Ii Paralipomenon 19

1 Reversus est autem Iosaphat rex Iuda in domum suam pacifice in Ierusalem.

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

2 Cui occurrit Iehu filius Henani Videns, et ait ad eum: Impio præbes auxilium, et his qui oderunt Dominum amicitia iungeris, et idcirco iram quidem Domini merebaris:

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should thou help the wicked, and love those who hate Jehovah? For this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

3 sed bona opera inventa sunt in te, eo quod abstuleris lucos de terra Iuda, et præparaveris cor tuum ut requireres Dominum Deum patrum tuorum.

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.

4 Habitavit ergo Iosaphat in Ierusalem: rursumque egressus est ad populum de Bersabee usque ad montem Ephraim, et revocavit eos ad Dominum Deum patrum suorum.

And Jehoshaphat dwelt 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.

5 Constituitque iudices terræ in cunctis civitatibus Iuda munitis per singula loca,

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

6 et præcipiens iudicibus, Videte, ait, quid faciatis: non enim hominis exercetis iudicium, sed Domini: et quodcumque iudicaveritis, in vos redundabit.

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, and he is with you in the judgment.

7 Sit timor Domini vobiscum, et cum diligentia cuncta facite: non est enim apud Dominum Deum nostrum iniquitas, nec personarum acceptio, nec cupido munerum.

Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you. Take heed and do it. For there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

8 In Ierusalem quoque constituit Iosaphat Levitas, et Sacerdotes, et principes familiarum ex Israel, ut iudicium et causam Domini iudicarent habitatoribus eius.

Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat set from the Levites and the priests, and from the heads of the fathers of Israel for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.

9 Præcepitque eis, dicens: Sic agetis in timore Domini fideliter et corde perfecto.

And he charged them, saying, Thus ye shall do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

10 Omnem causam, quæ venerit ad vos fratrum vestrorum, qui habitant in urbibus suis inter cognationem et cognationem, ubicumque quæstio est de lege, de mandato, de ceremoniis, de iustificationibus: ostendite eis, ut non peccent in Dominum, et ne veniat ira super vos et super fratres vestros: sic ergo agentes non peccabitis.

And 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, ye shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brothers. Do this, and ye shall not be guilty.

11 Amarias autem sacerdos et pontifex vester, in his, quæ ad Deum pertinent, præsidebit: porro Zabadias filius Ismahel, qui est dux in domo Iuda, super ea opera erit, quæ ad regis officium pertinent: habetisque magistros Levitas coram vobis, confortamini, et agite diligenter, et erit Dominus vobiscum in bonis.

And, behold, 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. The Levites shall also be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Jehovah be with the good.