2 Istwa 14

1 Lè Abija mouri, yo antere l' lavil David la. Se Asa, pitit gason li, ki moute wa nan plas li. Sou rèy Asa, peyi a viv ak kè poze pandan dizan.

And Abia died with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In the days of Asa the land of Juda had rest ten years.

2 Asa te fè sa ki byen ak sa ki dwat devan Seyè a, Bondye l' la.

And he did that which was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.

3 Li fè disparèt tout lotèl yo te bati pou bondye lòt nasyon yo ak tout kote yo te konn fè sèvis pou yo. Li fè kraze zidòl yo, li koupe estati Achera yo voye jete.

And he removed the altars of the strange [gods], and the high places, and broke the pillars in pieces, and cut down the groves:

4 Li bay tout moun Jida yo lòd pou yo mache dapre volonte Seyè a, Bondye zansèt yo a, pou yo fè tou sa ki nan lalwa ak nan kòmandman Bondye yo.

and he told Juda to seek earnestly the Lord God of their fathers, and to perform the law and commandments.

5 Li fè disparèt tout kote yo te konn fè sèvis pou lòt bondye yo ansanm ak lotèl pou boule lansan pou yo nan dènye lavil nan peyi Jida a. Se konsa, pandan tout rèy li, peyi a t'ap viv ak kè poze.

And he removed from all the cities of Juda the altars and the idols, and established in quietness

6 Pandan tout tan sa a, peyi a pa t' nan dezòd, ni li pa t' nan fè lagè ak pesonn, paske Seyè a te ba li chans viv ak kè poze. Wa a pwofite tout tan sa yo, li bati gwo ranpa pou pwoteje lavil peyi Jida yo.

fortified cities in the land of Juda; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in these years; for the Lord gave him rest.

7 Li di moun peyi Jida yo: -Annou ranfòse defans lavil yo! Annou bati miray ranpa ak fò pou pwoteje yo ak pòtay solid ak gwo ba pou fèmen yo. Peyi a nan men nou toujou, paske nou te fè volonte Seyè a, Bondye nou an. Se li menm ki pwoteje nou, li fè nou viv byen san kont ak tout vwazen nou yo. Se konsa yo mete men nan travay la jouk yo fini l'.

And he said to Juda, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, he has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us.

8 Wa Asa te gen yon gwo lame. Nan lame a te gen twasanmil (300.000) sòlda moun branch fanmi Jida ki te gen plak pwotèj ak frenn, plis desankatreven mil (280.000) sòlda moun branch fanmi Benjamen ki te gen plak pwotèj ak banza pou voye flèch. Yo tout te vanyan sòlda.

And Asa had a force of armed men bearing shields and spears in the land of Juda, [even] three hundred thousand, and in the land of Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand targeteers and archers: all these were mighty warriors.

9 Yon moun peyi Letiopi yo te rele Zera vin anvayi peyi Jida ak yon lame ki te gen yon milyon sòlda ansanm ak twasan (300) cha lagè. Yo vanse jouk lavil Marecha.

And Zare the Ethiopian went out against them, with a force of a million, and three hundred chariots; and came to Maresa.

10 Asa soti ak lame pa l' la al kontre avè l'. De lame yo pran pozisyon nan fon Zefata a, toupre Marecha.

And Asa went out to meet him, and set the battle in array in the valley north of Maresa.

11 Asa lapriyè Seyè a, Bondye li a, li di l' konsa: -Bondye sèl Mèt, kit w'ap ede yon gwo, kit w'ap ede yon piti, pou ou se menm bagay la. Tanpri, vin ede nou koulye a, Seyè, Bondye nou an, paske se sou ou nou konte. Se nan non ou nou vin goumen ak bann moun sa yo. Seyè, se ou menm ki Bondye nou. Fè wè pesonn pa ka kenbe tèt avè ou!

And Asa cried to the Lord his God, and said, O Lord, it is not impossible with you to save by many or by few: strengthen us, O Lord our God; for we trust in you, and in your name have we come against this great multitude. O Lord our God, let not man prevail against you.

12 Se konsa, Seyè a fè Asa ak lame peyi Jida a bat lame Letiopi a. Lame Letiopi a kouri met deyò.

And the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Juda; and the Ethiopians fled.

13 Men Asa ak sòlda li yo kouri dèyè yo jouk lavil Gera. Yo touye sòlda lame Letiopi yo, yo pa kite yonn ladan yo chape. Seyè a te kraze yo tout ak lame li a. Lame a pran yon pakèt bagay lènmi yo te kite.

And Asa and his people pursued them to Gedor; and the Ethiopians fell, so that they could not recover themselves; for they were crushed before the Lord, and before his host; and they took many spoils.

14 Lèfini, yo detwi tout ti bouk ki te nan zòn Gera a, paske moun la yo te pè Seyè a anpil. Lame Jida a piye lavil yo. Yo pote anpil anpil bagay ale paske moun sa yo te gen anpil byen.

And they destroyed their towns roundabout Gedor; for a terror of the Lord was upon them: and they spoiled all their cities, for they had much spoil.

15 Yo atake gadò mouton yo anba tant yo. Yo pran yon bon valè mouton ak chamo. Apre sa, yo tounen tounen yo lavil Jerizalèm.

Also they destroyed the tents of cattle, and the Alimazons, and took many sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.