2 Tantara 20
1 Ary nony afaka izany, dia avy hiady tamin’ i Josafata ny taranak’ i Moaba sy ny taranak’ i Amona mbamin’ ny any ankoatry ny Amonita.
And after this came the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them [some] of the Minaeans, against Josaphat to battle.
2 Ary nisy tonga ka nanambara tamin’ i Josafata hoe: Indreo, misy olona betsaka avy any an-dafin’ ny ranomasina, dia avy any Syria, ho avy hiady aminao; ary indreo izy ao Hazezon-tamara (Enjedy izany).
And they came and told Josaphat, saying, There is come against thee a great multitude from Syria, from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in Asasan Thamar, this is Engadi.
3 Dia natahotra Josafata ka nanatrika tsara hitady an’ i Jehovah sady niantso andro fifadian-kanina ho an’ ny tanin’ ny Joda rehetra.
And Josaphat was alarmed, and set his face to seek the Lord earnestly, and he proclaimed a fast in all Juda.
4 Dia niangona ny Joda hangataka famonjena amin’ i Jehovah; eny, avy tamin’ ny tanànan’ ny Joda rehetra hitady an’ i Jehovah izy.
And Juda gathered themselves together to seek after the Lord: even from all the cities of Juda they came to seek the Lord.
5 Ary Josafata nitsangana teo amin’ ny fiangonan’ ny Joda sy Jerosalema, Tao amin’ ny tranon’ i Jehovah, teo anoloan’ ny kianja vaovao,
And Josaphat stood up in the assembly of Juda in Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of the new court.
6 ka nanao hoe: Ry Jehovah ô, Andriamanitry ny razanay, tsy Hianao va no Andriamanitra any an-danitra? Eny, Hianao no manapaka amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny jentilisa rehetra, ary eo an-tananao ny hery sy ny fahefana, ka tsy misy mahasakana Anao.
And he said, O Lord God of my fathers, art not thou God in heaven above, and art not thou Lord of all the kingdoms of the nations? and [is there] not in thy hand the might of dominion, and there is no one who can resist thee?
7 Ry Andriamanitray ô, tsy Hianao va no nandroaka ny mponina tamin’ ity tany ity hiala teo anoloan’ ny Isiraely olonao ka nanome azy mandrakizay ho an’ ny taranak’ i Abrahama sakaizanao?
Art not thou the Lord that didst destroy the inhabitants of this land before the face of thy people Israel, and didst give it to thy beloved seed of Abraham for ever?
8 Ary nonina tatỳ izy ka nanao fitoerana masìna teto ho an’ ny anaranao sady nanao hoe:
And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying,
9 Raha manjo anay ny loza, na sabatra, na famaliana, na areti-mandringana, na mosary, ary hitsangana manatrika ity trano ity sy eto anatrehanao izahay (fa ny anaranao no amin’ ity trano ity) ka hitaraina aminao amin’ ny fahorianay, dia hihaino Hianao ka hamonjy.
If there should come upon us evils, sword, judgment, pestilence, famine, we will stand before this house, and before thee, (for thy name [is] upon this house, ) and we will cry to thee because of the affliction, and thou shalt hear, and deliver.
10 Koa indreo ny taranak’ i Amona sy Moaba ary ny avy any an-tendrombohitra, Seïra, dia ilay tsy navelanao hotafihin’ ny Isiraely, fony izy nivoaka avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta, ka nivily fa tsy nandringana azy;
And now, behold, the children of Ammon, and Moab, and mount Seir, with regard to whom thou didst not permit Israel to pass through their border, when they had come out of the land of Egypt, (for they turned away from them, and did not destroy them; )—
11 nefa indreo izy mamaly ratsy anay ka avy handroaka anay amin’ ny lova nomenao anay.
yet now, behold, they make attempts against us, to come forth to cast us out from our inheritance which thou gavest us.
12 Ry Andriamanitray ô, tsy hitsara azy va Hianao? Fa izahay dia tsy manan-kery hanohitra ireo olona betsaka ireo, izay avy hamely anay, koa tsy hitanay izay hataonay; fa Hianao no andrandrain’ ny masonay.
O Lord our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no strength to resist this great multitude that is come against us; and we know not what we shall do to them: but our eyes are toward thee.
13 Ary ny Joda rehetra mbamin’ ny vadiny aman-janany koa dia samy nitsangana teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
And all Juda was standing before the Lord, and their children, and their wives.
14 Ary Jahaziela, zanak’ i Zakaria, zanak’ i Benaia, zanak’ i Jeiela, zanak’ i Matania, Levita amin’ ny taranak’ i Asafa, dia voatsindrin’ ny Fanahin’ i Jehovah teo amin’ ny fiangonana
And Oziel the [son] of Zacharias, of the children of Banaias, of the sons of Eleiel, the sons of Matthanias the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, —upon him came the Spirit of the Lord in the assembly:
15 ka nanao hoe: Mihainoa ianareo, ry Joda rehetra sy ry mponina any Jerosalema, ary ianao, ry Josafata mpanjaka: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah aminareo: Aza matahotra na mivadi-po ny amin’ ireo olona betsaka ireo, fa tsy anareo ny ady, fa an’ Andriamanitra.
and he said, Hear ye, all Juda, and the dwellers in Jerusalem, and king Josaphat: Thus saith the Lord to you, even you, Fear not, neither be alarmed, before all this great multitude; for the battle is not years, but God's.
16 Rahampitso dia midìna hiady aminy ianareo; fa, indreo, hiakatra amin’ ny fiakarana Ziza izy; ary ianareo hahita azy eo amin’ ny faran’ ny lohasahan-driaka tandrifin’ ny efitr’ i Jeroela.
To-morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the ascent of Assis, and ye shall find them at the extremity of the river of the wilderness of Jeriel.
17 Tsy ianareo anefa no hiady amin’ ity; mijanòna tsara, fa ho hitanareo ny hamonjen’ i Jehovah anareo, ry Joda sy Jerosalema. Aza matahotra na mivadi-po, fa rahampitso dia mivoaha hiady aminy; fa Jehovah no momba anareo.
It is not for you to fight: understand these things, and see the deliverance of the Lord with you, Juda and Jerusalem: fear not, neither be afraid to go forth to-morrow to meet them; and the Lord shall be with you.
18 Dia niankohoka tamin’ ny tany Josafata; ary ny Joda sy ny mponina rehetra tany Jerosalema niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah koa ka nivavaka.
And Josaphat bowed with his face [to the ground] with all Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem, [and] they fell before the Lord to worship the Lord.
19 Dia nitsangana ny Levita, taranaky ny Kehatita sy taranaky ny Koraïta, mba hidera an’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, tamin’ ny feo mahery indrindra.
And the Levites of the children of Caath, and [they] of the sons of Core, rose up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20 Ary nifoha maraina koa izy, dia niainga nankany an-efitr’ i Tekoa; ary nony nivoaka izy, dia nitsangana teo Josafata ka nanao hoe: Mihainoa ahy, ry Joda, sy ianareo, ry mponina eto Jerosalema: Minoa an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo, dia ho tafatoetra ianareo; minoa ny mpaminaniny, dia hambinina ianareo.
And they rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Thecoe: and as they went out, Josaphat stood and cried, and said, Hear me, Juda, and the dwellers in Jerusalem; put your trust in the Lord God, and your trust shall be honored; trust in his prophet, and ye shall prosper.
21 Ary rehefa niara-nihevitra tamin’ ny olona izy, dia nanendry mpihira ho an’ i Jehovah hidera amin’ ny fihaingoana masìna, raha mivoaka eo anoloan’ ny olona efa voaomana hiady, ka hanao hoe: Miderà an’ i Jehovah, fa mandrakizay ny famindram-pony.
And he took counsel with the people, and set appointed men to sing psalms and praises, to give thanks, and sing the holy songs of praise in going forth before the host: and they said, Give thanks to the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.
22 Ary raha vao nanomboka nihoby sy nidera ireo, dia nasian’ i Jehovah otrika hamely ny taranak’ i Amona sy Moaba sy ny avy any an-tendrombohitra Seïra, izay avy hamely ny Joda, ka dia resy ireo.
And when they began the praise and thanksgiving, the Lord caused the children of Ammon to fight against Moab, and [the inhabitants of] mount Seir that came out against Juda; and they were routed.
23 Dia nitsangana ny taranak’ i Amona sy Moaba namely ny avy any an-tendrombohitra Seïra ka namono sy nandringana azy; ary nony voaringany ny mponina tany Seïra, dia nifandringana kosa izy samy izy ihany.
Then the children of Ammon and Moab rose up against the dwellers in mount Seir, to destroy and consume them; and when they had made an end of [destroying] the inhabitants of Seir, they rose up against one another so that they were utterly destroyed.
24 Ary nony tonga teo amin’ ilay fitazanana any an-efitra ny Joda, dia nijery ireo olona betsaka ireo izy, koa, indreo, nisy faty niampatrampatra tamin’ ny tany, fa tsy nisy afa-nandositra.
And Juda came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, and looked, and saw the multitude, and, behold, [they were] all fallen dead upon the earth, not one escaped.
25 Ary avy hamabo azy Josafata sy ny vahoakany, dia nahita harena betsaka sy faty ary fanaka sarobidy teo izy, ka dia namabo mihoatra noho izay zakany ho entina; ary hateloana no nanangonany ny babo, fa be dia be ireny.
And Josaphat and his people went out to spoil them, and they found much cattle, and furniture, and spoils, and precious things: and they spoiled them, and they were three days gathering the spoil, for it was abundant.
26 Ary tamin’ ny andro fahefatra dia nivory tao amin’ ny lohasaha Beraka izy, fa tany no nisaorany an’ i Jehovah; koa izany no nanaovany izany tany izany hoe Lohasaha Beraka mandraka androany.
And it came to pass on the fourth day they were gathered to the Valley of Blessing; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore they called the name of the place the Valley of Blessing, until this day.
27 Koa dia niverina ny lehilahy rehetra amin’ ny Joda sy Jerosalema, ary Josafata nitarika azy hankany Jerosalema indray tamin’ ny fifaliana, fa Jehovah nampifaly azy ny amin’ ny fahavalony.
And all the men of Juda returned to Jerusalem, and Josaphat led them with great joy; for the Lord gave them joy over their enemies.
28 Ary tonga tany Jerosalema izy nitondra valiha sy lokanga ary trompetra ka nankao an-tranon’ i Jehovah.
And they entered into Jerusalem with lutes and harps and trumpets, [going] into the house of the lord.
29 Ary ny fahatahorana an’ Andriamanitra nahazo ny fanjakana rehetra manodidina, nony efa reny fa Jehovah no niady tamin’ ny fahavalon’ ny Isiraely.
And there was a terror of the Lord upon all the kingdoms of the land, when they heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.
30 Ary nandry fahizay ny fanjakan’ i Josafata; fa nomen’ Andriamaniny fiadanana tamin’ ny manodidina izy.
And the kingdom of Josaphat was at peace; and his God gave him rest round about.
31 Ary Josafata nanjaka tamin’ ny Joda; dimy amby telo-polo taona izy, fony vao nanjaka, ary dimy amby roa-polo taona no nanjakany tany Jerosalema, Ary ny anaran-dreniny dia Azoba, zanakavavin’ i Sily.
And Josaphat reigned over Juda, being thirty-five years [old] when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azuba, daughter of Sali.
32 Ary nandeha tamin’ ny lalana nalehan’ i Asa rainy izy ka tsy niala tamin’ izany, fa nanao izay mahitsy eo imason’ i Jehovah.
And he walked in the ways of his father Asa, and turned not aside from doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.
33 Kanefa ny fitoerana avo tsy mba noravana; fa ny olona tsy mbola nampiomana ny fony hitady an’ Andriamanitry ny razany.
nevertheless the high places yet remained; and as yet the people did not direct their heart to the Lord God of their fathers.
34 Ary ny tantaran’ i Josafata sisa, na ny voalohany na ny farany, indro, efa voasoratra ao amin’ ny tenin’ i Jeho, zanak’ i Hanany, izay nakambana ao amin’ ny bokin’ ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely, izany.
And the rest of the acts of Josaphat, the first and the last, behold, they are written in the history of Jeu [the son] of Anani, who wrote the book of the kings of Israel.
35 Nefa nony afaka izany, Josafata, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, nikambana tamin’ i Ahazia, mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely, izay nanao ratsy;
And afterwards Josaphat king of Juda entered into an alliance with Ochozias king of Israel, (now this was an unrighteous man, )
36 ary nikambana taminy hanao sambo hankany Tarsisy izy, ka tao Ezion-gebera no nanaovany azy.
by acting [with] and going to him, to build ships to go to Tharsis: and he built ships in Gasion Gaber.
37 Ary Eliezera, zanak’ i Dodavaho, avy any Maresa, naminany ny amin’ i Josafata hoe: Noho ny nikambananao tamin’ i Ahazia dia horavan’ i Jehovah ny asanao. Ary nahavakiana ny sambo ka tsy nahazo nankany Tarsisy.
And Eliezer thee [son] of Dodia of Marisa prophesied against Josaphat, saying, Forasmuch as thou hast allied thyself with Ochozias, the Lord has broken thy work, and thy vessels have been wrecked. And they could not go to Tharsis.
