2 Istwa 14

1 Lè Abija mouri, yo antere l' lavil David la. Se Asa, pitit gason li, ki moute wa nan plas li. Sou rèy Asa, peyi a viv ak kè poze pandan dizan.

And he lay down Abijah with ancestors his and people buried him in [the] city of David and he became king Asa son his in place of him in days his it was at peace the land ten years.

2 Asa te fè sa ki byen ak sa ki dwat devan Seyè a, Bondye l' la.

And he did Asa the good and the right in [the] eyes of Yahweh God his.

3 Li fè disparèt tout lotèl yo te bati pou bondye lòt nasyon yo ak tout kote yo te konn fè sèvis pou yo. Li fè kraze zidòl yo, li koupe estati Achera yo voye jete.

And he removed [the] altars of foreignness and the high places and he broke down the sacred pillars and he cut down the Asherah poles.

4 Li bay tout moun Jida yo lòd pou yo mache dapre volonte Seyè a, Bondye zansèt yo a, pou yo fè tou sa ki nan lalwa ak nan kòmandman Bondye yo.

And he said to Judah to seek Yahweh [the] God of ancestors their and to observe the law and the commandment.

5 Li fè disparèt tout kote yo te konn fè sèvis pou lòt bondye yo ansanm ak lotèl pou boule lansan pou yo nan dènye lavil nan peyi Jida a. Se konsa, pandan tout rèy li, peyi a t'ap viv ak kè poze.

And he removed from all [the] cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars and it was at peace the kingdom before him.

6 Pandan tout tan sa a, peyi a pa t' nan dezòd, ni li pa t' nan fè lagè ak pesonn, paske Seyè a te ba li chans viv ak kè poze. Wa a pwofite tout tan sa yo, li bati gwo ranpa pou pwoteje lavil peyi Jida yo.

And he built cities of fortification in Judah for it was at peace the land and there not with him [was] war in the years these for he had given rest Yahweh to him.

7 Li di moun peyi Jida yo: -Annou ranfòse defans lavil yo! Annou bati miray ranpa ak fò pou pwoteje yo ak pòtay solid ak gwo ba pou fèmen yo. Peyi a nan men nou toujou, paske nou te fè volonte Seyè a, Bondye nou an. Se li menm ki pwoteje nou, li fè nou viv byen san kont ak tout vwazen nou yo. Se konsa yo mete men nan travay la jouk yo fini l'.

And he said to Judah let us build - the cities these and let us surround [them] wall and towers gates and bars still it the land [is] before us for we have sought Yahweh God our we sought [him] and he has given rest to us from round about and they built and they prospered.

8 Wa Asa te gen yon gwo lame. Nan lame a te gen twasanmil (300.000) sòlda moun branch fanmi Jida ki te gen plak pwotèj ak frenn, plis desankatreven mil (280.000) sòlda moun branch fanmi Benjamen ki te gen plak pwotèj ak banza pou voye flèch. Yo tout te vanyan sòlda.

And it belonged to Asa an army bearing body shield[s] and spear[s] from Judah three hundred thousand. And of Benjamin [those who] carry a shield and [those who] bend a bow two hundred and eighty thousand all these [were] mighty [men] of strength.

9 Yon moun peyi Letiopi yo te rele Zera vin anvayi peyi Jida ak yon lame ki te gen yon milyon sòlda ansanm ak twasan (300) cha lagè. Yo vanse jouk lavil Marecha.

And he came out against them Zerah the Cushite with an army a thousand thousand and chariots three hundred and he came to Mareshah.

10 Asa soti ak lame pa l' la al kontre avè l'. De lame yo pran pozisyon nan fon Zefata a, toupre Marecha.

And he went out Asa before him and they drew up in formation battle in [the] valley of Zephathah to Mareshah.

11 Asa lapriyè Seyè a, Bondye li a, li di l' konsa: -Bondye sèl Mèt, kit w'ap ede yon gwo, kit w'ap ede yon piti, pou ou se menm bagay la. Tanpri, vin ede nou koulye a, Seyè, Bondye nou an, paske se sou ou nou konte. Se nan non ou nou vin goumen ak bann moun sa yo. Seyè, se ou menm ki Bondye nou. Fè wè pesonn pa ka kenbe tèt avè ou!

And he called out Asa to Yahweh God his and he said O Yahweh there not [is] with you to help between great and not strength help us O Yahweh God our for on you we depend and in name your we have come on the multitude this O Yahweh [are] God our you may not he retain with you a man.

12 Se konsa, Seyè a fè Asa ak lame peyi Jida a bat lame Letiopi a. Lame Letiopi a kouri met deyò.

And he defeated Yahweh the Cushites before Asa and before Judah and they fled the Cushites.

13 Men Asa ak sòlda li yo kouri dèyè yo jouk lavil Gera. Yo touye sòlda lame Letiopi yo, yo pa kite yonn ladan yo chape. Seyè a te kraze yo tout ak lame li a. Lame a pran yon pakèt bagay lènmi yo te kite.

And he pursued them Asa and the people which [was] with him to to Gerar and it fell of [the] Cushites to not [belonged] to them preservation for they had been broken before Yahweh and before army his and they carried off booty much very.

14 Lèfini, yo detwi tout ti bouk ki te nan zòn Gera a, paske moun la yo te pè Seyè a anpil. Lame Jida a piye lavil yo. Yo pote anpil anpil bagay ale paske moun sa yo te gen anpil byen.

And they struck down all the cities around Gerar for it was [the] dread of Yahweh on them and they plundered all the cities for plunder much it was in them.

15 Yo atake gadò mouton yo anba tant yo. Yo pran yon bon valè mouton ak chamo. Apre sa, yo tounen tounen yo lavil Jerizalèm.

And also [the] tents of livestock they struck down and they took captive sheep to abundance and camels and they returned Jerusalem.