2 Књига дневника 20
1 А после тога синови Моавови и синови Амонови и с њима који живе међу синовима Амоновим, дођоше да војују на Јосафата.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 И дођоше те јавише Јосафату говорећи: Иде на те велико мноштво испреко мора, из Сирије; и ено их у Асасон-Тамару, а то је Ен-Гад.
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 А Јосафат се уплаши, и обрати лице своје да тражи Господа, и огласи пост по свој земљи Јудиној.
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 И скупише се сви синови Јудини да траже Господа, и из свих градова Јудиних дођоше да траже Господа.
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 Тада стаде Јосафат у збору Јудином и јерусалимском у дому Господњем пред тремом новим,
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 И рече: Господе Боже отаца наших! Ниси ли Ти Бог на небу и владаш свим царствима народним? Није ли у Твојој руци моћ и сила да Ти нико не може одолети?
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 Ниси ли Ти, Боже наш, одагнао становнике ове земље испред народа свог Израиља, и дао је навек семену Аврама пријатеља свог?
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 Те се населише у њој, и саградише Ти у њој светињу за име Твоје говорећи:
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 Кад нас задеси како зло, мач осветни или помор или глад, стаћемо пред овим домом и пред Тобом, јер је име Твоје у овом дому, и вапићемо Теби у невољи својој, услиши и избави.
'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 А сад ево, синови Амонови и Моавови и они из горе Сира, кроз које ниси дао синовима Израиљевим проћи кад иђаху из земље мисирске, него их обиђоше и не истребише;
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 А ево, они нам враћају дошавши да нас истерају из наследства Твог, које си нам предао.
[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 Боже наш, зар им нећеш судити? Јер у нама нема снаге да се опремо том мноштву великом, које иде на нас, нити знамо шта бисмо чинили, него су очи наше упрте у Те.
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 А сви синови Јудини стајаху пред Господом и деца њихова, жене њихове и синови њихови.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 Тада сиђе дух Господњи усред збора на Јазила сина Захарије сина Венаје сина Јеила сина Матанијиног, Левита између синова Асафових,
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 И рече: Слушајте, сви синови Јудини и Јерусалимљани, и ти царе Јосафате, овако вам вели Господ: Не бојте се и не плашите се тог мноштва великог, јер није ваш рат него Божји.
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 Сутра изађите на њих; они ће поћи уз брдо Зис, и наћи ћете их накрај потока према пустињи Јеруилу.
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 Не треба ви да се бијете у овом боју; поставите се, стојте па гледајте како ће вас избавити Господ, Јудо и Јерусалиме! Не бојте се и не плашите се, сутра изиђите пред њих, и Господ ће бити с вама.
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 Тада се Јосафат сави лицем к земљи, и сви Јудејци и Јерусалимљани падоше пред Господом, и поклонише се Господу.
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 А Левити од синова Катових и синова Корејевих усташе, те хвалише Господа Бога Израиљевог гласом веома високим.
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 А ујутру уставши рано изиђоше у пустињу текујску; а кад излажаху, стаде Јосафат и рече: Чујте ме, Јудејци и Јерусалимљани: верујте Господу Богу свом и бићете јаки, верујте пророцима Његовим и бићете срећни.
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 И тако договорив се с народом постави певаче Господње да хвале свету красоту идући пред војском и говорећи: Хвалите Господа, јер је довека милост Његова.
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 А кад почеше песму и хвалу, обрати Господ заседу на синове Амонове и синове Моавове и на оне из горе Сира, који изиђоше на Јуду, те се разбише.
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 Јер синови Амонови и синови Моавови усташе на оне из горе Сира да их побију и потру; и кад побише оне из горе Сира, ударише једни на друге, те се потрше.
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 А кад Јуда дође до стражаре према пустињи, и погледа на мноштво, а то мртва телеса леже по земљи, и ниједан не беше остао жив.
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 Зато дође Јосафат са народом својим да покупи плен; и нађоше код њих много блага и драгоцених накита на мртвацима, и напленише да већ не могоше носити; три дана купише плен, јер га беше много.
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 А четврти дан скупише се у долини благословној, јер онде благословише Господа; зато се прозва место Долина Благословна до данас.
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 Потом окренуше сви Јудејци и Јерусалимљани и Јосафат пред њима да се врате у Јерусалим с весељем, јер их овесели Господ непријатељима њиховим.
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 И дођоше у Јерусалим са псалтирима и гуслама и трубама у дом Господњи.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 И страх Божји дође на сва царства земаљска кад чуше да је Господ војевао на непријатеље Израиљеве.
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 И тако се смири царство Јосафатово, јер му Бог његов даде мир одсвуда.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 И цароваше Јосафат над Јудом; тридесет и пет година беше му кад поче царовати; и царова двадесет и пет година у Јерусалиму. Матери му беше име Азува, кћи Силејева.
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 И хођаше путем оца свог Асе, нити зађе с њега, чинећи што је право пред Господом.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Али висине не бише оборене, јер још не беше народ управио срца свог к Богу отаца својих.
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 А остала дела Јосафатова прва и последња, ено записана су у књизи Јуја сина Ананијевог, која је стављена у књигу о царевима Израиљевим.
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 Потом здружи се Јосафат, цар Јудин с Охозијом, царем Израиљевим, који чињаше безакоње.
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 А здружи се с њим зато да начине лађе да иду у Тарсис; и начинише лађе у Есион-Гаверу.
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 Тада пророкова Елијезер син Додавин из Марисе за Јосафата говорећи: Што си се здружио с Охозијом, зато Господ разметну дела твоја. И разбише се лађе и не могоше ићи у Тарсис.
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.
