2 Tarihi 20
1 Bayan wannan, Mowabawa da Ammonawa tare da waɗansu Meyunawa suka zo su yaƙi Yehoshafat.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 Sai waɗansu mutane suka zo suka faɗa wa Yehoshafat, “Ga babban runduna tana zuwa a kanka daga Edom, daga ƙetaren Teku, daga Aram. Ta ma kai Hazazon Tamar” (wato, En Gedi).
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.
3 A firgice, Yehoshafat ya yanke shawara yă nemi nufin Ubangiji, ya kuma yi shelar azumi a dukan Yahuda.
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.
4 Mutanen Yahuda suka taru gaba ɗaya don su nemi taimako daga wurin Ubangiji, tabbatacce suka fito daga kowane garin Yahuda don su neme shi.
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.
5 Sa’an nan Yehoshafat ya miƙe tsaye a taron Yahuda da Urushalima a haikalin Ubangiji a sabon filin
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 ya ce, “Ya Ubangiji Allah na kakanninmu, ba kai ne Allah wanda yake sama ba? Kana mulki a bisa dukan mulkokin ƙasashe. Iko da girma suna a hannunka, kuma ba wanda zai iya tsayayya da kai.
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.
7 Ya Allahnmu, ba kai ba ne ka kore mazaunan wannan ƙasa a gaban mutanenka Isra’ila ka kuma ba da ita har abada ga zuriyar Ibrahim abokinka?
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.
8 Sun yi zama a cikinta suka kuma yi gina wuri mai tsarki a cikinta domin Sunanka cewa,
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 ‘In masifa ta zo mana, ko takobin hukunci, ko annoba ko yunwa, za mu tsaya a gabanka a gaban wannan haikalin da yake ɗauke da Sunanka, mu kuma yi kuka gare ka cikin azaba, za ka kuwa ji mu, ka cece mu.’
'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.'
10 “Yanzu kuma ga mutanen Ammon, da na Mowab, da na Dutsen Seyir, waɗanda ka hana Isra’ilawa su kai musu yaƙi sa’ad da suka fito daga ƙasar Masar, su ne mutanen da Isra’ila suka ƙyale, ba su hallaka su ba.
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].
11 Yau ga yadda suke so su biya mu. Su suke so su kore mu daga ƙasar da ka ba mu gādo.
[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]
12 Ya Allahnmu, ba za ka hukunta su ba? Gama ba mu da ƙarfin fuskantar wannan babbar rundunar da take so ta yaƙe mu. Ba mu san abin da za mu yi ba, mu dai mun zuba maka ido.”
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.”
13 Dukan mazan Yahuda, tare da matansu da yaransu da ƙananansu, suka tsaya a gaban Ubangiji.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 Sa’an nan Ruhun Ubangiji ya sauko a kan Yahaziyel ɗan Zakariya, ɗan Benahiya, ɗan Yehiyel, ɗan Mattaniya, wani Balawe kuma zuriyar Asaf, yayinda yake tsaye a cikin taron.
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,
15 Ya ce, “Saurara, Sarki Yehoshafat da dukan waɗanda suke zama a Yahuda da Urushalima! Ga abin da Ubangiji ya ce muku, ‘Kada ku ji tsoro ko ku fid da zuciya saboda wannan babbar runduna. Gama yaƙin ba naku ba ne, amma na Allah.
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].
16 Gobe ku fito ku gangara ku yaƙe su. Za su yi ta haurawa ta Mashigin Ziz, ku kuwa za ku same su a ƙarshen kwari a Hamadan Yeruwel.
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.
17 Ba lalle ba ne ku yi wannan yaƙi. Ku dai, ku ja dāgā, ku tsaya kurum ku ga nasarar da Ubangiji zai ba ku, ya Yahuda da Urushalima. Kada ku ji tsoro; kada ku karai. Ku fito don ku fuskance su gobe, Ubangiji kuwa zai kasance tare ku.’”
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.’”
18 Yehoshafat ya rusuna da fuskarsa har ƙasa, dukan mutanen Yahuda da Urushalima suka fāɗi rubda ciki suka yi sujada a gaban Ubangiji.
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.
19 Sa’an nan waɗansu Lawiyawa daga Kohatawa da Korayawa suka tashi tsaye suka yabe Ubangiji, Allah na Isra’ila, da babbar murya sosai.
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].
20 Da sassafe suka tashi suka nufi Hamadan Tekowa. Yayinda suka kama hanya, Yehoshafat ya tsaya ya ce, “Ku saurare ni, Yahuda da mutanen Urushalima! Ku amince da Ubangiji Allahnku za a kuwa kafa ku; ku amince da annabawansa za ku kuwa yi nasara.”
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.”
21 Bayan suka yi shawara tare da shugabanni, sai ya zaɓi mutanen da za su ja gaban sojoji suna waƙa ga Ubangiji suna yabonsa saboda tsarkinsa suna cewa, “Ku yi godiya ga Ubangiji, gama ƙaunarsa dawwammamiya ce har abada.”
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.”
22 Da suka fara waƙa, suna kuma yabo, sai Ubangiji ya kai hari a kan mutanen Ammon da Mowab da Dutsen Seyir, waɗanda suka kawo hari a Yahuda, aka kuwa ci su da yaƙi.
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.
23 Mutanen Ammon da Mowab suka tasar wa mazaunan Dutsen Seyir, suka hallaka su ƙaƙaf. Sa’ad da suka karkashe mazaunan Seyir sai suka fāɗa wa juna, suka yi ta hallaka juna.
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.
24 Sa’ad da mutanen Yahuda suka zo wurin da yake fuskantar hamada, suka duba ta wajen babban rundunar, sai suka ga gawawwaki birjik a ƙasa; babu wani wanda ya kuɓuta.
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.
25 Sa’ad da Yehoshafat da jama’arsa suka je kwasar ganima, sai suka sami shanu masu yawan gaske, da kayayyaki, da tufafi, da abubuwa masu daraja, waɗanda suka yi ta kwasa har suka gaji. Kwana uku suka yi suna kwasar ganimar saboda yawanta.
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.
26 A rana ta huɗu sai suka taru a Kwarin Beraka, inda suka yabi Ubangiji. Wannan ne ya sa ake kiransa Kwarin Beraka har wa yau.
The following day they gathered in Beracah Valley and praised Yahweh there. That is why that valley is still called Beracah, [which means praise.]
27 Sa’an nan Yehoshafat ya jagoranci dukan mutanen Yahuda da Urushalima suka dawo da farin ciki zuwa Urushalima, gama Ubangiji ya ba su dalilin farin ciki a kan abokan gābansu.
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.
28 Suka shiga Urushalima suka shiga haikalin Ubangiji da kiɗin molaye da sarewa da kuma garayu.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 Tsoron Allah ya kama dukan mulkokin ƙasashe sa’ad da suka ji yadda Ubangiji ya yi yaƙi a kan abokan gāban Isra’ila.
People in the kingdoms of the nearby countries became very afraid when they heard how Yahweh had fought against the enemies of the Israelis.
30 Mulkin Yehoshafat kuwa ya zauna lafiya, gama Allahnsa ya ba shi hutu a kowane gefe.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 Ta haka Yehoshafat ya yi mulki a bisa Yahuda. Yana da shekara talatin da biyar sa’ad da ya zama sarkin Yahuda, ya kuma yi mulki a Urushalima shekara ashirin da biyar. Sunan mahaifiyarsa Azuba ce,’yar Shilhi.
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.
32 Ya yi tafiya a hanyoyin mahaifinsa Asa bai kuwa kauce daga gare su ba; ya yi abin da yake daidai a gaban Ubangiji.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Duk da haka ba a kawar da masujadai kan tudu ba, domin har yanzu mutanen ba su tsayar da zukatansu ga Allahn kakanninsu ba.
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.
34 Sauran ayyukan mulkin Yehoshafat, daga farko zuwa ƙarshe, an rubuta su a tarihin Yehu ɗan Hanani, waɗanda aka rubuta a littafin sarakunan Isra’ila.
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.
35 Daga baya, Yehoshafat sarkin Yahuda ya haɗa kai da Ahaziya sarkin Isra’ila, wanda yake da laifin mugunta.
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 Ya yarda da shi su gina jiragen ruwan kasuwanci. Bayan aka gina waɗannan a Eziyon Geber,
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],
37 Eliyezer ɗan Dodabahu na Maresha ya yi annabci a kan Yehoshafat cewa, “Domin ka haɗa kai da Ahaziya, Ubangiji zai hallaka abin da ka yi.” Jiragen ruwan kuwa suka farfashe, ba a kuwa iya sa su je kasuwanci ba.
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.
