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1 Derefter kommo Moabs barn, Ammons barn, och med dem de af Ammonim, till att strida emot Josaphat.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 Och man kom, och bådade det Josaphat, och sade: Emot dig kommer ett mägta stort tal ifrå hinsidon hafvet, af Syrien, och si, de äro i HazezonThamar, det är EnGedi.
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 Men Josaphat fruktade sig, och ställde sitt ansigte till att söka Herran, och lät utropa en fasto i hela 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 Och Juda kom tillhopa, till att söka Herran; kommo ock utaf alla Juda städer till att söka Herran.
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 Och Josaphat trädde in i menigheten af Juda och Jerusalem, uti Herrans hus inför nya gården;
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 Och sade: Herre, våra fäders Gud, äst icke du Gud i himmelen, och råder öfver all Hedningarnas rike? Och i dine hand är kraft och magt, och ingen är, som emot dig stå kan.
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 Hafver du, vår Gud, icke fördrifvit detta lands inbyggare för dino folke Israel, och hafver gifvit det Abrahams dins väns säd till evig tid;
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 Så att de hafva bott deruti, och byggt dig derinne till ditt Namn en helgedom, och sagt:
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 Om något ondt, svärd, straff, pestilentie, eller hård tid öfver oss komme, skulle vi stå för detta hus inför dig; förty ditt Namn är i desso huse; och ropa till dig i våra nöd, så ville du höra dertill och 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 Nu si, Ammons barn, Moab, och de af Seirs berg, öfver hvilka du icke lät Israels barn draga, då de foro utur Egypti land, utan de måste vika af ifrå dem, och icke förderfva dem;
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 Och si, de låta oss det umgälla, och komma till att utdrifva oss utu ditt arf, som du oss gifvit hafver.
[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, vill du icke döma dem? Ty i oss är ingen magt emot denna stora hopen, som emot oss kommer; vi vete icke hvad vi göra skole, utan vår ögon se till dig.
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 Och hele Juda stod för Herranom med sin barn, hustrur och söner.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 Men öfver Jahasiel, Sacharia son, Benaja sons, Jehiels sons, Matthania sons, den Leviten utaf Assaphs barn, kom Herrans Ande midt i menighetene;
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 Och sade: Akter härtill, hele Juda, och I Jerusalems inbyggare, och Konung Josaphat; så säger Herren till eder: I skolen icke frukta eder, eller gifva eder för denna stora hopenom; ty det striden icke I, utan Gud.
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 I morgon skolen I draga ned till dem; och si, de draga upp till Ziz, och I skolen råka dem vid bäcken, för öknene Jeruel.
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 Förty I skolen intet strida i denna sakene; allenast träder fram, och står, och ser Herrans salighet, den med eder är; Juda och Jerusalem, frukter eder intet, och gifver eder icke; i morgon drager ut emot dem. Herren är med eder.
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 böjde sig Josaphat med sitt ansigte till jordena, och hela Juda och Jerusalems inbyggare föllo neder för Herranom, och tillbådo Herran.
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 Och Leviterna utaf de Kehathiters barn, och utaf de Korinters barn, stodo upp till att lofva Herran Israels Gud med höga röst åt himmelen.
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 Och de voro bittida uppe om morgonen, och drogo ut till den öknen Thekoa. Och då de utdrogo, stod Josaphat och sade: Hörer härtill, Juda, och I Jerusalems inbyggare: Tror uppå Herran edar Gud, så varden I trygge; och tror hans Propheter, så sker eder lycka.
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 Och han underviste folket, och satte sångare för Herranom, och dem som lofva skulle i heligom skrud, och gå för väpnade hären, och säga: Tacker Herranom, ty hans barmhertighet varar evinnerliga.
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 Och då de begynte till att tacka och lofva, lät Herren bakhären, som emot Juda kommen var, komma in på Ammons barn, Moab, och dem af Seirs berg; och de slogo dem.
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 Då stodo Ammons barn och Moab emot dem af Seirs berg, till att förspilla och nederlägga dem; och då de hade gjort ända på dem af Seirs berg, halp den ene dem andra, att de ock förderfvade sig.
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 Men då Juda kom till Mizpe vid öknen, vände de sig emot hopen; och si, då lågo de döde kroppar på jordene, så att ingen undsluppen var.
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 Och Josaphat kom med sitt folk till att byta deras rof, och funno ibland dem myckna ägodelar och kläder, och kostelig tyg; och skinnade dem, så att de icke mer kunde föra, och utbytte rofvet i tre dagar; ty det var ganska mycket.
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 På fjerde dagenom kommo de tillhopa uti lofsdalenom; förty der lofvade de Herran; deraf heter det rummet lofsdal, allt intill denna 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 Alltså vände hvar och en af Juda och Jerusalem tillbaka igen, och Josaphat för dem, så att de drogo till Jerusalem med fröjd; ty Herren hade gifvit dem en glädje öfver deras fiendar;
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 Och drogo in uti Jerusalem med psaltare, harpor och trummeter, till Herrans hus.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 Och Guds fruktan kom öfver all rike i landen, då de hörde, att Herren hade stridt emot 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 Alltså vardt Josaphats rike stilla; och Gud gaf honom ro allt omkring.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 Och Josaphat regerade öfver Juda; och var fem och tretio år gammal, då han Konung vardt, och regerade fem och tjugu år i Jerusalem. Hans moder het Asuba, Silhi dotter.
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 Och han vandrade uti sins faders Asa väg, och gick intet derifrå, att han ju gjorde det Herranom väl täcktes;
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Undantagno, att de höjder icke borttagne vordo; förty folket hade ännu icke skickat sitt hjerta till deras fäders 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 Hvad nu mer af Josaphat sägande är, både det första och det sista, si, det är skrifvet i Jehu gerningar, Hanani sons, hvilka han upptecknat hafver uti Israels Konungars bok.
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 Derefter förenade sig Josaphat, Juda Konung, med Ahasia, Israels Konung, hvilken ogudaktig var med sitt väsende.
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 Och han samfällde sig med honom till att göra skepp, att de skulle fara till sjös; och skeppen gjorde de i EzionGeber.
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 Elieser, Dodava son af Maresa, spådde emot Josaphat, och sade: Derföre, att du hafver förenat dig med Ahasia, hafver Herren omintetgjort din verk. Och skeppen vordo sönderslagne, och kunde intet till sjös fara.
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.
