歴代誌Ⅱ 20
1 この後モアブびと、アンモンびとおよびメウニびとらがヨシャパテと戦おうと攻めてきた。
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 その時ある人がきて、ヨシャパテに告げて言った、「海のかなたのエドムから大軍があなたに攻めて来ます。見よ、彼らはハザゾン・タマル（すなわちエンゲデ）にいます」。
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 そこでヨシャパテは恐れ、主に顔を向けて助けを求め、ユダ全国に断食をふれさせた。
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 それでユダはこぞって集まり、主の助けを求めた。すなわちユダのすべての町から人々が来て主を求めた。
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 そこでヨシャパテは主の宮の新しい庭の前で、ユダとエルサレムの会衆の中に立って、
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 言った、「われわれの先祖の神、主よ、あなたは天にいます神ではありませんか。異邦人のすべての国を治められるではありませんか。あなたの手には力があり、勢いがあって、あなたに逆らいうる者はありません。
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 われわれの神よ、あなたはこの国の民をあなたの民イスラエルの前から追い払って、あなたの友アブラハムの子孫に、これを永遠に与えられたではありませんか。
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 彼らはここに住み、あなたの名のためにここに聖所を建てて言いました、
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 『つるぎ、審判、疫病、ききんなどの災がわれわれに臨む時、われわれはこの宮の前に立って、あなたの前におり、その悩みの中であなたに呼ばわります。すると、あなたは聞いて助けられます。あなたの名はこの宮にあるからです』と。
'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 今アンモン、モアブ、およびセイル山の人々をごらんなさい。昔イスラエルがエジプトの国から出てきた時、あなたはイスラエルに彼らを侵すことをゆるされなかったので、イスラエルは彼らを離れて、滅ぼしませんでした。
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 彼らがわれわれに報いるところをごらんください。彼らは来て、あなたがわれわれに賜わったあなたの領地からわれわれを追い払おうとしています。
[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 われわれの神よ、あなたは彼らをさばかれないのですか。われわれはこのように攻めて来る大軍に当る力がなく、またいかになすべきかを知りません。ただ、あなたを仰ぎ望むのみです」。
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 ユダの人々はその幼な子、その妻、および子供たちと共に皆主の前に立っていた。
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 その時主の霊が会衆の中でアサフの子孫であるレビびとヤハジエルに臨んだ。ヤハジエルはゼカリヤの子、ゼカリヤはベナヤの子、ベナヤはエイエルの子、エイエルはマッタニヤの子である。
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 ヤハジエルは言った、「ユダの人々、エルサレムの住民、およびヨシャパテ王よ、聞きなさい。主はあなたがたにこう仰せられる、『この大軍のために恐れてはならない。おののいてはならない。これはあなたがたの戦いではなく、主の戦いだからである。
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 あす、彼らの所へ攻め下りなさい。見よ、彼らはヂヅの坂から上って来る。あなたがたはエルエルの野の東、谷の端でこれに会うであろう。
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 この戦いには、あなたがたは戦うに及ばない。ユダおよびエルサレムよ、あなたがたは進み出て立ち、あなたがたと共におられる主の勝利を見なさい。恐れてはならない。おののいてはならない。あす、彼らの所に攻めて行きなさい。主はあなたがたと共におられるからである』」。
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 ヨシャパテは地にひれ伏した。ユダの人々およびエルサレムの民も主の前に伏して、主を拝した。
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 その時コハテびとの子孫、およびコラびとの子孫であるレビびとが立ち上がり、大声をあげてイスラエルの神、主をさんびした。
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 彼らは朝早く起きてテコアの野に出て行った。その出て行くとき、ヨシャパテは立って言った、「ユダの人々およびエルサレムの民よ、わたしに聞きなさい。あなたがたの神、主を信じなさい。そうすればあなたがたは堅く立つことができる。主の預言者を信じなさい。そうすればあなたがたは成功するでしょう」。
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 彼はまた民と相談して人々を任命し、聖なる飾りを着けて軍勢の前に進ませ、主に向かって歌をうたい、かつさんびさせ、「主に感謝せよ、そのいつくしみはとこしえに絶えることがない」と言わせた。
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 そして彼らが歌をうたい、さんびし始めた時、主は伏兵を設け、かのユダに攻めてきたアンモン、モアブ、セイル山の人々に向かわせられたので、彼らは打ち敗られた。
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 すなわちアンモンとモアブの人々は立ち上がって、セイル山の民に敵し、彼らを殺して全く滅ぼしたが、セイルの民を殺し尽すに及んで、彼らもおのおの互に助けて滅ぼしあった。
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 ユダの人々は野の物見やぐらへ行って、かの群衆を見たが、地に倒れた死体だけであって、ひとりものがれた者はなかった。
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 それでヨシャパテとその民は彼らの物を奪うために来て見ると、多数の家畜、財宝、衣服および宝石などおびただしくあったので、おのおのそれをはぎ取ったが、運びきれないほどたくさんで、かすめ取るに三日もかかった。それほど物が多かったのである。
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 四日目に彼らはベラカの谷に集まり、その所で主を祝福した。それでその所の名を今日までベラカの谷と呼んでいる。
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 そしてユダとエルサレムの人々は皆ヨシャパテを先に立て、喜んでエルサレムに帰ってきた。主が彼らにその敵のことによって喜びを与えられたからである。
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 すなわち彼らは立琴、琴およびラッパをもってエルサレムの主の宮に来た。
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 そしてもろもろの国の民は主がイスラエルの敵と戦われたことを聞いて神を恐れた。
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 こうして神が四方に安息を賜わったので、ヨシャパテの国は穏やかであった。
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 このようにヨシャパテはユダを治めた。彼は三十五歳の時、王となり、二十五年の間エルサレムで世を治めた。彼の母の名はアズバといってシルヒの娘である。
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 ヨシャパテは父アサの道を歩んでそれを離れず、主の目に正しいと見られることを行った。
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 しかし高き所は除かず、また民はその先祖の神に心を傾けなかった。
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 ヨシャパテのその他の始終の行為は、ハナニの子エヒウの書にしるされ、イスラエルの列王の書に載せられてある。
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 この後ユダの王ヨシャパテはイスラエルの王アハジヤと相結んだ。アハジヤは悪を行った。
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 ヨシャパテはタルシシへ行く船を造るためにアハジヤと相結び、エジオン・ゲベルで一緒に船数隻を造った。
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 その時マレシャのドダワの子エリエゼルはヨシャパテに向かって預言し、「あなたはアハジヤと相結んだので、主はあなたの造った物をこわされます」と言ったが、その船は難破して、タルシシへ行くことができなかった。
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.
