Otra Laiku 19
1 Un Jehošafats, Jūda ķēniņš, griezās vesels atpakaļ uz savu namu Jeruzālemē.
Then Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, returned in peace to his house in Jerusalem.
2 Un Jeūs, Hananus dēls, tas redzētājs, tam izgāja pretī un sacīja uz ķēniņu Jehošafatu: vai tev tā tam bezdievīgam bija jāpalīdz un tie jāmīļo, kas To Kungu ienīst? Tādēļ Tā Kunga dusmība nāk pār tevi.
And the seer Jehu, the son of Hanani, met him, and said to him: “You offer assistance to the impious, and you are joined in friendship with those who hate the Lord. And for this reason, you certainly deserve the wrath of the Lord.
3 Taču vēl kāds labums pie tevis ir atrasts, ka tu tās Ašeras no zemes esi izpostījis un savā sirdī apņēmies, Dievu meklēt.
But good works have been found in you. For you have taken away the sacred groves from the land of Judah. And you have prepared your heart, so as to seek the Lord, the God of your fathers.”
4 Tā Jehošafats dzīvoja Jeruzālemē, un izgāja atkal pa ļaudīm no Bēršebas līdz Efraīma kalniem, un atgrieza tos atkal pie Tā Kunga, viņu tēvu Dieva.
Then Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. And again he went out to the people, from Beersheba as far as mount Ephraim. And he called them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
5 Viņš arī iecēla soģus zemē, visās stiprās Jūda pilsētās priekš ikkatras pilsētas.
And he appointed judges of the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each place.
6 Un viņš sacīja uz tiem soģiem: pieraugāt, ko jūs darāt, jo jūs tiesu nenesat cilvēkiem, bet Tam Kungam, un viņš ir ar jums pie tiesas nešanas.
And instructing the judges, he said: “Pay attention to what you are doing. For you exercise judgment, not of man, but of the Lord. And whatever you will have judged, it will come back to you.
7 Tad nu lai Tā Kunga bijāšana ir pie jums, sargāties un dariet to. Jo pie Tā Kunga, mūsu Dieva, nav netaisnības nedz cilvēka vaiga uzlūkošanas nedz dāvanu ņemšanas.
Let the fear of the Lord be with you, and do all things with diligence. For there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor desire for gifts.”
8 Arī Jeruzālemē Jehošafats iecēla kādus no Levitiem un priesteriem un no Israēla tēvu namu virsniekiem, Tā Kunga tiesu nest un tiesas lietas izšķirt. Un tie griezās atpakaļ uz Jeruzālemi,
Jehoshaphat also appointed Levites and priests and leaders of families, out of Israel, in Jerusalem, so that they might judge the judgment and purpose of the Lord for its inhabitants.
9 Un viņš tiem pavēlēja un sacīja: dariet tā iekš Tā Kunga bijāšanas ar uzticību un ar skaidru sirdi.
And he instructed them, saying, “So shall you act: faithfully, in the fear of the Lord, and with a perfect heart.
10 Un visās tiesas lietās, kas pie jums nāk no jūsu brāļiem, kas savās pilsētās dzīvo, starp asinīm un asinīm, starp bauslību un bausli un likumiem un tiesām, tad pamāciet tos, lai tie pie Tā Kunga nenoziedzās, un lai nenāk dusmība pār jums un pār jūsu brāļiem; dariet tā, tad jūs nenoziegsities.
Every case that will come to you from your brothers, who live in their cities, between kindred and kindred, wherever there is a question concerning law, commandment, ceremonies, or justifications, reveal it to them, so that they may not sin against the Lord, and so that wrath may not overwhelm you and your brothers. Then, by acting in this way, you will not sin.
11 Un redzi, priesteris Amarija ir tas augstākais pār jums visās Tā Kunga lietās, un Zabadija, Ismaēla dēls, tas lielskungs no Jūda nama, visās ķēniņa lietās; bet par uzraugiem ir Leviti jūsu priekšā. Ņematies drošu prātu un dariet to, un Tas Kungs būs ar to, kas ir labs.
But Amariah, a priest and your high priest, shall preside over those things which pertain to God. Then Zebadiah, the son of Ishmael, who is a ruler in the house of Judah, shall be over those works that pertain to the office of the king. And you have before you the Levites as teachers. Be strengthened and act diligently, and the Lord will be with you for what is good.”
