ΠΑΡΑΛΕΙΠΟΜΕΝΩΝ Β´ - 2 Cronache - Chronicles II 19

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και επεστρεψεν Ιωσαφατ ο βασιλευς του Ιουδα εις τον οικον αυτου εν ειρηνη, εις Ιερουσαλημ.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, returned in peace to his house in Jerusalem.
2 Και εξηλθεν Ιηου ο υιος του Ανανι, ο βλεπων, εις απαντησιν αυτου, και ειπε προς τον βασιλεα Ιωσαφατ, Τον ασεβη βοηθεις και τους μισουντας τον Κυριον αγαπας; δια τουτο οργη παρα του Κυριου ειναι επι σε?	2 And the seer Jehu, the son of Hanani, met him, and said to him: “You offer assistance to the impious, and you are joined in friendship with those who hate the Lord. And for this reason, you certainly deserve the wrath of the Lord.
3 πλην ευρεθησαν εν σοι καλα πραγματα, καθοτι αφηρεσας τα αλση απο της γης και κατευθυνας την καρδιαν σου εις το να εκζητης τον Θεον.	3 But good works have been found in you. For you have taken away the sacred groves from the land of Judah. And you have prepared your heart, so as to seek the Lord, the God of your fathers.”
4 Και κατωκησεν ο Ιωσαφατ εν Ιερουσαλημ? επειτα εξηλθε παλιν δια του λαου απο Βηρ-σαβεε εως του ορους Εφραιμ, και επεστρεψεν αυτους προς Κυριον τον Θεον των πατερων αυτων.	4 Then Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. And again he went out to the people, from Beersheba as far as mount Ephraim. And he called them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
5 Και κατεστησε κριτας εν τη γη, εν πασαις ταις οχυραις πολεσι του Ιουδα, εν εκαστη πολει.	5 And he appointed judges of the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each place.
6 Και ειπε προς τους κριτας, Ιδετε τι καμνετε σεις? διοτι δεν κρινετε κρισιν ανθρωπου, αλλα του Κυριου, οστις ειναι μεθ' υμων εν τη κρισολογια?	6 And instructing the judges, he said: “Pay attention to what you are doing. For you exercise judgment, not of man, but of the Lord. And whatever you will have judged, it will come back to you.
7 τωρα λοιπον ας ηναι εφ' υμας ο φοβος του Κυριου? προσεχετε εις τας πραξεις σας? διοτι δεν ειναι αδικια παρα Κυριω τω Θεω ημων ουδε προσωποληψια ουδε δωροδοκια.	7 Let the fear of the Lord be with you, and do all things with diligence. For there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor desire for gifts.”
8 Και εν Ιερουσαλημ ετι κατεστησεν ο Ιωσαφατ κριτας εκ των Λευιτων και των ιερεων και εκ των αρχηγων των πατριων του Ισραηλ, δια την κρισιν του Κυριου και δια τας διαφορας, και προσετρεχον εις Ιερουσαλημ.	8 Jehoshaphat also appointed Levites and priests and leaders of families, out of Israel, in Jerusalem, so that they might judge the judgment and purpose of the Lord for its inhabitants.
9 Και προσεταξεν αυτους, λεγων, Ουτω θελετε καμνει εν φοβω Κυριου, εν πιστει και εν καρδια τελεια?	9 And he instructed them, saying, “So shall you act: faithfully, in the fear of the Lord, and with a perfect heart.
10 και οποιαδηποτε διαφορα ελθη προς εσας εκ των αδελφων σας, των κατοικουντων εν ταις πολεσιν αυτων, αναμεσον αιματος και αιματος, αναμεσον νομου και εντολης, διαταγματων και νομιμων, θελετε νουθετει αυτους, δια να μη γινωνται ενοχοι εις τον Κυριον, και ελθη οργη εφ' υμας και επι τους αδελφους υμων? ουτω καμνετε, και δεν θελετε γινεσθαι ενοχοι?	10 Every case that will come to you from your brothers, who live in their cities, between kindred and kindred, wherever there is a question concerning law, commandment, ceremonies, or justifications, reveal it to them, so that they may not sin against the Lord, and so that wrath may not overwhelm you and your brothers. Then, by acting in this way, you will not sin.
11 και ιδου, Αμαριας ο ιερευς θελει εισθαι ο αρχηγος υμων εν παση υποθεσει του Κυριου, και Ζεβαδιας ο υιος του Ισραηλ, ο αρχων του οικου Ιουδα, εν παση υποθεσει του βασιλεως? οι δε Λευιται θελουσιν εισθαι επισταται εμπροσθεν σας? ανδριζεσθε και πραττετε, και ο Κυριος θελει εισθαι μετα του αγαθου.	11 But Amariah, a priest and your high priest, shall preside over those things which pertain to God. Then Zebadiah, the son of Ishmael, who is a ruler in the house of Judah, shall be over those works that pertain to the office of the king. And you have before you the Levites as teachers. Be strengthened and act diligently, and the Lord will be with you for what is good.”