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

¹Kong Josafat af Juda derimod vendte uskadt hjem igen til sit Palads i Jerusalem.

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.

²Da trådte Seeren Jehu, Hananis Søn, frem for ham, og han sagde til Kong Josafat: "Skal man hjælpe de ugudelige? Elsker du dem, der hader HERREN? For den Sags Skyld er HERRENs Vrede over dig!

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.”

³Noget godt er der dog hos dig, thi du har udryddet Asjererne af Landet, og du har vendt dit Hjerte til at søge Gud."

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.

⁴Josafat blev nu i Jerusalem, Så drog han atter ud blandt Folket fra Be'ersjeba til Efraims Bjerge og førte dem tilbage til HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.

⁵He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

⁵Og han indsatte Dommere i Landet i hver enkelt af de befæsfede Byer i Juda.

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.

⁶Og han sagde til Dommerne: "Se til, hvad I gør, thi det er ikke for Mennesker, men for HERREN, I fælder Dom, og han er hos eder, når I afsiger Hendelser.

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.”

⁷Derfor være HERRENs Frygt over eder! Vær varsomme med, hvad I foretager eder, thi hos HERREN vor Gud er der hverken Uret eller Personsanseelse, ej heller tager han imod Bestikkelse!"

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.

⁸Også i Jerusalem indsatte Josafat nogle af Leviterne, Præsterne og Overhovederne for Israels Fædrenehuse til at dømme i HERRENs Sager og i Stridigheder mellem Jerusalems Indbyggere.

⁹He commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

⁹Og han bød dem: "Således skal I gøre i HERRENs Frygt, i Sanddruhed og med redeligt Hjerte:

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.

¹⁰Hver Gang der forelægges eder en Retssag af eders Brødre, der bor i deres Byer, hvad enten det drejer sig om Blodskyld eller om Love, Anordninger og Lovbud, skal I hjælpe dem til Rette, at de ikke skal pådrage sig Skyld forHERREN, så der kommer Vrede over eder og eders Brødre; gør således for ikke at pådrage eder Skyld.

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.”

¹¹I alle HERRENs Sager skal Ypperstepræsten Amarja være eders foresatte, i alle Kongens Sager Zebadja, Jisjmaels Søn, Fyrsten i Judas Hus; og Leviterne står eder til Tjeneste som Retsskrivere. Gå nu frimodigt til Værket, HERREN vil være med enhver, der gør sin Pligt."