2 Chronicles 17
1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Jozafa, pitit Asa, moute wa nan plas papa l'. Li ranfòse pozisyon l' devan peyi Izrayèl la.
2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
Li mete sòlda nan tout lavil ki gen ranpa nan peyi Jida a, li mete gouvènè nan tout peyi Jida a ak nan tout lavil Asa, papa l', te pran nan peyi Efrayim lan.
3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,
Seyè a te kanpe avèk Jozafa, paske li te fè tankou David, granpapa l', nan konmansman rèy li. Li pa t' kouri dèyè Baal yo.
4 but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.
Li t'ap chache tout jan pou li te sèvi Bondye zansèt li a. Li te mache dapre lòd Bondye bay yo, li pa t' fè tankou wa Izrayèl yo.
5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honour in abundance.
Seyè a bay gouvènman l' lan fòs. Nan peyi Jida a, tout moun t'ap pote kado ba li. Konsa, li te vin gen anpil byen. Tout moun t'ap fè lwanj li.
6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.
Li te pran plezi l' nan fè volonte Seyè a. Li fè disparèt tout kote yo t'ap sèvi zidòl nan peyi Jida a, ansanm ak tout estati Achera yo.
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
Li te gen twazan depi li te wa lè li voye kèk chèf nan tout lavil peyi Jida yo pou moutre pèp la sa pou l' fè. Men non chèf yo: Se te Bennayil, Obadya, Zekaraya, Netaneyèl ak Mikaya.
8 and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
Yo te gen nèf moun Levi ak de prèt ak yo. Moun Levi yo te rele Chemaya, Netanya, Zebadya, Asayèl, Chemiramòt, Jonatan, Adonija, Tobija ak Tobadonija. Prèt yo te rele: Elichama ak Joram.
9 They taught in Judah, having the book of the LORD’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught amongst the people.
Avèk liv lalwa Seyè a nan men yo, yo mache nan tout peyi a, yo ale nan tout lavil yo pou moutre pèp la sa pou li fè.
10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
Tout gouvènman peyi ki te vwazen ak peyi Jida a te sitèlman pè Seyè a, yo yonn pa chache fè lagè ak wa Jozafa.
11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
Lekontrè, te gen anpil moun Filisti ki te pote anpil kado ak anpil ajan ba li tankou si li te chèf yo. Ata moun peyi Arabi yo te pote sètmil sètsan (7.700) mouton ak sètmil sètsan (7.700) kabrit fè l' kado.
12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
Se konsa, pouvwa Jozafa a t'ap vin pi fò chak jou. Nan tout peyi Jida a, li bati sitadèl ak lavil pou sèvi l' depo.
13 He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valour, in Jerusalem.
Li te gen pwovizyon an kantite nan tout lavil peyi a. Nan lavil Jerizalèm menm, li te gen anpil vanyan sòlda.
14 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
Men kantite ki te genyen dapre branch fanmi yo: Te gen Adna, kòmandan tout chèf batayon branch fanmi Jida a ak twasanmil (300.000) sòlda sou zòd li.
15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
Li te gen avè l' Jokanan avèk desankatrevenmil (280.000) sòlda sou zòd li.
16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
Avè l' toujou te gen Amasya, pitit Zikri a, ak desanmil (200.000) sòlda. Amasya sa a te pote tèt li limenm, san pesonn pa t' mande l' pou sèvi Seyè a.
17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
Alatèt moun branch fanmi Benjamen yo te gen Elyada, yon vanyan sòlda, ak desanmil (200.000) sòlda ki te gen plak pwotèj ak banza.
18 and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.
Avè l' te gen Jeozabad avèk sankatrevenmil (180.000) sòlda byen ame pou lagè.
19 These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
Se moun sa yo ki t'ap sèvi wa a lavil Jerizalèm, san konte lòt sòlda wa a te mete an ganizon nan lòt lavil ak ranpa nan peyi Jida a.
