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1 Eyi akyi no, Moabfo, Amonfo ne Maonfo asraafo bi tuu Yehosafat so sa.
Then, after this, the Moabites and Ammonites, as well as some of the Meunites, came to attack Jehoshaphat.
2 Abɔfo bɛka kyerɛɛ Yehosafat se, “Asraafo bebree fi Nkyene Po no akyi wɔ Edom rebɛko atia wo. Wɔadu Hasason-Tamar” (En-Gedi din baako ne no).
Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A large army is coming to fight you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. They have already reached Hazazon-tamar,” (otherwise called En-gedi).
3 Yehosafat tee saa asɛm no, ne ho yeraw no nti, obisaa Awurade hɔ akwankyerɛ. Ɔhyɛɛ sɛ obiara a ɔwɔ Yuda no nni abuada.
Jehoshaphat was afraid, and went to ask the Lord what to do. He also ordered everyone throughout Judah to fast.
4 Na nnipa a wɔwɔ Yuda nkurow nyinaa so baa Yerusalem, bɛhwehwɛɛ Awurade.
So the people of Judah gathered in Jerusalem to pray to the Lord—in fact, they came from all the towns of Judah to commit themselves to him.
5 Na Yehosafat sɔre gyinaa Yudafo ne Yerusalemfo anim wɔ Awurade Asɔredan no adiwo foforo hɔ.
Jehoshaphat stood before the assembled people of Judah and Jerusalem at the Temple, in front of the new courtyard,
6 Ɔbɔɔ mpae se, “Awurade, yɛn agyanom Nyankopɔn, wo nko ne Onyankopɔn a wote ɔsoro. Wo na wudi ahenni a ɛwɔ asase nyinaa so. Woyɛ otumfo ne ɔkɛse a obiara ntumi ne wo nni asi.
and said, “Lord, God of our forefathers, aren't you the God of heaven? Don't you rule over all earthly kingdoms? You possess strength and power, and no one can stand against you!
7 Yɛn Nyankopɔn, bere a wo nkurɔfo bedui no, woampam wɔn a na wɔte asase yi so no ana? Na woamfa saa asase yi amma wʼadamfo Abraham asefo afebɔɔ ana?
Our God, didn't you drive out before your people Israel those who living in this land? Didn't you give this land to the descendants of your friend Abraham forever?
8 Wo nkurɔfo tenaa ha sii saa Asɔredan yi maa wo.
They are living in the land and have built a Temple for you here to honor you, saying,
9 Wɔkaa se, ‘Sɛ ɔhaw bi te sɛ ɔko, ɔyare anaa ɔkɔm bi to yɛn a, yebetumi aba wʼanim wɔ saa Asɔredan yi mu, baabi a wɔahyɛ wo din anuonyam no. Yebetumi asu afrɛ wo sɛ, gye yɛn nkwa, na wubetie yɛn, agye yɛn.’
‘If disaster strikes us, whether it's invasion or judgment, disease or famine, we will stand in front of this Temple and before you, for this Temple is yours. We will cry out to you to help us in our suffering, and you will hear us and save us.’
10 “Na afei, hwɛ nea Amonfo, Moabfo ne Seir asraafodɔm reyɛ. Woamma yɛn agyanom anni saa aman no so nkonim bere a Israel fii Misraim no, na mmom, wɔfaa wɔn ho a wɔansɛe wɔn.
Look, here come the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, those very countries you did not let Israel invade when they came out of Egypt. Israel left them alone and did not destroy them.
11 Afei, hwɛ sɛnea wɔretua yɛn so ka. Wɔaba sɛ, wɔrebetu yɛn afi wʼasase a wode maa yɛn sɛ agyapade no so.
See how they're rewarding us, coming to steal the land you gave us to possess forever!
12 Yɛn Nyankopɔn, worensiw wɔn ano? Yenni ahoɔden sɛ asraafodɔm kɛse yi a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔbɛtow hyɛ yɛn so yi. Yenhu nea yɛnyɛ, na yɛhwɛ kwan sɛ wobɛboa yɛn.”
Our God, won't you punish them, because we don't have the power to confront such a great army that is marching against us? We don't know what to do. We're looking to you for help.”
13 Bere a Yuda mmarima nyinaa ne wɔn nkokoaa, wɔn yerenom ne wɔn mma gyina Awurade anim no.
All the men of Judah stood before the Lord, together with their wives and children and babies.
14 Awurade Honhom baa mmarima a wogyinagyina hɔ no mu baako so. Na ne din de Yahasiel a ɔyɛ Sakaria babarima a ɔno nso yɛ Benaia babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Yeiel babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Lewini Matania, a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni no babarima.
Then the Spirit of the Lord came over Jahaziel while he was standing there in the assembly. He was the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the descendants of Asaph.
15 Ɔkae se, “Ɔhene Yehosafat, tie! Mo Yudafo ne Yerusalemfo nyinaa, muntie! Sɛnea Awurade se ni: Munnsuro. Mommma asraafodɔm kɛse ntu mo koma, efisɛ ɔko no nyɛ mo dea, na ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn dea.
He said, “Listen, everyone from Judah, people of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the Lord has to say to you: Don't be afraid or discouraged because of this large army. This isn't your battle—it's God's!
16 Ɔkyena, muntu nten nkɔ wɔn so. Mubehu sɛ wofi Sis atrapoe a ɛwɔ obon no fa a epue Yeruel sare no so hɔ reba.
Tomorrow march down to face them. You will see them coming up the pass at Ziz—you'll find them at the end of the valley in front of the desert of Jeruel.
17 Na ɛho nhia mpo sɛ mobɛko. Munnyinagyina mo afa, monyɛ dinn na monhwɛ Awurade nkonimdi. Ɔka mo ho, Yuda ne Yerusalem manfo. Munnsuro, na mommma mo koma ntu. Ɔkyena, monkɔ hɔ, na Awurade ka mo ho.”
But you do not need to fight this battle. Just stand still and watch the Lord's victory. He is with you, Judah and Jerusalem! Don't be afraid or discouraged! March down to face them, for the Lord is with you!”
18 Na ɔhene Yehosafat sii ne ti ase, na Yuda ne Yerusalem manfo no nyinaa nso yɛɛ saa, de som Awurade.
Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell to the ground before the Lord, worshiping him.
19 Na Lewifo a wofi Kohat ne Kora mmusua mu sɔre gyina teɛɛ mu dennen sɔree Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn.
Then the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, shouting loudly.
20 Ade kyee nʼanɔpahema no, Yuda asraafo no kɔɔ Tekoa sare so. Bere a wɔrekɔ no, Yehosafat gyina kae se, “Muntie me, mo Yudafo ne Yerusalemfo nyinaa. Munnye Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, nni na mubetumi agyina pintinn. Munnye nʼadiyifo no nni, na mubedi nkonim.”
They got up early the next morning and went to the desert of Tekoa. As they left, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Listen to me, people of Judah and Jerusalem. Trust in the Lord your God, and you will be vindicated; trust in his prophets, and you will be successful.”
21 Ɔhene no ne nnipa no ntuanofo dii nkitaho wiei no, oyii nnwontofo bi sɛ wonni asraafo no anim, nto dwom mma Awurade, nkamfo no wɔ nʼanuonyam kronkron no nti. Dwom no mu nsɛm ni: “Monna Awurade ase na nʼadɔe wɔ hɔ daa!”
After discussion with the people, he appointed singers to praise the Lord for his glorious, holy goodness. They led the way at the front of the army, singing, “Praise the Lord, for his trustworthy love lasts forever!”
22 Bere a wɔpagyaw ayeyi dwom no, Awurade maa Amon, Moab ne bepɔw Seir asraafo no twaa wɔn ho koe.
As soon as they started singing and praising, the Lord ambushed the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who were coming to attack Judah, and they were defeated.
23 Moab ne Amon asraafo no dan wɔn ani kyerɛɛ mmarima a wofi bepɔw Seir so no, kunkum wɔn nyinaa. Wowiee Seir asraafo no, wotwaa wɔn ho koe.
The men of Ammon and Moab turned on the men from Mount Seir, killing all of them. Once they'd finished wiping out the army from Seir, they turned on each other, destroying themselves.
24 Na Yuda asraafo no duu baabi a wogyina a wuhu sare no so no, wohuu sɛ afunu gugu fam kɔ akyiri. Atamfo no mu baako mpo antumi anguan.
So when the men of Judah came to the watchtower in the desert, they looked out to see the enemy army and all they saw were corpses lying on the ground! No one had escaped.
25 Ɔhene Yehosafat ne nʼakofo no kɔtasee asade. Wonyaa adwumayɛ nneɛma, ntade ne nneɛma a ɛsom bo a wontumi nsoa. Na asade no dɔɔso enti wɔde nnansa na ɛtase ne nyinaa.
When Jehoshaphat and his people came to collect the plunder, they found a great deal of cattle, equipment, clothing, and other valuable articles, more than they could carry. It took three days to collect the plunder because there was so much of it.
26 Nnaanan so no, wɔboaa wɔn ho ano wɔ Nhyira Bon mu. Wɔtoo obon no din saa da no, efisɛ ɛhɔ na nnipa no kamfoo Awurade, daa no ase. Wɔda so frɛ no Nhyira Bon nnɛ yi.
On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing. They gave it this name because this was where they blessed the Lord. It is still called the Valley of Blessing to this day.
27 Afei, Yehosafat dii wɔn anim ne wɔn san kɔɔ Yerusalem anigye so sɛ, Awurade ama wɔadi wɔn atamfo so nkonim.
Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem celebrated as they returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, full of joy for the Lord's victory over their enemies.
28 Wɔbɔɔ mmɛnta, asankuten ne ntorobɛnto tuu nten kɔhyɛn Yerusalem na wɔkɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan no mu.
They entered Jerusalem and went straight to the Temple of Lord, accompanied by music from harps, lyres, and trumpets.
29 Bere a ahenni a atwa hɔ ahyia no tee sɛ Awurade no ankasa ako atia Israel atamfo no, Awurade ho suro baa wɔn so.
All the kingdoms around were in awe of God when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
30 Na ɛmaa asomdwoe baa Yehosafat ahenni mu, efisɛ ne Nyankopɔn maa no ahomegye wɔ afanan nyinaa.
Jehoshaphat and his kingdom were at peace, for God gave him rest—there were no attacks from any direction.
31 Na Yehosafat dii hene wɔ Yuda asase so. Bere a odii hene no, na wadi mfe aduasa anum. Ɔtenaa Yerusalem dii hene mfe aduonu anum. Na ne na din de Asuba a ɔyɛ Silhi babea.
So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah, having become king when he was thirty-five years, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
32 Na Yehosafat yɛ ɔhene a oye. Ɔyɛɛ nea nʼagya Asa yɛe. Ɔyɛɛ nea ɛsɔ Awurade ani.
Jehoshaphat followed the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it. He did what was right in the Lord's sight.
33 Nanso nʼahenni mu no, wammubu abosonsomfo nsɔree so no, na ɔmanfo no nso amfa wɔn koma nyinaa amma wɔn agyanom Nyankopɔn no.
However, the high places were not removed, and the people were not committed to the God of their forefathers.
34 Yehosafat ahenni ho nsɛm nkae, fi mfiase kosi awiei no, wɔakyerɛw agu Hanani babarima Yehu nhoma a wɔde aka Israel Ahemfo nhoma no ho.
The rest of what Jehoshaphat did, from beginning to end, is written down in the chronicles of Jehu, son of Hanani, recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
35 Nanso ɛrekɔ nʼasetena awiei no, ɔhene Yehosafat ne Israelhene Ahasia a ne tirim yɛ den no kaa wɔn ho bɔɔ mu.
Later in his life, Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, allied himself with Ahaziah, king of Israel, who did wicked things.
36 Wɔyɛɛ Po so aguadi ahyɛn bebree wɔ Esion-Geber hyɛngyinabea.
They agreed to work together and send ships to Tarshish. The ships were built in Ezion-geber.
37 Na Dodafahu babarima Elieser a ofi Maresa hyɛɛ nkɔm, de tiaa Yehosafat. Ɔkae se, “Esiane sɛ wo ne ɔhene Ahasia ayɛ baako nti, Awurade bɛsɛe wʼadwuma.” Enti ahyɛn no bobɔe a wɔantumi amfa ankodi gua.
But Eliezer, son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you're doing.” The ships were wrecked and couldn't sail to Tarshish.

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