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Yehooshaafaad Oo Ka Adkaaday Reer Moo'aab Iyo Reer Cammoon

20 Oo taas dabadeedna waxaa Yehooshaafaad ku soo kacay inay la diriraan reer Moo'aab iyo reer Cammoon iyo qaar kale oo reer Cammoon ahaa. Markaasaa qaar yimid oo waxay Yehooshaafaad u soo sheegeen oo ku yidhaahdeen, Waxaa kugu soo socda col faro badan oo ka imanaya badda shishadeeda iyo dalka Suuriya, oo bal eeg haatan waxay joogaan Xasason Taamaar oo ah Ceyn Gedii. Kolkaasaa Yehooshaafaad cabsaday, oo wuxuu isu diyaariyey inuu Rabbiga doondoono, oo dalkii Yahuudah oo dhanna soon buu ku naadiyey. Markaasay dadkii Yahuudah oo dhammu iswada urursadeen inay Rabbiga caawimaad ka weyddiistaan, oo xataa magaalooyinkii dalka Yahuudah oo dhan way uga soo baxeen inay Rabbiga doondoonaan. Markaasa Yehooshaafaad isdhex taagay shirkii dadka Yahuudah iyo Yeruusaalem iyagoo jooga guriga Rabbiga iyo barxadda cusub horteeda, oo wuxuu yidhi, Rabbiyow Ilaahii awowayaashayow, sow ma ahid Ilaaha samada ku jira? Oo sow ma ahid kan u taliya kulli boqortooyooyinka quruumaha oo dhan? Oo gacantaadana waxaa ku jira xoog iyo itaal oo sidaas daraaddeed ninna kuma hor istaagi karo. Ilaahayagow, dadkii dalkan degganaa sow kama aad eryin dadkaaga reer binu Israa'iil hortooda, oo weligiisba sow ma aadan siin saaxiibkaagii Ibraahim farcankiisii? Haddaba iyagu way dhex degganaan jireen, oo waxay magacaaga aawadiis uga dhex dhiseen meel quduus ah, oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Markii wax shar ahu ay nagu dhacaan hadday yihiin seef ama xukun ama belaayo ama abaar, annagu waxaan soo hor istaagi doonnaa gurigan iyo adiga, (waayo, magacaagu wuxuu ku jiraa gurigan), markaasaannu kuu qayshan doonnaa annagoo dhib ku jirna, oo adna waad na maqli doontaa oo waad na badbaadin doontaa. 10 Haddaba bal eeg reer Cammoon iyo reer Moo'aab iyo reer Buur Seciir oo aad reer binu Israa'iil markay dalka Masar ka soo baxeen u diidday inay dalkooda galaan, laakiinse gees bay uga leexdeen oo mana ay baabbi'in. 11 Bal eeg siday noogu abaalgudeen oo ay noogu soo baxeen iyagoo doonaya inay naga tuuraan hantidaadii aad dhaxal ahaan noo siisay. 12 Ilaahayagow, miyaadan iyaga xukumi doonayn? Waayo, annagu itaal uma hayno guutadan weyn oo nagu soo socota, oo weliba wax aannu samaynona ma naqaan, laakiinse indhahayagu adigay kuu soo jeedaan. 13 Oo weliba dadka Yahuudah oo dhammu Rabbigay hor taagnaayeen iyaga iyo dhallaankoodii iyo naagahoodii iyo carruurtoodiiba. 14 Markaasaa ruuxii Rabbigu wuxuu ku soo degay Yaxasii'eel ina Sekaryaah, kaasoo ahaa ina Benaayaah, oo ahaa ina Yecii'eel, oo ahaa ina Matanyaah, oo reer Aasaaf ahaa, oo reer Laawi ka sii ahaa, isagoo shirka ku dhex jira. 15 Markaasuu yidhi, Kulligiin dadka Yahuudah, iyo kuwiinna Yeruusaalem deggan, iyo adiga Boqor Yehooshaafaad ahowba, wada maqla. Rabbigu wuxuu idinku leeyahay, Dadkan faraha badan daraaddiis ha u cabsanina, hana u qalbi jabina, waayo, dagaalka ma lihidin, laakiinse Ilaah baa iska leh. 16 Haddaba idinku berrito u dhaadhaca iyaga, oo bal eeg, waxay soo korayaan jiirta Siis, oo waxaad ka heli doontaan meesha dooxadu ku dhammaato oo ka horraysa cidlada Yeruu'eel. 17 Idinku uma baahnaan doontaan inaad dagaalkan gashaan, haddaba dadkii Yahuudah iyo dadkii Yeruusaalemow, joogsada, oo iska taagnaada, oo eega badbaadada Rabbigu idin badbaadinayo; berrito iyaga u baxa, oo ha cabsanina, hana qalbi jabina, maxaa yeelay, Rabbiga ayaa idinla jira. 18 Markaasaa Yehooshaafaad madaxa foororshay oo wejiga dhulka saaray, oo dadkii Yahuudah iyo dadkii Yeruusaalem degganaa oo dhammuna Rabbiga hortiisay isku tuureen oo u sujuudeen. 19 Kolkaasaa kuwii reer Laawi oo ahaa reer Qohaad iyo reer Qorax waxay u istaageen inay Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil cod aad iyo aad u weyn ku ammaanaan. 20 Markaasay aroor hore kaceen oo waxay u ambabbaxeen xagga cidladii Teqooca, oo intay baxayeen ayaa Yehooshaafaad istaagay oo yidhi, Dadka Yahuudah iyo kuwiinna Yeruusaalem degganow, i maqla, rumaysta Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ah oo waad xoogaysan doontaan, oo rumaysta nebiyadiisa oo waad liibaani doontaan. 21 Oo markuu dadkii la tashaday ayuu doortay kuwii Rabbiga u gabyi lahaa oo ammaani lahaa iyagoo dhar quduus ah qaba oo ciidanka hor socda oo leh, Rabbiga ku mahadnaqa, waayo, naxariistiisu weligeedba way waartaa. 22 Oo markay bilaabeen inay gabyaan oo Ilaah ammaanaan ayaa Rabbigu rag gaadmo ah ku soo kiciyey reer Cammoon iyo reer Moo'aab iyo reer Buur Seciir oo ku soo kacay dadkii Yahuudah, oo iyagii waa la laayay. 23 Waayo, reer Cammoon iyo reer Moo'aab ayaa is hortaageen dadkii degganaa Buur Seciir inay dhammaantood laayaan oo wada baabbi'iyaan, oo markay wada baabbi'iyeen dadkii Buur Seciir degganaa ayaa mid kastaaba kan kale ku caawiyey inuu nin kale dilo. 24 Oo dadkii Yahuudah markay yimaadeen meeshii dheerayd ee cidlada ee wax laga dhawro ayay fiiriyeen dadkii faraha badnaa, oo waxay arkeen inay yihiin meydad dhulka ku dhacay, oo midna ma baxsan. 25 Oo Yehooshaafaad iyo dadkiisii markay u yimaadeen inay iyaga furtaan waxay dhexdoodii ka heleen maal badan oo meydadka la yaal iyo alaab qaali ah oo ay nafsaddooda u furteen, oo waxaasuna waxay qaadan karaan waa ka badnaayeen, oo intii saddex maalmood ah ayay dhicii guranayeen, maxaa yeelay, aad iyo aad buu u badnaa. 26 Oo maalintii afraad ayay ku shireen dooxada Barako, waayo, halkaasay Rabbiga ku ammaaneen, sidaas daraaddeed meeshaas magaceedii waxaa loo bixiyey Dooxadii Barako, oo ilaa maantadanna waa loo yaqaan. 27 Markaasaa dadkii Yahuudah iyo dadkii Yeruusaalem oo dhammu iyagoo Yehooshaafaad u horreeyo waxay ku noqdeen Yeruusaalem iyagoo faraxsan, waayo, Rabbigu wuxuu kaga farxiyey libtii ay cadaawayaashoodii ka heleen. 28 Oo Yeruusaalem iyo gurigii Rabbiga ayay soo galeen iyagoo ka dhawaajinaya shareerado, iyo kataarado, iyo turumbooyin. 29 Oo boqortooyooyinkii dalalka oo dhan waxaa ku soo degtay Ilaah cabsidiis markay maqleen in Rabbigu la diriray cadaawayaashii dadkii Israa'iil. 30 Sidaas daraaddeed Yehooshaafaad boqortooyadiisii way xasilloonayd, waayo, Ilaahiis ayaa ka nasiyey hareerihiisa oo dhan.

Dhammaadkii Boqornimada Yehooshaafaad

31 Yehooshaafaad boqor buu ka ahaa dalka Yahuudah, oo markuu boqor noqday wuxuu jiray shan iyo soddon sannadood, oo Yeruusaalemna shan iyo labaatan sannadood buu boqor ku ahaa, oo hooyadiis magaceedana waxaa la odhan jiray Casuubaah ina Shilxii. 32 Oo wuxuu ku socday jidkii aabbihiis Aasaa oo geesna ugama uu leexan, oo wixii Rabbiga hortiisa ku qummanaa ayuu sameeyey. 33 Habase yeeshee meelihii sarsare lama baabbi'in, oo dadkuna weli qalbigooda oo dhan ulama ay jeesan Ilaahii awowayaashood. 34 Haddaba Yehooshaafaad falimihiisii kale, intii hore iyo intii dambeba, waxay ku qoran yihiin taariikhdii Yeehuu ina Xanaanii taasoo ku qoran kitaabkii boqorrada dalka Israa'iil.

35 Oo taas dabadeedna Yehooshaafaad oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudah xidhiidh buu la yeeshay Axasyaah oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil kaasoo shuqulkiisii aad iyo aad u xumaa, 36 oo wuxuu isagii kula heshiiyey inay samaystaan doonniyo Tarshiish u dhoofa, oo doonniyihii waxay ku samaysteen Cesyoon Geber. 37 Markaasaa Eliiceser ina Dodaawaahuu oo ahaa reer Maareeshaah ayaa Yehooshaafaad wax ka sii sheegay oo yidhi, Heshiiska aad Axasyaah la heshiisay aawadiis ayaa Rabbigu u burburiyey shuqulkaagii. Oo doonniyihiina way wada jajabeen, oo way kari waayeen inay Tarshiish u dhoofaan.

Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon

20 After this, the Moabites(A) and Ammonites with some of the Meunites[a](B) came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army(C) is coming against you from Edom,[b] from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar(D)” (that is, En Gedi).(E) Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast(F) for all Judah. The people of Judah(G) came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the Lord in the front of the new courtyard and said:

Lord, the God of our ancestors,(H) are you not the God who is in heaven?(I) You rule over all the kingdoms(J) of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.(K) Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land(L) before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?(M) They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary(N) for your Name, saying, ‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine,(O) we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.’

10 “But now here are men from Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, whose territory you would not allow Israel to invade when they came from Egypt;(P) so they turned away from them and did not destroy them. 11 See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession(Q) you gave us as an inheritance. 12 Our God, will you not judge them?(R) For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.(S)

13 All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord.

14 Then the Spirit(T) of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah,(U) a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.

15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged(V) because of this vast army. For the battle(W) is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see(X) the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”

18 Jehoshaphat bowed down(Y) with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.

20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith(Z) in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.(AA) 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[c] holiness(AB) as they went out at the head of the army, saying:

“Give thanks to the Lord,
    for his love endures forever.”(AC)

22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes(AD) against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. 23 The Ammonites(AE) and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir(AF) to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.(AG)

24 When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 25 So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment and clothing[d] and also articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it. 26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the Lord. This is why it is called the Valley of Berakah[e] to this day.

27 Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies. 28 They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.

29 The fear(AH) of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought(AI) against the enemies of Israel. 30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest(AJ) on every side.

The End of Jehoshaphat’s Reign(AK)

31 So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 32 He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. 33 The high places,(AL) however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.

34 The other events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu(AM) son of Hanani, which are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.

35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance(AN) with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.(AO) 36 He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships.[f] After these were built at Ezion Geber, 37 Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships(AP) were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.[g]

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:1 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew Ammonites
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:2 One Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate Aram
  3. 2 Chronicles 20:21 Or him with the splendor of
  4. 2 Chronicles 20:25 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts corpses
  5. 2 Chronicles 20:26 Berakah means praise.
  6. 2 Chronicles 20:36 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
  7. 2 Chronicles 20:37 Hebrew sail for Tarshish