2 Whakapapa 20
1 Na i muri i tenei ka haere mai nga tama a Moapa, ratou ko nga tama a Amona, a hei hoa mo ratou ko etahi o nga Amoni, ki te whawhai ki a Iehohapata.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 Katahi ka haere mai etahi, ka korero ki a Iehohapata, ka mea, He ope nui tenei te haere mai nei ki a koe i tera taha o te moana, i Hiria. Nana, kei Hatetono Tamara ratou, ara kei Enekeri.
Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is coming to attack your army. They are coming from [the] Edom [region], from the eastern side of the [Dead] Sea. They have already come to Hazazon-Tamar!” Another name for that place is En-Gedi.
3 Na ka wehi a Iehohapata, a ka tahuri tona aroaro ki te rapu i a Ihowa: i karangatia ano e ia he nohopuku puta noa i a Hura.
Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh [what he should do]. He also proclaimed that all [the people of] Judah should fast.
4 Na ka huihuia a Hura ki te rapu i ta Ihowa. I puta ratou i nga pa katoa o Hura ki te rapu i ta Ihowa.
The people of Judah gathered together to request Yahweh to help them. They came [to Jerusalem] from every town in Judah to seek help from Yahweh.
5 Na ka tu a Iehohapata i roto i te huihui o Hura, o Hiruharama, i te whare o Ihowa, i mua i te marae hou,
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 A ka mea, E Ihowa, e te Atua o o matou matua, he teka ianei ko koe te Atua i te rangi, ko koe hoki te kaiwhakahaere tikanga mo nga kingitanga katoa mo nga tauiwi? kei tou ringa te kaha me te marohirohi; kahore hoki tetahi hei tu atu ki a koe.
and he prayed this: “Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors belonged to, you are surely the God who [rules from] heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. You have great power, and no one can successfully oppose you.
7 He teka ianei ko koe to matou Atua i peia ai nga tangata o tenei whenua i te aroaro o tau iwi, o Iharaira, a homai ana e koe ki nga uri o Aperahama, o tou hoa aroha a ake ake?
Our God, you expelled the people who lived in this land while your Israeli people advanced, and you certainly gave it to us who are descendants of your friend Abraham, to belong to us forever.
8 Na noho ana ratou ki konei; hanga ana e ratou ki konei he wahi tapu mo tou ingoa; i mea hoki ratou,
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 Ki te puta he aitua ki a matou, he hoari, he whakawakanga, he mate uruta, he matekai ranei, a ka tu matou ki te aronga o tenei whare, ki tou aroaro, kei tenei whare hoki tou ingoa, a ka karanga ki a koe, i a matou ka mate nei, na, mau e whakarong o mai, e whakaora.
'If we experience disasters, either from our enemies attacking us or from you punishing us, or if we experience a plague or a famine, we will stand in your presence in front of this temple that is built to honor you, and we will cry out to you when we are distressed/suffering, and you will hear us and will rescue us.'
10 Na tenei nga tama a Amona, a Moapa, a Maunga Heira, kihai nei i homai e koe ki a Iharaira kia whakaekea e ratou i to ratou haerenga mai i te whenua o Ihipa; i peka ke hoki ratou i a ratou, kihai hoki i huna i a ratou;
You would not allow our Israeli ancestors to enter the countries of Ammon and Moab and Edom when they were traveling from Egypt [to Canaan]. So our ancestors turned away from those areas and did not attack the people there and did not destroy them. But now they are coming here [to attack us].
11 Nana, ko ta ratou utu tenei ki a matou, e haere mai ana ki te pei i a matou i tou kainga tupu i homai nei e koe hei kainga tupu mo matou.
[We did not destroy them. But now] look at how they are repaying us by trying to expel us from the land that you gave to our ancestors to belong to them [and their descendants forever]
12 E to matou Atua, e kore ianei koe e whakawa ki a ratou? kahore hoki o matou kaha i te aroaro o tenei ope nui e haere mai nei ki a matou; kahore hoki matou e mohio me aha matou: otiia e anga ana o matou kanohi ki a koe.
So, our God, please punish them, because we do not have enough power to resist/defeat this huge army that is coming to attack us. We do not know what to do. But we are pleading for you to help us.”
13 Na tu tonu a Hura katoa ki te aroaro o Ihowa, a ratou kohungahunga, a ratou wahine, me a ratou tamariki.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 I reira ka tau ki a Tahatiere tama a Hakaraia, tama a Penaia, tama a Teiere, tama a Matania, he Riwaiti, no nga tama a Ahapa, te wairua o Ihowa i waenganui o te whakaminenga.
Then the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jahaziel, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Benaiah, who was the son of Jeiel, who was the son of Mattaniah. He was a descendant of Levi and a descendant of Asaph. He stood up in front of the whole group that was gathered there,
15 Na ka mea ia, Whakarongo, e Hura katoa, koutou ko nga tangata o Hiruharama, me koe ano hoki, e Kingi Iehohapata; ko te kupu tenei a Ihowa ki a Koutou, Kaua e wehi, kaua e pawera ki tenei ope nui; no te mea ehara i a koutou te whawhai, engari na te Atua.
and said, “King Jehoshaphat and all you who live in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah, listen! This is what Yahweh says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this huge army [that is coming to attack you], because it is not you who [will win] this battle. It is God [who will win it].
16 Apopo ka haere ki raro ki te tu i a ratou: nana, kei te piki mai ratou i te pikitanga i Titi; a ka kite koutou i a ratou i te pito o te awaawa, i te ritenga o te koraha o Ieruere.
Tomorrow march down toward them. They will be climbing up through Ziz Pass [north of En-Gedi]. You will meet them at the end of the gorge near the Jeruel Desert.
17 Kahore he rawa i whawhai ai koutou i tenei pakanga. Whakatikatika i a koutou, ka ata tu, ka matakitaki i ta Ihowa whakaoranga mo koutou, e Hura, e Hiruharama. Kaua e wehi, kaua e pawera. Apopo ka haere ki to ratou aroaro; a ko Ihowa hei hoa mo k outou.
But you will not need to fight this battle. You soldiers from Jerusalem and other places in Judah, just take your positions, and then stand still and watch [what will happen]. You will see Yahweh rescue you. Do not be afraid or discouraged. March toward them tomorrow, and Yahweh will be with you.’”
18 Na piko tonu te kanohi o Iehohapata ki te whenua: a takoto ana a Hura katoa, ratou ko nga tangata o Hiruharama, ki te aroaro o Ihowa, koropiko ana ki a Ihowa.
Jehoshaphat prostrated himself with his face touching the ground, and all the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah [who were there] knelt down to worship Yahweh.
19 Na kua tu nga Riwaiti, nga tama a nga Kohati, nga tama a nga Korahi; kei te whakamoemiti ki a Ihowa, ki te Atua o Iharaira; nui atu te reo.
Then some descendants of Levi who were descendants of both Kohath and Korah stood up and loudly praised Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to].
20 Na ka maranga wawe ratou i te ata, a ka haere ki te koraha o Tekoa; a, i a ratou e haere ana, ka tu a Iehohapata, ka mea, Whakarongo, e Hura, koutou ko nga tangata o Hiruharama, whakapono ki ta Ihowa, ki ta to koutou Atua, a ka u koutou; whakapo no ki ta ana poropiti, a ka kake koutou.
Early the next morning the army left to go to the desert near Tekoa [town]. While they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said to the people, “You people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, listen to me! Trust in Yahweh our God; if you do that, you will be strong. Trust in [what] his prophets [have said]; if you do that, you will be successful.”
21 Na ka whakatakoto whakaaro ia ki te iwi, a whakaritea ana e ia etahi hei waiata ki a Ihowa, hei whakamoemiti ki te ataahua o te tapu, i a ratou e haere ana i mua i te ope, hei mea, Whakamoemiti ki a Ihowa, he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Then, after consulting with some of the people, he appointed some men to go in front of the army, singing to Yahweh and praising him because of his being holy and wonderful. They were singing, “Thank Yahweh, because he faithfully loves us forever.”
22 Na ka timata nei ratou te waiata, te whakamoemiti, ka whakatakotoria e Ihowa he pehipehi mo nga tama a Amona, a Moapa, mo o Maunga Heira i haere mai nei ki te whawhai ki a Hura; a ka patua ratou.
When they began to sing and praise Yahweh, Yahweh caused the soldiers from Ammon and Moab and Edom who were invading Judah to panic, with the result that they were defeated.
23 I whakatika hoki nga tama a Amona raua ko Moapa ki nga tangata o Maunga Heira, ki te huna, ki te whakangaro i a ratou; a ka poto i a ratou nga tangata o Heira, na kua piri tenei ki tenei, hei whakangaro ratou i a ratou ano.
The soldiers from Ammon and Moab started to fight against the soldiers from Edom, and they completely annihilated the soldiers from Edom. After they finished slaughtering the men from Edom, they started to attack each other.
24 A, no te taenga o Hura ki te pourewa i te koraha, te tirohanga ki te ope, nana, o ratou tinana e takoto ana i te whenua, kihai tetahi i ora.
When the soldiers from Judah came to the place where they could look down over the desert, they looked toward that huge army [of their enemies], and they saw only corpses lying on the ground. No one had survived.
25 Na, i te haerenga o Iehohapata ratou ko tona iwi ki te tango i o ratou taonga, he tini nga taonga i kitea ki a ratou, me nga tupapaku, me nga mea e matenuitia ana; huia ana mo ratou; kihai i taea te pikau; na e toru o ratou ra e tango ana i nga taonga, i te tini hoki.
So Jehoshaphat and his soldiers went to take the possessions of their enemies, and they saw that there was a lot of equipment and clothing and other valuable things; there was more than they could carry away. There were very many things, with the result that it took three days for them to collect it all.
26 A i te wha o nga ra ka huihui ratou ki te raorao o Peraka: i whakapai hoki ratou ki a Ihowa ki reira; koia i tapa ai te ingoa o taua wahi, ko te raorao o Peraka, a tae noa ki tenei ra.
The following day they gathered in Beracah Valley and praised Yahweh there. That is why that valley is still called Beracah, [which means praise.]
27 Katahi ka hoki nga tangata katoa o Hura, o Hiruharama, me Iehohapata ano i mua i a ratou; hoki koe ana ki Hiruharama; na Ihowa hoki ratou i mea kia koa ki a ratou hoariri.
Then while Jehoshaphat led them, all the soldiers who were from Jerusalem and other places in Judah returned to Jerusalem. They were happy because Yahweh had enabled them to defeat their enemies.
28 Na ka tae ratou ki Hiruharama me nga hatere, me nga hapa, me nga tetere ki te whare o Ihowa.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 Na tau ana te wehi o te Atua ki nga kingitanga katoa o nga whenua i to ratou rongonga kua whawhai a Ihowa ki nga hoariri o Iharaira.
People in the kingdoms of the nearby countries became very afraid when they heard how Yahweh had fought against the enemies of the Israelis.
30 Heoi ata takoto ana te kingitanga o Iehohapata; kua meinga hoki ia e tona Atua kia whai tanga manawa a tawhio noa.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 Na kingi ana a Iehohapata ki a Hura. E toru tekau ma rima ona tau i tona kingitanga; a e rua tekau ma rima ona tau i kingi ai ia ki Hiruharama. Na ko te ingoa hoki o tona whaea ko Atupa, he tamahine na Hirihi.
Jehoshaphat continued to rule Judah. He was 35 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. His mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
32 I haere ano hoki ia i te ara o tona papa, o Aha, kihai hoki i peka ke i tera; i mahia e ia te mea e tika ana ki te titiro a Ihowa.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Otiia kihai nga wahi tiketike i whakakahoretia; kiano hoki te iwi i i whakaanga i o ratou ngakau ki te Atua o o ratou matua.
But he did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops, and many of the people still did not faithfully do what the God whom their ancestors belonged to wanted.
34 Na, ko era atu meatanga a Iehohapata, o mua, me o muri, nana, kei te tuhituhi i roto i te pukapuka a Iehu tama a Hanani, e korerotia na i roto i te pukapuka o nga kingi o Iharaira.
A record of the other things that Jehoshaphat did while he ruled, from when he began to rule until he died, is in the scrolls written by [the prophet] Jehu, the son of Hanani. They are also in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel.
35 I muri i tenei ka huihuia nga whakaaro o Iehohapata kingi o Hura raua ko Ahatia kingi o Iharaira; he kino rawa ano nga mahi a tenei.
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 I huihuia hoki o raua whakaaro kia hanga he kaipuke hei rere ki Tarahihi. Na hanga ana e raua nga kaipuke ki Ehiono Kepere.
They agreed that their workers would build a fleet of ships to use to buy and sell [things with other countries]. After those ships were built at Ezion-Geber [on the Gulf of Aqaba],
37 Katahi a Erietere tama a Rorawa o Mareha ka poropiti i te he mo Iehohapata, ka mea, Kua huihuia na o korua whakaaro ko Ahatia, mo reira kua pakaru au mahi i a Ihowa. Na kua pakura nga kaipuke, a kihai i ahei te rere ki Tarahihi.
Eliezer the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah [city] warned Jehoshaphat. He said, “You have made an alliance with Ahaziah, [who is a wicked king]. Therefore, Yahweh will destroy the ships that your workers have made.” And the ships were wrecked, and were not able to sail to other countries.
