2 Masolo ya Kala 19
1 Tango Jozafati, mokonzi ya Yuda, azongaki mobimba na ndako na ye na Yelusalemi,
And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 mosakoli Jewu, mwana mobali ya Anani, akendeki kokutana na ye. Alobaki na mokonzi Jozafati: « Mpo na nini kosunga moto mabe mpe kolinga bato oyo bayinaka Yawe? Mpo ete osali bongo, kanda makasi ya Yawe ezali likolo na yo.
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate YHWH? therefore is wrath upon thee from before YHWH.
3 Kasi atako bongo, makambo malamu emonani kati na yo, pamba te olongolaki makonzi ya nzambe Ashera mpe obongisaki motema na yo mpo na koluka Nzambe. »
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek Elohim.
4 Jozafati avandaki na Yelusalemi mpe atambolaki lisusu kati na bato longwa na Beri-Sheba kino na etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, mpe azongisaki bana ya Isalaele epai na Yawe, Nzambe ya bakoko na bango.
And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto YHWH Elohim of their fathers.
5 Atiaki basambisi kati na mokili, kati na bingumba nyonso ya Yuda, oyo batonga makasi.
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
6 Alobaki na bango: « Bozala na bokebi na mosala oyo bokosala, pamba te bokosambisa te mpo na bato, kasi mpo na Yawe oyo azali elongo na bino na bisika nyonso oyo bokokata makambo.
And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for YHWH, who is with you in the judgment.
7 Sik’oyo, tika botosi ya Yawe ezala kati na bino. Bokata makambo na bosolo; pamba te epai na Yawe, Nzambe na biso, makambo oyo ezalaka te: kozanga bosembo, kopona bilongi mpe kanyaka. »
Wherefore now let the fear of YHWH be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with YHWH our Elohim, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
8 Kati na Yelusalemi, Jozafati aponaki Balevi, Banganga-Nzambe mpe bakambi ya mabota ya Isalaele mpo na kosambisa kolanda Mibeko ya Yawe mpe kokata makambo ya bavandi ya Yelusalemi.
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of YHWH, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
9 Apesaki bango mitindo oyo: « Bosengeli kosala na boyengebene, na motema mobimba mpe na botosi epai na Yawe.
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of YHWH, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
10 Tango nyonso likambo ekowuta epai na bandeko na bino oyo bavandaka na engumba mpe ekokoma liboso na bino, ezala ya koboma to ya kobuka mibeko, mitindo, bikateli to malako, bosengeli kokebisa bango ete basala masumu te liboso ya Yawe; soki te, kanda na Ye ekokweyela bino mpe bandeko na bino. Bosala bongo mpe bokozala na pamela te.
And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against YHWH, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
11 Amaria, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, akozala mokambi na bino mpo na makambo nyonso oyo etali Yawe; mpe Zebadia, mwana mobali ya Isimaeli, mokonzi ya libota ya Yuda, akozala mokambi na bino mpo na makambo nyonso oyo etali mokonzi. Balevi bakozala lokola bakalaka liboso na bino. Bozala na mpiko mpe bosala mosala! Mpe tika ete Yawe azala elongo na bato oyo bakosala malamu! »
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of YHWH; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and YHWH shall be with the good.
