2 Istwa 19
1 Konsa, Josaphat, wa a te retounen sof a lakay li Jérusalem.
And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 Jéhu, fis a Hanani a, konseye a, te sòti pou rankontre li, e te di a Wa Josaphat: “Èske ou ta dwe ede mechan yo, e renmen sila ki rayi SENYÈ yo, e konsa, kite lakòlè SENYÈ a vini sou ou?
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
3 Men gen kèk bagay ki bon nan ou tou, paske ou te retire Astarté a soti nan peyi ou a e ou te bay kè ou pou chache Bondye.”
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
4 Konsa, Josaphat te rete Jérusalem e li te sòti deyò ankò pami pèp la soti Beer-Schéba jis rive nan peyi ti mòn a Éphraïm yo. Epi konsa, li te mennen yo retounen a SENYÈ a, Bondye a zansèt pa yo a.
And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
5 Li te chwazi jij nan peyi a nan tout vil fòtifye Juda yo, vil pa vil.
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
6 Li te pale a jij yo: “Kontwole sa ke n ap fè a, paske nou pa jije pou yon moun, men pou SENYÈ ki avèk nou an pandan n ap rann jijman an.
And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who [is] with you in the judgment.
7 Pou sa, kite lakrent SENYÈ a rete sou nou. Fè anpil atansyon nan sa n ap fè a, paske SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, p ap patisipe nan sa ki pa dwat, nan patipri, ni nan lajan ki pase anba tab.”
Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do [it: ] for [there is] no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
8 Nan Jérusalem osi, Josaphat te apwente kèk nan Levit yo avèk prèt yo ak kèk nan chèf lakay zansèt Israël yo, pou fè jijman SENYÈ a, e pou jije konfli pami moun ki te rete Jérusalem yo.
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
9 Li te pase lòd bay yo. Li te di: “Konsa nou va gen lakrent SENYÈ a, avèk fidelite e avèk tout kè.
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
10 Nenpòt lè yon konfli rive devan nou soti nan manm fanmi nou yo ki rete nan vil yo, antre san ak san, antre lalwa avèk kòmandman yo, règleman avèk òdonans yo, nou va avèti yo pou yo pa vin koupab devan SENYÈ a, e pou kòlè pa rive sou nou avèk fanmi nou.
And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and [so] wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
11 Kontwole byen, Amaria, chèf prèt la, va chèf sou nou nan tout sa ki apatyen a SENYÈ a, e Zebadia, fis Ismaël la, chèf lakay Juda a, nan tout sa ki apatyen a wa a. Osi, Levit yo va aji kòm ofisye devan nou. Aji avèk kouraj, e SENYÈ a va avèk sila ki fè sa ki jis yo.”
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest [is] over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites [shall be] officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
