1耶戶責備約沙法猶大王約沙法平平安安回到耶路撒冷自己的王宮裡去。
1Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2先見哈拿尼的兒子耶戶出來迎見約沙法王，對他說：“你怎能幫助惡人，喜愛那恨惡耶和華的人呢？因此耶和華的忿怒必臨到你身上。
2Jehu 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 Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
3可是你還有善行，因為你從國中除掉亞舍拉，並且決心尋求 神。”
3Nevertheless 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約沙法設立審判官約沙法住在耶路撒冷，後來又出巡民間，從別是巴到以法蓮山地，領人民歸向耶和華他們列祖的 神。
4Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
5他又在猶大境內的一切設防城中，都設立審判官；
5He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
6他對他們說：“你們行事，必須謹慎；因為你們審判，不是為人，而是為耶和華；你們審判的時候，耶和華必和你們同在。
6and said to the judges, “Consider what you do: for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.
7現在你們要敬畏耶和華；你們要謹慎行事，因為耶和華我們的 神沒有不義，不偏待人，也不受賄賂。”
7Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
8約沙法又在耶路撒冷，從利未人、祭司和以色列各家族的首領中設立了一些人，替耶和華施行審判，為耶路撒冷的居民處理訴訟。
8Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites and priests, and of the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.
9約沙法吩咐他們說：“你們要以敬畏耶和華的心，忠心和盡心辦事。
9He commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
10你們住在各城裡的同胞帶到你們面前的一切訴訟，無論是流血的事件，或是有關律法、誡命、律例和典章的訴訟，你們總要警告他們，免得他們得罪耶和華，以致耶和華的烈怒臨到你們和你們的同胞身上；你們必須這樣行，就沒有罪了。
10Whenever 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 Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you shall not be guilty.
11所有屬於耶和華的事，有大祭司亞瑪利雅管理你們；所有屬於王的事，有猶大家的領袖以實瑪利的兒子西巴第雅管理你們；在你們面前也有利未人作官長。你們要勇敢行事；願耶和華和良善的人同在。”
11Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; 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 Yahweh be with the good.”