2 Chronicles, 19

1. Then Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, returned in peace to his house in Jerusalem.

1. Kad se judejski kralj Jošafat sretno vrati kuæi u Jeruzalem,

2. 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.

2. iziðe preda nj Hananijev sin vidjelac Jehu i reèe kralju Jošafatu: "Zar da pomažeš bezbožniku i da ljubiš Jahvine mrzitelje? Zato i udara na te srdžba Jahvina.

3. 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.”

3. Ipak se našlo nešto dobro u tebe: uklonio si ašere iz zemlje i pregnuo svim srcem da tražiš Jahvu!"

4. 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.

4. Od tada je Jošafat živio u Jeruzalemu, opet zalazio meðu narod od Beer Šebe do Efrajimske gore i obraæao ga Jahvi, Bogu njegovih otaca.

5. And he appointed judges of the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each place.

5. Postavi suce u zemlji u svim tvrdim judejskim gradovima, u svakome gradu.

6. 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.

6. I reèe im: "Gledajte što radite, jer ne sudite u ime èovjeka nego u ime Jahve. On je s vama dok sudite.

7. 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.”

7. Sada, dakle, neka bude Jahvin strah nad vama; pazite i savjesno radite, jer u Jahve, Boga našega, nema nepravde ni osobne pristranosti, niti on prima mita."

8. 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.

8. Jošafat postavi levite, sveæenike i poglavare izraelskih obitelji u Jeruzalemu da izrièu Jahvine sudove i da presuðuju u sporovima. Oni su živjeli u Jeruzalemu

9. And he instructed them, saying, “So shall you act: faithfully, in the fear of the Lord, and with a perfect heart.

9. i on im dade naputke: "Radite u Jahvinu strahu vjerno i iskrena srca.

10. 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.

10. Kakav god spor iziðe pred vas od vaše braæe što žive u gradovima: bilo da su posrijedi krvna osveta, Zakon, zapovijedi, uredbe ili obièaji, valja sve da im rastumaèite, kako ne bi sagriješili Jahvi i kako se njegova srdžba ne bi oborila na vas i na vašu braæu. Tako radite pa neæete sagriješiti.

11. 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.”

11. I evo, sveæenièki æe poglavar Amarja biti nad vama u svim Jahvinim poslovima, a Jišmaelov sin Zebadja, nadstojnik Judina doma, u svim kraljevskim poslovima. Leviti æe vam služiti kao pisari. Budite jaki, i na posao! Jahve æe biti s onim tko je dobar."