2 Chronicles 19

1 Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

Kad se judejski kralj Jošafat sretno vrati kući u Jeruzalem,

2 Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Jehovah? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Jehovah.

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 there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."

Ipak se našlo nešto dobro u tebe: uklonio si ašere iz zemlje i pregnuo svim srcem da tražiš Jahvu!”

4 Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to Jehovah, the 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 He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

Postavi suce u zemlji u svim tvrdim judejskim gradovima, u svakome gradu.

6 and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you do not judge for man, but for Jehovah; and he is with you in the judgment.

I reče im: “Gledajte što radite, jer ne sudite u ime čovjeka nego u ime Jahve. On je s vama dok sudite.

7 Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be on you. Take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of 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 in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites and priests, and of the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. They returned to 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 He commanded them, saying, "Thus you shall do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

i on im dade naputke: “Radite u Jahvinu strahu vjerno i iskrena srca.

10 Whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Jehovah, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you shall not be guilty.

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 Look, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may Jehovah 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.”