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1 Sidan hende det, at Moabs-sønerne og Ammons-sønerne og nokre av me’unitarne saman med deim drog i herferd mot Josafat.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 Og dei kom og melde det til Josafat og sagde: «Det kjem ein stor hop imot deg frå landi på hi sida havet, frå Syria, og dei er i Haseson-Tamar, det er En-Gedi.»
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 Då vart Josafat rædd og tok til å søkja Herren, og lyste ut ei fasta yver heile Juda.
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 Då kom Juda saman og søkte hjelp hjå Herren, og dei kom frå alle Juda-byarne og søkte Herren.
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 Men Josafat stelte seg i samlingslyden frå Juda og Jerusalem i Herrens hus, framanfor den nye tunet,
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 og han sagde: «Herre, vår fedregud! Du er då Gud i himmelen, du råder yver alle heidningriki, i di hand er det kraft og velde, og imot deg kann ingen standa seg.
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 Hev ikkje du, vår Gud, jaga burt ibuarane i dette landet for Israel, folket ditt, og gjeve det til ættingarne åt Abraham, venen din, for alder og æva?
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 Og dei busette seg i det og bygde deg ein heilagdom der for ditt namn, med di dei og sagde:
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 «Um det kjem nokor ulukka yver oss, sverd, straffedom, farsott eller hungersnaud, då vil me stella oss upp framanfor dette huset for di åsyn, for namnet ditt bur i dette huset; og me vil ropa til deg i naudi vår, og so vil du høyra og hjelpa.»
'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 Sjå no Ammons-sønerne og Moab og folket ifrå Se’irfjelli - du gav ikkje Israel lov til å trengja inn i deira land då dei kom frå Egyptarlandet, difor heldt dei seg burte frå deim og øyde deim ikkje -
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 sjå no korleis dei løner oss, med di dei kjem og vil jaga oss burt ifrå eigedomen din, som du hev gjeve oss til eiga.
[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 Vår Gud, vil du då ikkje halda dom yver deim? for hjå oss er det ingi kraft imot denne velduge hopen, som kastar seg yver oss, og me veit ikkje kva me skal gjera, men vender augo våre imot deg.»
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 Og heile Juda stod framfor Herrens åsyn, ja, småborni og konorne og sønerne deira var med.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 Då kom Herrens ande yver leviten Jahaziel, son åt Zakarja, son åt Benaja, son åt Je’iel, son åt Mattanja, av Asafs søner, midt i lyden,
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 og han sagde: «Lyd etter, heile Juda og de Jerusalems-buar og du kong Josafat! So segjer Herren til dykk: «Ottast ikkje og ræddast ikkje for denne megtige hopen! for striden er ikkje dykkar, men Guds sak.
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 Drag ned imot deim i morgon, då vil dei stiga upp etter vegen ved Hassis, og de skal råka deim ved enden av dalen imot Jeruel-øydemarki.
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 Men dermed er de ikkje dykkar sak å strida, men de skal stella dykk upp og standa stilt og sjå på korleis Herren frelser dykk, de frå Juda og Jerusalem. Ottast ikkje og ræddast ikkje, men drag imot deim i morgon, so skal Herren vera med dykk.»»
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 Då bøygde Josafat seg med andlitet til jordi, og heile Juda og alle Jerusalems-buarne fall ned for Herren og tilbad Herren.
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 Men levitarne av kahatitsønerne og korahitsønerne stod upp og lova Herren, Israels Gud, med overlag høg røyst.
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 Tidleg um morgonen drog dei so ut til Tekoa-øydemarki; og medan dei drog ut, stod Josafat og sagde: «Høyr meg, Juda, og de Jerusalems-buar! Tru på Herren, dykkar Gud, so stend de traust, og tru på profetarne hans, so skal de verta lukkelege!»
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 Og han gjorde avtale med folket og stelte upp songarar for Herren; dei skulde lova honom i heilagt skrud, medan dei drog ut fyre deim som var herbudde, og dei skulde segja: «Prisa Herren, for æveleg varer hans miskunn!»
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 Og straks dei tok til med fagnadropi og lovprisningarne sine, stelte Herren åtakarar som låg i løynlega imot Ammon og Moab og folket frå Se’irfjelli, som drog fram imot Juda, so dei vart slegne.
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 Ammons-sønerne og Moab stelte seg imot folket frå Se’irfjelli og hogg deim ned og øydelagde deim, og då dei var ferdige med deim, hjelptest dei åt med å tyna kvarandre.
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 Då Juda kom til utsynshaugen yver øydemarki og snudde seg imot hopen, då såg dei berre lik som låg på jordi, og ingen hadde kome seg undan.
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 Då drog Josafat og folket hans dit og plundra deim, og dei fann ei mengd med gods og lik og kostesame ting. Dei tok meir til seg enn dei kunde føra burt, og dei heldt på i tri dagar med å plundra, so stort var herfanget.
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 Den fjorde dagen samla dei seg i Lovprisingsdalen; for der lova dei Herren, og difor kalla dei den staden Lovprisingsdalen, og det heiter han den dag i dag.
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 So snudde dei, alle folki frå Juda og Jerusalem, med Josafat i brodden, og drog attende til Jerusalem med gleda, for Herren hadde gjeve deim gleda yver fiendarne deira.
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 Og dei drog inn i Jerusalem med harpor, cithrar og lurar til Herrens hus.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 Og ein støkk for Gud kom yver alle dei framande riki då dei høyrde at Herren hadde stridt imot Israels fiendar.
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 Soleis fekk Josafats kongedøme fred, for hans Gud gav honom ro til alle sider.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 So rådde Josafat yver Juda. Fem og tretti år var han då han vart konge, og fem og tjuge år rådde han i Jerusalem. Mor hans heitte Azuba og var dotter åt Silhi.
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 Han gjekk på vegarne åt Asa, far sin, og veik ikkje ifrå deim, for han gjorde det som rett var i Herrens augo.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Men offerhaugarne fekk dei ikkje burt, med di folket ikkje vende hugen sin fast mot sine feders Gud.
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 Det som elles er å fortelja um Josafat frå fyrst til sist, det finst uppskrivi i krønikeboki åt Jehu Hananison, som er uppteke i boki um Israels-kongarne.
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 Sidan gjorde Josafat i Juda samlag med Ahazja, kongen i Israel, endå han for gudlaust fram.
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 Og han gjorde samlag med honom um å byggja skip som skulde sigla til Tarsis. Dei bygde skip i Esjon-Geber.
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 Men Eliezer Dodavason frå Maresa spådde mot Josafat og sagde: «For di du hev gjort samlag med Ahazja, vil Herren gjera tiltaket ditt um inkje.» Og nokre skip forliste og kunde ikkje sigla til Tarsis.
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.
