2 Chronicles 14
1 When Abijah died, he was buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. His son Asa became the king. While Asa was ruling, there was peace in Judah for ten years.
Heoi kua moe a Apia ki ona matua, a tanumia iho ki te pa o Rawiri. Na ko Aha, ko tana tama, te kingi i muri i a ia. I ona ra i ata takoto te whenua, kotahi tekau tau.
2 Asa did things that Yahweh his God considers to be right and good.
Na he pai, he tika, nga mahi a Aha ki te titiro a Ihowa, a tona Atua.
3 His workers got rid of the altars to worship foreign gods that were on the high hills. They smashed the sacred stone pillars and cut down the poles for worshiping [the goddess] Asherah.
I whakakahoretia hoki e ia nga aata o nga atua ke, me nga wahi tiketike, a i wawahia e ia nga pou, a turakina ana nga Aherimi;
4 Asa commanded the people of Judah to worship [only] Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors worshiped, and to obey his laws and commands.
A i whakahau ia ki a Hura kia rapu i a Ihowa, i te Atua o o ratou matua, kia mahi hoki i te ture me te whakahau.
5 His workers destroyed all the shrines on the hilltops and the altars for burning incense [to idols] in every town in Judah. As a result, there was peace while Asa ruled the kingdom [of Judah].
I whakakahoretia atu ano e ia i roto i nga pa katoa o Hura nga wahi tiketike, me nga whakapakoko: a i ata takoto te kingitanga i tona aroaro.
6 His workers built cities and constructed walls around them. No army attacked Judah during that time, because Yahweh enabled them to have peace.
A hanga ana e ia etahi pa taiepa ki Hura; i ata takoto hoki te whenua, kahore ana whawhai i aua tau; na Ihowa hoki ia i mea kia whai tanga manawa.
7 Asa said to the people of Judah, “We should protect these towns by building walls around them, with watchtowers and gates that have bars. This country still belongs to us because we have requested Yahweh our God to help us. We requested him for his help, and he has given us peace in our entire country.” So they built buildings and prospered.
Koia ia i mea ai ki a Hura, Tatou ka hanga i enei pa, i te taiepa hoki a taka noa, i nga pourewa, i nga tatau, i nga tutaki; kei to tatou nei aroaro tonu te whenua, no te mea i rapua e tatou a Ihowa, to tatou Atua; rapua ana ia e tatou, na kua me inga nei e ia kia ta o tatou manawa a tawhio noa. Na hanga ana e ratou, a oti pai ana ta ratou.
8 Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah. They all carried large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from the tribe of Benjamin [in his army]. They carried [smaller] shields, and bows [and arrows]. They were all brave soldiers.
Na he hoia ano a Aha, he hunga hapai i te whakangungu rakau, i te matia; o Hura, e toru rau mano; o Pineamine, he hunga hapai pukupuku, he hunga kukume kopere, e rua rau e waru tekau mano; he marohirohi enei katoa, he toa.
9 Zerah, a man from Ethiopia/Sudan, marched with a huge army and 300 chariots to attack [the army of Judah and Benjamin]. They went as far as [the town of] Mareshah [about 25 miles/southwest of Jerusalem].
Na ko te haerenga mai o Tera o Etiopia ki a ratou, ko tana ope kotahi mano mano, e toru rau nga hariata. Haere mai ana ia ki Mareha.
10 Asa went [with his army] to fight against them, and both armies took their positions in the Zephathah Valley.
Katahi ka puta a Aha ki te tu i a ia, a whakatakotoria ana e raua a raua ngohi ki te raorao o Tepata, ki Mareha.
11 Then Asa cried out to Yahweh his God, saying, “Yahweh, there is no one like you who can help those who have very little power to resist a mighty army. Yahweh our God, help us, because we are relying on you; and trusting in you we have come [to fight] against this huge army. Yahweh, you are our God; do not allow anyone to defeat you.”
Na ka karanga a Aha ki a Ihowa, ki tona Atua, ka mea, E Ihowa, kahore he mea ke atu i a koe hei awhina, ahakoa i te nui, ahakoa i te hunga kahore he kaha: awhinatia matou, e Ihowa, e to matou Atua; ko koe hoki to matou okiokinga, a nou te ingoa i haere mai ai matou ki tenei ope. E Ihowa, ko koe to matou Atua; kei pehia tau e te tangata.
12 Then Yahweh enabled Asa and the army of Judah to defeat the army from Ethiopia. They fled,
Heoi patua iho nga Etiopiana e Ihowa i te aroaro o Aha, i te aroaro ano o Hura. Na rere ana nga Etiopiana.
13 and Asa and his army pursued them [to the southwest] as far as Gerar. A huge number of the soldiers from Ethiopia were killed, with the result that those [who were not killed] were unable to fight any more. They were greatly defeated by Yahweh and his army, and the men of Judah carried away a great amount of their possessions.
Na ka whaia ratou e Aha ratou ko ana tangata a tae noa ki Kerara: a ka hinga o nga Etiopiana tona tini, kihai rawa ratou i ahei te hoki ake; i whakangaromia hoki ratou i te aroaro o Ihowa, i te aroaro ano o tana ope; a nui atu nga taonga paraket e i riro i a ratou.
14 The men of Judah were able to destroy the people in villages near Gerar because Yahweh had caused the people there to become terrified [and unable to fight]. The army of Judah took away all the valuable things from those villages.
Patua iho hoki e ratou nga pa katoa i Kerara a tawhio noa; i runga hoki i a ratou te wehi o Ihowa. Pahuatia ana e ratou nga pa katoa; nui atu hoki te taonga i roto.
15 They also attacked the places where the local people who took care of domestic animals had set up their tents, and they took away big herds of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
I patua ano nga teneti o nga kararehe; tangohia ana nga hipi, me nga kamera, tona tini; a hoki ana ki Hiruharama.
