Вторая книга Паралипоменон 19
1 И возвратися Иосафат царь Иудин в дом свой мирно во Иерусалим.
When King Jehoshaphat was returning safely to his palace in Jerusalem,
2 И изыде во сретение ему Ииуй сын Ананиин пророк и рече к нему: царю Иосафате, нечестиву ли даеши помощь, или ненавидимому от Господа дружиши? И рече ему Ииуй: сего ради бысть на тя гнев Господень:
the prophet Jehu, the son of [the prophet] Hanani, went out of the city to meet the king, and said to him, “It was not right for you to help a wicked man and to love those who hate Yahweh. Because of what you have done, Yahweh is angry with you.
3 но токмо дела благая обретошася в тебе, зане отял еси кумиры от земли Иудины и исправил еси сердце твое взыскати Господа.
But you have done some good things; you got rid of the poles in this country for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah, and you have strongly determined to do what pleases God.”
4 И вселися Иосафат во Иерусалиме, и паки изыде к людем от Вирсавеи даже до горы Ефремли, и возврати их ко Господу Богу отец своих.
Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. But [one time], like he had done once previously, he went out among all the people in the country, from Beersheba [city in the far south] to the hilly area of [the tribe of] Ephraim [in the far north], and he convinced them to return to [worshiping] Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
5 И постави судии во всех градех Иудиных крепких, во всяцем граде,
He appointed judges throughout Judah, in each of the cities that had walls around them.
6 и рече судиям: видите, что вы творите, не человеческий бо вы суд творите, но Господень, и с вами словеса суда:
He told them, “Make your decisions carefully, because you are judging cases not [in order] to [please] people but to [please] Yahweh. And he will be watching you whenever you make a decision.
7 и ныне да будет страх Господень на вас, и храните и творите, яко несть у Господа Бога нашего неправды, ниже дивления лицу, ни приятия мзды.
So now revere Yahweh, and judge cases carefully, [and do not forget that] Yahweh our God never acts unjustly, and he never does what people want because of their offering him money; he never accepts bribes.”
8 Во Иерусалиме же постави Иосафат левитов и священников и отценачалников от Израиля в суд Господень, да судят живущих во Иерусалиме.
In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some priests and other descendants of Levi and some leaders of Israeli families [to be judges]. He told them to do what Yahweh’s laws said was right when they settled disputes. Those men lived in Jerusalem.
9 Повеле же им, глаголя: тако творите во страсе Господни, во истине и сердцем совершенным:
He told them this: “You must always do your work faithfully, revering Yahweh.
10 всякую распрю, яже приидет к вам, братий ваших обитающих во градех своих, между кровию крове, и между повелением и заповедию, и оправданьми и судбами, разсудите им, да не согрешают Господеви, и не приидет гнев на вас и на братию вашу: тако творите и не согрешите:
In every dispute that your fellow Israelis who live in the cities want you to settle, you must warn them to not sin against Yahweh [by telling lies during the trial]. If you do not warn them, God will punish both you and your fellow Israelis. If you warn them, you will not be sinning. You must warn them whether [someone has accused them] of murdering someone, or of disobeying some other law or command or decree [of Yahweh].
11 и се Амариа, священник вождь над вами во всяко слово Господне: и Завдиа сын Исмаиль вождь в дому Иудине во всякому слову цареву: и книжницы и левити пред вами: укрепитеся и творите, и будет Господь со благим.
Amariah the Supreme Priest will supervise you in any matter that Yahweh is concerned about, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the leader of the tribe of Judah, will supervise you in any matter that I am responsible for. And the descendants of Levi will assist you. Act courageously, and I pray that Yahweh will help those who do their work well.”
