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

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。

²And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

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。

³Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

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。”

⁴And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.

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。

⁵And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

⁵他又在猶大境內的一切設防城中，都設立審判官；

⁶And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

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。

⁷Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

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。”

⁸Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

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。

⁹And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

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。

¹⁰And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

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。

¹¹And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.

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。”