2 Tantara 19
1 Aa le nimpoly an-kanintsiñe mb’ añ’anjomba’e e Ierosalaime añe t’Iehosafate.
Once Jehoshaphat had arrived safely home in Jerusalem,
2 Le niavotse nifanalaka ama’e t’Iehò ana’ i Kananý mpioniñe, nanao ty hoe am’ Iehosafate mpanjaka: Ho nolora’o hao ty lo-tsereke; ho nikokoa’o hao ty malaiñe Iehovà? Hametsaha’ Iehovà haviñerañe!
Jehu, son of Hanani, the seer went out to face him. He said to King Jehoshaphat, “Why are you helping the wicked? Why do you love those who hate the Lord? The Lord is angry with you because of this.
3 F’ie ahaoniñan-tsoa, kanao naria’o an-tane atoy o hazomangao vaho nitambozora’o arofo hitsoek’ an’ Andrianañahare.
Even so you've done some good things such as destroying the Asherah poles throughout the country, and you have made a sincere commitment to follow God.”
4 Aa le nimoneñe e Ierosalaime ao t’Iehosafate naho niavotse indraike mb’am’ ondaty mifotots’ e Beersevà pak’ ambohibohi’ i Efraimeo vaho nampoli’e am’ Iehovà Andrianañaharen-droae’ iareo.
Jehoshaphat continued living in Jerusalem, and once again he traveled among the people, from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, to encourage them to serve the Lord, the God of their fathers.
5 Le nampijadoña’e mpizaka an-tane ao; amo rova-fatratse e Iehoda iabio kirova-drova,
He appointed judges throughout the country, in all of the fortified towns of Judah.
6 le hoe re amo mpizakao: Ereñereo o anoe’ areoo; toe tsy ama’ ondaty ty fizaka’areo, fa ama’ Iehovà, Ie ty mañimba anahareo mizakao.
He told the judges, “Be careful about what you're doing as judges, because you're not looking for the approval of people, but the approval of the Lord. He is the One with you when you give your verdict.
7 Ee arè, te ho ama’areo ty fañeveñañe ama’ Iehovà; mitaoa vaho mitoloña; fa tsy aman-tahiñe t’Iehovà Andrianañaharen-tika ndra firihiañe ndra fandrambesam-bokàñe.
So then, be sure to have reverence for God, obeying him and doing what he wants, for God does not permit any kind of injustice, favoritism, or bribery.”
8 Mbore nampijadoñe nte-Levy naho mpisoroñe vaho talèn’ anjomban-droae’ Israele e Ierosalaime ao t’Iehosafate ho ami’ty fizakà’ Iehovà naho ty hizakàñe o mpilie-drokoñe amo mpimoneñe e Ierosalameo.
Jehoshaphat also appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and family heads to act as judges regarding the law of Lord and to settle disputes. They were to have their courts in Jerusalem.
9 Le nafanto’e am’ iereo ty hoe: Hanoe’ areo am-pañeveñañe ama’ Iehovà o raha zao, am-pigahiñañe naho an-kaampon’arofo.
He gave them these orders, “You must honor God, and act with faithfulness and complete commitment.
10 Aa ndra mbia’ mbia te tendrek’ ama’ areo boak’ aman-drolongo’ areo mpimoneñe an-drova’ iareo ao, añivo’ ty lio naho ty lio, añivo’ t’i Hake naho ty faly, ty fañè naho ty fepètse, le ho hatahatae’ areo, ehe, tsy hanan-tahiñe am’ Iehovà, hampifetsahan-kaviñerañe ama’ areo naho aman-drolongo’ areo; ano izay, tsy hampanan-kakeo anahareo.
In every case that comes before you from your people living in other towns, whether it involves murder or violations of the law, commandment, statutes, or judgments, you are to warn them not to offend the Lord so that punishment does not come upon you and your people. If you do this you will not be held guilty.
11 Ingo, hifehe anahareo amy ze hene raha’ Iehovà t’i Amarià mpisorom-bey; naho amo raham-panjaka iabio i Zebadià, ana’ Ismaele, talèn’ anjomba Iehodà; vaho añatrefa’ areo o mpifeleke nte-Levio. Mahasibeha am-pitoloñañe le himbae’ Iehovà o vantañeo.
Amariah, the chief priest, will make the final decision for you in everything that relates to the Lord, and Zebadiah, son of Ishmael, the leader of the tribe of Judah, in all that relates to the king. The Levites will serve as officers to assist you. Be firm, and may the Lord be with those who do what is right.”
