Вторая книга Паралипоменон 19

1 И возвратися Иосафат царь Иудин в дом свой мирно во Иерусалим.

And Josaphat king of Juda returned to his house at Jerusalem.

2 И изыде во сретение ему Ииуй сын Ананиин пророк и рече к нему: царю Иосафате, нечестиву ли даеши помощь, или ненавидимому от Господа дружиши? И рече ему Ииуй: сего ради бысть на тя гнев Господень:

And there went out to meet him Jeu the prophet the son of Anani, and said to him, King Josaphat, do you help a sinner, or act friendly towards one hated of the Lord? Therefore has wrath come upon you from the Lord.

3 но токмо дела благая обретошася в тебе, зане отял еси кумиры от земли Иудины и исправил еси сердце твое взыскати Господа.

Nevertheless [some] good things have been found in you, forasmuch as you did remove the groves from the land of Juda, and did direct your heart to seek after the Lord.

4 И вселися Иосафат во Иерусалиме, и паки изыде к людем от Вирсавеи даже до горы Ефремли, и возврати их ко Господу Богу отец своих.

And Josaphat lived in Jerusalem: and he again went out among the people from Bersabee to the mount of Ephraim, and turned them back to the Lord God of their fathers.

5 И постави судии во всех градех Иудиных крепких, во всяцем граде,

And he appointed judges in all the strong cities of Juda, city by city.

6 и рече судиям: видите, что вы творите, не человеческий бо вы суд творите, но Господень, и с вами словеса суда:

And he said to the judges, Take good heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are matters of judgment.

7 и ныне да будет страх Господень на вас, и храните и творите, яко несть у Господа Бога нашего неправды, ниже дивления лицу, ни приятия мзды.

And now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, and be wary, and do [your duty]: for there is no unrighteousness with the Lord our God, neither [is it for him] to respect persons, nor take bribes.

8 Во Иерусалиме же постави Иосафат левитов и священников и отценачалников от Израиля в суд Господень, да судят живущих во Иерусалиме.

Moreover Josaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the priests, and Levites, and heads of houses of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and to judge the dwellers in Jerusalem.

9 Повеле же им, глаголя: тако творите во страсе Господни, во истине и сердцем совершенным:

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of the Lord, in truth and with a perfect heart.

10 всякую распрю, яже приидет к вам, братий ваших обитающих во градех своих, между кровию крове, и между повелением и заповедию, и оправданьми и судбами, разсудите им, да не согрешают Господеви, и не приидет гнев на вас и на братию вашу: тако творите и не согрешите:

Whatsoever man of your brethren that dwell in their cities [shall bring] the cause that comes before you, between blood [and] blood, and between precept and commandment, and ordinances and judgments, you shall even decide for them; so they shall not sin against the Lord, and there shall not be wrath upon you, and upon your brethren: thus you shall do, and you shall not sin.

11 и се Амариа, священник вождь над вами во всяко слово Господне: и Завдиа сын Исмаиль вождь в дому Иудине во всякому слову цареву: и книжницы и левити пред вами: укрепитеся и творите, и будет Господь со благим.

And, behold, Amarias the priest is head over you in every matter of the Lord; and Zabdias the son of Ismael is head over the house of Juda in every matter of the king; and the scribes and Levites are before you: be strong and active, and the Lord shall be with the good.