Chronicles II 19
1 And Josaphat king of Juda returned to his house at Jerusalem.
Kad se judejski kralj Jošafat sretno vrati kući u Jeruzalem,
2 And there went out to meet him Jeu the prophet the son of Anani, and said to him, King Josaphat, doest thou help a sinner, or act friendly towards one hated of the Lord? Therefore has wrath come upon thee from the Lord.
iziđe preda nj Hananijev sin vidjelac Jehu i reče kralju Jošafatu: “Zar da pomažeš bezbožniku i da ljubiš Jahvine mrzitelje? Zato i udara na te srdžba Jahvina.
3 Nevertheless [some] good things have been found in thee, forasmuch as thou didst remove the groves from the land of Juda, and didst direct thine heart to seek after the Lord.
Ipak se našlo nešto dobro u tebe: uklonio si ašere iz zemlje i pregnuo svim srcem da tražiš Jahvu!”
4 And Josaphat dwelt in Jerusalem: and he again went out among the people from Bersabee to the mount of Ephraim, and turned them back to the Lord God of their fathers.
Od tada je Jošafat živio u Jeruzalemu, opet zalazio među narod od Beer Šebe do Efrajimske gore i obraćao ga Jahvi, Bogu njegovih otaca.
5 And he appointed judges in all the strong cities of Juda, city by city.
Postavi suce u zemlji u svim tvrdim judejskim gradovima, u svakome gradu.
6 And he said to the judges, Take good heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are matters of judgment.
I reče im: “Gledajte što radite, jer ne sudite u ime čovjeka nego u ime Jahve. On je s vama dok sudite.
7 And now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, and be wary, and do [your duty]: for there is no unrighteousness with the Lord our God, neither [is it for him] to respect persons, nor take bribes.
Sada, dakle, neka bude Jahvin strah nad vama; pazite i savjesno radite, jer u Jahve, Boga našega, nema nepravde ni osobne pristranosti, niti on prima mita.”
8 Moreover Josaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the priests, and Levites, and heads of houses of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and to judge the dwellers in Jerusalem.
Jošafat postavi levite, svećenike i poglavare izraelskih obitelji u Jeruzalemu da izriču Jahvine sudove i da presuđuju u sporovima. Oni su živjeli u Jeruzalemu
9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, in truth and with a perfect heart.
i on im dade naputke: “Radite u Jahvinu strahu vjerno i iskrena srca.
10 Whatsoever man of your brethren that dwell in their cities [shall bring] the cause that comes before you, between blood [and] blood, and between precept and commandment, and ordinances and judgments, ye shall even decide for them; so they shall not sin against the Lord, and there shall not be wrath upon you, and upon your brethren: thus ye shall do, and ye shall not sin.
Kakav god spor iziđe pred vas od vaše braće što žive u gradovima: bilo da su posrijedi krvna osveta, Zakon, zapovijedi, uredbe ili običaji, valja sve da im rastumačite, kako ne bi sagriješili Jahvi i kako se njegova srdžba ne bi oborila na vas i na vašu braću. Tako radite pa nećete sagriješiti.
11 And, behold, Amarias the priest is head over you in every matter of the Lord; and Zabdias the son of Ismael is head over the house of Juda in every matter of the king; and the scribes and Levites are before you: be strong and active, and the Lord shall be with the good.
I evo, svećenički će poglavar Amarja biti nad vama u svim Jahvinim poslovima, a Jišmaelov sin Zebadja, nadstojnik Judina doma, u svim kraljevskim poslovima. Leviti će vam služiti kao pisari. Budite jaki, i na posao! Jahve će biti s onim tko je dobar.”
