2 Beresosɛm 19
1 Bere a ɔhene Yehosafat duu ne fi wɔ Yerusalem asomdwoe mu no,
When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,
2 Hanani babarima Yehu, ɔdehufo no kohyiaa no. Obisaa ɔhene Yehosafat se, “So ɛsɛ wo sɛ woboa amumɔyɛfo, na wodɔ wɔn a wokyi Awurade ana? Nea woayɛ yi nti Awurade abufuw aba wo so.
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
3 Nanso ade pa bi wɔ wo mu, efisɛ woatutu Asera nnua a ɛwɔ asase no so nyinaa, na woatu wo ho asi hɔ sɛ wobɛhwehwɛ Onyankopɔn.”
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
4 Na Yehosafat tenaa Yerusalem. Nanso, otuu kwan fii Beer-Seba kɔɔ Efraim bepɔw asase no so, kɔhyɛɛ nkurɔfo nkuran sɛ, wɔnsan nkɔ Awurade, wɔn agyanom Nyankopɔn no nkyɛn.
Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
5 Oyiyii atemmufo wɔ nkuropɔn a wɔabɔ ho ban wɔ ɔman no mu nyinaa,
He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
6 hyɛɛ wɔn se, “Atɛn biara a mubebu no bere biara no, munnwen ho yiye. Monkae sɛ, moremmu atɛn sɛ mode resɔ nnipa ani, na mmom, Awurade a ɔbɛka mo ho biara a ɛbɛba sɛ mubu ho atɛn no ani.
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
7 Munsuro Awurade, na mummu atɛntrenee, efisɛ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, kyi ntɛnkyew, nhwɛanim ne kɛtɛasehyɛ.”
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
8 Na Yehosafat yii Lewifo, asɔfo ne mmusua ntuanofo a wɔwɔ Israel no ma wɔsom sɛ atemmufo wɔ Yerusalem. Na wodi Awurade mmara mu nsɛm ne ofie ntawntaw nsɛm nso.
Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
9 Ɔhyɛɛ wɔn se, “Daa, momfa onyamesuro, nokware ne adwene pa nyɛ mo adwuma.
He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
10 Bere biara a asɛm bi a efi mo nkurɔfo a wɔwɔ nkurow yi so bɛba mo anim no, sɛ ɛyɛ awudi anaa Onyankopɔn mmara anaa nʼahyɛde sobu no, mommɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛ, wɔnnyɛ bɔne ntia Awurade, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nʼabufuw remma mo ne wɔn so. Monyɛ saa, na morenni fɔ.
For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.
11 “Ɔsɔfopanyin Amaria bɛyɛ mo panyin, na ɔkasa a obi nka bi bio wɔ nsɛm a ɛfa Awurade ho nyinaa. Ismael babarima Sebadia nso na otua Yuda abusuakuw ano no. Ɔkasa a, obi nka bi bio wɔ ntawntawsɛm nyinaa mu. Lewifo no na wɔbɛboa mo ama moabu atɛntrenee. Momfa akokoduru nni mo dwuma, na Awurade nka wɔn a wɔyɛ ade trenee ho.”
Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”
