2 Nyakati 19
1 Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda akarudi salama nyumbani kwake Yerusalemu.
Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 Kisha Yehu mwana wa Hanani, mwonaji, akatoka kukutana naye na akasema kwa mfalme Yehoshafati, “Unapaswa kuwa unawasaidia waovu? Unapaswa kuwapenda wanaomchukia Yahwe? Kwa ajili ya tendo hili, ghadhabu toka kwa Yahwe iko juu yako.
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath is on you from before the LORD.
3 Aidha, kuna baadhi ya mema ya kuonekana ndani yako, kwamba umeziondosha Maashera nje ya nchi, na umeukaza moyo wako kumtafuta Mungu.”
Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."
4 Yehoshafati akaishi katika Yerusalemu; na akaenda nje tena miongoni mwa watu wa Beer- sheba hadi nchi ya kilima ya Efraimu na akawarudisha kwa Yahwe, Mungu wa baba zao.
Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
5 Akaweka waamuzi katika nchi katika miji yote ya Yuda yenye angome, mji kwa mji.
He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
6 Akawaambia waamuzi, “Zingatieni mnachopaswa kufanya, kwa sababu hamuamui kwa ajili ya mwanadamu, bali kwa ajili ya Yahwe; yuko pamoja nanyi katika kazi ya kuamua,
and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you do not judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment.
7 Basi sas iacheni hofu ya Mungu iwe juu yenu. Iweni waangaliafu mnapoamua, kwa maana hakuna uovu wa Yahwe Mungu wetu, wala hakuna upendeleo wala hongo.”
Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you. Take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes."
8 Vile vile, katika Yerusalemu Yehoshafati akateua baadhi ya Walawi na makuhani, na baahdhi ya viongozi wa nyumba za mababu wa Israeli, kwa ajili ya kufanya hukumu kwa ajili ya Yahwe, na kwa ajili ya migogoro. Wakaishi katika Yerusalemu.
Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites and cohanim, and of the heads of the fathers' households of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.
9 Akawaelekeza, akisema, “Lazima mtumike kwa heshima kwa ajaili ya Yahwe, kwa uaminifu, na na kwa moyo wenu wote.
He commanded them, saying, "Thus you shall do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
10 Kila mgogoro wowote utakapokuja kwenu kutoka kwa ndugu zenu wanaoishi katika miji yao, iwe inahusu mauji, iwe inhusu torati na amri, lazim muwaonye, ili kwamba wasiwe na hatia mbele za Yahwe, la sivyo ghadhabu itakuja juu yenu na juu ya ndugu zenu. Mnapaswa kufanya hivyo na hamtakuwa na hatia
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, you shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards the LORD, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you shall not be guilty.
11 Ona, Amaria kuhani mkuu yuko juu yenu katika mambo yote ya Yahwe. Zebadia mwana wa Ishmaeli, kiongozi wa nyumba ya Yuda, ni kiongozi katika yote katika mambo yote ya mfalme. Pia, Walawi watakuwa wasimamizi wakiwatumikia ninyi. Muwe hodari na tiini maelekezo yenu, na Yahwe awe moja nao walio wema.”
Look, Amariah the chief cohen is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may the LORD be with the good."
