2 Chronicles 20
1 After these things, the sons of Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and with them some from the Ammonites, gathered together so that they might fight against him.
At nangyari pagkatapos nito, ang mga tao sa Moab at Ammon, kasama ang ilang mga Meunita ay dumating upang makipagdigma laban kay Jehoshafat.
2 And messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying: “A great multitude has arrived against you, from those places that are across the sea, and from Syria. And behold, they are standing together at Hazazon-tamar, which is Engedi.”
At may ilang dumating na nagsabi kay Jehoshafat, “May isang malaking grupo ng mga tao ang paparating laban sa iyo mula sa ibayo ng Dagat na Patay, sa Aram. Tingnan mo, sila ay nasa Hazazon-tamar” (ito ay ang En-gedi).
3 Then Jehoshaphat, being terrified with fear, gave himself entirely to petitioning the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all of Judah.
Natakot si Jehoshafat at itinalaga niya ang kaniyang sarili upang hanapin si Yahweh. Nagpahayag siya ng pag-aayuno sa buong Juda.
4 And Judah gathered together to pray to the Lord. Moreover, everyone from their cities came to beseech him.
Nagtipun-tipon ang Juda upang hanapin si Yahweh; dumating sila upang hanapin si Yahweh mula sa lahat ng lungsod ng Juda.
5 And when Jehoshaphat had stood up in the midst of the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new atrium,
Tumayo si Jehoshafat sa kapulungan ng Juda at Jerusalem, sa tahanan ni Yahweh, sa harap ng bagong patyo.
6 he said: “O Lord, God of our fathers, you are God in heaven, and you rule over all the kingdoms of the Gentiles. In your hand is strength and power, and no one is able to withstand you.
Sinabi niya, “Yahweh, ang Diyos ng aming mga ninuno, hindi ba ikaw ang Diyos ng kalangitan? At hindi ba ikaw ang namumuno sa lahat ng kaharian ng mga bansa? Ang kapangyarihan at kalakasan ay nasa iyong kamay, kaya walang sinuman ang makakatalo sa iyo.
7 Did not you, our God, put to death all the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel? And you gave it to the offspring of your friend Abraham, for all time.
Aming Diyos, hindi ba ikaw ang nagpalayas sa mga naninirahan sa lupaing ito bago ang bayan mong Israel upang ibigay ito magpakailanman sa mga kaapu-apuhan ni Abraham?
8 And they lived in it. And they built a Sanctuary to your name in it, saying:
Nanirahan sila dito at ipinagpatayo ka ng isang banal na lugar para sa iyong ngalan, nagsasabi,
9 ‘If evils will have fallen upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in your sight before this house, in which your name is invoked, and we will cry out to you in our tribulations. And you will heed us and accomplish our salvation.’
“Kung dumating ang sakuna sa amin, ang tabak ng paghatol, o karamdaman, o tag-gutom, kami ay tatayo sa harap ng tahanang ito, at sa harap mo (dahil ang iyong ngalan ay nasa tahanang ito), at kami ay dadaing sa iyo sa aming mga paghihirap, at maririnig mo kami at ililigtas.
10 Now therefore, behold the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and mount Seir, through whose lands you did not permit Israel to cross when they were departing from Egypt. Instead, they turned aside from them, and they did not put them to death.
Ngayon tingnan mo, narito ang mga tao ng Ammon, Moab, at Bundok ng Seir, na hindi mo hinayaang malusob ng Israel nang sila ay umalis sa lupain ng Ehipto, sa halip, tumalikod sa kanila ang Israel at hindi sila winasak.
11 They are doing the contrary, and they are striving to cast us from the possession which you delivered to us.
Tingnan mo kung paano nila kami gantihan; sila ay darating upang palayasin kami sa iyong lupain na ibinigay mo sa amin upang manahin.
12 Therefore, will you, our God, not judge them? Certainly, in us there is not enough strength so that we would be able to withstand this multitude, which rushes against us. But although we do not know what we ought to do, we have this alone remaining, that we direct our eyes to you.”
Aming Diyos, hindi mo ba sila hahatulan? Dahil wala kaming kakayahan laban sa malaking hukbo na ito na paparating laban sa amin. Hindi namin alam kung ano ang aming gagawin, ngunit ang aming mga mata ay nasa iyo.”
13 Truly, all of Judah was standing before the Lord with their little ones and wives and children.
Lahat ng Juda ay tumayo sa harapan ni Yahweh, kasama ang kanilang mga sanggol, mga asawang babae, at mga anak.
14 But there was Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the sons of Asaph, upon whom the Spirit of the Lord went, in the midst of the crowd.
At sa kalagitnaan ng kapulungan, ang espiritu ni Yahweh ay dumating kay Jahaziel na lalaking anak ni Zacarias na lalaking anak ni Benaias na lalaking anak ni Jeiel na lalaking anak ni Matanias, na isang Levita, isa sa mga lalaking anak ni Asaf.
15 And he said: “Pay attention, all of Judah, and you who live in Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Thus says the Lord to you: Do not be afraid. Neither should you be dismayed by this multitude. For the fight is not yours, but God’s.
Sinabi ni Jahaziel, “Makinig, lahat ng Juda at kayong lahat na naninirahan sa Jerusalem, at Haring Jehoshafat: Ito ang sinasabi sa inyo ni Yahweh: 'Huwag kayong matakot, huwag kayong panghinaan ng loob dahil sa malaking hukbo na ito. Dahil ang laban ay hindi sa inyo kundi sa Diyos.
16 Tomorrow, you shall descend against them. For they will ascend along the incline named Ziz, and will find them at the summit of the torrent, which is opposite the wilderness of Jeruel.
Kailangan ninyong bumaba laban sa kanila bukas. Tingnan ninyo, sila ay paparating mula sa daan ng Ziz. Makikita ninyo sila sa dulo ng lambak, bago ang ilang sa Jeruel.
17 It will not be you who will fight. Instead, only stand with confidence, and you will see the help of the Lord over you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid. Neither should you be dismayed. Tomorrow you shall go forth against them, and the Lord will be with you.”
Hindi ninyo kailangang makipaglaban sa labanan na ito. Manatili lamang kayo sa inyong kinatatayuan, manatiling nakatayo, at makikita ninyo ang pagliligtas ni Yahweh sa inyo, mga Juda at Jerusalem. Huwag kayong matakot o panghinaan ng loob. Lumabas kayo laban sa kanila bukas, dahil kasama ninyo si Yahweh.”
18 Then Jehoshaphat, and Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell prone on the ground before the Lord, and they adored him.
Yumuko si Jehoshafat na ang kaniyang mukha ay nasa lupa. At ang lahat ng Judah at mga naninirahan sa Jerusalem ay lumuhod sa harap ni Yahweh na nagpupuri sa kaniya.
19 And the Levites from the sons of Kohath, and from the sons of Korah, were praising the Lord, the God of Israel, with a great voice, on high.
Ang mga Levita, ang mga angkan ni Kohat at Korah ay tumayo upang papurihan si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel na may napakalakas na tinig.
20 And when they had risen up in the morning, they went out through the desert of Tekoa. And as they were setting out, Jehoshaphat, standing in their midst, said: “Listen to me, men of Judah and all inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be secure. Believe in his prophets, and everything will come to prosperity.”
Kinabukasan, maaga pa lamang ay gumising na sila at lumabas patungo sa disyerto ng Tekoa. Sa kanilang pag-alis, si Jehoshafat ay tumayo at nagsabi, “Makinig kayo sa akin, Juda, at kayo na mga naninirahan sa Jeruslaem! Magtiwala kayo kay Yahweh, ang inyong Diyos, at kayo ay tutulungan. Magtiwala kayo sa kaniyang mga propeta, at kayo ay magtatagumpay.”
21 And he gave counsel to the people. And he appointed the singing men of the Lord, so that they would praise him by their companies, and so that they would go before the army, and with one voice say: “Confess to the Lord. For his mercy is eternal.”
Nang masabihan niya ang mga tao, itinalaga niya ang mga aawit kay Yahweh at magpupuri para sa kaniyang banal na kaluwalhatian, na mauuna bago ang mga hukbo, at magsasabi, “Pasalamatan si Yahweh; dahil ang kaniyang tipan ng katapatan mananatili magpakailanman.”
22 And when they had begun to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushes upon themselves, that is, those of the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who had gone forth so that they might fight against Judah. And they were struck down.
Nang nagsimula silang umawit at magpuri, nagtalaga si Yahweh ng mga kalalakihang lihim na sasalakay sa mga tao ng Ammon, Moab, at Bundok ng Seir na paparating laban sa Juda. Sila ay natalo.
23 For the sons of Ammon and of Moab rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, so that they might slay and destroy them. And when they had perpetrated this work, now also turning upon themselves, they cut one another with wounds.
Dahil ang mga tao ng Ammon at Moab ay dumating upang labanan ang mga naninirahan sa Bundok ng Seir, upang tuluyan silang patayin at wasakin. Nang matapos sila sa mga naninirahan ng Bundok ng Seir, nagtulungan silang lahat upang wasakin ang bawat isa.
24 Then, when Judah had gone to the high point that looks out toward the desert, they saw, from far away, the entire wide region filled with dead bodies. Neither was there anyone who was left alive and had been able to escape death.
Nang makarating ang Juda sa isang lugar kung saan natatanaw ang disyerto, nakita nila ang mga hukbo. Sila ay patay na, nakahandusay sa lupa; walang nakaligtas.
25 Therefore, Jehoshaphat went, and all the people with him, in order to take away the spoils of the dead. And they found, among the dead bodies, diverse equipment, and also garments, and very precious vessels. And they despoiled these, to such an extent that they were unable to carry everything. Neither could they, over three days, take away the spoils because of the magnitude of the plunder.
Nang lumapit si Jehoshafat at ang kaniyang mga tao upang mangsamsam sa kanila, nakita nila ang napakaraming kayamanan at mahahalagang hiyas na kanilang sinamsam para sa kanilang mga sarili, higit pa sa kaya nilang buhatin. Umabot sila ng tatlong araw upang makuha ang mga nasamsam, napakarami nito.
26 Then, on the fourth day, they were gathered together in the Valley of Blessing. For they had blessed the Lord there, and therefore they called that place the Valley of Blessing, even to the present day.
Sa ika-apat na araw, nagtipun-tipon sila sa lambak ng Beracah. Doon sila nagpuri kay Yahweh, kaya ang pangalan ng lugar na iyon ay “Lambak ng Beracah” hanggang sa araw na ito.
27 And every man of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, returned, with Jehoshaphat before them, to Jerusalem, with great rejoicing. For the Lord had granted to them gladness concerning their enemies.
Pagkatapos, sila ay bumalik, bawat kalalakihan ng Juda at Jerusalem, at sa pangunguna sa kanila ni Jehoshafat sila ay bumalik sa Jerusalem ng may galak; sapagkat pinagalak sila Yahweh sa kanilang mga kaaway.
28 And they entered into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets, into the house of the Lord.
Dumating sila sa Jerusalem at sa tahanan ni Yahweh na may mga lira, alpa, at trumpeta.
29 Then the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Ang malaking takot sa Diyos ay nasa lahat ng kaharian ng mga bansa nang kanilang marinig na si Yahweh ang nakipaglaban sa mga kaaway ng Israel.
30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet. And God granted to him peace on all sides.
Kaya ang kaharian ni Jehoshafat ay tahimik, sapagkat binigyan siya ng Diyos ng kapayapaan sa palibot niya.
31 And so Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. And he was thirty-five years old when he had begun to reign. Then he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
Si Jehoshafat ang naghari sa Juda: siya ay nasa tatlumput' limang taong gulang nang siya ay nagsimulang maghari, at naghari siya sa Jerusalem sa loob ng dalawamput' limang taon. Ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Azuba, ang babaeng anak ni Silhi.
32 And he walked in the way of his father, Asa, and he did not decline from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord.
Lumakad siya sa mga kaparaanan ni Asa, ang kaniyang ama; hindi niya tinalikuran ang mga ito; ginawa niya kung ano ang tama sa paningin ni Yahweh.
33 Yet truly, he did not take away the high places, and the people still had not directed their heart to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
Gayunman, ang mga altar ay hindi pa inaalis o ni hindi pa itinuon ng mga tao ang kanilang mga puso sa Diyos ng kanilang mga ninuno.
34 But the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, the first and the last, have been written in the words of Jehu, the son of Hanani, which he digested into the books of the kings of Israel.
Para sa iba pang mga bagay tungkol kay Jehoshafat, mula una at hanggang sa huli, tingnan, nakasulat ito sa kasaysayan ni Jehu na lalaking anak ni Hanani, na nakatala sa Aklat ng mga Hari ng Israel.
35 After these things, Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, formed a friendship with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, whose works were very impious.
Pagkatapos nito, si Jehoshafat, ang hari ng Juda ay nakipagkasundo kay Ahazias, ang hari ng Israel, na nagsasagawa ng labis na kasamaan.
36 And he was a partner in the making of ships, which would go to Tarshish. And they made the fleet at Eziongeber.
Nakipagkasundo siya sa kaniya upang gumawa ng mga barkong pangkaragatan. Ginawa nila ang mga barko sa Ezion-geber.
37 Then Eliezer, the son of Dodavahu, from Mareshah, prophesied to Jehoshaphat, saying: “Because you have made a pact with Ahaziah, the Lord has struck your works, and the ships have been broken, and they have not been able to go to Tarshish.”
At si Eliezer, ang lalaking anak ni Dodavahu sa Maresa ay nagpahayag ng propesiya laban kay Jehoshafat; sinabi niya, “Dahil nakipagkasundo ka kay Ahazias, winasak ni Yahweh ang inyong mga ginawa.” Winasak ang mga barko kaya hindi sila nakapaglayag.
