu ciothe, na mwĩtigagĩre Jehova.
He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
10 Ciira wothe ũrĩa mũrĩrehagĩrwo kuuma kũrĩ andũ a bũrũri wanyu arĩa matũũraga matũũra-inĩ marĩa manene, arĩ ũiti wa thakame kana maũndũ mangĩ makoniĩ watho, kana maathani, kana kĩrĩra kĩa watho wakwa wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo, kana matuĩro ma ciira, makanagiei matikanehĩrie Jehova; kwaga ũguo marakara make nĩmakamũũkĩrĩra inyuĩ ene na ariũ a thoguo. Ĩkagai ũguo na mũtikehia.
Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they not be guilty toward the LORD, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you will not be guilty.
11 “Na rĩrĩ, Amaria mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene nĩwe ũrĩmũroraga maũndũ-inĩ mothe makoniĩ Jehova, nake Zebadia mũrũ wa Ishumaeli, o we mũtongoria wa mũhĩrĩga wa Juda, nĩwe ũrĩmũroraga maũndũ-inĩ mothe makoniĩ mũthamaki, nao Alawii nĩmarĩtungataga ta anene marĩ mbere yanyu. Ĩkagai maũndũ mũrĩ na ũũmĩrĩru, nake Jehova arĩkoragwo hamwe na arĩa marĩĩkaga wega.”
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, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may the LORD be with the good.”
