2 Whakapapa 14

1 Heoi kua moe a Apia ki ona matua, a tanumia iho ki te pa o Rawiri. Na ko Aha, ko tana tama, te kingi i muri i a ia. I ona ra i ata takoto te whenua, kotahi tekau tau.

So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

2 Na he pai, he tika, nga mahi a Aha ki te titiro a Ihowa, a tona Atua.

And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God.

3 I whakakahoretia hoki e ia nga aata o nga atua ke, me nga wahi tiketike, a i wawahia e ia nga pou, a turakina ana nga Aherimi;

For he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

4 A i whakahau ia ki a Hura kia rapu i a Ihowa, i te Atua o o ratou matua, kia mahi hoki i te ture me te whakahau.

and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

5 I whakakahoretia atu ano e ia i roto i nga pa katoa o Hura nga wahi tiketike, me nga whakapakoko: a i ata takoto te kingitanga i tona aroaro.

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images. And the kingdom was quiet before him.

6 A hanga ana e ia etahi pa taiepa ki Hura; i ata takoto hoki te whenua, kahore ana whawhai i aua tau; na Ihowa hoki ia i mea kia whai tanga manawa.

And he built fortified cities in Judah. For the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

7 Koia ia i mea ai ki a Hura, Tatou ka hanga i enei pa, i te taiepa hoki a taka noa, i nga pourewa, i nga tatau, i nga tutaki; kei to tatou nei aroaro tonu te whenua, no te mea i rapua e tatou a Ihowa, to tatou Atua; rapua ana ia e tatou, na kua me inga nei e ia kia ta o tatou manawa a tawhio noa. Na hanga ana e ratou, a oti pai ana ta ratou.

For he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

8 Na he hoia ano a Aha, he hunga hapai i te whakangungu rakau, i te matia; o Hura, e toru rau mano; o Pineamine, he hunga hapai pukupuku, he hunga kukume kopere, e rua rau e waru tekau mano; he marohirohi enei katoa, he toa.

And Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand, and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand. All these were mighty men of valor.

9 Na ko te haerenga mai o Tera o Etiopia ki a ratou, ko tana ope kotahi mano mano, e toru rau nga hariata. Haere mai ana ia ki Mareha.

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.

10 Katahi ka puta a Aha ki te tu i a ia, a whakatakotoria ana e raua a raua ngohi ki te raorao o Tepata, ki Mareha.

Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11 Na ka karanga a Aha ki a Ihowa, ki tona Atua, ka mea, E Ihowa, kahore he mea ke atu i a koe hei awhina, ahakoa i te nui, ahakoa i te hunga kahore he kaha: awhinatia matou, e Ihowa, e to matou Atua; ko koe hoki to matou okiokinga, a nou te ingoa i haere mai ai matou ki tenei ope. E Ihowa, ko koe to matou Atua; kei pehia tau e te tangata.

And Asa cried to Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, O Jehovah our God. For we rely on thee, and in thy name we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou are our God. Let not man prevail against thee.

12 Heoi patua iho nga Etiopiana e Ihowa i te aroaro o Aha, i te aroaro ano o Hura. Na rere ana nga Etiopiana.

So Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah. And the Ethiopians fled.

13 Na ka whaia ratou e Aha ratou ko ana tangata a tae noa ki Kerara: a ka hinga o nga Etiopiana tona tini, kihai rawa ratou i ahei te hoki ake; i whakangaromia hoki ratou i te aroaro o Ihowa, i te aroaro ano o tana ope; a nui atu nga taonga paraket e i riro i a ratou.

And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. And there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves. For they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his army. And they carried away very much booty.

14 Patua iho hoki e ratou nga pa katoa i Kerara a tawhio noa; i runga hoki i a ratou te wehi o Ihowa. Pahuatia ana e ratou nga pa katoa; nui atu hoki te taonga i roto.

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar. For the fear of Jehovah came upon them. And they despoiled all the cities. For there was much spoil in them.

15 I patua ano nga teneti o nga kararehe; tangohia ana nga hipi, me nga kamera, tona tini; a hoki ana ki Hiruharama.

They also smote the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.