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

¹Laj Josafat lix reyeb laj Judá cô cuißchic saß li rochoch aran Jerusalén chi mâcßaß quixcßul saß li plêt.

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.

²Li profeta Jehú li ralal laj Hanani cô chixcßulbal li rey Josafat ut quixye re: —Nacatenkßaheb li incßaß useb xnaßleb. Nacaraheb li xicß nequeßiloc re li Kâcuaß Dios. Li Dios xjoskßoß saß âbên xban li cßaßru xabânu.

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.”

³Abanan cuan li us xabânu. Xacuisiheb li yîbanbil dios Asera saß li naßajej aßin ut xaqßue âchßôl chixbânunquil li cßaßru naraj li Dios, chan laj Jehú.

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.

⁴Laj Josafat quicuan aran Jerusalén. Abanan quilajxbeni chixjunileb li naßajej li cuan Beerseba toj saß li naßajej li tzûl ru li cuanqueb cuiß eb li ralal xcßajol laj Efraín. Ut quixye reheb nak teßxqßue xchßôl chixsicßbal li Kâcuaß, lix Dioseb lix xeßtônil yucuaßeb.

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

⁵Laj Josafat quixxakabeb laj rakol âtin saß eb li tenamit li cauresinbileb chixcolbal ribeb saß li naßajej Judá.

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.

⁶Quixye reheb laj rakol âtin: —Cheqßuehak retal li cßaßru têbânu nak texrakok âtin xban nak mâcuaß saß xcßabaßeb li cuînk texrakok âtin. Saß xcßabaß ban li Dios. Ut aßan tâtenkßânk êre nak texrakok âtin.

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.”

⁷Chexucua ru li Kâcuaß ut cheqßuehak retal li cßaßru têbânu xban nak li Kâcuaß li kaDios incßaß naraj nak têsicß ru ani têcol rix chi moco naraj nak tâtuminâk êru. Naraj ban nak texrakok âtin saß xyâlal, chan.

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.

⁸Joßcan ajcuiß quixbânu aran Jerusalén laj Josafat. Quixxakabeb laj levita, eb laj tij ut eb li nequeßtaklan saß xbên li junjûnk cabal chi rakoc âtin saß xbêneb li nequeßkßetoc re lix chakßrab li Dios ut eb li nequeßxpleti ribeb saß li tenamit Jerusalén.

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

⁹Ut quixye reheb: —Tento nak têxucua ru li Kâcuaß ut texcßanjelak saß tîquilal ut chi anchal êchßôl.

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.

¹⁰Yalak cßaßru toleßjitok cuiß chêru lê ras êrîtzßin cuanqueb chak saß eb li naßajej, cheqßuehak xnaßleb re nak incßaß teßmâcobk chiru li Kâcuaß. Usta aj camsineleb, usta xeßxkßet li chakßrab malaj ut lix kßusbaleb ut lix tijbaleb, chekßuseb re nak incßaß tâchâlk xjoskßil li Kâcuaß saß êbên chi moco saß xbêneb lê ras êrîtzßin. Cui têbânu chi joßcan incßaß texmâcobk.Laj Amarías li xbênil aj tij, aßan li tâcßamok be chêru nak yôkex chi cßanjelac chiru li Kâcuaß. Laj Zebadías li ralal laj Ismael, aßan li nataklan saß xbêneb laj Judá. Aßan tâcßamok be chêru nak yôkex chi cßanjelac chiru li rey. Ut eb laj levita teßtenkßânk êre. Cauhak taxak êchßôl chi cßanjelac. Li Kâcuaß tâcuânk riqßuineb li nequeßxbânu li us, chan laj Josafat.

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.”

¹¹Laj Amarías li xbênil aj tij, aßan li tâcßamok be chêru nak yôkex chi cßanjelac chiru li Kâcuaß. Laj Zebadías li ralal laj Ismael, aßan li nataklan saß xbêneb laj Judá. Aßan tâcßamok be chêru nak yôkex chi cßanjelac chiru li rey. Ut eb laj levita teßtenkßânk êre. Cauhak taxak êchßôl chi cßanjelac. Li Kâcuaß tâcuânk riqßuineb li nequeßxbânu li us, chan laj Josafat.