2 Mga Cronica 20
1 At nangyari, pagkatapos nito, na ang mga anak ni Moab, at ang mga anak ni Ammon, at pati ng iba sa mga Ammonita, ay naparoon laban kay Josaphat upang makipagbaka.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 Nang magkagayo'y nagsiparoon ang iba na nagsipagsaysay kay Josaphat, na nagsasabi, May lumalabas na isang lubhang karamihan laban sa iyo na mula sa dako roon ng dagat na mula sa Siria; at, narito, sila'y nangasa Hasason-tamar (na siyang 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 At si Josaphat ay natakot, at tumalagang hanapin ang Panginoon; at siya'y nagtanyag ng ayuno sa buong 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 At ang Juda'y nagpipisan, upang huminging tulong sa Panginoon: sa makatuwid baga'y mula sa lahat na bayan ng Juda ay nagsiparoon upang hanapin ang Panginoon.
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 At si Josaphat ay tumayo sa kapisanan ng Juda at Jerusalem, sa bahay ng Panginoon, sa harap ng bagong looban;
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 At kaniyang sinabi, Oh Panginoon, na Dios ng aming mga magulang, di ba ikaw ay Dios sa langit? at di ba ikaw ay puno sa lahat na kaharian ng mga bansa? at nasa iyong kamay ang kapangyarihan at lakas, na anopa't walang makahaharap sa iyo.
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 Di mo ba pinalayas, Oh aming Dios, ang mga nananahan sa lupaing ito sa harap ng iyong bayang Israel, at iyong ibinigay sa binhi ni Abraham na iyong kaibigan magpakailan man?
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 At nagsitahan sila roon at ipinagtayo ka ng santuario roon na ukol sa iyong pangalan, na sinasabi,
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 Kung ang kasamaan ay dumating sa amin, ang tabak ng kahatulan, o salot, o kagutom, kami ay magsisitayo sa harap ng bahay na ito, at sa harap mo, (sapagka't ang iyong pangalan ay nasa bahay na ito, ) at kami ay dadaing sa iyo sa aming pagdadalamhati, at kami ay iyong didinggin at ililigtas.
'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 At ngayon, narito, ang mga anak ni Ammon at ni Moab, at ng sa bundok ng Seir na hindi mo ipinalusob sa Israel, nang sila'y magsilabas sa lupain ng Egipto, kundi kanilang nilikuan sila, at hindi sila nilipol;
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 Tingnan mo, kung paanong sila'y gumaganti sa amin, na nagsisiparito upang palayasin kami sa iyong pag-aari, na iyong ibinigay sa amin upang manahin.
[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 Oh aming Dios, hindi mo ba hahatulan sila? sapagka't wala kaming kaya laban sa malaking pulutong na ito na naparirito laban sa amin, ni hindi man nalalaman namin kung anong marapat gawin; nguni't ang aming mga mata ay nasa iyo.
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 At ang buong Juda ay tumayo sa harap ng Panginoon, pati ang kanilang mga bata, ang kanilang mga asawa, at ang kanilang mga anak.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 Nang magkagayo'y dumating kay Jahaziel na anak ni Zacharias, na anak ni Benaias, na anak ni Jeiel, na anak ni Mathanias na Levita, sa mga anak ni Asaph ang Espiritu ng Panginoon sa gitna ng kapisanan;
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 At kaniyang sinabi, Dinggin ninyo, buong Juda, at ninyong mga taga Jerusalem, at ikaw na haring Josaphat: ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon sa inyo, Huwag kayong mangatakot, o manglupaypay man dahil sa malaking karamihang ito; sapagka't ang pakikipagbaka ay hindi inyo, kundi sa Dios.
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 Bukas ay magsilusong kayo laban sa kanila: narito, sila'y nagsiahon sa ahunan ng Sis; at inyong masusumpungan sila sa dulo ng libis, sa harap ng ilang ng 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 Kayo'y hindi magkakailangan na makipaglaban sa pagbabakang ito: magsilagay kayo, magsitayo kayong panatag, at tingnan ninyo ang pagliligtas, ng Panginoon na kasama ninyo, Oh Juda at Jerusalem: huwag kayong mangatakot, o manganglupaypay man: bukas ay magsilabas kayo laban sa kanila; sapagka't ang Panginoon ay sumasa inyo.
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 At itinungo ni Josaphat ang kaniyang ulo sa lupa: at ang buong Juda at ang mga taga Jerusalem ay nangagpatirapa sa harap ng Panginoon, na nagsisamba sa Panginoon.
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 At ang mga Levita, sa mga anak ng mga Coathita at sa mga anak ng mga Coraita; ay nagsitayo upang purihin ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel, ng totoong malakas na tinig.
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 At sila'y nagsibangong maaga sa kinaumagahan, at nagsilabas sa ilang ng Tecoa: at habang sila'y nagsisilabas, si Josaphat ay tumayo, at nagsabi, Dinggin ninyo ako, Oh Juda, at ninyong mga taga Jerusalem; sumampalataya kayo sa Panginoon ninyong Dios, sa gayo'y matatatag kayo; sumampalataya kayo sa kaniyang mga propeta, sa gayo'y giginhawa kayo.
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 At nang siya'y makakuhang payo sa bayan, kaniyang inihalal sa kanila ang magsisiawit sa Panginoon at magsisipuri sa ganda ng kabanalan habang sila'y nagsisilabas na nagpapauna sa hukbo at magsipagsabi, Mangagpasalamat kayo sa Panginoon; sapagka't ang kaniyang kaawaan ay magpakailan man.
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 At nang sila'y mangagpasimulang magsiawit at magsipuri, ang Panginoon ay naglagay ng mga bakay laban sa mga anak ni Ammon, ni Moab, at ng sa bundok ng Seir, na nagsiparoon laban sa Juda; at sila'y nangasugatan.
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 Sapagka't ang mga anak ni Ammon at ni Moab ay nagsitayo laban sa mga taga bundok ng Seir, upang lubos na magsipatay at lipulin sila: at nang sila'y makatapos sa mga taga bundok ng Seir, bawa't isa'y tumulong na lumipol sa iba.
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 At nang ang Juda ay dumating sa bantayang moog sa ilang, sila'y nagsitingin sa karamihan; at, narito, mga bangkay na nangakabuwal sa lupa, at walang nakatanan.
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 At nang si Josaphat at ang kaniyang bayan ay magsiparoon upang kunin ang samsam sa kanila, kanilang nasumpungan sa kanila na sagana ay mga kayamanan at mga bangkay, at mga mahahalagang hiyas na kanilang mga sinamsam para sa kanilang sarili, na higit kay sa kanilang madala: at sila'y nagsidoon na tatlong araw, sa pagkuha ng samsam, na totoong marami.
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 At nang ikaapat na araw, sila'y nagpupulong sa libis ng Baracah; sapagka't doo'y kanilang pinuri ang Panginoon: kaya't ang pangalan ng dakong yaon ay tinawag na Libis ng Baracah, hanggang sa araw na ito.
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 Nang magkagayo'y nagsibalik sila, bawa't lalake sa Juda, at sa Jerusalem, at si Josaphat ay sa unahan nila, upang bumalik sa Jerusalem na may kagalakan; sapagka't sila'y pinapagkatuwa ng Panginoon sa kanilang mga kaaway.
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 At sila'y nagsiparoon sa Jerusalem na may mga salterio at mga alpa, at mga pakakak sa bahay ng Panginoon.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 At ang takot sa Dios ay napasa lahat na kaharian ng mga lupain, nang kanilang mabalitaang ang Panginoon ay nakipaglaban sa mga kaaway ng Israel.
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 Sa gayo'y ang kaharian ni Josaphat ay natahimik: sapagka't binigyan siya ng kaniyang Dios ng kapahingahan sa palibot.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 At si Josaphat ay naghari sa Juda: siya'y may tatlong pu't limang taong gulang nang siya'y magpasimulang maghari; at siya'y nagharing dalawang pu't limang taon sa Jerusalem: at ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Azuba na anak ni 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 At siya'y lumakad ng lakad ni Asa na kaniyang ama, at hindi siya lumiko sa paggawa ng matuwid sa harap ng mga mata ng Panginoon.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Gayon ma'y ang mga mataas na dako ay hindi inalis; ni inilagak pa man ng bayan ang kanilang puso sa Dios ng kanilang mga magulang.
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 Ang iba nga sa mga gawa ni Josaphat, na una at huli, narito, nangakasulat sa kasaysayan ni Jehu na anak ni Hanani, na nasusulat sa aklat ng mga hari sa Israel.
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 At pagkatapos nito ay nakipisan si Josaphat na hari sa Juda kay Ochozias na hari sa Israel; na siyang gumawa ng totoong masama:
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 At siya'y nakipisan sa kaniya upang gumawa ng mga sasakyang dagat na magsisiparoon sa Tharsis: at kanilang ginawa ang mga sasakyan sa Esion-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 Nang magkagayo'y si Eliezer na anak ni Dodava sa Mareosah ay nanghula laban kay Josaphat, na kaniyang sinabi, Sapagka't ikaw ay nakipisan kay Ochozias, giniba ng Panginoon ang iyong mga gawa. At ang mga sasakyan ay nangabasag, na anopa't sila'y hindi na makaparoon sa Tharsis.
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.
