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 it came to pass, after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, and, with them, some of the Meunim, came against Jehoshaphat, 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 there came [some] and told Jehoshaphat, saying, There is coming against thee, a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Syria, —and lo! they are in Hazazon-tamar, the same, is Engedi.
3 Dia natahotra Josafata ka nanatrika tsara hitady an’ i Jehovah sady niantso andro fifadian-kanina ho an’ ny tanin’ ny Joda rehetra.
And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek unto Yahweh, —and proclaimed a fast for all Judah.
4 Dia niangona ny Joda hangataka famonjena amin’ i Jehovah; eny, avy tamin’ ny tanànan’ ny Joda rehetra hitady an’ i Jehovah izy.
And Judah gathered themselves together, to enquire of Yahweh, —even, out of all the cities of Judah, came they in, to seek Yahweh.
5 Ary Josafata nitsangana teo amin’ ny fiangonan’ ny Joda sy Jerosalema, Tao amin’ ny tranon’ i Jehovah, teo anoloan’ ny kianja vaovao,
And Jehoshaphat stood, in the convocation of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of Yahweh, —before 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 said, O Yahweh, God of our fathers, art not, thou, God in the heavens? and art, thou, not ruling throughout all the kingdoms of the nations? and, in thy hand, [are there not] strength and might? and is there any who, against thee, can stand?
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, our God, who didst dispossess the inhabitants of this land, from before thy people Israel, —and didst give it unto the seed of Abraham who loved thee, unto times age-abiding?
8 Ary nonina tatỳ izy ka nanao fitoerana masìna teto ho an’ ny anaranao sady nanao hoe:
and they have dwelt therein, —and have built for thee therein, a sanctuary for 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 come upon us calamity, the sword of judgment or pestilence or famine, we will stand before this house and before thee, for, thy Name, is in this house, —that we may make outcry unto thee out of our distress, that thou mayest hear and save.
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;
Now, therefore, lo! the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom thou didst not suffer Israel to invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, —but they turned away from them and destroyed them not,
11 nefa indreo izy mamaly ratsy anay ka avy handroaka anay amin’ ny lova nomenao anay.
yea lo! they, are requiting us, —by coming to drive us out, from thy possession, which thou didst cause us to possess.
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 our God, wilt thou not bring judgment upon them, seeing that there is, in us, no strength, before this great multitude, that is coming against us, —we, therefore, know not what we shall do, but, unto thee, are our eyes.
13 Ary ny Joda rehetra mbamin’ ny vadiny aman-janany koa dia samy nitsangana teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
And, all Judah, were standing before Yahweh, —also their little ones, their wives and their children.
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
Now, as for Jahaziel son of Zechariah son of Benaiah son of Jeiel son of Mattaniah a Levite, of the sons of Asaph, there came upon him the spirit of Yahweh, in the midst of the convocation:
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, Give ye heed, all Judah and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! Thus, saith Yahweh unto you. As for you, do not fear nor be dismayed, by reason of this great multitude, for, not yours, is the battle, 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, for lo! there they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, —and ye shall find them at the end of the ravine, facing the wilderness of Jeruel.
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 in this matter, —take your station, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem, do not fear, nor be dismayed, to-morrow, go ye out to meet them, and, Yahweh, will 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 Jehoshaphat bowed his head, with his face to the ground, —and, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell down before Yahweh, prostrating themselves unto Yahweh.
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 Levites—of the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to offer praise unto Yahweh, God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.
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.
So they rose early in the morning, and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa, —and, as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Trust ye in Yahweh your God, and ye shall be trusted, Trust ye in his prophets, 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, when he had given counsel unto the people, he appointed such as should sing unto Yahweh, and offer praise with holy adorning, —as they should be going forth before the armed men, that they should be saying, O give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
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 to sing and to praise, Yahweh had set liers-in-wait against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who were coming against Judah, and they were smitten.
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 rose up the sons of Ammon and Moab against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, to devote and to destroy, —and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to cut off, every man his neighbour.
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.
So when, Judah, came near the watch-tower of the wilderness, —they turned towards the multitude, and lo! there they were, dead bodies fallen to the earth, with none to escape.
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, when Jehoshaphat and his people came near to plunder the spoil of them, they found among them, in abundance, both riches and dead bodies and precious jewels, and they stripped off for themselves, beyond what they could carry away, —and they were three days plundering the spoil, for great it was.
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, on the fourth day, they assembled themselves in the vale of Beracah, for there they blessed Yahweh, —on this account, was the name of that place called The Vale of Beracah—unto 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.
Then turned every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with, Jehoshaphat, at their head, to go again to Jerusalem with joy, —for Yahweh had caused them to rejoice over their enemies.
28 Ary tonga tany Jerosalema izy nitondra valiha sy lokanga ary trompetra ka nankao an-tranon’ i Jehovah.
So they came to Jerusalem, with harps and with lyres, and with trumpets, —unto the house of Yahweh.
29 Ary ny fahatahorana an’ Andriamanitra nahazo ny fanjakana rehetra manodidina, nony efa reny fa Jehovah no niady tamin’ ny fahavalon’ ny Isiraely.
And it came to pass that, the dread of God, was upon all the kingdoms of the countries, -when they heard, that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.
30 Ary nandry fahizay ny fanjakan’ i Josafata; fa nomen’ Andriamaniny fiadanana tamin’ ny manodidina izy.
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, —for 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.
Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah, —thirty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and, twenty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem, and the, name of his mother, was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
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 way of his father Asa, and turned not from it, —doing that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh.
33 Kanefa ny fitoerana avo tsy mba noravana; fa ny olona tsy mbola nampiomana ny fony hitady an’ Andriamanitry ny razany.
Howbeit, the high places, were not taken away, —for as yet, the people, had not fixed their heart unto the 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.
But, the rest of the story of Jehoshaphat, first and last, lo! there it is written in the story of Jehu son of Hanani, which hath been added to 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;
Yet, after this, did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, —he, was lawless in his doings;
36 ary nikambana taminy hanao sambo hankany Tarsisy izy, ka tao Ezion-gebera no nanaovany azy.
and he joined with him, to make ships to go unto Tarshish, —and they made ships in Ezion-geber,
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.
Then prophesied, Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying, —Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Yahweh hath broken in pieces thy works. So the ships were wrecked, and were not able to go unto Tarshish.
